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OCT 3 & 5 (MWD p. 8) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREOCT 4 (SS p. 16) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRELeo Hussain conductor Tianwa Yang violin*BACH/STOKOWSKI PassacagliaPAGANINI Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor*BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 in F Major

OCT 9 & 10 (CT p. 12) 8PM, CHAN CENTRE, UBCAlexandre Bloch conductor Ingrid Fliter piano*MESSIAEN Les offrandes oubliées HAYDN Concerto in D Major* SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9 in C Major, The Great

OCT 17 (MS p. 10) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREOCT 19 (NSC p. 19) 8PM, CENTENNIAL THEATRE, NORTH VANCOUVERDarrell Ang conductor Angela Cheng piano*ZHOU LONG Rhyme of Taigu BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major*DEBUSSY Prélude à l’après midi d’un faune DEBUSSY La Mer

OCT 24 & 26 (MWG p. 6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductor Anne-Marie McDermott piano* (Cherniavsky Laureate pianist)STRAVINSKY Pulcinella: Suite RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini*POUL RUDERS Paganini Variations*SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7 in C Major

OCT 25 (KIDS p. 20) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREINSPECTOR TOVEY INVESTIGATES MELODYBramwell Tovey conductorChildren of the VSO Family

OCT 29 (T&T p. 17) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREIN AN ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDENBramwell Tovey conductor Christopher Gaze host

OCT 29 (VCP see website) THURS 7:30PM, PYATT HALLVSO CHAMBER PLAYERS: MORLOCK, IBERT & TCHAIKOVSKYVSO Musicians

OCT 30 & 31 (POPS p. 14) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREA HALLOWEEN SPECTACULARJohn Morris Russell conductor

NOV 1 (VCP see website) SUN 2PM, PYATT HALLVSO CHAMBER PLAYERS: MORLOCK, IBERT & TCHAIKOVSKYVSO Musicians

NOV 7 (SPEC p. 25) 7:30PM, ORPHEUM THEATRENOV 8 (SPEC p. 25) 2PM & 7:30PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY IIGeorge Daugherty conductor Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

NOV 14 (MS p. 10) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRENOV 15 (SS p. 16) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRENOV 16 (SN p. 18) 8PM, BELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, SURREYBramwell Tovey conductor Stephen Hough piano*WAGNER Tristan und Isolde: Prelude, Act IIISCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A minor*BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra

NOV 21 & 23 (MWD p. 8) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductor Phoenix Chamber Choir* Graeme Langager chorus directorSTRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms* HAYDN Symphony No. 100 in G Major, MilitaryFAURÉ Requiem*

NOV 26 (T&T p. 17) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRECLASSICS AT THE MOVIESGordon Gerrard conductor Christopher Gaze host

NOV 27 & 28 (POPS p. 14) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREFIFTY YEARS OF BOND… JAMES BONDJohn Morris Russell conductor Capathia Jenkins vocalist Ron Bohmer vocalist

NOV 29 (KIDS p. 20) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREWINTER SOLSTICEGordon Gerrard conductor Samantha Whelan Kotkas author/narrator Keon Birney composer

DEC 3 & 6 (VCP see website) THURS 7:30PM, SUN 2PM, PYATT HALLVSO CHAMBER PLAYERS: BEETHOVEN, SHOSTAKOVICH, HINDSON & MARTINU VSO Musicians

DEC 5 & 7 (MWG p. 6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREPietari Inkinen conductor Sarah Chang violin*JORDAN PAL Burn DVORÁK Violin Concerto in A minor*TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 in F minor

DEC 10 to 20 (SPEC p. 27) VARIOUS TIMES & VENUESTRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CONCERTSGordon Gerrard conductor Christopher Gaze host UBC Opera Ensemble EnChor

DEC 18 & 19 (SPEC p. 27) 8PM, CHAN CENTRE, UBCVIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS WITH VADIM GLUZMANVadim Gluzman leader/violin*MOZART Divertimento in D Major Salzburg Symphony No.1KANCHELI A Little Daneliade MOZART Eine kleine Nachtmusik VIVALDI Four Seasons*

JAN 1 (SPEC p. 28) 2:30PM, ORPHEUM THEATRESALUTE TO VIENNAThe Strauss Symphony of Canada with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

JAN 7 (T&T p. 17) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREMYTHS AND LEGENDSGordon Gerrard conductor Christopher Gaze host Kurt Chen violin

JAN 8 & 9 (POPS p. 14) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREAS HEARD ON TVSteven Reineke conductor Nicole Parker vocalist

JAN 10 (KIDS p. 20) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREGERSHWIN’S MAGIC KEYGordon Gerrard conductorClassical Kids

JAN 16 & 18 (MWD p. 8) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREJohn Storgårds conductor Augustin Hadelich violin*GLENN BUHR …this is the murmur of yearning TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D Major*ZEMLINSKY The Mermaid Symphonic Fantasy after Hans Christian Andersen

