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6/11/2008
15 year old pianist Hugo Wong selected as the young soloist to perform for 40,000 people during the 2008 Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash
Victoria, BC – On August 3rd, 2008, over 40,000 people will hear 15 year old Hugo Wong perform the first movement from Schumann's Piano Concerto with the Victoria Symphony during the 19th annual Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash. Wong was selected from a field of 22 very talented young performers who auditioned in a taped round, from those 11 were subsequently selected to audition live for Music Director Tania Miller.
“Performing with others is something that I enjoy a lot. There's something about the collaboration that really appeals to me. Doing that outside with such an enormous crowd makes it that much better. It's an honour to have been selected, and I'm really looking forward to it!" exuded Hugo Wong after being told he had been selected to perform at Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash
The Victoria Symphony has included some outstanding performances by young people in the community over the years and this year’s live auditions featured 11 very talented applicants. Last year the talent pool was so extraordinary that Music Director Tania Miller selected three young soloists to perform. This year the group was equally talented however Hugo Wong was the stand out among the soloists who auditioned. He performed the first movement from Schumann’s Concerto in A Minor.
“I enjoyed this year's Splash auditions immensely and was treated to consistent excellence from this city's youth. It was a strong year for auditions.
Hugo Wong captured me with his ability to completely give himself over to the music and his enormous technical facility for a boy of his young 15 years of age. I have heard Hugo Wong audition for Splash for several years now, and this year he stood out in achieving a new level for himself which is quite extraordinary. The time is right for him to be featured as our Splash soloist for 2008 and for our audiences to hear his wonderful gift for expressing music.” remarked Music Director Tania Miller.
The performance by a young soloist has always been an integral part of Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash. The annual auditions and young soloist performance demonstrate that Victoria has no shortage of exceptional young talent. The Victoria Symphony, as part of is annual BC day long weekend performance, is thrilled to continue to feature the incredibly talented, classically-trained young musicians in the community.
This year’s young soloist will appear thanks to the on-going support of the Leslie and Murray Glazier Victoria Symphony Young Musicians Fund.
Hugo Wong began playing piano at the age of 4. Now 15 and a ninth grader at Mount Douglas Highschool, Hugo is currently studying at the Victoria Conservatory of Music with Ingrid Henderson. In 2008 he performed with the Victoria Symphony during the 3rd Young Musicians Concerto Showcase. In 2006 he performed with the Victoria Symphony and at the Victoria Conservatory of Music Mozart@250 Festival in 2005. Hugo received the BCRMTA 2007 Alumni highest mark award for Victoria in the RCM Toronto Conservatory grade 10 piano exams and Victoria Conservatory of Music grade 10 piano exam with 95%. He has many awards in the Victoria Performing Arts Festival including the 2008 Romantic Award and the Senior Nathan Geminiano Memorial Cup for most distinguished piano performer and this year represented Victoria at the Provincial Festival.
Tania Miller’s reputation as a consummate musician, leader, and communicator has grown rapidly in today’s orchestral scene. Maestra Miller was the youngest current music director of a major Canadian orchestra and the first Canadian woman to be appointed to such a significant position in Canada. The 2008-2009 season will mark Maestra Miller's sixth season as music director of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra.
The Victoria Symphony is Vancouver Island’s largest and most active arts organization offering its audiences 67 years of tradition, a commitment to fostering new music and a dedication to community involvement through music education. Showcasing the outstanding talents of its musicians and guest artists the Victoria Symphony’s 2008-2009 season offers a diverse and exciting line-up of over 50 concerts led by its vibrant Music Director
Tania Miller.
Bayview Residences is part of a 20-acre hilltop community being created on Victoria’s Inner Harbour. When completed, this Urban Resort Community will include residential towers as well as retail and commercial services as part of the revitalized CPR Roundhouse – a designated National Historic Site. Bayview Residences offers spacious one, two and three bedroom residences with exceptional interior design and attention to detail. The community’s Amenity Clubhouse will feature squash and tennis courts, gym facilities, lap pool and cafe. Bayview is a strong supporter of the community, sponsoring numerous national and local events including the Canadian National Junior Squash Championships and the annual Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash. For further details, visit the on-site presentation centre at 80 Saghalie Road or www.bayviewresidences.com.
