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SUMMARY:Bellincampi Conducts Mendelssohn & Schumann
DESCRIPTION:Hailed for playing that is “striking for its intelligence and sensitivity” (Boston Globe)\, American virtuoso Stefan Jackiw makes his VS debut performing Mendelssohn’s lyrical Concerto for Violin. Under the baton of internationally renowned conductor Giordano Bellincampi\, the concert comes to a triumphant close with Schumann’s dramatic Symphony No. 2 in C major. \nTickets are $35 – $58. \nClick here for tickets on Saturday night. \nClick here for tickets on Sunday afternoon. \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. These talks will be held in the Senate Chambers\, adjacent to the Auditorium. \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/bellincampi-conducts-mendelssohn-schumann/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Saturday,Masterworks Sunday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190929T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190929T160000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20190516T045852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T045852Z
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SUMMARY:A Fantasia of Dance
DESCRIPTION:Talented dancers of Ballet Victoria join Maestro Sean O’Loughlin and the VS to delight audiences with an eclectic fusion of music and dance including favourites from Fantasia\, Rodeo\, Romeo & Juliet\, Appalachian Spring and more! \nTickets are $33 – $85. Click here for tickets!
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/a-fantasia-of-dance-2019-09-29/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Pops Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190928T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190928T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20190516T045852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T045852Z
UID:2158-1569700800-1569708000@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:A Fantasia of Dance
DESCRIPTION:Talented dancers of Ballet Victoria join Maestro Sean O’Loughlin and the VS to delight audiences with an eclectic fusion of music and dance including favourites from Fantasia\, Rodeo\, Romeo & Juliet\, Appalachian Spring and more! \nTickets are $33 – $85. Click here for tickets!
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/a-fantasia-of-dance/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Pops Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190923T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190923T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20190516T045125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T045125Z
UID:2145-1569268800-1569276000@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Rachmaninoff & Brahms
DESCRIPTION:Honens Piano Competition winner Georgy Tchaidze makes his eagerly anticipated debut with the VS performing Rachmaninoff’s thrilling Piano Concerto No. 3; one of the most technically and musically challenging of the repertoire. Under the baton of Maestro Kluxen\, the VS propels the 19/20 season into place with Brahms’ majestic Symphony No. 1. \nTickets are $35 – $88. Click here for tickets. \nFor more information 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 west lobby. \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/rachmaninoff-brahms/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Monday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190730T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190730T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20190723T045521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T045521Z
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SUMMARY:Symphony @ Centennial Square
DESCRIPTION:Looking for some lunchtime entertainment? Why not come listen to small ensembles of the VS and friends FREE lunchtime concerts at Centennial Square! Soak up some sun and enjoy the VS! \nTuesday\, July 30: Odyssey String Quartet – Celebrating all genres of music including classical\, popular\, rock and swing! \nWednesday\, July 31: Jamshed – Gypsy style jazz including ethnic music from the Balkans and Russia. \nThursday\, August 1: VS Brass – Favourites from baroque to ragtime to jazz.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/symphony-centennial-square/
LOCATION:Foundation for the Victoria Symphony
CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190727T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190727T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20190430T005449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190430T005449Z
UID:2140-1564237800-1564245000@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Beer & Beethoven
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a cold beer (or wine or cider) at beautiful Ogden Point and enjoy the music of Beethoven in the sunshine. What a wonderful way to spend the afternoon or evening! \n  \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/beer-beethoven-3/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190511T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190511T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T055044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T055044Z
UID:2103-1557604800-1557612000@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Wagner’s Lohengrin
DESCRIPTION:A tour-de-force of operatic singers join the Victoria Choral Society for this epic and triumphant third act of Wagner’s renowned opera Lohengrin filled with themes of love\, betrayal\, mysticism\, transformation and royalty. The concert begins with the Prelude from Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde followed by the glorious and uplifting Sibelius Symphony No. 7. \nTickets are $33 – $86 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 in the west lobby one hour before the concert. \nBelow\, hear Maestro Kluxen invite you to the concert.\n \nFor your chance to win tickets to the performance\, answer Christian’s riddle: \nWhat is the name of the piece/movement by Sibelius that involves the swan? \nAnd\, what is the name of the hero in that piece? \nSend your answers to marketing@victoriasymphony.ca \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/wagners-lohengrin/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Saturday,Masterworks Sunday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T054904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054904Z
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SUMMARY:Bondarsphere
DESCRIPTION:Canadian composer Nicole Lizée interprets Canada’s first female astronaut Roberta Bondar’s remarkable life as an astronaut\, physician\, scientific researcher\, photographer\, author\, and environment interpreter through soundtrack\, video and live orchestra. Hétu’s Légendes and Sokolvic’s Concerto for Orchestra\, a work that alternates between action and introspection\, are also on the program. \nBondarsphere commissioned by the NAC Orchestra. \nTickets are $20 – $25 and are available here. \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/bondarsphere/
LOCATION:VS & Pacific Opera Victoria at the Cameron Bandshell
