Victoria Symphony 2020/21 Season Brochure by VictoriaSymphony

VICTORIA SYMPHONY

2020/2021

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN~MUSIC DIRECTOR

5 Under the Northern Lights 6 Season at a Glance 9 Masterworks 17 VS Pops 21 Classics 25 Concerts for Kids 29 Holiday Concerts 30 Explorations 31 Symphony in the Summer 32 Musicians 34 Subscription Information 37 Education & Outreach 38 Subscription & Single Ticket Pricing 40 Seating Maps 42 Support Your Symphony 43 Sponsors

THE 2020/21 SE A SON IS GENEROUSLY UNDERW RIT TEN IN HONOUR OF DA LL A S & LEN CH A PPLE

VICTORIA SYMPHONY 2020/2021

WELCOME TO A NEW EXPERIENCE

I AM EXCITED TO PRESENT the Victoria Symphony 2020/21 season, which I see as the most dynamic and vigorous season so far during my time as Music Director. Since the beginning of my tenure, it has been wonderful to experience our audiences embracing adventurous directions in programming and sharing our enthusiasm in exploring new ways to communicate great symphonic music to everyone in our community. It is beyond any doubt that the Victoria Symphony is an orchestra in rapid development, and we remain committed to always giving you the highest level of music making. This season we focus on telling a unique musical story in every concert. We open with The Big Picture featuring Canadian star violinist Timothy Chooi in Korngold’s Violin Concerto alongside Mussorgsky’s showpiece Pictures at an Exhibition. Naked Classics returns with Paul Rissmann presenting Stravinsky’s Petrushka and later in the season treasured guest conductor David Danzmayr brings us one of the greatest Scandinavian masterpieces: Stenhammar’s Symphony No. 2. In our Classics Series, we shall encounter some true Austrian Schwung. With our own Brian Yoon playing Gulda’s frantically swinging Concerto for Cello and Wind Band. We end the series with a personal highlight for me this season: Brahms’ A German Requiem. Our Explorations Series continues to break the borders for symphonic storytelling and we are thrilled to present Canadian composer John Estacio’s Aurora Triptych with live video by Emmy nominated astronomer/visual artist Dr. Jose Salgado. Finally, I couldn’t resist it anymore, and simply had to share with you, music of the composer that is closest to my heart: Richard Strauss. His epic tone poem A Hero’s Life will stand as the ultimate conclusion to a season that truly dares to move, inspire and innovate. Welcome!

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, MUSIC DIRECTOR

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2021

NORTHERN LIGHTS

• TCHAIKOVSKY’S VIOLIN CONCERTO

This season we continue with Under the Northern Lights, a collection of concerts that feature masterpieces from, and inspired by the North, mirrored by popular works from the classical repertoire, as well as cutting edge new music. From the majesty of Sibelius’ First Symphony to the revelation of Sweden’s Stenhammar, prepare to bask in a new world of discovery and enlightenment.

Saturday, November 14, 8:00 pm Dave Dunnet Community Theatre conductor KV 265 “Science through Art”, performers

GORDON GERRARD,

DR. JOSE SALGADO,

Missy Mazzoli, Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) Dinuk Wijeratne, First Winter John Estacio, Aurora Triptych for orchestra and video

• THUNDEROUS PASSIONS: SIBELIUS’ SYMPHONY NO. 1 Saturday, November 28, 8:00 pm conductor piano

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, INGRID FLITER,

Janáček, The Fiddler’s Child Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major Sibelius, Symphony No. 1 in E Minor

Sunday, January 31, 2:30 pm The Farquhar at UVic Monday, February 1, 8:00 pm The Royal Theatre DAVID DANZMAYR,

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ALEXANDRA SOUMM,

Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major Stenhammar, Symphony No. 2 in G Minor

• MIN PLAYS BEETHOVEN Sunday, February 14, 2:30 pm conductor piano

MÉLANIE LÉONARD, LORRAINE MIN,

Svendsen, Romeo and Juliet Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor Schumann, Symphony No. 4 in D Minor

NORTHERN LIGHTS

2020 • AURORA TRIPTYCH

Under the

2020/2021 SEASON

• JULY

• OCTOBER

• DECEMBER

• JANUARY

22 | Symphony in the Summer

3 | Masterworks (Sat)

