Press Release Archives
8/7/2008 Resignation of Executive Director, Marcus Handman
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
3/7/2008 Music Director, Tania Miller reveals the Victoria Symphony’s 2008/2009 season to be one of extreme diversity including monumental symphonies, virtuosic performers, an opera legend, Holly Cole, Flamenco dancers and a Hip Hop Odyssey.
11/27/2007 The Dynamic Duo of MacMaster and Miller Reunite for ‘A Cape Breton Celebration’
11/15/2007 Stewart Goodyear and Tania Miller return to the stage to debut Tobin Stokes’ Piano Concerto No.1!
11/1/2007 A new generation crooner pays tribute to Frank Sinatra in ‘A Salute to Ol’ Blue Eyes’
10/17/2007 Concerts for Kids series kicks off with ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’…with a twist!
10/15/2007 Victoria Symphony’s Classics series begins with rising star David Jalbert
10/3/2007 See the Drums Beat! The drummers of Uzume Taiko join
10/1/2007 Maestro Simon Streatfeild conducts Dvořák’s stunning Symphony from the New World
9/20/2007 Tania Miller conducts an enchanted Viennese afternoon
9/6/2007 Quartetto Gelato regroups after tragic loss and opens Victoria Symphony’s 2007/2008 season
9/5/2007 Single tickets for the Victoria Symphony’s 2007-2008 season on sale to the public Tuesday, September 4 at 9am!
8/15/2007 Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash reaches new fundraising levels!
7/19/2007 Get the best seats in the house – Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash introduces the “Splash Grandstand”
6/29/2007 Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash concert program celebrates youth and local talent
6/22/2007 Announcing a ‘Celebration of our Youth’ at the 18th annual Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash
5/14/2007 Pianist Jane Coop and guest vocalists join the Victoria Symphony as the 2007 Mozart Festival concludes
5/1/2007 Jonathan Crowe and Steven Dann return to BC for the opening night of the Mozart Festival
4/18/2007 Only two weeks left until the 2nd Annual Victoria Symphony Mozart Festival
4/16/2007 Canadian conductor, Ivars Taurins leads the Victoria Symphony in the final performance of the 2007/08 Classics series
4/16/2007 Hear the Sounds of Classic Cinema as the Victoria Symphony 2006/07 season comes to a close
4/16/2007 The Victoria Symphony receives special programs grant from the Canada Council
4/10/2007 The Victoria Symphony presents eight of the most talented young soloists in Victoria
3/30/2007 The public has spoken! The Final Beltone Pops concerts of the season finish with your favourites in RSVPops!
3/27/2007 Final Masters Series concerts of the season conclude with an explosive finish
3/13/2007 For the first time in over a decade, the Victoria Symphony presents Haydn’s choral masterpiece – The Creation
3/8/2007 Canada’s foremost Baroque violinist Jeanne Lamon leads the Victoria Symphony
3/2/2007 Giuseppe Pietraroia leads the Victoria Symphony in a nostalgic look at the historical music of the silver screen in “Hollywood through the Years”
2/27/2007 Two outstanding winners announced for the Victoria Symphony’s 2nd Annual Reel Music
2/23/2007 Two masterworks by Richard Strauss and a famous Mozart concerto make up an exhilarating programme led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
2/9/2007 The countdown begins to the biggest massed concert on Vancouver Island – the Rink Cycle!
2/9/2007 Announcing the performers of the second Victoria Symphony Young Musicians Concerto Showcase
2/9/2007 Announcing the performers of the second Victoria Symphony Young Musicians Concerto Showcase
2/6/2007 Eight finalists announced for Victoria Symphony’s Second Annual Reel Music
1/19/2007 Victoria Symphony to perform Education and Outreach concerts in Greater Victoria and Duncan
1/17/2007 Maestra Tania Miller leads a reading of five original compositions in the annual Victoria Symphony Composers Workshop
1/16/2007 The Victoria Symphony’s 2nd annual New Currents Festival of Music opens with Victoria native Eve Egoyan
1/12/2007 Canada’s jewel of 20th century light orchestral music -- Robert Farnon -- takes the spotlight in the first Beltone Pops concerts of 2007
1/5/2007 The romantic sounds of Eastern Europe are featured in the final Royal Tea Series concert of the season
1/3/2007 Acclaimed teenage soloist Nikki Chooi takes the stage with the Victoria Symphony
12/6/2006 Fabulous fiddler Frank Leahy brings his award-winning tribute show to Don Messer to Victoria– one night only
12/5/2006 Behold! Handel’s Messiah in all its majesty at Christ Church Cathedral
11/21/2006 Stunning soprano Measha Brueggergosman makes her Victoria Symphony debut
11/20/2006 Tenor Ken Lavigne serenades audiences in an afternoon of gorgeous Italian music
11/8/2006 Internationally sought-after maestro Bundit Ungrangsee makes his Victoria conducting debut
11/3/2006 Yannick Nézet-Séguin serves up an eclectic programme featuring the exquisite cellist Denise Djokic
11/1/2006 The Victoria Symphony’s newest series opens with a special concert in honour of Remembrance Day
10/30/2006 Meet the Mysterious Maestro in the first concert of this season’s Concerts for Kids Series
10/23/2006 The Victoria Symphony launches an innovative program for young composers: – Victoria Symphony New Exploration Workshops
10/18/2006 Richard and Friends: Internationally-renowned tenor returns to Victoria for a gala benefit concert
10/16/2006 Known for his exciting and passionate performances, John Friesen performs Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto no. 1
10/3/2006 WIN A SMART CAR WITH VICTORIA SYMPHONY’S DRIVE THE SYMPHONY SMART LOTTO!