JAN 23 (MS p. 10) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREJAN 25 (SN p. 18) 8PM, BELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, SURREYOtto Tausk conductor Simon Trpceski piano*MOZART The Abduction from the Seraglio: OvertureMOZART Symphony No. 38 in D Major, Prague LISZT Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major*SMETANA Ma Vlast: The Moldau, Sarka

JAN 30 (MWG p. 6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREJAN 31 (SS p. 16) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREGordon Gerrard conductor Louis Lortie piano*BEETHOVEN Coriolan OvertureSAINT SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Egyptian*SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D Major

FEB 1 (MWG p. 6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREGordon Gerrard conductor Louis Lortie piano*BEETHOVEN Coriolan OvertureSAINT SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Egyptian*SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D Major

FEB 4 (T&T p. 17) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREAN EVENING IN ROMAGordon Gerrard conductor Christopher Gaze host

FEB 5 & 6 (POPS p. 14) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRETHE SOUL OF THE TANGOJeff Tyzik conductor Tango Caliente: Malena Dayen vocalistHector Del Curto bandoneon Patricio Touceda dancer Eva Lucero dancer Mario Consiglieri dancer Anabella Diaz-Hojman dancer

FEB 7 (KIDS p. 20) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRETHE MOZART EXPERIENCEGordon Gerrard conductorMagic Circle Mime

FEB 13 (SPEC p. 28) 7:30PM, ORPHEUM THEATRELUNAR NEW YEAR WITH AVAN YUAvan Yu piano

FEB 19 & 20 (CT p. 12) 8PM, CHAN CENTRE, UBCFEB 22 (SN p. 18) 8PM, BELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, SURREYBramwell Tovey conductorMILHAUD The Creation of the World STRAVINSKY Concerto in E-flat, Dumbarton Oaks PHILIP GLASS Symphony No. 3

FEB 21 (ANX p. 19) 7:30PM, ANNEXSOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEWBramwell Tovey conductorJOHN ORFE Dowland Remix (Flow My Tears) JOCELYN MORLOCK Zart RODNEY SHARMAN Elsewhereless PETER HATCH Il Cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione (Three Seasonings)CHRIS PAUL HARMAN Amerika PETER MAXWELL DAVIES Seven In Nomine

MAR 2 (SPEC p. 24) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRETHE LEGENDARY ITZHAK PERLMANBramwell Tovey conductor Itzhak Perlman violin*

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A Major BRUCH Concerto No. 1 in G minor*

MAR 5 (MS p. 10) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREMAR 7 (NSC p. 19) 8PM, CENTENNIAL THEATRE, NORTH VANCOUVERRory MacDonald conductor Angelo Xiang Yu violin*KABALEVSKY Colas Breugnon: OverturePROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor*STRAVINSKY The Fairy’s Kiss: Divertimento PROKOFIEV The Love for Three Oranges: Symphonic Suite

SEPT 2 (SPEC p. 26) 7:30PM, ORPHEUM THEATREPEKING DREAMSThe National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China

SEPT 23 (SPEC p. 26) 7:30PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBOLLYWOOD: THE SPIRIT OF INDIA!Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers of India

SEPT 26 & 28 (MWG p. 6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductor Miriam Fried violin*BERLIOZ Le corsaireBEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D Major *VIVIAN FUNG (World Premiere Commission by the Vancouver Biennale) STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier: Suite

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APR 22 & 23 (CT p. 12) 8PM, CHAN CENTRE, UBCAPR 25 (SN p. 18) 8PM, BELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, SURREYKazuyoshi Akiyama conductor Gilles Vonsattel piano*MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture WALTON Henry V: Touch Her Soft Lips and Part MOZART Piano Concerto No. 9, Jeunehomme* SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2 in C Major

APR 24 (ANX p. 19) 7:30PM, ANNEXSUBLIME TO (SLIGHTLY) SILLYGordon Gerrard conductorJOHN REA Tombeau de GriseyALICE PING YEE HO Dark Waters MATTHIAS PINTSCHER TenebraeJUDITH WEIR Musicians Wrestle Everywhere FREDERICK RZEWSKI Les Moutons de Panurge

APRIL 30 (MWG p. 6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREKazuyoshi Akiyama conductor Isabelle Faust violin*MOZART Don Giovanni: OvertureBARTÓK Violin Concerto No. 2*DVORÁK Symphony No. 7 in D minor

MAY 1 (SS p. 16) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREMAY 2 (MWG p. 6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREKazuyoshi Akiyama conductor Isabelle Faust violin*MOZART Don Giovanni: OvertureBARTÓK Violin Concerto No. 2*DVORÁK Symphony No. 7 in D minor

MAY 5 (T&T p. 17) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRECLASSICS OF DANCEGordon Gerrard conductor Goh Ballet Christopher Gaze host

