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Terry Scandrett & Angela Bassage
Season Underwriters
“The [Victoria Symphony] has reached an all-time high. Magnificent performance quality – no doubt in part to the leadership of Maestro Kluxen at the helm.”
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2023/24 Season Calendar
About this 2023/24 Season Brochure
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September 2023
Kluxen – Pictures at an Exhibition
Concert underwritten by Natexa Verbrugge and Commodore & Mrs. Jan Drent
Jonathan Crow underwritten by Sandra Lackenbauer
Sunday, September 17, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre
CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor JONATHAN CROW, violin
R. Strauss: Don Juan
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Prepare to be enchanted! Christian Kluxen showcases the seductive charms of Richard Strauss and the dark beauty of Sibelius, the latter in the company of the B.C.-born concertmaster of the TSO, Jonathan Crow. Then promenade through the pictures framed by the imagination of Mussorgsky in an exhibition of musical majesty!
Star Trek, Star Wars, and Beyond
Concert underwritten by Petra Janusas & Bill Majercsik
Saturday, September 23, 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 24, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre
SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, conductor
Journey to a galaxy far, far away and go where no one has gone before. The music of Star Wars and Star Trek transports us to literally another world and lets us live out the adventures of our wildest imaginations. Legendary composers like John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, and Michael Giacchino create the soundtrack to an evening that’s out of this world!
Kluxen – Ravel and Haydn
Concert underwritten by Sandra Lackenbauer
Arin Sarkissian underwritten by Helen Stuart
Sunday, October 1, 2:30 pm
Farquhar at UVic
CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor
ARIN SARKISSIAN, flute
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
Nielsen: Flute Concerto
Varèse: Density 21.5
Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major, “La reine”
A platinum performance awaits in a concert with Parisian ties. Ravel’s Tombeau pays tribute to both the Baroque, and to fallen comrades of WWI. Ravel was in the audience at the Salle Gaveau when Nielsen’s neoclassical concerto was premiered in 1926. Principal flutist Arin Sarkissian also polishes up some avant-garde Varèse. We close in the classical era with one of Haydn’s six “Paris” symphonies,
October 2023
No. 85, which earned its nickname as a favourite of Marie Antoinette, the pre-revolutionary Queen of France.
Classical Kids –Vivaldi’s
Ring of Mystery
Concert underwritten by Sheridan Scott & David Zussman
Saturday, October 14, 3:00 pm
Farquhar at UVic
MAESTRO JOEY, conductor
CLASSICAL KIDS, guest performers
Vivaldi, Venice, and violins: all three are celebrated in Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery, a compelling mystery story about an orphan girl in the early 1700s who is in search of her roots. Audiences will enjoy excerpts from Vivaldi’s most popular and important works, including the Four Seasons, the Violin Concerto in A minor, and the Guitar Concerto. The music is magically woven into the drama as two actors solve a mystery built around the historic context of the composer’s real life and his school of the Pieta. This exciting concert and story performance is approximately 50 minutes in length.
Bach, Rameau, and Respighi*
Concert underwritten by Matthew White & Catherine Webster
Wednesday, October 25, 7:30 pm Denford Hall, Glenlyon Norfolk School, Senior School
GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, conductor
Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1
Rameau: Dardanus Suite
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 4
A three-concert series of smaller scale orchestral programs presented in the intimate setting of Denford Hall at Glenlyon Norfolk School. Ticket price includes wine tastings and a post-concert after party with artists on stage. Associate Conductor Giuseppe Pietraroia kicks off this new series with a selection of Baroque and Baroque-inspired favourites. favourites. Join the Victoria Symphony for a unique and intimate exploration.
*VS Onstage @ Denford Hall concerts are not included in subscription purchase discount
Harry Potter and Literary Thrillers
Saturday, October 28, 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 29, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre
SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, conductor
Harry Potter is a phenomenon like no other and has defined the transformation of the printed page to the silver screen. Experience some of the greatest literary stories coming to life in music. From Vampires and Werewolves to Peter Pan, Hobbits and everything in between, this magical evening will surely inspire your literary imagination.
