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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200419T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200419T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20190516T063653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T063653Z
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SUMMARY:Fortunata Sings Mozart
DESCRIPTION:This concert has been cancelled.\nDue to the public health advisory announced by Dr. Bonnie Henry\, provincial health officer\, the Victoria Symphony has cancelled all concerts up to May 1st\, 2020. The remaining concerts of the 2019/20 season are tentative until further notice. \n  \n  \nItalian-Canadian soprano Aviva Fortunata beautifully masters arias from Mozart’s most famous operas: Don Giovanni\, Marriage of Figaro\, Così Fan Tutte and more. Full of mystery and joy\, these arias are enchanting and bewitching. The concert concludes with Mozart’s vivacious and vigorous Symphony No. 36 “Linz”. The VS is pleased to welcome Maestro Kirov back to Victoria to celebrate the music of Mozart. \nTickets are $35 – 58. Click here for tickets. \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.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/fortunata-sings-mozart/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200315T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200315T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20190516T062105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T062105Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200312T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200312T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20190516T061846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T061846Z
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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.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/beethoven-250-symphonies-no-2-4-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200223T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200223T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20190516T061303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T061303Z
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SUMMARY:Min Plays Schumann
DESCRIPTION:Victoria’s Lorraine Min returns to perform Schumann’s heartfelt Piano Concerto in A. In an intriguing dialogue between piano and orchestra\, this concerto moves from fantasy to sweetness to a vivid finale. Praised for his vibrant style\, Canadian conductor Jean-Claude Picard returns to Victoria\, leading the orchestra in Bizet’s youthful masterpiece Symphony in C. \nTickets are $35 – $58. Click here for tickets. \nFor more background on this concert\, click here for complete program notes. \nPlease join Robert Holliston for a pre-concert talk one hour before the performance. This talk will be held in the Senate Chambers\, adjacent to the Auditorium.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/min-plays-schumann/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191117T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191117T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20190516T053022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T053022Z
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SUMMARY:Tam Plays Lindberg
DESCRIPTION:In what promises to be a highlight of this season\, VS concertmaster Terence Tam takes the stage to deliver his account of a contemporary classic: Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg’s thrilling and mosaic violin concerto. This is mirrored by the ingenious depth of one of Mozart’s very last symphonies\, alongside Swedish composer Lars-Erik Larsson’s charming and light-hearted Pastoral Suite. \nTickets are $35 – $58. Click here for tickets. \nFor more background on this concert\, click here for complete program notes. \nThere is NO pre-concert talk for this performance. \nWatch Bass trombone Bob Fraser talk about the concert below:
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/tam-plays-lindberg/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191020T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191020T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20190516T051350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T051350Z
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SUMMARY:Haydn & Beethoven
DESCRIPTION:Fresh from winning the top prize at Leeds International Piano Competition\, Chinese-American Eric Lu debuts with the Victoria Symphony in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4. Described as a veritable poet of the keyboard\, the 20 year-old\, Lu has become one of the most sought after pianists of his generation. Victoria’s Giuseppe Pietraroia leads the orchestra in one of Haydn’s most popular late symphonies – “The Clock”. \nTickets are $35 – 58. Click here for tickets. \nFor more background on this concert\, click here for complete program notes. \nThere is NO pre-concert talk for this performance.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/haydn-beethoven/
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CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190428T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190428T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20180524T053006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T053006Z
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SUMMARY:Geniušas Plays Brahms
DESCRIPTION:International pianist Lukas Geniušas makes his debut with the VS performing Brahms’ beautiful\, intimate\, and powerful Piano Concerto No. 2 on this all Brahms program. The Serenade No. 2\, one of his early works\, completes the program. \nTickets are $33 – $56 and are available here. \nFor more background on this concert and complete program notes\, click here. \nPlease join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk at 1:30 pm in the Senate Chambers\, adjacent to the auditorium.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/geniusas-plays-brahms/
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CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190317T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190317T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20180524T054440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054440Z
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SUMMARY:Kluxen Conducts Haydn
DESCRIPTION:Assistant Concertmaster Christi Meyers and Principal Second Violinist Tori Gould play Pärt’s Tabula Rasa\, pairing two violins with each other in what has been described as angel music. Maestro Kluxen concludes the concert with Haydn’s witty and exuberant Symphony No. 96 “Miracle”. \nTickets are $35 – $56 and are available here. \nFor more background on this concert and complete program notes\, click here. \nPlease join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk at 1:30 pm in the Senate Chambers\, adjacent to the auditorium.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/kluxen-conducts-haydn/
