Kids at the Farquhar Series
Kids at the Farquhar features three concerts sure to educate and entertain the whole family! This season’s lineup brings the return of audience favourites Vern Griffiths and Platypus Theatre to the stage at the University of Victoria, as well as a live concert experience detailing the adventures of Maestro Mouse and his companions from the animal kingdom.
Tickets are just $10 for youth & students and $30 for adults.
WHAT DO YOU PLAY?
Saturday, October 18, 3:00 pm
Farquhar at UVic
VERN GRIFFITHS, conductor
Some people play soccer, others play video games. For many of us, what we love to play is our musical instruments! Known for his fun and engaging kids concerts, conductor and host Vern Griffiths will lead us on an exploration of different musical instruments, including some that you don’t often find in a symphony. What do YOU play?
Not included in subscription purchase discount. Tickets available to purchase through the UVic Ticket Centre starting Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
DAN BROWN’S WILD SYMPHONY
Saturday, March 7, 3:00 pm
Farquhar at UVic
Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and the Victoria Symphony for New York Times best-selling author Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony, where you’ll meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles, and graceful swans in this fun and refreshingly real orchestra experience for children of all ages.
Not included in subscription purchase discount. Tickets available to purchase through the UVic Ticket Centre starting Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
PLATYPUS THEATRE – BACH TO THE FUTURE
Saturday, April 18, 3:00 pm
Farquhar at UVic
PLATYPUS THEATRE
“A school project about classical music?!” wails Corky, “What do I know about classical music?” Uncle Siegfried to the rescue! But when Corky accidentally combines the ingredients of a magical musical spell her uncle is working on, she finds herself on an adventure with some of the world’s most fascinating composers – Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvořák, Shostakovich! Join Corky as she attempts to recreate the musical formula that will bring a happy ending to a time travel experiment gone awry.
Not included in subscription purchase discount. Tickets available to purchase through the UVic Ticket Centre starting Tuesday, July 22, 2025.