The VSO's February Concert Listings
Vancouver, BC February kicks off with a fun concert for kids starring the Magic Circle Mime Co. who will perform the classic musical tale of Peter & The Wolf. Next up is a celebration of great baroque and chamber music with Canadian soprano Nancy Argenta, and the VSOs good friend Tania Miller, Music Director of the Victoria Symphony.
The month continues with the first concert of the eclectic Vancouver Sun Symphony at the Roundhouse series, entitled the VSO raW featuring the works of James Rolf, Helena Tulve, Ka Nin Chan and VSO Resident Composer Scott Good. The Roundhouse series presents contemporary orchestral music in the cool, intimate surrounding of the Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown.
There is also a very special concert for Valentines Day: the VSO has the perfect concert featuring piano powerhouse Ian Parker and the romantic music of Tchaikovskys Romeo & Juliet, as well as Ravels exciting Piano Concerto and Bizets Romantic Carmen Suite.
Next, the VSO presents the legendary Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, one of the worlds greatest and most famous orchestras, in a very special concert celebrating their fiftieth anniversary. This is a rare chance for Vancouver audiences to hear such a legendary music-making institution, in a concert that also showcases world-renowned German violinist Julia Fischer who will lead from the violin.
The month wraps up with two extraordinary classical concerts: brilliant Canadian pianist Louis Lortie makes his welcome return to Vancouver after too long an absence, performing works by Liszt; followed by electrifying violinist Kyoko Takezawa playing Elgars epic Violin Concerto in B minor.
An exciting and busy month for Lower Mainland audiences!
CONCERT INFO
Spectra Energy Kids Koncerts Series:
Magic Circle Mime: Peter & The Wolf
Sunday, February 1, 2pm, Orpheum Theatre
Evan Mitchell, conductor
Magic Circle Mime, entertainers
Without upsetting the Maestro, three musicians and a conductor's assistant must outwit a fearsome wolf that threatens orchestra and audience alike. The concert hall becomes the dramatic setting and musicians are the characters of the story as Prokofiev's classic musical tale springs to life, putting kids on the edge of their seats. Magic Circle Mime Co. performs with every major orchestra in North America as one of the top childrens entertainment groups in the business.
Tickets $26 (Student, Senior and Subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available by phone at 604.876.3434 or online at www.vancouversymphony.ca
Generously Supported By:
Series Sponsor: Spectra Energy
Premier Education Partner: TELUS
Bach & Beyond Series:
A Baroque Celebration
Friday & Saturday, February 6 & 7, 8pm, Chan Centre
Tania Miller, conductor
Nancy Argenta, soprano
Muffat Concerto Grosso No.12, Propitia Sydera
Bach Cantata No.209, Non sa che sia dolore
Mozart Il re pastore, K.208: Lamero saro costante
Mozart Voi avete un cor fedele, K.217
Schubert Symphony No.6, Little C Major
Internationally-renowned soprano Nancy Argenta makes her VSO debut, with Victoria Symphony Music Director Tania Miller. This is an evening of beautiful baroque and chamber music at its best.
Tickets $35 to $59 (Student, Senior and Subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available ONLY through Ticketmaster outlets, Charge-by-Phone at 604.280.3311 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca
The VSOs Bach & Beyond Series Endowed By:
The Chan Foundation of Canada
The presentation of this series is made possible in part through the generous assistance of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts of the University of British Columbia.
Radio Sponsor:
CHQM-FM
North Shore Classics Series:
A Baroque Celebration
Monday, February 9, 8pm, Centennial Theatre
Tania Miller, conductor
Nancy Argenta, soprano
Muffat Concerto Grosso No.12, Propitia Sydera
Bach Cantata No.209, Non sa che sia dolore
Mozart Il re pastore, K.208: Lamero saro costante
Mozart Voi avete un cor fedele, K.217
Schubert Symphony No.6, Little C Major
Internationally-renowned soprano Nancy Argenta makes her VSO debut, with Victoria Symphony Music Director Tania Miller. This is an evening of beautiful baroque and chamber music at its best.
