Vivaldi & Piazzolla
2021-10-21 20:00 - 21:30, 2021-10-22 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave
SOLD OUT
Terence Tam, leader
Vivaldi, Concerto grosso in B minor
Rautavaara, The Fiddlers
Locatelli, Concerto grosso in F major
Wagner (arr. Tønnesen), From Tristan and Isolde: Prelude
Piazzolla (arr. Desyatnikov), Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Come celebrate the vibrant violins of the Victoria Symphony! Concertmaster Terence Tam leads a program dedicated to showcasing the incredible virtuosity of the VS violin section. Eight violin soloists will perform in two unusual concertos written for four violins by Vivaldi and Locatelli. Also featured will be the Victoria premiere of the charming folk suite The Fiddlers by Finnish composer Rautavaara. As a finale, Tam performs the brilliant and sultry tango music of Piazzolla in The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
*Please note seating is limited to 120 people. Seating is by general admission to assure social distance.
Tickets can be purchased online below or by calling Farquhar at UVic at 250.721.8480.

Haydn Symphonies – Morning, Noon, and Night
2021-10-29 20:00 - 21:30 | Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave
SOLD OUT
– This trilogy of early Haydn symphonies is inspired by the different times of day – Morning, Noon, and Evening. Written shortly after he signed his contract with the Esterházy court in May of 1761, these seminal and delightful works marked the start of one of the most prolific situations of musical patronage in all of music history, lasting almost exactly 30 years. Haydn’s long-time patron, Prince Esterházy, spent time in Naples and came back with a personal collection of scores including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. It has been suggested that the Prince mentioned to Haydn that he should compose a similar set of pieces but inspired by the different times of the day. Regular VS collaborator and Music Director of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Alexander Weimann, leads from the harpsichord.
*Please note seating is limited to 120 people. Seating is by general admission to assure social distance.
Tickets can be purchased online below or by calling Farquhar at UVic at 250.721.8480.
This concert is sponsored by Island Savings Wealth Management

Haydn Symphonies - Morning, Noon, and Night
2021-10-30 20:00 - 21:30 | Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave
SOLD OUT
– This trilogy of early Haydn symphonies is inspired by the different times of day – Morning, Noon, and Evening. Written shortly after he signed his contract with the Esterházy court in May of 1761, these seminal and delightful works marked the start of one of the most prolific situations of musical patronage in all of music history, lasting almost exactly 30 years. Haydn’s long-time patron, Prince Esterházy, spent time in Naples and came back with a personal collection of scores including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. It has been suggested that the Prince mentioned to Haydn that he should compose a similar set of pieces but inspired by the different times of the day. Regular VS collaborator and Music Director of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Alexander Weimann, leads from the harpsichord.
*Please note seating is limited to 120 people. Seating is by general admission to assure social distance.
Tickets can be purchased online below or by calling Farquhar at UVic at 250.721.8480.

Gershwin and Beyond
2021-11-06 14:30 - 16:30, 2021-11-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Farquhar at UVic, University Farquhar Auditorium, Ring Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
Journey into the world of Tin Pan Alley as we open our Pops season. Gershwin’s music has been delighting audiences for over a century and the Victoria Symphony is set to dive into his endearing music. Along with works by such influences as Ravel and Debussy, the program concludes with a special performance of Rhapsody in Blue featuring Victoria favorite Lorraine Min on piano.
*Please note seating is limited to approximately 500 people for socially distanced seating.
Tickets can be purchased online below or by calling Farquhar at UVic at 250.721.8480. Please review the vaccine passport procedures on what to expect at the concert venue.

Mighty Maestro Returns
2021-11-07 14:30 - 15:30 | Farquhar at UVic, University Farquhar Auditorium, Ring Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
Mighty Maestro returns to discover the magical music of the orchestra and learns what it takes to be a Superhero from Mr. Invisible. Don’t forget to come dressed as your favourite superhero!
*Please note seating is limited to approximately 300 people. When purchasing your tickets, the seats around you will become unavailable to assure socially distanced seating. All seats are the same price.
Tickets can be purchased online below or by calling Farquhar at UVic at 250.721.8480. Please review the vaccine passport procedures on what to expect at the concert venue.