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CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190217T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190217T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20180524T054016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054016Z
UID:2055-1550413800-1550421000@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Albright Plays Bach
DESCRIPTION:Maestra Tania Miller returns to conduct rising star pianist Charlie Albright performing Bach’s crisp\, bold and dramatic Concerto in D.  Haydn’s elegant\, quirky and exuberant Symphony No. 92 follows on the program. \nTickets are $33 – $56 and are available here. \nSingle tickets on sale July 16 at 10:00am \nPlease join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk at 1:30 pm in the Senate Chambers\, adjacent to the auditorium.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/albright-plays-bach/
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CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181118T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181118T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20180524T052217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T052217Z
UID:2011-1542551400-1542558600@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Beethoven Symphony No. 6
DESCRIPTION:This one of a kind concert event features excerpts from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons\, Panufik’s Four World Seasons and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires are woven together featuring acclaimed violinist Tasmin Little.  Kluxen and the VS then bring you sounds and feelings of the countryside with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6. \nTickets are $32 – $55 and are available here. \nFor more background on this concert and complete program notes\, click here.  \n**There will be no pre-concert talk prior to the concert.**
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/beethoven-symphony-no-6/
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CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181014T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181014T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20180524T051536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T051536Z
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SUMMARY:Huggett Conducts Baroque
DESCRIPTION:Baroque violin expert Monica Huggett\, known for her unforced and expressive musicality\, leads the VS in gems from the Baroque Era including works from Bach and Telemann. \nTickets are $33 – $56 and are available here. \nFor more background on this concert and complete program notes\, click here. \nPlease join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk at 1:30 pm in the Senate Chambers\, adjacent to the auditorium.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/huggett-conducts-baroque/
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CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180422T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180422T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20170530T035823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170530T035823Z
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SUMMARY:Cheng Plays Mozart
DESCRIPTION:The great Angela Cheng returns to perform the powerful and unique Jeunnehomme concerto with it depth of feeling and elegant manner. Haydn’s final and masterful Symphony No. 104 concludes this exciting program. \nTickets are $35 – $55 and are available here. \nPlease join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk at 1:30 pm in the Senate Chambers\, adjacent to the auditorium. \nFor more  background on this concert\, click here for complete program notes. \n\n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/cheng-plays-mozart-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180318T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180318T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20170530T033541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T181759Z
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SUMMARY:Mozart & Telemann
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the beautiful sounds of double horn concerti with Alana Despins and Michael Oswald. Also on the program is Mozart’s Symphony No. 29\, a well-known early symphony full of complexity and intricacy that drives this dramatically powerful piece. \nTickets are $35 – $55 and are available here. \nPlease join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk at 1:30 pm in the Senate Chambers\, adjacent to the auditorium. \nFor more background on this concert\, click here for complete program notes. \n\n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/mozart-telemann/
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CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180218T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180218T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20170527T020622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T181920Z
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SUMMARY:Handel's Love Duets
DESCRIPTION:Experience the best of Handel’s arias and duets in this dramatic program featuring VS favourite Suzie LeBlanc and much south-after countertenor Daniel Taylor. \nTickets are $35 – $55 and are available here. \nPlease join Mary Byrne for a pre-concert talk at 1:30 pm in the Senate Chambers\, adjacent to the auditorium. \nFor more background on this concert\, click here for complete program notes. \n\n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/handels-love-duets/
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CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20171119T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20171119T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T032128
CREATED:20170526T005811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170526T005811Z
UID:1827-1511101800-1511109000@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Beethoven's Seventh
DESCRIPTION:Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 7\, known for its captivating and varied rhythmic drive\, headlines this concert with our dazzling Concertmaster Terence Tam performing two of Mozart’s early violin concerti. \nTickets are $32 – $55 and are available here. \nFor more background on this concert\, click here for complete program notes. \n\n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/beethovens-seventh/
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CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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