9/26/2006 The Victoria Symphony presents silent-film classic Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror on Friday the 13th!
9/19/2006 Renowned pianist and audience favourite Anton Kuerti takes the stage with Music Director Tania Miller
9/6/2006 Guests from across the country join the Victoria Symphony to celebrate the 90th birthday of a literary icon – P.K. Page
9/5/2006 Legendary jazzman Ian McDougall and his famous quintet open the Beltone Pops Series on the right note!
8/31/2006 Acclaimed pianist opens the 66th season of the Victoria Symphony
8/28/2006 THE 66TH SEASON OF THE VICTORIA SYMPHONY BEGINS!
8/6/2006 The countdown begins for the 17th annual Island Hearing Victoria Symphony Splash!
7/25/2006 Call for composers for the Victoria Symphony’s Second Annual Reel Music
7/24/2006 The countdown begins for the 17th annual Island Hearing Victoria Symphony Splash!
7/5/2006 Swings for Strings in support of the Victoria Symphony!
6/29/2006 Entertainment for the 17th annual Island Hearing Victoria Symphony Splash announced
5/8/2006 Final concert of the Mozart Festival celebrate the anniversaries of both Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the Victoria Symphony
5/5/2006 The dulcet sounds of the harp and flute are featured in the second orchestral concert of the Victoria Symphony Mozart Festival
5/3/2006 Musicians of the Victoria Symphony perform the chamber works of Mozart with special guest Helmut Brauss
5/1/2006 Opening night of the Victoria Symphony’s Mozart Festival features Maestro Mario Bernardi and legendary piano duo Anagnoson and Kinton
4/24/2006 In celebration of Mozart’s 250th birthday, the Victoria Symphony performs six concerts in its second annual spring Festival
4/10/2006 The Victoria Symphony presents one of the greatest thrillers of all time - Phantom of the Opera
4/3/2006 Island Hearing New Title Sponsor for 17th Annual Victoria Symphony Splash
3/28/2006 Final Masters Series concerts of the season finish will an all-Russian programme
3/23/2006 Five renowned soloists, two local choral groups, and the Victoria Symphony perform the final concerts of the Legacy Series with Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterpiece -- St. Matthew Passion
3/14/2006 Maestra Tania Miller leads a reading of five original compositions for the Victoria Symphony Composers Workshop
3/10/2006 Final Beltone Pops concerts of the season come to an electrifying finish with high-energy performances by students of the Canadian College of Performing Arts
3/8/2006 Bach, Beethoven and the Beatles!
3/2/2006 An afternoon of Baroque music led by one of Canada’s well-loved musicians, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
3/1/2006 Victoria Symphony to perform in Qualicum Beach, Courtenay and Campbell River as part of a mini-tour
2/23/2006 Seven finalists announced for first annual Young Musicians Concerto Showcase
2/22/2006 Music Director Tania Miller launches the 2006-2007 season of the Victoria Symphony
2/22/2006 Fabulous fiddler Daniel Lapp stars in Celtic Celebration
2/16/2006 Two winners announced for First Annual Reel Music
2/13/2006 117 musicians on stage perform Mahler!
2/1/2006 Victoria Symphony Music Director Tania Miller leads an afternoon concert of Classical and Baroque music
1/18/2006 Seven finalists announced for Victoria Symphony’s First Annual Reel Music
1/17/2006 Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a programme of Beethoven and Weill
1/12/2006 A Creative Genius with the Soul of a Vaudevillian – Al Simmons is a one-man cast of thousands!
1/10/2006 Brian Jackson in Piano Pops!
1/3/2006 A musical tribute to the 100th anniversary of composer Dmitri Shostakovich with an all-Russian programme
12/15/2005 Victoria Symphony presents Astor Piazzolla’s operita tango masterpiece – María de Buenos Aires
12/13/2005 Victoria Symphony’s New Currents Festival of Music continues with electrifying Aventa Ensemble
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!
11/25/2005 Auditions announced for 1st annual Young Musicians Concerto Showcase
11/22/2005 Hallelujah! Rejoice in the festive season with Handel's Messiah
11/18/2005 Celebrate Christmas with one of the Victoria Symphony’ s most beloved holiday traditions – Holiday Pops concerts!
11/15/2005 Nézet-Séguin and André Laplante team up in spectacular concert!
11/7/2005 More than 6000 kids to be delighted by the Victoria Symphony!