MAY 6 & 7 (POPS p. 14) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBROADWAY ROCKSSteven Reineke conductorLaKisha Jones vocalist Christiane Noll vocalist Rob Evan vocalist UBC Opera Ensemble

MAY 8 (KIDS p. 20) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREAL SIMMONS: SYMPHONIC SHENANIGANSGordon Gerrard conductor Al Simmons children’s entertainer

MAY 9 (SPEC p. 25) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREJAMES EHNES IN RECITALJames Ehnes violin Andrew Armstrong piano

MAY 14 & 16 (MWD p. 8) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREMAY 15 (SN p. 18) 8PM, BELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, SURREYJoshua Weilerstein conductor Joyce Yang piano*SCHNITTKE Moz-Art à la Haydn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor*VALENTIN SILVESTROV The Messenger BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major

MAY 20 & 21 (CT p. 12) 8PM, CHAN CENTRE, UBCDale Barltrop leader/violin Nicola Benedetti violin*BARTÓK Rumanian Folk Dances MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, Turkish*SHOSTAKOVICH ARR. BARSHAI Chamber Symphony (arrangement of String Quartet No. 3)

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MAY 25 (SPEC p. 29) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRELAST NIGHT OF THE PROMSBramwell Tovey conductor David Childs euphonium Vancouver Bach Choir

MAY 26 & 29 (VCP see website) THURS 7:30PM, SUN 2PM, PYATT HALLVSO CHAMBER PLAYERS: BARBER, NIELSEN & FAURÉVSO Musicians

MAY 28 (MS p. 10) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREMAY 30 (NSC p. 19) 8PM, CENTENNIAL THEATRE, NORTH VANCOUVERBramwell Tovey conductor Johannes Moser cello*TCHAIKOVSKY Eugene Onegin: Polonaise TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme* TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Pathetique

JUNE 4 & 6 (MWG p. 6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductorEDWARD GREGSON Dream SongMAHLER Symphony No. 6 in A minor, Tragic

JUNE 11 & 13 (MWD p. 8) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREJUNE 12 (SS p. 16) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductor Chad Hoopes violin*JOCELYN MORLOCK Disquiet BARBER Violin Concerto* SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 in D minor

MAR 12 & 14 (MWD p. 8) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREChristopher Seaman conductor Alexander Melnikov piano*BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Emperor*WALTON Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor

MAR 17 & 20 (VCP see website) THURS 7:30PM, SUN 2PM, PYATT HALLVSO CHAMBER PLAYERS: BRITTEN, GODDARD, SCHNITTKE & BRAHMSVSO Musicians

MAR 31 (T&T p. 17) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRECZECH MASTERSGordon Gerrard conductor Christopher Gaze host

APR 1 & 2 (POPS p. 14) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREROCKET MAN WITH CHRIS HADFIELDJohn Morris Russell conductor Chris Hadfield guitar/vocalsUBC Opera Ensemble

APR 3 (SPEC p. 29) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREVICTORIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 75TH ANNIVERSARY TOURTania Miller conductor Stewart Goodyear piano*MICHAEL OESTERLE Entr’actesGRIEG Piano Concerto* COPLAND Appalachian Spring STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite

APR 8, 9, 11, 16 & 18 (SF p. 22) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREVSO SPRINGFEST: WAR OF THE ROMANTICSBramwell Tovey conductor


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MASTERWORKS GOLDMASTERWORKS DIAMONDVSO POPS6 CONCERTS EACH SENIORSECTION ADULT STUDENT DRESS $ 477 $ 477ONE 348 327TWO 264 249THREE 228 216FOUR 186 177FIVE 147 141SIX 135 129

MASTERWORKS 12ALL 12 MASTERWORKS GOLD AND DIAMOND CONCERTS SENIORSECTION ADULT STUDENT DRESS $ 888 $ 888ONE 597 567TWO 477 453THREE 411 390FOUR 345 327FIVE 279 264SIX 249 237

CLASSICAL TRADITIONS4 CONCERTS SENIORSECTION ADULT STUDENT A $ 197 $ 187B 170 162C 128 122

MUSICALLY SPEAKINGSYMPHONY SUNDAYS5 CONCERTS EACH SENIORSECTION ADULT STUDENT DRESS $ 274 $ 274ONE 195 185TWO 169 160THREE 150 142FOUR 135 128FIVE 125 119SIX 105 99

TEA & TRUMPETS6 CONCERTS SENIORSECTION ADULT STUDENT ALL $ 171 $ 147

KIDS’ KONCERTS5 CONCERTS STUDENTSECTION ADULT SENIOR CHILD ALL $ 120 $ 109 $ 79

SURREY NIGHTS5 CONCERTS SENIORSECTION ADULT STUDENT ALL $ 176 $ 158

VSO AT THE ANNEX3 CONCERTS SENIORSECTION ADULT STUDENT ALL $ 87 $ 78

NORTH SHORE CLASSICS3 CONCERTS SENIORSECTION ADULT STUDENT ALL $ 108 $ 93

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