Brahms Serenade No.2 - Being Robert Schumann
2021-11-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave
The relationship between Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann (née Wieck), and Johannes Brahms has become the subject of much speculation over the years. This first in a series of three connected concerts exploring the life and works of Robert Schumann provides a glimpse into this musical love triangle. The Victoria Symphony welcomes young Canadian pianist, Elisabeth Pion, to play Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor. The program ends with Brahms’ warm and gracious Serenade No. 2 in A major.
*Please note we have increased the seating capacity to 240 people (less than 50% capacity). Seating is by general admission to assure social distance.
Tickets can be purchased online below or by calling Farquhar at UVic at 250.721.8480.

Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony - Being Robert Schumann (Part II)
2021-11-21 14:30 - 16:30 | Farquhar at UVic, University Farquhar Auditorium, Ring Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
For this second concert in a three-part exploration of the life and circle of Robert Schumann, young French-Canadian conductor, Mélanie Léonard, leads the VS in a program built around Felix Mendelssohn’s beloved Symphony No. 4 in A major (Italian). Also on the program, Fanny Mendelssohn’s sparkling Overture in C major.
*Please note seating is limited to approximately 500 people for socially distanced seating.
Tickets can be purchased online below or by calling Farquhar at UVic at 250.721.8480. Please review the vaccine passport procedures on what to expect at the concert venue.

Black Friday
2021-11-26 09:00 - 21:00
Enjoy Victoria Symphony Holiday Concerts at 50% off.
November 26 from 9 am – 9 pm.
Christmas Pops (December 11 and 12)
Bach to Messiah (December 18 and 19)
A Viennese New Year (January 1)

Book tickets online or call:
Christmas Pops and A Viennese New Year: Royal Theatre @ 250.386.6121
Bach to Messiah: Farquhar at UVic @ 250.721.8480
*Some restrictions may apply. More information.

Christmas Pops
2021-12-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St
Join Victoria Symphony as we ring in the holiday season. Acclaimed vocalist David Curry returns to Victoria to bring the holiday cheer and more. Featuring such favorites as Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, and It’s a Wonderful Life, it really will be wonderful to celebrate this annual holiday tradition once more!
*Please note that as per Provincial Health Orders, the venue is 100% capacity.
Tickets can be purchased through the Box office at the Royal Theatre at 250.386.6121.
This concert is sponsored by Island Savings Wealth Management.

Christmas Pops
2021-12-12 14:30 - 16:30 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St
Join Victoria Symphony as we ring in the holiday season. Acclaimed vocalist David Curry returns to Victoria to bring the holiday cheer and more. Featuring such favorites as Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, and It’s a Wonderful Life, it really will be wonderful to celebrate this annual holiday tradition once more!
*Please note that as per Provincial Health Orders, the venue is 100% capacity.
Tickets can be purchased through the Box office at the Royal Theatre at 250.386.6121.

Bach to Messiah
2021-12-18 20:00 - 22:00, 2021-12-19 14:30 - 16:30 | Farquhar at UVic, University Farquhar Auditorium, Ring Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
Handel and Bach join hands for a festive programme featuring selections from their most iconic works for the season. Join guest director Ivars Taurins from Tafelmusik, VS, and a wonderful cast of soloists for the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah, and excerpts from J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.
*Please note that as per Provincial Health Orders, the venue is 100% capacity.
Tickets can be purchased online below or by calling Farquhar at UVic at 250.721.8480.

A Viennese New Years
2022-01-01 14:30 - 16:30 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St
Start the New Year off right with lively and nostalgic music of the family of Johann Strauss and his contemporaries. Lara Ciekiewicz and Owen McCausland join dancers from Ballet Victoria for this afternoon of music, dance and song.
*Please note that audience size will be established according to Public Health Orders that currently allow 50% capacity.
Tickets can be purchased through the box office at the Royal Theatre at 250.386.6121.

