Victoria Symphony

Mighty Maestro Returns
2018-01-28 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | BC
Mighty Maestro returns to take you on a tour of the instruments of the orchestra to discover the magical music musicians create. Join us for a fun, interactive journey through the world of the orchestra and don’t forget to come dressed up as your favourite superhero!
Tickets are $15 – $25 and available here.
Don’t forget to come early for the VS Instrument Petting Zoo and other activities beginning at 1:30 pm in the lobby!

Skating Classics with Kurt Browning
2018-01-27 14:00 - 16:00 | BC
Music of the Ice: Figure Skating’s Greatest Hits
Canadian icon Kurt Browning relives unforgettable routines and takes you behind the scenes of the figure skating world with music from Phantom of the Opera, Casablanca, Singin’ in the Rain, Carmen and more.
Tickets are $32 – $85 and available here.

The Planets
2018-01-20 20:00 - 22:00 | BC
The talented GVYO joins the VS for Holst’s dramatic masterpiece The Planets; a musical journey through the ideas and emotions associated with the influence of the planets on the human psyche. Violin sensation Caroline Goulding returns to play Brahms’ stunning Violin Concerto.
Tickets are $32 – $85 and available here.
Please join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk in the west lobby one hour before the concert.
For more background on this concert, click here for complete program notes.

A Viennese New Year's
2018-01-01 14:30 - 16:30 | BC
Start the New Year off right with lively and nostalgic music of the family of Johann Strauss and his contemporaries. Join the Symphony for an afternoon of music and song.
Tickets are $42 – $92 and available here.

A Jann Arden Christmas
2017-12-16 20:00 - 22:00 | BC
Join Canadian superstar Jann Arden for an evening of holiday music and favourites with the Victoria Symphony. Her quick wit, warm heart and passion for music will make this an unforgettable evening.
Tickets are $30 – $105 and available here.

Christmas Pops- 2017
2017-12-08 20:00 - 23:00 | BC
Celebrate the season with the Victoria Symphony! Join the orchestra and the talented voices of Vox Humana to hear both popular and classical holiday favourites in this family-friendly presentation of Yuletide cheer.
Tickets are $32 – $85 and available here.

Elgar's Enigma Variations
2017-11-26 14:30 - 16:30 | BC
Elgar’s richly layered and mysterious Enigma Variations headlines this diverse concert featuring critically acclaimed cellist Raphael Wallfisch playing Elgar’s lyrical and passionate Cello Concerto. The VS’s own Principal Tuba Paul Beauchesne also takes centre stage to perform the memorable Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto.
Tickets are $32 – $85 and available here.
Please join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk in the west lobby one hour before the concert.
For more background on this concert, click here for complete program notes.

Beethoven's Seventh
2017-11-19 14:30 - 16:30 | Image Link
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.
Tickets are $32 – $55 and are available here.
For more background on this concert, click here for complete program notes.

New Music Festival: Fresh Off the Press
2017-11-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Membership Benefits
Fresh off a performance in Vancouver for the International Society of Contemporary Music World Days, the VS will perform this craft-curated concept of contemporary music from around the world. Catch the hottest new music, fresh off the press from today’s most exciting creators and innovators.
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Tickets are $15 – $20 and available here.
Want to participate? Click here to find out how you can interact with the orchestra!

Kimura Parker Plays Brahms
2017-11-04 20:00 - 22:00 | BC
Paying tribute to the legendary pianist Glenn Gould, this concert features some of his favourite music including the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 played by another extraordinary Canadian, Jon Kimura Parker.
Tickets are $32 – $85 and available here.
Please join Bass Trombone Bob Fraser for a pre-concert talk in the west lobby one hour before the concert.
For more background on this concert, click here for complete program notes.

NAC Orchestra with Jan Lisiecki
2017-10-30 20:00 - 22:00 | BC
The National Arts Centre Orchestra visits Victoria to perform Dvořák’s tribute to the American spirit, the New World Symphony. VS favourite Jan Lisiecki plays Schumann’s lyrical Piano Concerto and the evening concludes with a dramatic musical score performed with film and live narration.
Tickets are $32 – $85 and available here.
Viva Youth Voices will be performing in the west lobby one hour prior to the concert performance.
