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M is for Music!

13 February 2027 @ 3:00 pm

Eight-year-old Sarah T. Murdoch isn’t thrilled about her class trip to the Symphony—no sharks, no climbing wall, not even a frog! But with the help of a conductor and a magical book, she discovers that the orchestra is full of adventure. Through music by Mussorgsky, Barber, Bizet, Saint-Saëns, and John Williams, Sarah learns that symphonic music can move hearts, bodies, and imaginations alike. A fun, participatory concert for children and families.

Not included in subscription purchase discount.  Tickets available to purchase through the UVic Ticket Centre starting Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

Shauna Johannesen, writer / performer

Shauna is an award-winning writer, actor, and filmmaker. Her plays have been produced across Western Canada and the short film she wrote, Bedbugs: A Musical Love Story, garnered numerous accolades on the festival circuit, including Leo awards for Screenwriting and Best Female Actor.  Her directorial debut Trying, has likewise earned Johannesen nominations and awards including the Matrix Award for Outstanding Short Work, and the Women in Film and TV Spotlight Image Award.  

Johannesen’s newest play Common Grace premiered in 2016 at Pacific Theatre and is presently being developed into a feature film. Between writing and directing, she regularly graces your living room via your TV set.  

She lives in Vancouver, Canada. 

M is for Music, Danderfer
The William Tell Overture, Rossini
Night on the Bald Mountain, Rimsky-Korsakov
Adagio for Strings, Barber
Les Toreadors, Bizet
Baby Shark, Pinkfong
West Side Story Selection for Orchestra, Bernstein, Mason
Aquarium” from the Carnival of the Animals, Saint-Saëns
Flight of the Bumblebee, Rimsky-Korsakov
Star Wars Main Title, Williams

Details

Venue

  • Farquhar at UVic
  • University Farquhar Auditorium, Ring Road
    Victoria, BC V8P 5C2 Canada
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  • Phone 250.721.8480

Supporters

Victoria Symphony respectfully acknowledges and offers gratitude to the lək̓ʷəŋən people, known today as the Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations, whose unceded lands we live, work, and perform on. We honour their stewardship, care, and leadership — past, present, and future.