12, 13 | Pops

1 | Specials

VS @ Butchart Gardens

Naked Classics: Stravinsky’s Petrushka

Christmas Pops

A Viennese New Years 23, 24 | Pops

Beer & Beethoven

25 | Classics

18, 20 | Specials

Handel’s Messiah

29 | Symphony in the Summer

Classical Mystery Tour: Best of the Beatles

VS @ Christ Church Cathedral

Mozart in Paris: Symphony No. 31

• AUGUST

Music That Goes Bump in the Night

25, 25 | Symphony in the Summer

2 | Symphony in the Summer

Victoria Symphony Splash

• NOVEMBER 8, 9 | Masterworks (Sun, Mon)

• SEPTEMBER 20, 21 | Masterworks (Sun, Mon)

The Big Picture: Chooi Plays Korngold 26, 27 | Pops

Movies Meet the Masters

31, 1 | Pops

Scheherazade: 1001 Nights 14 | Explorations

Aurora Triptych 15 | Concerts for Kids

Orchestra from Planet X 22 | Classics

Lisiecki Plays Mendelssohn 28 | Masterworks (Sat)

Thunderous Passions: Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1

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19 | Specials

Christmas with Heather Rankin

31, February 1 | Masterworks

(Sun, Mon) Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

• FEBRUARY

• MARCH

• APRIL

• MAY

7 | Concerts for Kids

1 | Masterworks (Mon)

11 | Concerts for Kids

1, 2 | Pops

The Composer is Dead

Reveries: French Masters and American Minimalism

Bach to the Future

Doo Wop Project

6 | Explorations

19 | Masterworks (Mon)

9 | Classics

Tam Plays Brahms

Brahms’ A German Requiem

24 | Masterworks (Sat)

15, 16 | Masterworks (Sat, Sun)

Bellincampi is Back: Mendelssohn, Schubert & Bruch

Kluxen Conducts A Hero’s Life

14 | Classics

Min Plays Beethoven

Perxploitation 14 | Classics

Austrian Schwung: Kluxen Conducts Mozart 20, 21 | Masterworks (Sat, Sun)

UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

Horizons: Infinite Musical Journeys 27, 28 | Pops

Symphonic Sci-Fi!

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2021 • JANUARY 31, FEBRUARY 1

Masterworks (Sun, Mon) The Big Picture: Chooi Plays Korngold

• OCTOBER 3

Masterworks (Sat) Naked Classics: Stravinsky’s Petrushka

• NOVEMBER 8, 9

Masterworks (Sun, Mon) Scheherazade: 1001 Nights

• NOVEMBER 28

Masterworks (Sun, Mon) Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

• MARCH 1

Masterworks (Mon) Reveries: French Masters and American Minimalism

• MARCH 20, 21

Masterworks (Sat, Sun) Horizons: Infinite Musical Journeys

• APRIL 19

Masterworks (Mon) Tam Plays Brahms

• APRIL 24

Masterworks (Sat) Bellincampi is Back: Mendelssohn, Schubert & Bruch

• MAY 15, 16

Masterworks (Sat, Sun) Kluxen Conducts A Hero’s Life

MASTER WORKS

2020 • SEPTEMBER 20, 21

Masterworks (Sat) Thunderous Passions: Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1

NAKED CLASSICS: STRAVINSKY’S PETRUSHKA

Under the

NORTHERN LIGHTS

Saturday, October 3, 8:00 pm conductor presenter

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, PAUL RISSMANN,

THUNDEROUS PASSIONS: SIBELIUS’ SYMPHONY NO. 1 Saturday, November 28, 8:00 pm

Stravinsky, Petrushka (1947 version)

INGRID FLITER,

Naked Classics presenter Paul Rissmann returns to the VS to “undress” Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s Petrushka. In this classic work, the story of the loves and jealousies of three puppets is brought to life through a perfect fusion of music and choreography. Instantly recognizable, Petrushka is not only one of the most popular of the Ballet Russes productions, but enjoys universal appeal on the concert stage.