Beethoven Symphonies No. 1 & 3
2022-01-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St
When VS had to cancel its “Beethoven 250 Celebration” mid-cycle in March, 2020 we vowed to recreate the opportunity as soon as possible. Under the baton of Maestro Kluxen, the orchestra explores the full range of Beethoven’s genius.
“Beethoven’s music has from the very beginning created a special bond between VS and myself. The week I was announced Music Director, I stepped in for a concert of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and Prometheus Overture. Through the week, there was a certain electricity in the hall. Since then, it feels like we are able to come back to this same atmosphere, every time we play Beethoven. In other words, Beethoven has been a binding force for us. But his music is also a universal force. Every single one of his symphonies feels like they are both the beginning and the end; like all is new and as if every note is his last. This is how I believe that his music must be performed. Every note must be a new creation, show a way, comment on its surroundings and show us a bigger picture. Most of all Beethoven is the purest example of human struggle and final triumph. Beethoven is humanity.” – Christian Kluxen
*Please note that audience size will be established according to Public Health Orders that currently allow 50% capacity.

Beethoven Symphonies No. 2 & 5
2022-01-23 14:30 - 16:30 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St

Celebrating John Williams
2022-02-13 14:30 - 16:30 | Farquhar at UVic, University Farquhar Auditorium, Ring Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
Celebrate the Maestro of the Movies himself, John Williams, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. John’s music has been the soundtrack of our lives and the Victoria Symphony will present some of his favorites like Star Wars, Harry Potter and E.T. along with some hidden gems from his vast catalogue. Get ready to run away from dinosaurs, swim to safety from sharks and raise the Olympic torch in this unforgettable evening of music.
*Please note that audience size will be established according to Public Health Orders that currently allow 50% capacity. Socially distanced seating.

Music of the Emerald Isles
2022-03-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St
A Juilliard trained violinist and Riverdance alumni, Maria Kaneko Millar joins VS for a tour through the Emerald Isles with all things Irish. Ramble through misty moors and ancient castles of Ireland with foot-stomping ceilidhs of your favourite Celtic tunes including O’Danny Boy, Scotland the Brave and more.

Music of the Emerald Isles
2022-03-27 14:30 - 16:30 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St
A Juilliard trained violinist and Riverdance alumni, Maria Millar joins VS for a tour through the Emerald Isles with all things Irish. Ramble through misty moors and ancient castles of Ireland with foot-stomping ceilidhs of your favourite Celtic tunes including O’Danny Boy, Scotland the Brave and more.

Kluxen - Pictures at an Exhibition
2023-09-17 14:30 - 16:30 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St
Prepare to be enchanted! Christian Kluxen showcases the seductive charms of Richard Strauss and the dark beauty of Sibelius, the latter in the company of the B.C.-born concertmaster of the TSO, Jonathan Crow. Then promenade through the pictures framed by the imagination of Mussorgsky in an exhibition of musical majesty!
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Concert underwritten by Natexa Verbrugge and Commodore & Mrs. Jan Drent
Jonathan Crow underwritten by Sandra Lackenbauer

Star Trek, Star Wars, and Beyond
2023-09-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-09-24 14:30 - 16:30 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St
Journey to a galaxy far, far away and go where no one has gone before. The music of Star Wars and Star Trek transports us to literally another world and lets us live out the adventures of our wildest imaginations. Legendary composers like John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, and Michael Giacchino create the soundtrack to an evening that’s out of this world!
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Pops series and Principal Pops Conductor Sean O’Loughlin underwritten by Devi & Robert Jawl
Concert underwritten by Petra Janusas & Bill Majercsik

Kluxen – Ravel and Haydn
2023-10-01 14:30 - 16:30 | Farquhar at UVic, University Farquhar Auditorium, Ring Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
A platinum performance awaits in a concert with Parisian ties. Ravel’s Tombeau pays tribute to both the Baroque, and to fallen comrades of WWI. Ravel was in the audience at the Salle Gaveau when Nielsen’s neo-classical concerto was premiered in 1926. Principal flutist Arin Sarkissian also polishes up some avant-garde Varèse. We close in the classical era with one of Haydn’s six “Paris” symphonies, No. 85, which earned its nickname as a favourite of Marie Antoinette, the pre-revolutionary Queen of France.
Maestro Christian Kluxen has regrettably had to withdraw from this concert due to illness. Assuming his place as guest conductor will be Montreal-based Jean-Claude Picard, regarded internationally as a communicative and engaging conductor.
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Concert underwritten by Sandra Lackenbauer
Arin Sarkissian underwritten by Helen Stuart