Each year, the Victoria Symphony performs on Sunday of the BC Day long weekend from a floating stage in Victoria’s picturesque Inner Harbour. Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash is recognized as one of North America’s most popular and successful outdoor family, cultural and community events, attracting upwards of 40,000 people. Admission is by donation.
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Recent News Articles
6/11/2008
Victoria, BC – On August 3rd, 2008, over 40,000 people will hear 15 year old Hugo Wong perform the first movement from Schumann's Piano Concerto with the Victoria Symphony during the 19th annual Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash. Wong was selected from a field of 22 very talented young performers who auditioned in a taped round, from those 11 were subsequently selected to audition live for Music Director Tania Miller.
3/7/2008
Victoria (BC) – Last night, March 6th, at the Royal Theatre, the Victoria Symphony’s Music Director, Tania Miller revealed the exciting and diverse line-up of 32 different concerts for the 2008/2009 season to a keenly interested audience of 350 people. The evening included an enthralling 20 minute presentation by the dynamic Miller, followed by a reception and then a rare behind the scenes look at a Victoria Symphony concert in the making.
11/27/2007
The Dynamic Duo of MacMaster and Miller Reunite for ‘A Cape Breton Celebration’
Victoria, BC – Canadian fiddling sensation Natalie MacMaster joins the Victoria Symphony for ‘A Cape Breton Celebration’ on December 17, 2007. The popular performer will partner with Maestra Tania Miller to bring a little bit of Cape Breton to Victoria.
11/15/2007
Stewart Goodyear and Tania Miller return to the stage to debut Tobin Stokes’ Piano Concerto No.1!
Victoria, BC – On Monday, November 26th at 8:00 pm the Victoria Symphony presents a special Legacy Series Concert at the Royal Theatre. Not only will the Symphony welcome back the gifted pianist Stewart Goodyear for the world premiere of Tobin Stokes’ Piano Concert No. 1, but it marks the return of Music Director Tania Miller less than two months after the birth of her son Benjamin.
11/1/2007
A new generation crooner pays tribute to Frank Sinatra in ‘A Salute to Ol’ Blue Eyes’
Victoria, BC – On Thursday, November 8 at 2:00 pm, November 9th and November 10th at 8:00 pm, Adam James, a fabulous young jazz singer will bring Sinatra to Victoria. Conducted and arranged by David Martin, A Salute to Ol’ Blue Eyes features 15 of Frank Sinatra’s unforgettable songs including Night and Day, One for my Baby, Fly me to the Moon and the grand finale New York, New York.
10/17/2007
Concerts for Kids series kicks off with ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’…with a twist!
Victoria, BC – On Sunday, October 28th, Dandi Productions return to the Royal Theatre to join Maestro Giuseppe ‘Joey’ Pietraroia and the Victoria Symphony with a twist on the traditional story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. This is the first show in the Concerts for Kids series and it takes place at 2:30pm with a special pre-concert show by the Victoria Music Corner Ensemble at 1:30 in the lobby.
10/15/2007
Victoria Symphony’s Classics series begins with rising star David Jalbert
Victoria, BC –Maestro John Morris Russell and the Victoria Symphony will be joined by pianist David Jalbert at this Sunday’s first concert of the popular Classics series. This concert will take place at the UVic Centre Auditorium on October 21, at 2:30pm.
10/3/2007
See the Drums Beat! The drummers of Uzume Taiko join
Victoria, BC – On Friday, October 12th, 8:00 pm at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium, the Victoria Symphony’s Odyssey Series opens with a bang - of drums. Uzume Taiko joins Maestro Giuseppe Pietraroia and the Victoria Symphony for an exciting night of Japanese inspired music. The dynamic performance featuring Uzume Taiko will also include compositions by Alice Ping Yee Ho and Toru Takemitsu.
10/1/2007
Maestro Simon Streatfeild conducts Dvořák’s stunning Symphony from the New World
Victoria, BC – On Monday October 1st at 8:00 pm at the Royal Theatre, the Victoria Symphony’s Legacy series begins with conductor Simon Streatfeild and Canadian pianist Winston Choi. The performance opens with a new work by Canadian composer Rodney Sharman, and concludes with the celebrated Symphony from the New World, by Antonin Dvořák. A pre-concert talk begins at 7:15 pm.