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CHRISTIAN KLUXEN,

Janáček, The Fiddler’s Child Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major Sibelius, Symphony No. 1 in E Minor

Maestro Kluxen takes us on a musical journey to Finland with Sibelius’ lushly romantic Symphony No. 1. From its echoes of Tchaikovsky and Borodin to a majestic and expansive finale, this work remains one of the mainstays of the romantic repertoire. Changing hemispheres, Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter, winner of the 2006 Gilmore Artist Award, will enchant Victoria audiences with her performance of Ravel’s jazzinfused Piano Concerto in G Major.

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KENJI FUSE, PRINCIPAL VIOL A

MASTERWORKS SATURDAY 10

ALL SATURDAY PERFORMANCES TAKE PLACE AT THE FARQUHAR AT UVIC.

TORI GOULD, PRINCIPAL 2 ND VIOLIN

HORIZONS: INFINITE MUSICAL JOURNEYS Saturday, March 20, 8:00 pm conductor KARI POSTMA, soprano CHRISTIAN KLUXEN,

BELLINCAMPI IS BACK: MENDELSSOHN, SCHUBERT & BRUCH Saturday, April 24, 8:00 pm GIORDANO BELLINCAMPI, CHLOË HANSLIP,

Barber, Horizon Ligeti, Romanian Concerto Barber, Knoxville, Summer of 1915 Copland, Quiet City Grieg & Sibelius, Orchestral Songs Kodály, Dances of Galánta

From the dreamlike flow of Barber’s Knoxville, Summer of 1915, suggesting the tranquility of childhood memories, to the radiant treasure of songs by Grieg and Sibelius in which the alluring soprano Kari Postma will amaze, this program promises to be a captivating collection of works beyond borders. Maestro Kluxen brings the concert to a sparkling finale with one of Kodály’s most celebrated and exciting works, the Dances of Galánta.

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KLUXEN CONDUCTS A HERO’S LIFE Saturday, May 15, 8:00 pm CHRISTIAN KLUXEN,

conductor

Schubert, Overture in C Major (In the Italian style) Bruch, Violin Concerto No.3 in D Minor Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 5 (Reformation)

Lauded for his refined and elegant interpretations of the music of Mendelssohn, audience favourite Maestro Bellincampi is back with a dynamic performance of the composer’s triumphant work, his Reformation Symphony. With reviews nothing short of rapturous, violinist Chloë Hanslip performs Bruch’s popular Violin Concerto in D minor with its dramatically romantic and sumptuous melodies.

Liszt, Les Préludes, Symphonic Poem No. 3 Khachaturian, Suite No. 1 from Spartacus Strauss, Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)

A Hero’s Life: The season grand finale concludes with tales of epic adventures. Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben, the 8th and most orchestrally demanding of the composer’s tone poems, is rich with orchestral colors, spirited melodies and a sense of nobility. This blockbuster program includes Liszt’s reflective and majestic tone poem Les Préludes and Khachaturian’s Suite No.1 from his ballet Spartacus, recounting stories of the life of a Roman slave. Join these legendary accounts of heroes in a single program resplendent with beauty and drama. Not to be missed!

FOR TICKETS, CALL 250.385.6515. PRE-CONCERT TALKS WILL BE HELD FOR SOME OF THESE CONCERTS IN THE SENATE CHAMBERS ADJACENT TO THE AUDITORIUM AT 7:00 PM. PLEASE CONFIRM THE TALKS WITH THE BOX OFFICE OR ONLINE AT VICTORIASYMPHONY.CA

MASTERWORKS SUNDAY 12

ALL SUNDAY PERFORMANCES TAKE PLACE AT THE FARQUHAR AT UVIC, EXCEPT THE NOV. 8 PERFORMANCE OF SCHEHERAZADE. THIS PERFORMANCE TAKES PLACE AT THE ROYAL THEATRE.

THE BIG PICTURE: CHOOI PLAYS KORNGOLD

SCHEHERAZADE: 1001 NIGHTS

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CHRISTIAN KLUXEN,

T H E R O YA L T H E AT R E DANIEL RAISKIN, ALEXEI VOLODIN,

Hatzis, The Isle is Full of Noises Korngold, Violin Concerto Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel), Pictures at an Exhibition

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Borodin, Polovtsian Dances Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade

The Big Picture: Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, a scintillating suite of virtuosic pieces inspired by the images of Viktor Hartmann, opens the season with a flourish. Adding to the grandeur is hometown favourite and rising international star Timothy Chooi, returning to Victoria to perform Korngold’s exquisite Violin Concerto.

