May 24
Last chance to keep your subscription seats
Mid July
Tickets mailed
July 15
Single tickets on sale to the public
August 4
30th annual Victoria Symphony Splash
September 23
Opening night of the 2019/20 season with Rachmaninoff & Brahms
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 dining at select local restaurants*
10% off Dance Victoria tickets (call the RMTS box office at 250.386.6121 to receive your discount)
10% off Clipper Vacations. Click here for more details!
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.
Clive’s Classic Lounge
740 Burdett Ave
250.361.5684
Voted #1 Best of the City and one of the “Top 10 Hotel Bars in the World” by Tales of the Cocktail, Clive’s Classic Lounge is the best place in Victoria to experience craft mixology.
What’s your flavour profile?
Irish Times Pub
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 ambiance in our beautiful downtown pub, open seven days a week.
Maude Hunter’s Pub
3810 Shelbourne Street
250.721.2337
Wings, burgers and great salads, plus drafts and drinks served in a relaxed setup with sports on TV.
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.
Penny Farthing Old English Pub
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.
Smugglers’ Cove
2581 Penrhyn Street
250.477.2688
Smugglers’ Cove Pub offers visitors a taste of the local life in Victoria. With many imported and local ales on tap this pub has a loyal local following where visitors can enjoy a cozy, friendly atmosphere.
Vista 18 Westcoast Grill and Wine Bar
740 Burdett Ave
250.382.9258
Looking for the perfect pairing with a symphony performance? Our menu offers features fresh, seasonal cuisine prepared by our talented culinary team and wine from our extensive list featuring many offerings from Vancouver Island and BC wine regions. Free parking!
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 2019 – May 2020, pre tax, alcohol excluded
Subscribers will receive an identification card with their ticket mailout that must be shown to claim their discounts. Discount available for cardholder only.
Choose a Series
Choose one or more of our five diverse series with concerts that have been programmed to complement each other.
Masterworks Saturday
Bellincampi Conducts Mendelssohn & Schumann
Saturday, October 5, 8:00 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Giordano Bellincampi, conductor / Stefan Jackiw, violin
Weber, Overture to Der Freischütz
Mendelssohn, Concerto for Violin
Schumann, Symphony No. 2
Dvořák From the New World
Saturday, December 7, 8:00 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Tobias Ringborg, conductor and violin
Grieg, Symphonic Dances
Stenhammar, Two Romances for Violin and Orchestra
Svendsen, Romance
Dvořák, Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)
Beethoven 250: Symphonies No. 5 & 3
Saturday, March 7, 8:00 pm / Farqhuar at UVic
Christian Kluxen, conductor
Beethoven, Symphony No. 5
Beethoven, Symphony No. 3
Yoon Plays Lalo
Saturday, April 4, 8:00 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Bernhard Gueller, conductor / Brian Yoon, cello
de Falla, Three-Cornered Hat (Suite No. 1)
Lalo, Concerto for Cello
Franck, Symphony in D Minor
Mahler Symphony No. 3
Saturday, May 16, 8:00 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano / Women of the Victoria Choral Society / Victoria Children’s Choir
Mahler, Symphony No. 3
Masterworks Sunday
Bellincampi Conducts Mendelssohn & Schumann
Sunday, October 6, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Giordano Bellincampi, conductor / Stefan Jackiw, violin
Weber, Overture to Der Freischütz
Mendelssohn, Concerto for Violin
Schumann, Symphony No. 2
Sibelius Symphony No. 5
Sunday, November 10, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Bjarke Mogensen, accordion
Danish String Quartet, Nordic Suite
Ruders, SOUND and SIMPLICITY, Seven Pillars of Music for Accordion and Orchestra
Sibelius, Symphony No. 5
Naked Classics: Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique
Sunday, February 2, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Paul Rissmann, animateur
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”
Beethoven 250: Symphonies No. 1 & 9
Sunday, March 22, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Alexandria Shiner, soprano / Megan Latham, mezzo-soprano / Andrew Haji, tenor / Dashon Burton, bass / Victoria Choral Society
