May 26
Final renewal deadline – last chance to keep your seats
Mid July
Tickets mailed
July 17
Single tickets on sale to the public
August 6
28th annual Victoria Symphony Splash
September 18
Opening night of the 2017/18 season with Goodyear & Mahler
Subscriber and enjoy exclusive benefits.
Best pricing
Save up to 44% over single ticket prices with your subscription and up to $8 off any additional single purchased at any time.
Easy exchanges
If you can’t attend a concert in your subscription series, you can exchange it for any concert in any series, subject to availability. Subscription tickets may also be donated up to 48 hours prior to the concert to receive a charitable tax receipt.
Best seating
The best seats are available to subscribers first. Keep the same seat, year after year or be the first in line to upgrade to a perferred seat.
First choice
As a subscriber, you’re always at the front of the line. You can purchase single tickets before they go on sale to the general public.
All VS Subscribers receive:
10% off Dance Victoria tickets (call the RMTS box office at 250.386.6121 to receive your discount)
10% off spa services at The Parkside Spa*
10% off dining at select local restaurants*
Bard & Banker
1022 Government Street
250.953.9993
Proudly Victoria, the Bard is a beautiful restaurant to enjoy lunch, dinner or late night. Featuring 30 offerings on tap, the city’s best scotch list and live music nightly.
Irish Times
1200 Government Street
250.383.7775
Victoria’s Irish pub offers live music nightly, the best Guinness, and world famous Irish coffees, as well as 34 different draft beers and ciders. Enjoy the ambience in our beautiful downtown pub, open seven days a week.
Milestones
812 Wharf Street
250.381.2244
Located on Victoria’s Inner Harbour, Milestones serves up food to satisfy and inspire. Our food is familiar with a twist. We are committed to using the freshest ingredients for all our house-made favourites. We invite our guests to celebrate all of their life’s milestones with us, both big and small.
Nautical Nellies
1001 Wharf Street
250.380.2260
Nautical Nellies Steak & Seafood House is unique as its name, with a cozy dining room as well as a heated patio, with great views of the inner harbour. We invite you to join us and to let us spoil you, with great food and service. We always carry the largest variety of fresh shucked “Oceanwise” oysters on Vancouver Island. We have recently been awarded the 2013 Wine Spectator Award for one of the most outstanding wine lists in the world.
Penny Farthing
2228 Oak Bay Ave
250.370.9008
The Penny offers you a true English pub experience, right here in Victoria. Our three fireplaces provide a cozy focus for people to come together and enjoy good conversation, fantastic food and a great pint.
Table 21
777 Douglas Street
250.940.3127
Share in the joy of dining at Victoria’s Newest Restaurant, Table 21. We feature sharing plates that showcase local, sustainable ingredients to fulfill your cravings. Grab your friends and join us to experience casual elegance.
“Phenomenal dishes, hats off to a brilliant and obviously talented chef and kitchen team.” tripadvisor.com
Zambri’s
820 Yates Street
250.360.1171
Zambri’s is an award -winning restaurant specializing in Classic Italian cuisine. “Best Italian Restaurant in BC…maybe in Canada,” is just one of the many accolades bestowed on them. They also recently won both Best Wine List and Most Diner Friendly Wine List on Vancouver Island for their unique selection of Italian wines. Add casual but professional service for a memorable dining experience.
*Valid September 2017 – May 2018, pre tax, alcohol excluded
Subscribers will receive an identification card with their ticket mailout that must be shown to claim their discounts.
Choose a Series
Choose one or more of our five diverse series with concerts that have been programmed to complement each other.
Masterworks Saturday
Ehnes Plays Britten
Christian Kluxen, conductor / James Ehnes, violin
Saturday, September 30, 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Stafylakis – World Premiere
Britten – Violin Concerto
Brahms – Symphony No. 4
Kimura Parker Plays Brahms
Jordan de Souza, conductor / Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Saturday, November 4, 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Murphy – World Premiere inspired by Glenn Gould
Wagner – Siegfried Idyll
Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1
The Planets
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Caroline Goulding, violin / Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra
Saturday, January 20, 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Miller – World Premiere
Brahms – Violin Concerto in D
Holst – The Planets
Miller Conducts Rachmaninoff
Tania Miller, conductor / Alain Lefèvre, piano
Saturday, March 3, 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 4
Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2
Verdi Requiem
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Kari Postma, soprano / Megan Latham, mezzo-soprano / Peter Lodahl, tenor / Todd Thomas, baritone / Victoria Choral Society
Saturday, May 12, 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Verdi – Requiem
Masterworks Sunday
Ehnes Plays Britten
Christian Kluxen, conductor / James Ehnes, violin
Sunday, October 1, 2:30 PM / Royal Theatre
Stafylakis – World Premiere
Britten – Violin Concerto
Brahms – Symphony No. 4
Enigma Variations
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Raphael Wallfisch, cello / Paul Beauchesne, tuba
Sunday, November 26, 2:30 PM / Royal Theatre
Nielsen – Symphonic Rhapsody
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Vaughan Williams – Tuba Concerto
Elgar – Enigma Variations
The Planets
