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VA NCOU V ER S Y MPHON Y ORCHES T R A The VSO, under the direction of Bramwell Tovey, displayed... fastidious brilliance from start to finish. –The Globe and Mail
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS TIME TR ACKS: THE VSO’S SEASON OPENER September 22 & 23, 2017 Orpheum Fri & Sat 8:00pm L ANG L ANG! WITH THE VSO September 25, 2017 Orpheum Mon 8:00pm TERR A AND BEYOND WITH CHRIS HADFIELD AND DANNY MICHEL October 6 & 7, 2017 Orpheum Fri & Sat 8:00pm THE DREAM OF GERONTIUS November 4 & 6, 2017 Orpheum Sat & Mon 8:00pm VSO AT THE MOVIES: JUR ASSIC PARK November 18 & 19, 2017 Orpheum Sat 7:00pm; Sun 2:00pm
A JANN ARDEN CHRISTMAS WITH THE VSO December 6, 2017 Orpheum Wed 8:00pm VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS WITH PHILIPPE QUINT December 15–17, 2017 Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Fri & Sat 8:00pm Massey Theatre Sun 2:00pm OT TO TAUSK CONDUC TS BR AHMS AND DVOŘ ÁK January 13–15, 2018 Orpheum Sat–Mon 8:00pm BEETHOVEN: PASTOR ALE AND PIANO February 16 & 17, 2018 Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Fri & Sat 8:00pm C ARMINA BUR ANA March 17, 2018 Orpheum Sat 8:00pm
ZUKERMAN PL AYS MOZART March 26, 2018 Orpheum Mon 8:00pm THE HOT SARDINES WITH THE VSO April 25, 2018 Orpheum Wed 8:00pm BEETHOVEN AND BRUCKNER WITH BR AMWELL TOVEY May 11–12 & 14, 2018 Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Fri & Sat 8:00pm Bell Performing Arts Centre Mon 8:00pm PETER GRIMES June 9 & 11, 2018 Orpheum Sat & Mon 8:00pm RESURREC TION: THE SEASON FINALE June 16–18, 2018 Orpheum Sat & Mon 8:00pm; Sun 2:00pm See website for complete season listings.
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ne of Canada’s most active and successful performing arts institutions, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 99th season in 2017–18. Led by Music Director Bramwell Tovey, the VSO performs over 150 concerts per season to more than 260,000 people at the historic Orpheum downtown and throughout the Lower Mainland. Through the VSO School of Music, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestral Institute at Whistler, and extensive education and community programs, the VSO reaches over 50,000 children each year. This fall, the orchestra tours B.C.’s Southern interior and will visit Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Toronto in May 2018. The VSO welcomes Music Director Designate Otto Tausk for two sets of concerts in October and January, setting the stage for next season when the Dutchborn maestro will preside over the orchestra’s 100 th anniversary! Throughout 2017–18, the VSO will mark the extraordinary contributions that Bramwell Tovey has made over the course of the past 18 years. Tovey is acknowledged around the world for his artistic depth and his charismatic personality on the podium. Circle the date, May 31, 2018, for a not-to-be-missed gala concert that will celebrate Maestro Tovey’s tenure as the longest serving music director in the orchestra’s 99-year history. .
KNOWN FOR P r e s e n t i n g h i g h-q u a l i t y per formances of classical to contemporary music including jazz, pops concerts, kid’s shows, and even great movies with live orchestral accompaniment. Developing and delivering inspirational education and community programs.
ARTSL ANDIA TIP In addition to performances at the Orpheum, the VSO performs throughout Metro Vancouver and Whistler annually. You don’t have to travel far to find an exceptional VSO concert in your own community.
VANCOUVERSYMPHONY.CA 604.876.3434 TICKETS: $25–$90 Left and Right: Music Director Maestro Bramwell Tovey with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Photos by Albert Law.
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