Music fills the warm summer air once again as our Symphony in the Summer Festival returns around some of Vancouver Island’s most beautiful locations.
Symphony in the Summer Festival tickets on sale Tuesday, June 2.
Beethoven Symphony No. 8
Thursday, July 30, 7:30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral
ANDREI FEHER, conductor
Kelly-Marie Murphy, On Rethinking Heroism in the 21st Century
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major
Poulenc: Sinfonietta
Canadian-Romanian conductor Andrei Feher leads a program that balances contemporary voice with classical charm. Kelly-Marie Murphy’s On Rethinking Heroism in the 21st Century, premiered in 2020, was composed in response to Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony, further exploring ideas of humanism and heroism. Filling the majestic Christ Church Cathedral with light-hearted lyricism, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 is among his most playful works, reflecting a moment of ease in the composer’s life. Poulenc’s Sinfonietta brings the evening to a sparkling close with its lush harmonies and dancing rhythms.
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 1 & Dvořák Czech Suite
Saturday, August 1, 7:30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral
ANDREI FEHER, conductor
KIMBERLY DURFLINGER, violin
Weiner: Serenade for Small Orchestra
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 1 in B♭ major
Dvořák: Czech Suite
An evening of summer serenity fills Victoria’s Christ Church Cathedral under the baton of Andrei Feher. Weiner’s Serenade for Small Orchestra blends Romantic elegance and Hungarian-inflected melodies, while VS Principal 2nd Violin Kimberly Durflinger takes the spotlight in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a youthful work that holds an important place in the violin repertoire. The sunny disposition and pastoral charm of Dvořák’s Czech Suite evoke rolling landscapes and serene nights, bringing the program to a warm close on a summer evening in August.
Symphony in the Summer at The Butchart Gardens
Thursday, August 6, 8:00 pm
The Butchart Gardens
GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, conductor
MALAK EL OUADGHIRI, violin
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.
Symphony in the Summer at Qualicum Beach
Sunday, August 9, 2:30 pm
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre
GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, conductor
MALAK EL OUADGHIRI, violin
Tickets on sale at The Mulberry Bush Book Store | 130 Second Ave. West, Qualicum Beach | 250-752-9722