9/20/2007
Tania Miller conducts an enchanted Viennese afternoon
Victoria, BC – On Sunday, September 30th, 2:30pm tenor Mark Dubois and host Scott Walker join Tania Miller in an afternoon of Austrian waltzes and operettas. This is the first concert in the Victoria Symphony’s Royal Tea Series which features, not only the beautiful music of Strauss, Lehar, Schubert and Bernstein, but also a good cup of tea prior to the show. For all Royal Tea concerts, audience members are invited to arrive at 1:30pm to enjoy some tea and cookies.
9/6/2007
Quartetto Gelato regroups after tragic loss and opens Victoria Symphony’s 2007/2008 season
Victoria, BC – On Thursday, September 13 at 2:30 pm the Victoria Symphony opens its 2007/2008 season with the Beltone Pops series. The first concerts in this series, conducted by Brian Jackson, will feature the acclaimed ensemble ‘Quartetto Gelato’. After last year’s tragic loss of oboist Cynthia Steljes, the group is as focused as ever and will dedicate their performance to her. The show titled ‘Italianissimo’ is an entertaining program of music featuring everything from opera to tangos.
9/5/2007
Victoria, BC – Tickets for all Victoria Symphony concerts throughout the 67th season will be on sale to the public on Tuesday, September 4 at 9am. The Symphony’s Music Director, Tania Miller, has programmed a dynamic and diverse range of music that brings internationally renowned conductors and soloists to Victoria and showcases the outstanding musicianship that the Victoria Symphony has to offer.
8/15/2007
Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash reaches new fundraising levels!
Victoria, BC – On Sunday, August 5, 2007 more than 40,000 people gathered in Victoria’s Inner Harbour to enjoy the 18th annual Victoria Symphony Splash presented this year by Bayview Residences. The concert is both a community event and fundraiser for the Victoria Symphony.
7/19/2007
Victoria, British Columbia –This year marks the beginning of a new Splash tradition – The Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony “Splash Grandstand”.
6/29/2007
Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash concert program celebrates youth and local talent
Victoria, British Columbia – The final concert program for Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash on Sunday August 5th, has been announced. The program, ‘A Celebration of our Youth’ showcases the spectacular talents of three young soloists, as well as two local ensembles to open the concert, ‘The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra’ and ‘The Belvedere Broadcasters’.
6/22/2007
Victoria, British Columbia – For the first time three young soloists have been selected to perform this year at the 18th annual Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash, taking place in Victoria’s beautiful Inner Harbour on Sunday, August 5th. 13 year old violinist Timothy Chooi, 16 year old soprano Sahara Sloan and 13 year old pianist Carolyn Tsao will each take the stage with Maestra Tania Miller and the Victoria Symphony.
5/14/2007
Victoria, BC- Internationally renowned pianist Jane Coop, the Victoria Philharmonic Choir and guest vocalists join Maestra Tania Miller for the two final concerts of the 2007 Mozart Festival. These performances take place on May 13, 2:30pm and May 14 8pm at the Royal Theatre.
5/1/2007
Jonathan Crowe and Steven Dann return to BC for the opening night of the Mozart Festival
Victoria, BC- Maestra Tania Miller will lead the Victoria Symphony as the 2007 Mozart Festival opens on May 5. Special guests Jonathan Crowe, violin and Steven Dann viola will join them in this splendid performance. The opening night of the festival takes place at the Royal Theatre at 8pm on May 5.
4/18/2007
Only two weeks left until the 2nd Annual Victoria Symphony Mozart Festival
Victoria, BC- There are just over two weeks left until the Victoria Symphony launches the 2007 Mozart Festival. This 10 day festival features world class special guests, renowned ensembles and the beautiful, classic music of one of the greatest composers of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The performances will take place in various venues in Victoria from May 5 until May 14.
4/16/2007
Victoria, BC – The exquisite music of the Baroque masters will fill the University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium as Maestro Ivars Taurins, principal Baroque conductor of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, leads the Victoria Symphony. This is the final concert in the Victoria Symphony’s 2007/08 Classics series and it will take place on April 22 at 2:30pm.
