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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190317T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190317T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
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/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190324T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190324T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
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/
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Monday,Masterworks Sunday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190327T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190327T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190222T023310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T023310Z
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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:20190328T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190328T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
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:20190330T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190330T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20181122T070404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181122T070404Z
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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:20190405T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190405T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
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/
CATEGORIES:Pops Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190415T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190415T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
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/
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Monday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190428T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190428T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
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:20190504T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190504T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20180524T054904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T054904Z
UID:2102-1557000000-1557007200@victoriasymphony.ca
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:20190511T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190511T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
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/
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Saturday,Masterworks Sunday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190727T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190727T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
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/
CATEGORIES:Summer Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190730T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190730T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190723T045521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T045521Z
UID:2359-1564488000-1564491600@victoriasymphony.ca
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:20190923T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190923T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
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/
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Monday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190928T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190928T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
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/
CATEGORIES:Pops Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190929T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190929T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T045852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T045852Z
UID:2171-1569765600-1569772800@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-2019-09-29/
CATEGORIES:Pops Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191005T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191005T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T050753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T050753Z
UID:2178-1570305600-1570312800@victoriasymphony.ca
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191006T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191006T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T050753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T050753Z
UID:2352-1570372200-1570379400@victoriasymphony.ca
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-2019-10-06/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Saturday,Masterworks Sunday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191020T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191020T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T051350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T051350Z
UID:2182-1571581800-1571589000@victoriasymphony.ca
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/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191102T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191102T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T051810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T051810Z
UID:2189-1572724800-1572732000@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Old Blue Eyes: The Music of Frank Sinatra
DESCRIPTION:Described by the New York Times as “two parts young Sinatra to one part Billy Joel”\, Tony DeSare joins the VS to sing hits from legendary Old Blue Eyes himself\, Frank Sinatra. Luck Be A Lady\, Come Fly With Me and My Way are just a few of Sinatra’s hits this sultry crooner and his grooving band will perform. \nTickets are $33 – $85. Click here to buy tickets! \nJoin concert sponsor Revera for a pre-concert tea on Sunday\, starting @ 1:00 pm in the lobby! \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/old-blue-eyes-music-of-frank-sinatra/
CATEGORIES:Pops Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191103T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191103T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T051810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T051810Z
UID:2198-1572789600-1572796800@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Old Blue Eyes: The Music of Frank Sinatra
DESCRIPTION:Described by the New York Times as “two parts young Sinatra to one part Billy Joel”\, Tony DeSare joins the VS to sing hits from legendary Old Blue Eyes himself\, Frank Sinatra. Luck Be A Lady\, Come Fly With Me and My Way are just a few of Sinatra’s hits this sultry crooner and his grooving band will perform. \nTickets are $33 – $85. Click here to buy tickets! \nJoin concert sponsor Revera for a pre-concert tea on Sunday\, starting @ 1:00 pm in the lobby! \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/old-blue-eyes-music-of-frank-sinatra-2019-11-03/
CATEGORIES:Pops Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191110T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191110T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T052520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T052520Z
UID:2206-1573396200-1573403400@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Sibelius Symphony No. 5