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Caroline Goulding, violin / Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra
Sunday, January 21, 2:30 PM / Royal Theatre
Miller – World Premiere
Brahms – Violin Concerto in D
Holst – The Planets
Beethoven’s Fourth
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Krzsztof Jablonski, piano
Sunday, March 25, 2:30 PM / Royal Theatre
Estacio – Such Sweet Sorrow
Saint – Saëns – Piano Concerto No. 2
Beethoven – Symphony No. 4
Verdi Requiem
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Kari Postma, soprano / Megan Latham, mezzo-soprano / Peter Lodahl, tenor / Todd Thomas, baritone / Victoria Choral Society
Sunday, May 13, 2:30 PM / Royal Theatre
Verdi – Requiem
Masterworks Monday
Goodyear & Mahler
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Stewart Goodyear, piano
Monday, September 18, 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Miller – Sesquicentennial Commission
Ravel – Piano Concerto in D Major for the Left Hand
Mahler – Symphony No. 1
NAC Orchestra with Jan Lisiecki
Alexander Shelley, conductor / Jan Lisiecki, piano / Donna Feore, creative producer & director / Barbara Willis Sweete, filmmater / Tekaronkiáhkhwa Santee Smith, film choreographer
Monday, October 30, 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)
Schumann – Piano Concerto
Estacio – I Lost My Talk
Enigma Variations
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Raphael Wallfisch, cello / Paul Beauchesne, tuba
Monday, November 27, 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Nielsen – Symphonic Rhapsody
Elgar – Cello Concerto
Vaughan Williams – Tuba Concerto
Elgar – Enigma Variations
Crow Plays Prokofiev
Bernhard Gueller, conductor / Jonathan Crow, violin
Monday, February 5, 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Britten – Simple Sinfonie
Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No. 2
Schubert – Symphony No. 3
Beethoven’s Fourth
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Krzsztof Jablonski, piano
Monday, March 26, 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Estacio – Such Sweet Sorrow
Saint – Saëns – Piano Concerto No. 2
Beethoven – Symphony No. 4
Harold in Italy
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Kenji Fusé, viola / Keith MacLeod, clarinet
Monday, April 30, 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Gounod – Ballet Music from Faust
Debussy – Rhapsody
Rossini – Overture to Semiramide
Berlioz – Harold in Italy
Classics
Parker Plays Chopin
Nathan Brock, conductor / Ian Parker, piano
Sunday, October 15, 2:30 PM / UVic Centre Farquhar Auditorium
Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture
Chopin – Variations on “La ci darem la mano”
Mendelssohn – Capriccio Brilliant
Beethoven – Symphony No. 1
Beethoven’s Seventh
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Terence Tam, violin
Sunday, November 19, 2:30 PM / UVic Centre Farquhar Auditorium
Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 1
Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 2
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7
Handel’s Love Duets
Alexander Weimann, conductor / Suzie Leblanc, soprano / Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Sunday, February 18, 2:30 PM / UVic Centre Farquhar Auditorium
Handel
Rinaldo – Lascia chi’io pianga
Rinaldo – Cara sposa
Giulio Cesare – Caro! Bella!
Giulio Cesare – “Da Tempeste il legno infranto”
Rodelinda – “Ombre, piante”
Rodelinda – “lo t’abbraccio”
Serse – “Ombra mai fu”
Mozart & Telemann
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Alana Despins, horn / Michael Oswald, horn
Sunday, March 18, 2:30 PM / UVic Centre Farquhar Auditorium
Mozart – Symphony No. 5
Telemann – Horn Concerti
Mozart – Symphony No. 29
Cheng Plays Mozart
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Angela Cheng, piano
Sunday, April 22, 2:30 PM / UVic Centre Farquhar Auditorium
Kraus – Olympia Overture
Mozart -Piano Concerto No. 9 Jeunnehomme
Haydn – Symphony No. 104 “London”
VS Pops
At the Ballet
Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor / Ballet Victoria
Saturday, September 23, 8 PM / Sunday, September 24, 2 PM / Royal Theatre
Hollywood Thrillers
Sean O’Loughlin, conductor / Lorraine Min, piano
Saturday, October 28, 2 PM & 8 PM / Royal Theatre
Christmas Pops
Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor / Kathleen Brett, soprano / Vox Humana Chamber Choir
Friday, December 8, 8 PM, Saturday, December 9, 8 PM & Sunday, December 10, 2 PM
Skating Classics with Kurt Browning
Lucas Waldin, conductor / Kurt Browning, host
Saturday, January 27, 2 PM & 8 PM
Broadway Lights
Brian Jackson, conductor / Canadian College of Performing Arts
Friday, March 9, 8 PM, Saturday, March 10, 2 PM & 8 PM
Music of the Knights
Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor / Spot on Entertainment
Friday, May 4, 8 PM, Saturday, May 5, 8 PM & Sunday, May 6, 2 PM
Concerts for Kids
Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage
Maestro Joey, conductor / Classical Kids
Sunday, October 29, 2:30 PM
Mighty Maestro Returns!
Maestro Joey, conductor
Sunday, January 28, 2:30 PM
Presto Mambo!
Maestro Joey, conductor / Platypus Theatre
Sunday, March 11, 2:30 PM
Compose your own series (CYOS)
Choose 6 or 10 of your favourite concerts from the entire season. Keep the tickets for yourself or share with a friend.
Select from the Masterworks, Classics or Pops Series for a subscription that suits your schedule and your personal preferences. For additional flexibility you can either preselect your concerts or receive vouchers and redeem them throughout the season. This subscription also entitles you to all of our subscriber benefits including further discounts on any additional concert purchases. It allows you to sample the best that the Victoria Symphony has to offer.