4/16/2007
Hear the Sounds of Classic Cinema as the Victoria Symphony 2006/07 season comes to a close
Victoria, BC – Maestro Giuseppe Pietraroia will lead the Victoria Symphony in the final concert of the Victoria Symphony’s regular season. ‘The Sounds of Classic Cinema’ will feature famous orchestral classics from film. The concert takes place at 8pm on Friday, April 27 at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium.
4/16/2007
The Victoria Symphony receives special programs grant from the Canada Council
Victoria, BC – The Victoria Symphony has received a special grant of $160,000 from the Canada Council to aid with special programs over the next two years.
4/10/2007
The Victoria Symphony presents eight of the most talented young soloists in Victoria
Eight young and talented musicians will be featured in the Victoria Symphony’s Young Musicians Concerto Showcase this Sunday afternoon.
3/30/2007
The Victoria Symphony’s Principal Pops Conductor Brian Jackson conducts RSVPops! on Thursday, April 5 at 2pm, Friday, April 6 at 8pm and Saturday, April 7 at 8pm.
3/27/2007
Final Masters Series concerts of the season conclude with an explosive finish
Maestra Tania Miller will lead two exciting Victoria Symphony concerts featuring Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.
3/13/2007
Maestra Tania Miller will lead the Victoria Symphony, The Victoria Choral Society and three renowned guest vocalists in a special presentation of Haydn’s Creation.
3/8/2007
Canada’s foremost Baroque violinist Jeanne Lamon leads the Victoria Symphony
Music Director of the internationally-acclaimed Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, will both conduct and be the guest soloist of the Victoria Symphony for one stirring performance.
3/2/2007
The Victoria Symphony’s Conductor-in-Residence Giuseppe Pietraroia leads an exciting line-up of Beltone Pops Concerts in “Hollywood through the Years.”
2/27/2007
Two outstanding winners announced for the Victoria Symphony’s 2nd Annual Reel Music
After a tough deliberation, the members of the Reel Music jury decided on two winners for the Victoria Symphony’s 2nd Annual Reel Music on Friday, February 23 at the UVic Farquhar Auditorium.
2/23/2007
Internationally-renowned conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin returns to Victoria to lead two stunning concerts of music by Strauss and Mozart with special guest Angela Cheng.
2/9/2007
The countdown begins to the biggest massed concert on Vancouver Island – the Rink Cycle!
On February 25th 2007, the Victoria Symphony will team up with over 800 students from Victoria’s school district 61.
2/9/2007
Announcing the performers of the second Victoria Symphony Young Musicians Concerto Showcase
Victoria, BC – Eight young and talented musicians will feature in the Victoria Symphony’s Young Musicians Concerto Showcase on Sunday April 15 2007.
2/9/2007
Announcing the performers of the second Victoria Symphony Young Musicians Concerto Showcase
Eight young and talented musicians will feature in the Victoria Symphony’s Young Musicians Concerto Showcase on Sunday April 15 2007.
2/6/2007
Eight finalists announced for Victoria Symphony’s Second Annual Reel Music
Back by popular demand, the Victoria Symphony presents the second annual Reel Music concert.
1/19/2007
Victoria Symphony to perform Education and Outreach concerts in Greater Victoria and Duncan
Beginning January 31st 2007 the Victoria Symphony, under the baton of Tania Miller, will begin its performances of Education and Outreach concerts for the 2006/07 season.
1/17/2007
Led by Tania Miller, the Victoria Symphony will again be exploring new music as they host the Composer’s Workshop for the 2006/07 season.
1/16/2007
Described as “… a visionary musician and pianist who is forging a new path for contemporary solo piano music”, Eve Egoyan joins the Victoria Symphony under the baton of Tania Miller for the stunning opening of the New Currents Festival of Music on Thursday, January 25th, 8pm at the McPherson Playhouse.
1/12/2007
Principal Pops Conductor Brian Jackson returns to the stage with another collaboration with his friend and colleague Harry Currie in “A Tribute to the Music of Robert Farnon.”
