Generously underwritten by the G. Fitzpatrick Dunn Family Fund through the Victoria Foundation
Music fills the warm summer air once again! The beloved Symphony in the Summer Festival is back from July 27 – August 5, 2023. Join us for a multi-day summer music festival around some of Victoria’s most beautiful locations.
Thank you to Symphony in the Summer Festival Sponsors
Wednesday, July 26, 7:30 pm
T. Gil Bunch Centre for the Performing Arts
Lorraine Min underwritten by Fritz & Dora Boehm
GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, conductor
LORRAINE MIN, piano
Critically acclaimed Canadian pianist and audience favourite, Lorraine Min, plays Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Presented by the Cowichan Symphony Society at Brentwood College, the concert closes with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 Op. 56 in A minor “Scottish”.
Thursday, July 27, 7:30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral
Concert underwritten by Helen Stuart
Lorraine Min underwritten by Fritz & Dora Boehm
GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, conductor
LORRAINE MIN, piano
Critically acclaimed Canadian pianist and audience favourite, Lorraine Min, plays Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2. From the nave of Victoria’s exquisite Christ Church Cathedral, the concert closes with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 Op. 56 in A minor “Scottish”. The perfect opening to a week of brilliant music!
Friday, July 28, 5:00 pm
The Atrium on Yates
GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, conductor
MARIA FULLER, assistant conductor
Start your weekend right with a cocktail, appetizers, and the excellence of the Victoria Symphony in the most intimate and informal of settings. One of our signature events, this highly social gathering takes quality music outside the concert hall and offers an entirely different VS experience. Mozart, Martinis and more, as we share music of Haydn, Handel, Tchaikovsky, and Mendelssohn.
Doors open at 5:00 pm
Cocktail hour from 5:00 – 6:00 pm
VS Orchestra at 6:00 pm
Thursday, August 3, 8:00 pm
The Butchart Gardens
Max Francis’s appearance is underwritten with the support of the Leslie and Murray Glazier Victoria Symphony Young Musicians Fund at the Victoria Foundation
TIMOTHY VERNON, conductor
MAX FRANCIS, violin
AVIVA FORTUNATA, soprano
A signature musical event of the summer! The VS Orchestra, led by Maestro Timothy Vernon, performs at the beautiful Butchart Gardens alongside soprano Aviva Fortunata, and young violin soloist Max Francis.
This concert is included in the price of admission to The Butchart Gardens. Admission to the Gardens can be purchased in advance or upon arrival at the venue.
Saturday, July 29, 4:00 pm
Market Square
Max Francis’s appearance is underwritten with the support of the Leslie and Murray Glazier Victoria Symphony Young Musicians Fund at the Victoria Foundation
GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, conductor
MAX FRANCIS, violin
An evening of classical favourites featuring an appearance by young soloist Max Francis. Join us from the steps of Market Square, or one of the courtyard restaurants, for an evening of Mozart, Mendelssohn, and more!
Chamber music concerts from 4:00 pm (VS Orchestra at 7:30 pm).
Friday, August 4, 5:00 pm
Saturday, August 5, 4:00 pm
Cameron Bandshell
GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, conductor (August 4 performance)
TIMOTHY VERNON, conductor (August 5 performance)
MONICA CHEN, assistant conductor (August 4 & 5 performances)
ADAM LUTHER, tenor (August 4 & 5 performances)
AVIVA FORTUNATA, soprano (August 5 performance)
FREE! The Victoria Symphony and Pacific Opera Victoria offer two free full orchestral concerts at the Cameron Bandshell in beautiful Beacon Hill Park. Take a bench seat, or bring your own chair and blanket, and enjoy an early evening concert featuring excerpts from our upcoming Masterworks and Pops Series, as well as excerpts from Pacific Opera’s 2023/24 season.
Chamber music concerts from 5:00 pm Friday (VS Orchestra at 6:30 pm).
Chamber music concerts from 4:00 pm Saturday (VS Orchestra at 6:30 pm).
620 View Street, Suite 610
Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 1J6
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm, except holidays.
The Victoria Symphony performs on the traditional lands of the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. We extend our respect as well as our appreciation for this opportunity.
