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Jan Lisiecki plays Beethoven’s EmperorFri, May 21, 2021 at 8:00pm — The Orpheum Sat, May 22, 2021 at 8:00pm — The OrpheumOtto Tausk, conductor Jan Lisiecki, piano, Cherniavsky Laureate* Johann Strauss: The Emperor Waltz Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor Bruckner: Symphony No. 7

“uncommonly sensitive” — The New York Times on Lisiecki

The remarkable Canadian Jan Lisiecki, acclaimed around the world for his depth of thought and musical maturity, meets Maestro Tausk for the first time in Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto. Plus, a grand musical vision inspired by Bruckner’s obsessive spirituality.

Buniatishvili plays Tchaikovsky plus The Rite of SpringFri, June 11, 2021 at 8:00pm — The Orpheum Sat, June 12, 2021 at 8:00pm — The OrpheumOtto Tausk, conductor Khatia Buniatishvili, piano Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

“an extraordinary pianist” — LA Times on BuniatishviliMaestro Tausk closes the season with two iconic works. Tchaikovsky is performed by Georgian firebrand Khatia Buniatishvili. With the flare of a Liszt or Horowitz, she brings audiences to their feet wherever she goes. The Rite of Spring, with its celebration of pagan ritual, caused riots at its première. It is now recognized as a modern masterpiece.

Maisky and Tovey: Pictures at an ExhibitionFri, February 26, 2021 at 8:00pm — The Orpheum Sat, February 27, 2021 at 8:00pm — The OrpheumBramwell Tovey, conductor Mischa Maisky, cello Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Maestro Bramwell Tovey returns for a thrilling program featuring cello superstar Mischa Maisky, the essential heir to Rostropovich. Maisky’s complicated history with the USSR makes Shostakovich the ideal choice for his VSO debut. Plus, Mussorgsky’s grand and exciting Pictures at an Exhibition to close.

The Art of the Horn: Strauss, Wagner and ZemlinskyFri, March 19, 2021 at 8:00pm — The Orpheum Sat, March 20, 2021 at 8:00pm — The OrpheumLothar Zagrosek, conductor Stefan Dohr, horn Wagner: Siegfried-Idyll Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 2 Zemlinsky: The Little Mermaid

Berlin Phil principal horn Stefan Dohr performs Strauss’s dramatic Horn Concerto. Two-time “Conductor of the Year” Lothar Zagrosek brings his “thrilling” and “evocative” style to two narrative works by arch romantics (and horn lovers!) Wagner and Zemlinsky. With multi-media imagery.

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*CHERNIAVSKY LAUREATE PIANISTThe Cherniavsky Laureate position is supported annually by the Gudewill Family, in honour of Janey Gudewill, Peter Cherniavsky, Mrs. B.T. Rogers and the Cherniavsky Junior Club for the Performing Arts, a foundation that annually underwrites the cost of thousands of children attending concerts during class time for schools throughout British Columbia.

Tausk Conducts Beethoven’s 9thFri, September 25, 2020 at 8:00pm — The Orpheum Sat, September 26, 2020 at 8:00pm — The OrpheumOtto Tausk, conductor Simone Osborne, soprano Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano Lucas van Lierop, tenor Scott Brooks, baritone Vancouver Bach Choir, Leslie Dala, choir director Samy Moussa: New Work (World Première, VSO Commission) Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

We could not complete Beethoven 250 without a performance of the 9th Symphony and its glorious Ode to Joy. Tausk leads the VSO and the Vancouver Bach Choir for a definitive interpretation. Plus, new music from Canadian Samy Moussa (“strikingly original” — The LA Times).

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice plus ChopinFri, October 30, 2020 at 8:00pm — The Orpheum Sun, November 1, 2020 at 2:00pm — The Orpheum*John Fiore, conductor Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano Berlioz: Overture: Le corsaire Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 Wagner: Prelude & Venusberg Music from Tannhäuser Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

A dramatic program filled with romance, adventure, bombast and longing. It includes The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, well-known from Disney’s Fantasia plus the Chopin Competition-winning Canadian Charles Richard-Hamelin plays Chopin’s first concerto which almost sings with youthful energy and love. *N.B. Saturday subscribers will default to the Sunday 2:00pm performance and have the option to switch to the Friday performance.