CATEGORIES:Explorations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190428T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190428T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T053006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T053006Z
UID:2100-1556461800-1556469000@victoriasymphony.ca
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/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190415T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190415T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T054825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054825Z
UID:2097-1555358400-1555365600@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Colafelice Plays Beethoven
DESCRIPTION:Award winning pianist Leonardo Colafelice joins the VS to perform Beethoven’s virtuosic and sophisticated Piano Concerto No. 1. Features Guest Conductor\, (and Auckland Philharmonia Music Director) Giordano Bellincampi leads the orchestra in Mendelssohn’s energetic “Scottish” Symphony No. 3. \nTickets are $33 – $86 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 in the west lobby one hour before the concert.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/colafelice-plays-beethoven/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Monday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190405T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190405T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T054735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054735Z
UID:2088-1554494400-1554501600@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:The Best of Queen
DESCRIPTION:The VS “will rock you” with legendary music of Queen in this electric symphony-rock tribute. Experience the harmonies\, hits and nostalgia of one of the world’s most prolific rock bands including hits like We Are the Champions and Bohemian Rhapsody. Don’t miss this chance to rock with hits from one of the greatest bands of the century! \nTickets are $31 – $83 and are available here. \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/the-best-of-queen/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Pops Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190330T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190330T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20181122T070404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181122T070404Z
UID:2125-1553976000-1553983200@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:New Music Festival - Singing the Earth
DESCRIPTION:Another former VS Composer in Residence\, Anna Höstman’s Singing the Earth highlights this second New Music Festival concert. Describing the beauty and spirit of British Columbia’s Bella Coola Valley in a multilingual and cross-disciplinary setting\, the work features Bella Coola-born soloist Marion Newman. \nTickets are $20 – $25 and are available here. \nFor more information on soloist Marion Newman\, please visit her website here.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/new-music-festival-singing-the-earth-2/
LOCATION:VS & Pacific Opera Victoria at the Cameron Bandshell
CATEGORIES:Explorations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190328T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190328T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T054602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054602Z
UID:2081-1553803200-1553810400@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:New Music Festival  - Just a Stranger Here Myself
DESCRIPTION:This concert in the New Music Festival features pieces from six previous VS-Composers-in-Residence who have shared their passion with the Symphony. Victoria-born Schmidt’s Just a Stranger Here Myself\, reflecting on his new life in Germany concludes the program. \nTickets are $20 – $25 and are available here. \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/new-music-festival-the-legacy-celebrating-vs-composers-in-residence/
LOCATION:VS & Pacific Opera Victoria at the Cameron Bandshell
CATEGORIES:Explorations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190327T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190327T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20190222T023310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T023310Z
UID:2131-1553716800-1553724000@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:New Music Festival: One More Way To See
DESCRIPTION:As a part of this year’s New Music Festival – Celebrating the Legacy of VS Composers-in-Residence\, the Victoria Symphony in collaboration with the Emily Carr String Quartet Society will be presenting an evening with the Emily Carr String Quartet featuring mezzo soprano Marion Newman. This concert will feature the world premiere of Jennifer Butler’s One More Way to See. Past VS Composers-in- Residence\, Jared Miller and Tobin Stokes will also be featured showcasing their pieces for string quartet inspired by Emily Carr. \nEmily Carr String Quartet Society wishes to acknowledge the British Columbia Arts Council for their generous support in the commissioning of Jennifer Butler’s Songs for Klee Wyck: One More Way to See with words by poet Stephanie McKenzie. \nTickets are $25 or buy a New Music Festival pass for $40 and receive tickets to all three shows including this one\, Just a Stranger Here Myself (March 28) and Singing the Earth (March 30). \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/one-more-way-to-see/
LOCATION:VS & Pacific Opera Victoria at the Cameron Bandshell
CATEGORIES:Explorations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190324T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190324T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T054523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054523Z
UID:2075-1553437800-1553445000@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Naked Classics: Symphonie Fantastique
DESCRIPTION:Naked Classics animateur Paul Rissmann joins the VS in undressing this Berlioz masterpiece and explores the history and genius of the work\, uncovering secrets in the score and deconstructing the composition using visuals\, live excerpts and more! The VS then plays the entire score; the amazingly fresh tale of irrational love that is Symphonie fantastique. \nTickets are $33 – $86 and are available here. \nPlease join us on Sunday\, March 24 prior to the concert for our vsNEW concert featuring new works created by young composers (under the mentorship of our VS Composer in Residence\, Marcus Goddard) and performed by VS musicians. The concert will take place in the west lobby at 1:15 and is included in the ticket price. \nFor more background on this concert and complete program notes\, click here. \nThere are no pre-concert talk for these concerts. \nBelow\, watch Paul Rissmann talk about the upcoming concert! \n  \n\n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/naked-classics-symphonie-fantastique/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Monday,Masterworks Sunday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190317T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190317T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T054440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054440Z