Classical Kids – Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery
2023-10-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Farquhar at UVic, University Farquhar Auditorium, Ring Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
Vivaldi, Venice, and violins: all three are celebrated in Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery, a compelling mystery story about an orphan girl in the early 1700s who is in search of her roots. Audiences will enjoy excerpts from Vivaldi’s most popular and important works, including the Four Seasons, the Violin Concerto in A minor, and the Guitar Concerto. The music is magically woven into the drama as two actors solve a mystery built around the historic context of the composer’s real life and his school of the Pieta. This exciting concert and story performance is approximately 50 minutes in length.
Arrive early! Join us for an Instrument Petting Zoo starting at 2:00 pm in the Lobby. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to get to know the cello and violin.
Instrument Petting Zoo sponsored by

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Concert underwritten by Sheridan Scott & David Zussman

Bach, Rameau, and Respighi
2023-10-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Denford Hall at Glenlyon Norfolk School, 781 Richmond Avenue, VICTORIA, BC, V8S 3Z2, Canada
A three-concert series of smaller scale orchestral programs presented in the intimate setting of Denford Hall at Glenlyon Norfolk School. Ticket price includes wine tastings and a post-concert after party with artists on stage. Associate Conductor Giuseppe Pietraroia kicks off this new series with a selection of Baroque and Baroque-inspired favourites. Join the Victoria Symphony for a unique and intimate exploration.
19+ event.
VS Onstage @ Denford Hall concerts are not included in subscription purchase discount.
VS Onstage @ Denford Hall Series underwritten by Suzanne and John Stewart
Concert underwritten by Matthew White & Catherine Webster

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Harry Potter and Literary Thrillers
2023-10-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St
Harry Potter is a phenomenon like no other and has defined the transformation of the printed page to the silver screen. Experience some of the greatest literary stories coming to life in music. From Vampires and Werewolves to Peter Pan, Hobbits and everything in between, this magical evening will surely inspire your literary imagination.
TAKE ME TO THE OCTOBER 29 CONCERT
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Pops series and Principal Pops Conductor Sean O’Loughlin underwritten by Devi & Robert Jawl
Concert underwritten by Linda Pendray

Harry Potter and Literary Thrillers
2023-10-29 14:30 - 16:30 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St
Harry Potter is a phenomenon like no other and has defined the transformation of the printed page to the silver screen. Experience some of the greatest literary stories coming to life in music. From Vampires and Werewolves to Peter Pan, Hobbits and everything in between, this magical evening will surely inspire your literary imagination.
CURATE YOUR EXPERIENCE
Choose five (5) or more concerts and a 25% discount will apply to the entire order.

Pops series and Principal Pops Conductor Sean O’Loughlin underwritten by Devi & Robert Jawl

Beethoven Symphony No. 7
2023-11-05 14:30 - 16:30 | Farquhar at UVic, University Farquhar Auditorium, Ring Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
Kalena Bovell has a distinctive voice as a maestra, speaker, and poet. The Panamanian-American conductor is an Awardee of the 2022-2024 Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship, and serves as Assistant Conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. She premieres a VS/VSO co-commission by the Metchosin-born composer Cassandra Miller and welcomes the award-winning B.C. guitarist Alan Liu for courtly dances in the Concierto de Aranjuez. Wagner proclaimed the praises of Beethoven’s Seventh, calling it the “apotheosis of the dance” for its endless and varied rhythmic drive.
Concert underwritten by the Potash Family Foundation

Jurassic Park™ in Concert
2023-11-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St
The action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects, this epic film is sheer movie magic 65 million years in the making. Now audiences can experience Jurassic Park as never before: projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing John Williams’ iconic score live to picture.
Welcome… to Jurassic Park!
*Jurassic Park in Concert is not included in subscription purchase discount
Concert underwritten by the Potash Family Foundation