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NORTHERN LIGHTS

Sunday, November 8, 2:30 pm

Sunday, September 20, 2:30 pm TIMOTHY CHOOI,

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Take a seductive journey through the Arabian Nights with RimskyKorsakov’s exotic and colourful story for orchestra, Scheherazade. Based on “One Thousand and One Nights” this masterpiece combines dazzling orchestrations with a touch of the Far East. The musical journey through Russia continues with internationally renowned pianist Alexei Volodin performing Tchaikovsky’s riveting Piano Concerto No.2.

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HORIZONS: INFINITE MUSICAL JOURNEYS Sunday, March 21, 2:30 pm

TCHAIKOVSKY’S VIOLIN CONCERTO Sunday, January 31, 2:30 pm DAVID DANZMAYR,

conductor violin

ALEXANDRA SOUMM,

Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major Stenhammar, Symphony No. 2 in G Minor

Celebrated for her passionate and lyrical performances, French violinist Alexandra Soumm makes her VS debut with Tchaikovsky’s fiery Violin Concerto in D Major. The dynamic Maestro Danzmayr returns to conduct one of the most impressive and beloved orchestral works in the Swedish repertoire, Stenhammar’s Symphony No.2. Filled with Swedish folk melodies and engaging dance rhythms, this symphony is a Nordic classic!

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CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, KARI POSTMA,

Barber, Horizon Ligeti, Romanian Concerto Barber, Knoxville, Summer of 1915 Copland, Quiet City Grieg & Sibelius, Orchestral Songs Kodály, Dances of Galánta

From the dreamlike flow of Barber’s Knoxville, Summer of 1915, suggesting the tranquility of childhood memories, to the radiant treasure of Grieg’s and Sibelius’ Orchestral Songs in which the alluring soprano Kari Postma will amaze, this program promises to be a captivating collection of works. Maestro Kluxen brings the concert to a sparkling finale with one of Kodály’s most celebrated and thrilling works, the Dances of Galánta.

KEITH MACLEOD, PRINCIPAL CL ARINET

KLUXEN CONDUCTS A HERO’S LIFE Sunday, May 16, 2:30 pm CHRISTIAN KLUXEN,

conductor

Liszt, Les Préludes, Symphonic Poem No. 3 Khachaturian, Suite No. 1 from Spartacus Strauss, Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)

FOR TICKETS, CALL 250.385.6515. PRE-CONCERT TALKS WILL BE HELD FOR SOME OF THESE CONCERTS IN THE SENATE CHAMBERS ADJACENT TO THE AUDITORIUM AT 1:30 PM. PLEASE CONFIRM THE TALKS WITH THE BOX OFFICE OR ONLINE AT VICTORIASYMPHONY.CA

MASTERWORKS MONDAY 14

ALL MONDAY PERFORMANCES TAKE PLACE AT THE ROYAL THEATRE.

THE BIG PICTURE: CHOOI PLAYS KORNGOLD

SCHEHERAZADE: 1001 NIGHTS Monday, November 9, 8:00 pm

Monday, September 21, 8:00 pm

ALEXEI VOLODIN,

conductor TIMOTHY CHOOI, violin CHRISTIAN KLUXEN,

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Borodin, Polovtsian Dances Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade

Hatzis, The Isle is Full of Noises Korngold, Violin Concerto Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel), Pictures at an Exhibition

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DANIEL RAISKIN,

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NORTHERN LIGHTS

TCHAIKOVSKY’S VIOLIN CONCERTO Monday, February 1, 8:00 pm DAVID DANZMAYR,

conductor violin

ALEXANDRA SOUMM,

Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major Stenhammar, Symphony No. 2 in G Minor

AL ANA DESPINS, PRINCIPAL HORN

REVERIES: FRENCH MASTERS AND AMERICAN MINIMALISM Monday, March 1, 8:00 pm JEAN-CLAUDE PICARD, SIMONE DINNERSTEIN,

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Roussel, Symphonic Fragments from The Spider’s Feast Glass, Piano Concerto No. 3 Debussy, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un Faune (The Afternoon of a Faun) Ravel, Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose)

An elegant potpourri of French classics includes Ravel’s enchanting Mother Goose Suite and Debussy’s dreamy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. Renowned American pianist Simone Dinnerstein performs Philip Glass’ romantic, dramatically expressive Piano Concerto No. 3 written specifically for Dinnerstein.