1/5/2007
Conductor-in-Residence Giuseppe Pietraroia will lead an afternoon of charming, light music in “Bohemian Rhapsody” on Sunday, January 14th at 2:30pm at the Royal Theatre.
1/3/2007
Acclaimed teenage soloist Nikki Chooi takes the stage with the Victoria Symphony
Maestra Tania Miller leads the Victoria Symphony’s first concerts of the New Year with well-known local violinist Nikki Chooi.
12/6/2006
Kick up your heels as Giuseppe Pietraroia and the Victoria Symphony welcome Frank Leahy in a special holiday show on Monday, December 18, 8pm at the Royal Theatre.
12/5/2006
Behold! Handel’s Messiah in all its majesty at Christ Church Cathedral
The Victoria Symphony is pleased to announce that its annual performances of Handel’s Messiah will return to the beautiful Christ Church Cathedral this year.
11/21/2006
Stunning soprano Measha Brueggergosman makes her Victoria Symphony debut
The internationally-renowned soprano Measha Brueggergosman makes her highly-anticipated debut with the Victoria Symphony on Monday, December 4 at 8pm at the Royal Theatre.
11/20/2006
Tenor Ken Lavigne serenades audiences in an afternoon of gorgeous Italian music
Conductor-in-Residence Giuseppe Pietraroia will lead a romantic Italian Serenade on Sunday, December 3rd at 2:30pm at the Royal Theatre as part of the Victoria Symphony’s new Royal Tea series.
11/8/2006
Internationally sought-after maestro Bundit Ungrangsee makes his Victoria conducting debut
Thai conductor Bundit Ungrangsee and the Victoria Symphony will welcome world-renowned horn soloist James Sommerville for two spectacular concerts.
11/3/2006
Yannick Nézet-Séguin serves up an eclectic programme featuring the exquisite cellist Denise Djokic
One of Canada’s most beloved young conductors, Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin welcomes the talented Denise Djokic for a Victoria Symphony concert of music by Vanhal, Haydn and Schubert.
11/1/2006
The Victoria Symphony’s newest series opens with a special concert in honour of Remembrance Day
Conductor-in-Residence Giuseppe Pietraroia will lead a stirring Tribute to the Music of the War Years on Saturday, November 11th at 2:30 at the Royal Theatre.
10/30/2006
Meet the Mysterious Maestro in the first concert of this season’s Concerts for Kids Series
Victoria Symphony Conductor-In-Residence Giuseppe Pietraroia leads Dandi Productions and the Victoria Symphony in the opening concert of the Concerts for Kids series at 2:30pm on Sunday, November 5th, 2006 with a concert-story entitled The Mysterious Maestro.
10/23/2006
Victoria Symphony’s two resident composers, Anna Höstman and Tobin Stokes have initiated a brand new project for local young composers.
10/18/2006
Richard and Friends: Internationally-renowned tenor returns to Victoria for a gala benefit concert
Maestra Tania Miller and the Victoria Symphony will have the pleasure of performing with an exciting line-up of famous vocalists on Sunday, December 10 at 7:30pm.
10/16/2006
– Newly appointed Music Director of the CBC Radio Orchestra, Alain Trudel will lead the Victoria Symphony in a lively programme of music by Ravel, Shostakovich and Mozart on Monday, October 30th at 8pm at the Royal Theatre.
10/3/2006
WIN A SMART CAR WITH VICTORIA SYMPHONY’S DRIVE THE SYMPHONY SMART LOTTO!
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9/26/2006
Guest conductor Gillian Anderson leads the Victoria Symphony in a performance of Hans Erdmann’s score to accompany the silent-horror masterpiece F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror.
9/19/2006
Anton Kuerti’s interpretation of Schumann “…investigated every avenue of Schumann’s wide-ranging and singular imaginative achievement, moving with steely purpose, yet with the utmost delicacy of understanding…”
9/6/2006
Three works by Canadian composers will pay tribute to Victoria’s own poet, visual artist, and writer P.K. Page.
9/5/2006
Victoria’s own Ian McDougall is joined by Oliver Gannon, Ron Johnston, Neil Swainson and Craig Scott in the exciting opening concerts of the Beltone Pops Series.