Tickets $37 (Student, Senior and Subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available by phone at 604.876.3434 or online at www.vancouversymphony.ca
The Vancouver Sun Symphony at the Roundhouse Series:
the VSO raW
Monday, February 9, 8pm, Roundhouse Theatre
Evan Mitchell, conductor
James Rolf raW
Scott Good Variations for Chamber Orchestra
Helena Tulve A Travers
Ka Nin Chan Par-i, Par-l
Tickets $27 (Student, Senior and Subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available by phone at 604.876.3434 or online at www.vancouversymphony.ca
Generously Supported By:
Series Sponsor: The Vancouver Sun
Financial Support By: Socan Foundation
Musically Speaking Series:
Tchaikovskys Romantic Romeo & Juliet
Saturday, February 14, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Ian Parker, piano
Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra
Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major
Bizet Carmen Suite
Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet
The Parker family is a family of pianistic powerhouses; Ian Parker returns to perform Ravels exciting Piano Concerto. Also, the Romantic music of Bizet and Tchaikovsky round out a perfect Valentines evening.
Tickets $20 to $56 (Student, Senior and Subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available by phone at 604.876.3434 or online at www.vancouversymphony.ca
Generously Supported By:
Video Screen Sponsor: TELUS
Video screen presentations created and produced by students and staff of digital video productions at Columbia Academy.
Specials:
The VSO Presents the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Sunday, February 15, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, orchestra
Julia Fischer, soloist and leader
Mozart Divertimento for Strings in F, K.138
Bach Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, BWV 1041
Bach Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1042
Walton Sonata for Strings
The VSO presents one of the worlds most famous and important orchestras, on the fiftieth anniversary of their founding by Sir Neville Marriner. Exciting violinist Julia Fischer leads from the violin in a beautiful program of Mozart, Bach and Walton.
Tickets $25 to $78.50 (Student, Senior and Subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available by phone at 604.876.3434 or online at www.vancouversymphony.ca
Co-Presented By:
Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad
Surrey Nights Series:
Tchaikovskys Romantic Romeo & Juliet
Monday, February 16, 8pm, Bell Performing Arts Centre
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Ian Parker, piano
Aaron Young Olympic Commission
Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major
Bizet Carmen Suite
Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet
The Parker family is a family of pianistic powerhouses; Ian Parker returns to perform Ravels exciting Piano Concerto. Also, the Romantic music of Bizet and Tchaikovsky round out a perfect Valentines evening.
Tickets $37 (Student, Senior and Subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available by phone at 604.876.3434 or online at www.vancouversymphony.ca
Generously Supported By:
This series has been endowed by a generous gift from Werner and Helga Hing
PricewaterhouseCoopers Masterworks Silver Series:
Fantasies and Odysseys: the Exciting Music of Liszt and Strauss
Saturday & Monday, February 21 & 23, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Louis Lortie, piano
Beethoven The Ruins of Athens: Overture
Liszt Totentanz
Liszt Fantasy on Motives from Beethovens Ruins of Athens
Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Brilliant Canadian pianist Louis Lortie makes his welcome return to Vancouver after too long an absence. Hear him perform the exciting music of Liszt, then thrill to the musical masterpiece by Richard Strauss that launched 2001: A Space Odyssey to fame.
Tickets $25 to $78.50 (Student, Senior and Subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available by phone at 604.876.3434 or online at www.vancouversymphony.ca
Generously Supported By:
Series Sponsor: PricewaterhouseCoopers
February 23 Concert Sponsored By: Friends of the VSO
Video Screen Sponsor: TELUS
Video screen presentations created and produced by students and staff of digital video productions at Columbia Academy.
Masterworks Gold Series:
Epic Elgar and Rachmaninoff, with Kyoko Takezawa
Saturday & Monday, February 28 & March 2, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre
Andrew Litton, conductor
Kyoko Takezawa, violin
Walton Crown Imperial
Elgar Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44
Celebrated conductor Andrew Litton takes the reins in a concert featuring exciting violinist Kyoko Takezawa, and a rarely performed Romantic gem by Rachmaninoff.
Tickets $25 to $78.50 (Student, Senior and Subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available by phone at 604.876.3434 or online at www.vancouversymphony.ca
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