TAM PLAYS BRAHMS Monday, April 19, 8:00 pm JEAN-MICHEL MALOUF, TERENCE TAM,

violin

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Sokolović, Uvertira Brahms, Violin Concerto in D Major Dvořák, Symphony No. 8 in G Major

Violinist extraordinaire and concertmaster of the VS, Terence Tam promises to inspire Victoria audiences with a searing rendition of Brahms’ virtuosic Violin Concerto. Jean-Michel Malouf, one of Canada’s emerging stars, leads the orchestra in Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, a bucolic and idyllic work steeped in Bohemian reflections and Czech nationalism.

FOR TICKETS, CALL 250.385.6515. PRE-CONCERT TALKS WILL BE HELD FOR IN THE WEST LOBBY AT 7:00 PM.

2021 • JANUARY 23, 24

• OCTOBER 31, NOVEMBER 1

• MARCH 27, 28

Movies Meet the Masters

Music That Goes Bump in the Night

• DECEMBER 12, 13 Christmas Pops

Classical Mystery Tour: Best of the Beatles

POPS

2020 • SEPTEMBER 26, 27

Symphonic Sci-Fi!

Pops Series

• MAY 1, 2

Doo Wop Project

is generously underwritten by Robert & Devi Jawl Sponsored by Clear Skin Victoria

MOVIES MEET THE MASTERS

MUSIC THAT GOES BUMP IN THE NIGHT

Saturday, September 26, 8:00 pm Sunday, September 27, 2:00 pm

Saturday, October 31, 8:00 pm Sunday, November 1, 2:00 pm

SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, LISA DONDLINGER,

Generously underwritten by

Robert & Devi Jawl

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VS welcomes Grammy-nominated artist Lisa Dondlinger in her hit pops show Movies Meet the Masters! Lisa has performed and recorded with many of the top artists of our time, ranging from Céline Dion and Lady Gaga to Andrea Bocelli and Tony Bennett. Equally at home in the worlds of classical and pops music, Lisa joins Principal Pops conductor Sean O’Loughlin in a concert spectacular that will delight and amaze!

GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA,

Saturday, December 12, 8:00 pm Sunday, December 13, 2:00 pm conductor tenor

SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, DAVID CURRY,

MEMBERS OF THE PACIFIC OPERA CHORUS

Brace yourself for frights, fears and Halloween delights in this ghoulish “spooktacular” featuring spinetingling music that goes BUMP in the night, alongside chilling tales of the mysterious and supernatural. Shiver to the orchestra dancing on bones in Saint-Saëns eerie Danse macabre. Squirm to our favourite demon of the depths in Jaws. Costumes encouraged – if you dare!

FOR TICKETS, CALL 250.385.6515.

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CHRISTMAS POPS

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Celebrate the season with the Victoria Symphony’s traditional concert of yuletide cheer! Maestro Sean O’Loughlin and tenor David Curry return to delight you with sentimental favourites, The Christmas Song and I’ ll be Home for Christmas. It’s a must see of the Christmas season and a sure way to get you into the holiday spirit!

SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, PRINCIPAL POPS CONDUCTOR

POPS

ALL PERFORMANCES TAKE PLACE AT THE ROYAL THEATRE.

CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR: BEST OF THE BEATLES Saturday, January 23, 8:00 pm Sunday, January 24, 2:00 pm conductor CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR, performers GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA,

Praised as jaw-droppingly accurate, the Classical Mystery Tour has been delighting pops audiences for more than 20 years. This fab four brings us the best of The Beatles like never before: totally live with a full symphony orchestra! From Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to classics like Penny Lane and Yesterday, see and hear the music exactly like it was written and experience it all over again!