Beethoven, Symphony No. 1
Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy”
Mahler Symphony No. 3
Sunday, May 17, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano / Women of the Victoria Choral Society / Victoria Children’s Choir
Mahler, Symphony No. 3
Masterworks Monday
Rachmaninoff & Brahms
Monday, September 23, 8:00 pm / Royal Theatre
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Georgy Tchaidze, piano
Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3
Brahms, Symphony No. 1
Naked Classics: Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique
Monday, February 3, 8:00 pm / Royal Theatre
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Paul Rissmann, animateur
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”
Beethoven 250: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 9
Monday, March 23, 8:00 pm / Royal Theatre
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Alexandria Shiner, soprano / Megan Latham, mezzo-soprano / Andrew Haji, tenor / Dashon Burton, bass / Victoria Choral Society
Beethoven, Symphony No. 1
Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy”
Cheng Plays Beethoven
Monday, May 4, 8:00 pm / Royal Theatre
Leo McFall, conductor / Angela Cheng, piano
Kulesha, Northern Lights Overture
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2
Schubert, Symphony No. 1
Classics
Haydn & Beethoven
Sunday, October 20, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor / Eric Lu, piano
Gluck, Dance of the Furies & Chaconne from Orphée et Euridice
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4
Haydn, Symphony No. 101
Tam Plays Lindberg
Sunday, November 17, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Christian Kluxen, conductor / Terence Tam, violin
Larson, Pastoral Suite
Lindberg, Violin Concerto No. 1
Mozart, Symphony No. 40
Min Plays Schumann
Sunday, February 23, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Jean-Claude Picard, conductor / Lorraine Min, piano
Haydn, L’isola Disabilata
Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor
Bizet, Symphony in C
Beethoven 250: Symphonies No. 2, 4 & 7
Thursday, March 12, 8:00 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Christian Kluxen, conductor
Beethoven, Symphony No. 2
Beethoven, Symphony No. 4
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7
Beethoven 250: Symphonies No. 6 & 8
Sunday, March 15, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Christian Kluxen, conductor
Beethoven, Symphony No. 6
Beethoven, Symphony No. 8
Fortunata Sings Mozart
Sunday, April 19, 2:30 pm / Farqhuar at UVic
Stilian Kirov, conductor / Aviva Fortunata, soprano
Mozart, Marriage of Figaro: Overture; Porgi, amor; Dove sono
Mozart, Così Fan Tutte: Overture, Come scoglio
Mozart, Don Giovanni: Overture; Non mi dir
Mozart, Idomeneo: D’Oreste D’ajace
Mozart, Symphony No. 36 “Linz”
VS Pops
A Fantasia of Dance
Saturday, September 28, 8:00 pm / Sunday, September 29, 2:00 pm / Royal Theatre
Sean O’Loughlin, conductor / Ballet Victoria, (Paul Destrooper, Artistic Director)
Old Blue Eyes: Music of Frank Sinatra
Saturday, November 2, 8:00 pm / Sunday, November 3, 2:00 pm / Royal Theatre
Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor / Tony DeSare, entertainer
Magic of the Holidays
Saturday, December 14, 8:00 pm / Sunday, December 15, 2:00 pm / Royal Theatre
Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor / Betty Waynne Allison, soprano / Vox Humana Chamber Choir
Shaken, Not Stirred: Music from James Bond and Other Spies
Saturday, January 25, 8:00 pm / Sunday, January 26, 2:00 pm / Royal Theatre
Sean O’Loughlin, conductor / David Curry, tenor
Music of the Emerald Isles
Saturday, March 28, 8:00 pm / Sunday, March 29, 2:00 pm / Royal Theatre
Sean O’Loughlin, conductor / Maria Millar, violin/fiddle
Cirque Goes to the Theatre
Saturday, May 9, 8:00 pm / Sunday, May 10, 2:00 pm / Royal Theatre
Sean O’Loughlin, conductor / Cirque de la Symphonie
Concerts for Kids
The Snowman
Sunday, December 8, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Maestro Joey, conductor
Wall to Wall Percussion
Sunday, February 16, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Maestro Joey, conductor / Vern Griffiths, solo percussion
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Sunday, April 5, 2:30 pm / Farquhar at UVic
Maestro Joey, conductor / Classical Kids
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.
