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SUMMARY:Beethoven 250: Symphonies Nos. 2\, 4 & 7
DESCRIPTION:URGENT MESSAGE REGARDING COVID-19\n  \nDue to the public health advisory announced by Dr. Bonnie Henry\, provincial health officer this afternoon\, Thursday\, March 12\, 2020\, the Victoria Symphony has suspended all concerts until further notice. \nAs the British Columbia Government\, as well as top Health officials in British Columbia\, have encouraged event organizers to cancel all gatherings of 250 people or more\, we at the Victoria Symphony consider it our responsibility to put the well being of our patrons\, our volunteers and our orchestra above all else. \nThe Victoria Symphony is committed to the health and safety of everyone attending\, performing in\, or working at our concerts at the Farquhar at UVic and the Royal Theatre. We are monitoring the global response to the COVID-19 situation and are continuing to rely on evidence-based information published by the BC Centre for Disease Control\, the Government of BC and the Government of Canada. \nWe apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We will continue to provide as much up-to-date information as possible in the coming days. Please refer to our website\, direct VS emails as well as our social media channels\, which will be regularly updated with any new information or developments. \nOn behalf of the Victoria Symphony\, we hope you remain healthy and well. \n\n\nThe second concert in the Beethoven 250 celebration\, presents no less than three symphonies in one night!  From the classic “Beethovian energy” in Symphony No. 2 to the witty Symphony No. 4\, concluding with the incomparable pinnacle of dance: Symphony No. 7. A true Beethoven blast – not to be missed. \nTickets are $35 – $58. Click here for tickets. \nFor more background on this concert\, click here for complete program notes. \nPlease join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk one hour before the performance. This talk will be held in the Senate Chambers\, adjacent to the Auditorium.
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SUMMARY:Beethoven 250: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8
DESCRIPTION:THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED\nUPDATE REGARDING COVID-19\n\nDue to the public health advisory announced by Dr. Bonnie Henry\, provincial health officer\, the Victoria Symphony has suspended all concerts until further notice; including the concert this Sunday\, March 15th\, 2020.\n\nAs the British Columbia Government\, as well as top Health officials in British Columbia\, have encouraged event organizers to cancel all gatherings of 250 people or more\, we at the Victoria Symphony consider it our responsibility to put the well being of our patrons\, our volunteers\, theatre staff and our orchestra above all else.\n\nAt this time we are committed to returning to our performance schedule when it is deemed safe to do so by the British Columbia Government and the top Health officials in British Columbia.\n\nAs a non-profit organizations\, we rely on the patronage and support of our community. We would like to ask you to consider donating tickets to the concerts that have been disrupted by these unforeseen circumstances.\n\nThe following options are available to ticket holders:\n\nDonate your ticket(s) back to the Victoria Symphony and receive a charitable tax receipt\nExchange your ticket(s) for free into another concert\nExchange your ticket(s) for a voucher to a future concert\nRequest a refund for your ticket(s) affected by cancellations\n\n\nThere is no need to call the box office and exchange your tickets right away as the phone lines will be quite busy over the next few days. We will be honouring all exchanges and donations in the coming weeks. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we deal with this unexpected and unprecedented situation.\n\nPlease contact our box office at 250.385.6515 or boxoffice@victoriasymphony.ca for assistance.\n\nWe apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We will continue to provide as much up-to-date information as possible in the coming days. Please refer to our website\, direct VS emails as well as our social media channels\, which will be regularly updated with any new information or developments.\n\nOn behalf of the Victoria Symphony\, we hope you remain healthy and well.\n\n\nThe celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday continues with his forceful and innovative exploration of nature in the Pastoral Symphony\, leading into the buoyantly animated Symphony No. 8. A supreme tour-de-force concert\, celebrating Beethoven’s unparalleled musical imagination. \nTickets are $35 – $58. Click here for tickets. \nFor more background on this concert\, click here for complete program notes. \nPlease join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk one hour before the performance. This talk will be held in the Senate Chambers\, adjacent to the Auditorium. \n\nAt 1:00 pm\, our vsNEW Explorations concert will take place at the Farquhar at UVic. This concert features performances by 7 young composers in our community. \nRanging from 13 through 21 years of age\, these local composers present varied walks of life and levels of experience\, from music students who discovered their love for composing after doing it as an exercise\, to participants who have won several local prizes\, such as the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival\, and the Murray Adaskin Composition Competition (promoted by the B.C. Registered Music Teachers Association). \nThe pre-concert event is FREE for everyone. \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/beethoven-250-symphonies-no-6-8/
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