DESCRIPTION:“Under the Northern Lights” launches with Sibelius’ monumental Symphony No. 5\, depicting Nordic landscapes\, from the most hidden inner parts of the human spirit to the broadest widths of nature. Accordion phenom Bjarke Mogensen joins Maestro Kluxen in the North American premiere of Danish composer Poul Ruders’ evocative and sultry score. \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 talk about this concert below:
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/sibelius-symphony-no-5/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Sunday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191117T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191117T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T053022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T053022Z
UID:2207-1574001000-1574008200@victoriasymphony.ca
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/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Classics Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191123T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191123T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T053340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T053340Z
UID:2209-1574539200-1574546400@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Manyworlds
DESCRIPTION:Dive into the multi-dimensional world of Norway’s foremost composer Rolf Wallin\, featuring Boya Bøckmann’s mind-blowing graphics. This event features the world premiere of VS’s composer-in-residence Marcus Goddard’s Confluence. Commissioned with the support of the Hugh Davidson Fund\, Goddard  collaborates with Mohawk Acadian Irish artist Lindsay Dobbin to explore the power water has in connecting and transforming us in a tour-de-force multimedia presentation. \nTickets are $20 – $25. Click here for tickets. \nWatch the Manyworlds video below.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/manyworlds-3d/
LOCATION:VS & Pacific Opera Victoria at the Cameron Bandshell
CATEGORIES:Explorations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191207T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191207T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T053653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T053653Z
UID:2214-1575748800-1575756000@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Dvořák From the New World
DESCRIPTION:Embracing the theme of home\, Swedish virtuoso Tobias Ringborg plays and conducts music from Scandinavian composers including Stenhammer’s tender and passionate Two Romances and Grieg’s vibrant Symphonic Dances. This theme continues with Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony\, a piece that both reflects his love for his Bohemian homeland and respect for the American spirit of working and living in New York City. \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/dvorak-from-the-new-world/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Masterworks Saturday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191208T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191208T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T054010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T054010Z
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SUMMARY:The Snowman
DESCRIPTION:The film versions of a beloved story by Raymond Briggs\, The Snowman is screened with live musical accompaniment by the Victoria Symphony. Experience the magic of remarkable friendships with James and his snowman as they set off in wonderful adventures. \nTickets are $15 – $25. Click here for tickets.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/the-snowman-2/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Concerts For Kids
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191214T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T054412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T054412Z
UID:2224-1576353600-1576360800@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Magic of the Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Kick off your festive season with some holiday cheer! Soprano Betty Waynne Allison and Vox Humana Chamber Choir lend their talented voices to perform both holly jolly and sentimental songs including O’Holy Night\, The Nutcracker Suite\, Music from Harry Potter and more. Join Associate Conductor Maestro Pietraroia and the VS for a concert of holiday magic! \nTickets are $33 – $85. Click here for tickets.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/magic-of-the-holidays/
CATEGORIES:Holiday Concerts,Pops Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191215T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T054412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T054412Z
UID:2232-1576418400-1576425600@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Magic of the Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Kick off your festive season with some holiday cheer! Soprano Betty Waynne Allison and Vox Humana Chamber Choir lend their talented voices to perform both holly jolly and sentimental songs including O’Holy Night\, The Nutcracker Suite\, Music from Harry Potter and more. Join Associate Conductor Maestro Pietraroia and the VS for a concert of holiday magic! \nTickets are $33 – $85. Click here for tickets.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/magic-of-the-holidays-2019-12-15/
CATEGORIES:Holiday Concerts,Pops Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191220T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191220T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T054840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T054840Z
UID:2239-1576872000-1576879200@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Handel’s Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Giuseppe Pietraroia 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. Click here for tickets . \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/handels-messiah-11/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Holiday Concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191221T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191221T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T055058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T055058Z
UID:2252-1576958400-1576965600@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Canadian Brass
DESCRIPTION:“The world’s most famous brass group” joins the Victoria Symphony for an evening of entertainment\, spontaneity\, virtuosity and most of all fun with holiday music\, classical flair and a few surprises. The Grammy and Juno award winning group has sold over 2 million CDs worldwide and has played Carnegie Hall\, the Tonight Show and been featured with the Boston Pops! \nTickets are $45 – $65\, Click here for tickets.
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/canadian-brass/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Holiday Concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191222T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191222T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T051622
CREATED:20190516T054840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T054840Z
UID:2247-1577025000-1577032200@victoriasymphony.ca
SUMMARY:Handel’s Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Giuseppe Pietraroia 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. Click here for tickets . \n 
URL:https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/handels-messiah-11-2019-12-22/
LOCATION:Image Link
CATEGORIES:Holiday Concerts
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