UID:2073-1552833000-1552840200@victoriasymphony.ca
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/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190310T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190310T153000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T054343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054343Z
UID:2068-1552228200-1552231800@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Symphonic Shenanigans
DESCRIPTION:Can you make music with tin cans\, soda straws\, garden hoses and turkey basters? Juno Award-winner Al Simmons can! Discover the wacky science behind these zany instruments as he pits them against the sting\, woodwind and brass instruments of the symphony in this action-packed\, sing-a-long concert. \nTickets are $15 – $25 and are available here. \nDon’t forget to come early for the VS Instrument Petting Zoo and other activities beginning at 1:30 pm in the lobby!
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/symphonic-shenanigans/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Concerts For Kids
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190308T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190308T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T054235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054235Z
UID:2059-1552075200-1552082400@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Wizard of Oz
DESCRIPTION:Dorothy is here! Bring your friends and family to see our first ever presentation of this classic film accompanied by live orchestra! Travel over the rainbow and follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City. Click those ruby red slippers\, ‘cause there’s no place like home…at the Royal Theatre! \nTickets are $31 – $83 and are available here. \n  \nThe Saturday matinee performance will have a Tea hosted by concert sponsor Revera beginning at 1:00 pm. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/wizard-of-oz/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Pops Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190302T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190302T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T054112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054112Z
UID:2057-1551556800-1551564000@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Tam Plays Shostakovich
DESCRIPTION:Renowned conductor David Danzmayr teams with virtuosic Concertmaster Terence Tam in this all-Russian concert performing the Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1. Written in the German-style\, the concerto embodies Shostakovich’s sarcastic humour and emotional intensity. The program concludes with Prokofiev’s lyrical\, reflective\, yet melancholic Seventh Symphony. \nTickets are $33 – $86 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 in the west lobby one hour before the concert.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/tam-plays-shostakovich/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Saturday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190217T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190217T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
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/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190204T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190204T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T053934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T053934Z
UID:2052-1549310400-1549317600@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Goodyear & Nielsen
DESCRIPTION:Popular pianist Stewart Goodyear returns to perform his own jazz infused\, upbeat concerto for piano and orchestra\, Callaloo. The concert concludes with Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s dramatic Symphony No. 4\, a work that embodies the powerful and inextinguishable forces of life over challenge and destruction. \nTickets are $33 – $86 and are available here. \nPlease join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk in the west lobby one hour before the concert.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/goodyear-nielsen/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Monday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190130T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190130T193000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20190104T054346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190104T054346Z
UID:2129-1548869400-1548876600@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Mozart & Martinis
DESCRIPTION:New to symphonic music and looking for a different type of concert? The VS is introducing a new concert experience where you can have a drink\, a bite to eat\, and listen to one of history’s greatest composers: Mozart. \nStarting right after work\, you’ll enjoy martini as well as appetizers while listening to the VS perform in a unique venue in downtown Victoria. It’s a chance to mix and mingle with your friends and the orchestra\, and enjoy good food and drink while listening to our talented orchestra play beautiful music. \nWe’d like to thank our sponsors for making this event happen! \nIsland Savings / Merridale Cidery / Lighthouse Brewery / Pedersen’s Event Rentals / Toque Catering / Thrifty Foods / White Lotus Events/ Kool Fm / Used.ca
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/mozart-martinis-3/
LOCATION:Parking Web Icon (1080 × 1080 px)
CATEGORIES:Specials
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190126T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190126T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T053817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T053817Z
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SUMMARY:Hass Plays Tchaikovsky
DESCRIPTION:Rising star cellist Daniel Hass performs Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme; an elegant\, engaging and classical collection of diverse variations. Beethoven’s witty and carefree Symphony No. 8 completes the concert. \nTickets are $33 – $86 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 in the west lobby one hour before the concert.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/hass-plays-tchaikovsky/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Saturday,Masterworks Sunday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190120T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190120T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T053725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T053725Z
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SUMMARY:Big Bongo
DESCRIPTION:Take a fun-filled (and loud) journey through the percussion section as your percussion team bring out their big instruments to demonstrate all weird and wacky noises that can be re-created in music.  Dig that crazy beat as you tap your toes to the music of the Can-Can\, ride along with the William Tell Overture and feel the power of thunder and lightning! \nTickets are $15 – $25 and are available here. \nDon’t forget to come early for the VS Instrument Petting Zoo and other activities beginning at 1:30 pm in the lobby!