SYMPHONIC SCI-FI! Saturday, March 27, 8:00 pm Sunday, March 28, 2:00 pm SEAN O’LOUGHLIN,

conductor

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Victoria Symphony. Join “Captain O’Loughlin” in its continuing

mission: to explore the strange, new and iconic themes of your favourite sci-fi films, including E.T., Star Wars and Star Trek. To boldly go where no VS has gone before.

DOO WOP PROJECT Saturday, May 1, 8:00 pm Sunday, May 2, 2:00 pm SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, DOO WOP PROJECT,

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Love the classic sounds of Frankie Valli, The Drifters, The Del-Vikings? Ever wonder what Maroon 5 would sound like if they had lived in the Doo Wop era? Join the Doo Wop Project with Sean O’Loughlin on a journey that takes us from the classic sound of five guys singing harmonies on a street corner to the biggest hits of our day. Featuring stars of Broadway’s smash hits Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical, the Doo Wop Project brings unparalleled authenticity of sound and vocal excellence to recreate—and in some cases entirely reimagine—some of the greatest music in American pop and rock history!

2021 • FEBRUARY 14

Mozart in Paris: Symphony No. 31

• NOVEMBER 22 Lisiecki Plays Mendelssohn

Min Plays Beethoven

• MARCH 14

Austrian Schwung: Kluxen Conducts Mozart

• MAY 9

Brahms’ A German Requiem

Classics Series is generously underwritten by John & Marvie McEown

CLASSICS

2020 • OCTOBER 25

CLASSICS

ALL PERFORMANCES TAKE PLACE AT THE FARQUHAR AT UVIC.

MOZART IN PARIS: SYMPHONY NO. 31

LISIECKI PLAYS MENDELSSOHN

Sunday, October 25, 2:30 pm

Sunday, November 22, 2:30 pm

conductor harp

GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA,

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN,

VALERIE MUZZOLINI,

JAN LISIECKI,

Fauré, Masques et bergamasques Pierné, Concert Piece for Harp and Orchestra Debussy, Danses sacrée et profane Mozart, Symphony No. 31 (Paris)

Generously underwritten by

John & Marvie McEown

Harpist extraordinaire, Valerie Muzzolini, makes her VS debut with Debussy’s impressionist masterpiece Danses sacrée et profane alongside the expressively romantic music of Gabriel Pierné. Associate Conductor Giuseppe Pietraroia ushers in our season with one of Fauré’s most beloved orchestral works, Masques et bergamasques and Mozart’s lively and thrilling Paris Symphony.

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Richter, Symphony No. 53 in D Major (Trumpet) Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Major Schnittke, Moz-Art à la Haydn Weber, Symphony No. 2 in C Major

Praised by the New York Times as “perhaps the most complete pianist of his age” with performances that are “pristine, lyrical and intelligent”, the VS welcomes back international superstar Jan Lisiecki in Mendelssohn’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 1. Maestro Kluxen rounds out this not to be missed event with engaging works from Richter and Weber alongside a humorous take on the past with Schnittke’s engagingly witty Moz-Art à la Haydn.

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CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, MUSIC DIRECTOR

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NORTHERN LIGHTS

AUSTRIAN SCHWUNG: KLUXEN CONDUCTS MOZART Sunday, March 14, 2:30 pm CHRISTIAN KLUXEN,

MIN PLAYS BEETHOVEN Sunday, February 14, 2:30 pm conductor piano

MÉLANIE LÉONARD, LORRAINE MIN,

Svendsen, Romeo and Juliet Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor Schumann, Symphony No. 4 in D Minor

One of Canada’s most soughtafter rising conductors, Mélanie Léonard’s VS debut features one of the greatest romantic works of the repertoire, Schumann’s Fourth Symphony, alongside Svendsen’s immediately appealing Romeo and Juliet. VS favourite Lorraine Min takes centre stage to dazzle with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3.

BRIAN YOON,

cello

conductor

BRAHMS’ A GERMAN REQUIEM Sunday, May 9, 2:30 pm conductor soprano PETER BARRETT, baritone CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, TRACY CANTIN,

VICTORIA CHORAL SOCIETY AND MEMBERS OF THE PACIFIC

Beethoven, Yorckscher Marsch Gulda, Concerto for Cello and Wind Band Strauss, Perpetuum mobile (A Musical Joke) Strauss/Gruber, Charivari Mozart, Symphony No. 35 (Haffner)

Maestro Kluxen treats Victoria audiences to an energetic and eclectic program destined to delight. From Beethoven’s Yorckscher Marsch to Strauss’ famous work without ending, humour takes center stage. VS Principal cellist Brian Yoon introduces us to a classic of the future – Friedrich Gulda’s Concerto for Cello, a remarkable fusion of jazz, rock, classical and . . . marching band.