8/31/2006
Acclaimed pianist opens the 66th season of the Victoria Symphony
Described as unique, innovative, intelligent and with flawless technique, world renowned pianist Stewart Goodyear performs the Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto no.2 in a colourful programme opening the Victoria Symphony’s 2006-2007 season.
8/28/2006
THE 66TH SEASON OF THE VICTORIA SYMPHONY BEGINS!
Tickets for all Victoria Symphony concerts throughout the 66th season will be on sale to the public on Tuesday, September 5 at 9am.
8/6/2006
The countdown begins for the 17th annual Island Hearing Victoria Symphony Splash!
Victoria’s picturesque Inner Harbour will host tens of thousands of music-lovers soaking in the sounds of the Victoria Symphony and their special guests on August 6, 2006.
7/25/2006
Call for composers for the Victoria Symphony’s Second Annual Reel Music
The Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival and the Victoria Symphony will again collaborate in 2007 to present Reel Music, a project which combines new music and film.
7/24/2006
The countdown begins for the 17th annual Island Hearing Victoria Symphony Splash!
Victoria’s picturesque Inner Harbour will host tens of thousands of music-lovers soaking in the sounds of the Victoria Symphony and their special guests on August 6, 2006.
7/5/2006
Swings for Strings in support of the Victoria Symphony!
The spectacular Royal Colwood Golf Course will host the first annual Swings for Strings on August 30, 2006. With nineteen cars to win -- 2 Mercedes Benz and 17 Smart Cars -- plus many other exciting prizes, this day will certainly be a memorable one!
6/29/2006
Entertainment for the 17th annual Island Hearing Victoria Symphony Splash announced
The Inner Harbour will host tens of thousands of music-lovers soaking in the sounds of the Victoria Symphony and their special guests on August 6, 2006.
5/8/2006
Tania Miller will lead the final concerts of the Mozart Festival on Sunday, May 14 at 2:30pm and Monday, May 15 at 8pm at the Royal Theatre.
5/5/2006
Music Director Tania Miller leads the Victoria Symphony in a concert of music by both Wolfgang Amadeus and Leopold Mozart on Thursday, May 11 at 8pm at the Royal Theatre.
5/3/2006
Victoria music-lovers will have a rare opportunity to hear musicians from the Victoria Symphony in the intimate setting of the Alix Goolden Performance Hall for two performances of works for small ensembles by Mozart.
5/1/2006
The Victoria Symphony opens their Mozart Festival this weekend with Canadian conducting icon Mario Bernardi returning to Victoria to lead this spectacular orchestral concert.
4/24/2006
Orchestral concerts featuring fabulous guest artists and conductors Tania Miller and Mario Bernardi, two chamber music performances with special guest Helmut Brauss, two performances of Mozart’s monumental Requiem with the Victoria Choral Society, and a special Victoria Symphony 65th anniversary celebration are just some of the highlights of the Victoria Symphony’s Mozart Festival.
4/10/2006
The Victoria Symphony presents one of the greatest thrillers of all time - Phantom of the Opera
The Victoria Symphony’s own Conductor-in-Residence Giuseppe Pietraroia leads the orchestra in a special performance of the music of Gabriel Thibaudeau to accompany the original and classic silent film The Phantom of the Opera.
4/3/2006
Island Hearing New Title Sponsor for 17th Annual Victoria Symphony Splash
The Victoria Symphony is pleased to announce Island Hearing as the title presenting sponsor for the 17th Annual Victoria Symphony Splash on August 6, 2006.
3/28/2006
Final Masters Series concerts of the season finish will an all-Russian programme
Works by Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff end the Master Series of the 2005-2006 season with a barn-burning finish!
3/23/2006
Two performances of J.S. Bach’s brilliant sacred work, St. Matthew Passion, will be led by Maestra Tania Miller on Saturday, April 1 and Monday, April 3 at 8pm at the Royal Theatre.
3/14/2006
Five composers will have the opportunity to hear their orchestral compositions performed by the Victoria Symphony in a free public event on Monday, March 27, 2pm at the Royal Theatre.
3/10/2006
The talented students of Victoria’s own Canadian College of the Performing Arts (CCPA) return to perform with the Victoria Symphony on March 23, 24 and 25 at the Royal Theatre.