10/24/2005 Victoria Symphony’s spotlight on strings welcomes Vancouver Symphony concertmaster Mark Fewer
10/19/2005 Globetrotting Yannick Nézet-Séguin makes his first Victoria Symphony appearance of the season
10/18/2005 The Victoria Symphony performs a special Remembrance Day concert on November 11th
10/13/2005 Join the Victoria Symphony and special guest Emily, as she battles the Hallowe’en Hag of Horrible Harmonies to rescue music!
10/11/2005 Celebrate Hallowe’en with spooky symphonic selections
10/3/2005 Bakels is Back!
9/7/2005 Signature Series opens with two principal musicians starring as soloists
9/1/2005 Victoria’s beloved Louise Rose opens the Beltone Pops Series with selections from the Great American Songbook
8/24/2005 Unveiling a new Steinway, the opening concert of the
Archives
8/15/2005 Grand piano autographed by Oscar Peterson goes on the auction block at eBay
2004/2005 Season
5/2/2005 Victoria Symphony presents video screen enhanced concert for the first time at the Beethoven Festival
4/22/2005 Pre-concert activities for the Beethoven Festival include music, lectures and more!
4/11/2005 Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale and John Oliver’s The Raven Steals the Light close the Odyssey Series
3/31/2005 Tchaikovsky’s deeply moving “Pathétique” symphony brings the Masters Series to a close
3/21/2005 Last Night of the Pops – Proms style!
3/15/2005 Celebrate Easter weekend with sacred music by Beethoven and Haydn
3/2/2005 A four-year cycle of Bach’s great choral masterpieces commences with two performances of the Mass in B minor
2/24/2005 Season finale of the Concerts for Kids series ends with a bang!
2/23/2005 Movement and melody meet in an exquisite celebration of orchestral music inspired by dance
2/14/2005 The pulsating rhythms, exciting melodies and rich textures of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite come to life under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin
2/7/2005 Jazz favourites light up the symphony stage!
2/2/2005 Tickets for the Victoria Symphony’s first Beethoven Festival on sale soon!
1/31/2005 Internationally renowned singers arrive with a program of love songs just in time for Valentine’s Day
1/19/2005 Canadian icon Mario Bernardi makes his Victoria Symphony debut with guest violinist Caitlin Tully
1/13/2005 Music, Noise and Silence invade the concert hall in a fun-filled performance featuring the Magic Circle Mime Company
1/10/2005 Maestro Brian Jackson opens the first Pops concert of the New Year with show-stopping Broadway tunes!
1/4/2005 Warm up this winter with a performance of Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
12/30/2004 Celebrate the sizzling sounds of Brazil, Spain and Argentina with Latin American Mariachi!
12/8/2004 Exult in the glories of the season with a timeless masterpiece: Handel's Messiah
12/1/2004 Christmas music at its best - Tania Miller conducts the Victoria Symphony in three concerts of holiday favourites!
11/29/2004 Holly Cole’s “A Night Before Christmas Tour 2004” comes to Victoria for one night only!
11/23/2004 Celebrated Canadian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian makes her Victoria Symphony debut in an evening of works by Mozart and Rossini
10/26/2004 Dynamic duo joins forces to present performances featuring Brahms’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
10/14/2004 Principal Pops Conductor and pianist Brian Jackson performs the Victoria première of Leroy Anderson’s Piano Concerto in C
10/12/2004 Award-winning cellist Yegor Dyachkov makes his Victoria Symphony debut with two cello concertos.
10/4/2004 West Coast violinist Joan Blackman performs Mozart’s Concerto in A Major for Violin and Orchestra led by Maestra Tania Miller.
9/13/2004 Great Romantics - Past and Present
9/1/2004 Swing into Symphony’s First Pops Concert of the Season
8/31/2004 Legendary Pianist Anton Kuerti Launches New Symphony Season
Event and Other News
10/6/2004 Victoria Symphony Society announces two new Staff Appointments
7/7/2004 Symphony ‘Blooms’ for Three Summer Concerts at Butchart Gardens
6/18/2004 Victoria Symphony Names New Executive Director
6/9/2004 victoriasymphony.ca is finalist in VIATeC‘s “Web Site of the Year” Award
5/17/2004 Victoria Symphony Raffle Raises $40,000
5/2/2004 Symphony Season Finalé Showcases Local Violinist and Ends with a Bang!
4/8/2004 Victoria Symphony Society's Fundraising Campaign Income Doubled By Government of Canada
3/29/2004 Coast Capital brings Music and Culture to Kids
Symphony Splash
6/10/2005 Young soprano wins Symphony Splash audition
7/29/2004 Top 10 Fun Things for Families to do at Bell Symphony Splash
7/19/2004 BC Musicians Take Centre Stage at Splash’s All Day Celebration
7/14/2004 Buy a button. Listen to music. Support the Symphony.
7/14/2004 Press Release Correction on Splash Young Musician Program
7/13/2004 Local Violinist Makes it Big at Splash
7/12/2004 Flibustiers, Freebooters and Picaroons join Splash for an exciting Adventure on the High Seas
7/3/2004 Bell Symphony Splash Now Entertains All Day Long