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/big-bongo/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Concerts For Kids
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190119T160000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T053630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T053630Z
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SUMMARY:The Music of Star Wars
DESCRIPTION:“A long time ago in a galaxy far\, far away…” \nFeel the force around you and be transported to a galaxy far\, far away with music from Star Wars and other iconic sci-fi moves including Star Trek\, Battlestar Galactica and more.  Re-live Darth Vader’s Imperial March\, the main title sequence and other quintessential Star Wars moments live with the VS under the exciting baton of our Principal Pops Conductor Sean O’Loughlin. \nTickets are $31 – $86 and are available here. \n  \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/the-music-of-star-wars/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Pops Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190101T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190101T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T053314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T053314Z
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SUMMARY:A Viennese New Year’s
DESCRIPTION:Start the New Year off right with lively and nostalgic music of the family of Johann Strauss and his contemporaries. Miriam Khalil and Benjamin Butterfield join dancers from Ballet Victoria for this afternoon of music\, dance and song. \nTickets are $42 – $92 and are available here. \n  \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/a-viennese-new-years-6/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Holiday Concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181215T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181215T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T052821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T052821Z
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SUMMARY:The Irish Tenors
DESCRIPTION:Singing to sold out shows at Radio City Music Hall\, Carnegie Hall and The Hollywood Bowl\, the Irish Tenors bring their bright\, ringing voices back to Victoria for a magical night of holiday music and beloved Irish music.  Join Ronan Tynan\, Finbar Wright\, Anthony Kearns and the VS for happy songs of celebration and humour\, mixed with touching melodies and songs that warm the heart. \nTickets are $45 – $105 and are available here. \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/the-irish-tenors-2/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Holiday Concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181214T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T053204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T053204Z
UID:2025-1544817600-1544824800@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Handel’s Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Associate Conductor Giuseppe Pietraroia returns to leads talented soloists\, the Victoria Symphony and the Victoria Choral Society in Handel’s sublime Messiah. With the Hallelujah Chorus as its centerpiece\, Handel’s oratorio Messiah is probably the most famous piece of classical music in the world. \nTickets are $35 – $55 and are available here. \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/handels-messiah-10/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Holiday Concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181207T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T052600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T052600Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Pops
DESCRIPTION:Get into the Christmas spirit with the annual VS Christmas concerts. Feel the glow of the season down to your toes with holiday classics\, family favourite and Yuletide cheer! Mezzo soprano Rebecca Hass and Vox Humana Chamber Choir join conductor Sean O’Loughlin to create holiday magic. \nTickets are $31 – $83 and are available here. \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/christmas-pops-2/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Pops Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181125T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181125T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T030912
CREATED:20180524T052359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T052359Z
UID:2013-1543156200-1543163400@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Mozart\, Stravinsky & Grieg
DESCRIPTION:The VS wind section takes centre stage in Mozart’s charming Sinfonia Concertante. Maestro Kluxen then weaves Stravinsky’s harmonic and engaging Pulcinella Suite through Grieg’s playful and meditative Holberg Suite to create a one-of a-kind concert experience. \nTickets are $33 – $86 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 in the west lobby one hour before the concert.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/mozart-stravinsky-grieg/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Monday,Masterworks Sunday
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