3/8/2006
Bach, Beethoven and the Beatles!
In the final Concerts for Kids performance of the season, Tania Miller and the Victoria Symphony will be travelling back in time to discover the lives and music of composers such as Bach, Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
3/2/2006
An afternoon of Baroque music led by one of Canada’s well-loved musicians, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
It will be an afternoon of variety and beautiful music as the Victoria Symphony’s Principal Guest Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin lead the orchestra and play harpsichord in the next Classics Series concert on Sunday, March 12 at 2:30pm at the UVic Farquhar Auditorium.
3/1/2006
Victoria Symphony to perform in Qualicum Beach, Courtenay and Campbell River as part of a mini-tour
The Victoria Symphony’s Conductor-in-Residence Giuseppe Pietraroia will lead the Victoria Symphony in a three-concert mini-tour on Vancouver Island March 19th and 20th.
2/23/2006
Seven finalists announced for first annual Young Musicians Concerto Showcase
The Victoria Symphony is proud to announce the following musicians will be appearing on stage with them for the first ever Young Musicians Concerto Showcase; Gwendolyn Buttemer, Shika Card, Timothy Chooi, Laine Longton, Jordan O’Fiesh, Matthew Ross and Hugo Wong.
2/22/2006
Music Director Tania Miller launches the 2006-2007 season of the Victoria Symphony
Amongst a few hundred Victoria Symphony subscribers, today Music Director Tania Miller will share details of the 2006-2007 season of the Victoria Symphony.
2/22/2006
Fabulous fiddler Daniel Lapp stars in Celtic Celebration
Victoria’s own Daniel Lapp is the featured guest in the upcoming Beltone Pops Series concerts on March 2, 3 and 4 at the Royal Theatre.
2/16/2006
Two winners announced for First Annual Reel Music
Victoria, BC – Under the baton of Conductor-in-Residence Giuseppe Pietraroia, the works of seven finalists were performed live by the Victoria Symphony on Sunday, February 12 at the UVic Farquhar Auditorium.
2/13/2006
117 musicians on stage perform Mahler!
Victoria Symphony Music Director Tania Miller leads both the Victoria Symphony and the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra in a performance of Mahler’s “Titan” Symphony.
2/1/2006
The winds of the Victoria Symphony will be in the spotlight in a wonderful afternoon of music by Handel, Mozart and Schubert.
1/18/2006
Seven finalists announced for Victoria Symphony’s First Annual Reel Music
For the first time, the Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival and the Victoria Symphony will collaborate on a groundbreaking project entitled Reel Music.
1/17/2006
Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a programme of Beethoven and Weill
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Victoria Symphony’s Principal Guest Conductor, leads the orchestra in an evening of Austrian and German music with special guest Moshe Hammer.
1/12/2006
A Creative Genius with the Soul of a Vaudevillian – Al Simmons is a one-man cast of thousands!
Juno award-winner Al Simmons joins Giuseppe Pietraroia and the Victoria Symphony for his side-splitting show “Something is Fishy at Camp Wiganishie”.
1/10/2006
Victoria Symphony Principal Pops Conductor Brian Jackson performs his first concert of the New Year as both conductor and guest soloist in Piano Pops
1/3/2006
Works by Russian composers Glinka and Khatchaturian will accompany two stellar works by Dmitri Shostakovich, in a salute to the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
12/15/2005
Victoria Symphony presents Astor Piazzolla’s operita tango masterpiece – María de Buenos Aires
Victoria, BC – Conductor-in-Residence Giuseppe Pietraroia leads the Victoria Symphony and special guests in a rendition of Piazzolla’s tale of love and betrayal, good and evil - the intensely passionate story of María de Buenos Aires conveyed through the beauty of tango.
12/13/2005
Victoria Symphony’s New Currents Festival of Music continues with electrifying Aventa Ensemble
Special guest Aventa Ensemble performs in the second concert of the Victoria Symphony New Currents Festival of Music, on January 7, 2006, 8pm at the McPherson Playhouse.
12/7/2005
“Fashion Show”, the opening concert of the first annual New Currents Festival of Music, features works by living Canadian composers in a celebration of new music.
11/28/2005
John Pizzarelli makes his debut with the Victoria Symphony!
Jazz guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli, and his star-studded trio make their debut with the Victoria Symphony for a holiday concert on Sunday, December 18 at the Royal Theatre at 8pm.
11/25/2005
Auditions announced for 1st annual Young Musicians Concerto Showcase
Young musicians between the ages of 10 and 21 are invited to audition for the first ever Victoria Symphony Young Musicians Concerto Showcase.
11/22/2005
Hallelujah! Rejoice in the festive season with Handel's Messiah
Maestra Tania Miller will lead the Victoria Symphony in its much-anticipated annual performances of Handel’s Messiah with a talented cast of soloists on Friday, December 16th and Saturday, December 17th, 8pm at the Royal Theatre.
11/18/2005
Principal Pops conductor Brian Jackson leads the Victoria Symphony in three wonderful concerts guaranteed to get the whole family in the Christmas spirit!
11/15/2005
Nézet-Séguin and André Laplante team up in spectacular concert!
The Victoria Symphony’s Principal Guest conductor, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, welcomes internationally-renowned pianist André Laplante on Saturday, December 3, and Monday, December 5 at 8pm at the Royal Theatre, with music by André Ristic, Beethoven and Elgar.
11/7/2005
More than 6000 kids to be delighted by the Victoria Symphony!
Beginning November 16, 2005, approximately 6,500 elementary school students will have the opportunity to experience the magic of the Victoria Symphony, as they perform five educational concerts at the University of Victoria and two at the Cowichan Centre in Duncan.
10/24/2005
Victoria Symphony’s spotlight on strings welcomes Vancouver Symphony concertmaster Mark Fewer
Maestro Timothy Vernon will lead the Victoria Symphony with guest Mark Fewer on Sunday, November 13th at 2:30pm and Monday November 14th at 8:00pm, both at the Royal Theatre.
10/19/2005
Globetrotting Yannick Nézet-Séguin makes his first Victoria Symphony appearance of the season
With dozens of concert appearances all over the world throughout the 2005-2006 season, Victoria Symphony Principal Guest Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin makes his first appearance in Victoria of the season on Sunday, November 6 at 2:30pm at the UVic Farquhar Auditorium.
10/18/2005
The Victoria Symphony performs a special Remembrance Day concert on November 11th
“A Tribute to the Music of the War Years” is a special concert on Remembrance Day in honour of the beloved tunes of the 1940s.
10/13/2005
Award-winning children’s entertainers Platypus Theatre, along with the Victoria Symphony led by Giuseppe (Joey) Pietraroia, present Music, Masks, and Monsters on Sunday, October 30 at 2:30pm.
10/11/2005
Celebrate Hallowe’en with spooky symphonic selections
The Victoria Symphony, under the direction of Conductor-in-Residence Giuseppe (Joey) Pietraroia, performs an exciting selection of well-known orchestral classics, made popular by some great films....
10/3/2005
Victoria, BC – Kees Bakels [CASE BACKILLS] leads the Victoria Symphony in an explosive concert of music by Douglas Schmidt, Edouard Lalo and Tchaikovsky on Saturday, October 22 and Monday, October 24 at 8pm at the Royal Theatre...
9/7/2005
Signature Series opens with two principal musicians starring as soloists
Principal clarinet Keith MacLeod and principal bassoon Jennifer Gunter of the Victoria Symphony are the featured soloists in the opening concerts of the 2005/06 Signature Series.
9/1/2005
Victoria, BC – Spectacular pianist, vocalist and actress Louise Rose joins the Victoria Symphony for the first Beltone Pops Series concert of the 2005/2006 season.
8/24/2005
Unveiling a new Steinway, the opening concert of the
Victoria, BC – The Victoria Symphony’s new season opens at 8pm on Saturday, September 10 at the Royal Theatre with an exciting concert featuring pianist Krzysztof Jablonski [KRIS-TOFF JA-BLON-SKI] performing Edvard Grieg’s dramatic Piano Concerto in A minor...
8/15/2005
Grand piano autographed by Oscar Peterson goes on the auction block at eBay
The Victoria Symphony will be bidding a fond farewell to its grand piano this week when it is auctioned off on eBay.