OPERA CHORUS

Brahms, Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem)

The series concludes with one of the most extraordinary spiritual compositions ever written: Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem. Referred to as “a requiem for mankind” by Brahms himself, the work is profound and majestic, offering consolation for both the departed and those left behind. Soprano Tracy Cantin and baritone Peter Barrett join Maestro Kluxen in this monumental work.

2021 • FEBRUARY 7

Orchestra from Planet X

The Composer is Dead

KIDS

2020 • NOVEMBER 15

• APRIL 11

Bach to the Future

CONCERTS FOR KIDS

ALL PERFORMANCES TAKE PLACE AT THE FARQUHAR AT UVIC.

ORCHESTRA FROM PLANET X Sunday, November 15, 2:30 pm MAESTRO JOEY,

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MAGIC CIRCLE MIME CO.,

The future of “Earth Music” hangs in the balance! Find out what happens when two aliens descend on the concert hall with their own ideas – and inventions – for influencing “Earth Music.” The resulting concert showcases important earthly musical concepts and alien influences as two very different worlds collide!

THE COMPOSER IS DEAD

BACH TO THE FUTURE

Sunday, February 7, 2:30 pm

Sunday, April 11, 2:30 pm

MAESTRO JOEY,

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MAESTRO JOEY,

Calling all sneaky sleuths and would-be detectives! Who snuffed out the composer? Was it the shifty string section, or maybe the treacherous trombones? Every instrument in the Orchestra is a suspect! With music by Nathaniel Stookey and text by Lemony Snicket, The Composer Is Dead is a hilarious whodunit for the whole family.

An accidental musical spell sends Corky tumbling through time to meet some of the world’s most fascinating composers. Hopscotching through the ages, Corky must discover the secret musical formula that will bring her home. Will she be able to get back to the present and finish her schoolwork in time?

FOR TICKETS CALL 250.385.6515. DON’T FORGET TO COME EARLY FOR THE VS INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO AND OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE LOBBY BEGINNING AT 1:30 PM.

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PLATYPUS THEATRE,

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GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR 27

HOLIDAY CONCERTS

HANDEL’S MESSIAH

Saturday, December 12, 8:00 pm Sunday, December 13, 2:00 pm The Royal Theatre

Friday, December 18, 8:00 pm Sunday, December 20, 2:30 pm The Farquhar at UVic

conductor tenor

SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, DAVID CURRY,

MEMBERS OF THE PACIFIC OPERA CHORUS

conductor soprano KRISZTINA SZABÓ, mezzo-soprano ISAIAH BELL, tenor ANDREW MAHON, bass-baritone ALEXANDER WEIMANN, YULIA VAN DOREN,

VOX HUMANA CHAMBER CHOIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PACIFIC OPERA CHORUS

Conductor Alex Weimann leads talented soloists, the Victoria Symphony and the Victoria Choral Society in Handel’s sublime Messiah. With the Hallelujah Chorus as its centerpiece, Handel’s oratorio Messiah is probably the most famous piece of classical music in the world.

CHRISTMAS WITH HEATHER RANKIN

A VIENNESE NEW YEARS

Saturday, December 20, 8:00 pm The Farquhar at UVic

Friday, January 1, 2:30 pm The Farquhar at UVic

GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA,

conductor

HEATHER RANKIN & FRIENDS VOX HUMANA CHAMBER CHOIR

conductor soprano OWEN MCCAUSLAND, tenor GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, LARA CIEKIEWICZ, BALLET VICTORIA

Ring in the holidays with a festive concert of Christmas cheer! Celebrate the season with East Coast music icon Heather Rankin. Famed worldwide for her lengthy career as part of Cape Breton’s recordbreaking supergroup the Rankins, Heather brings her soaring voice and a bevy of friends to a rich symphonic feast of holiday favourites, including Do You Hear, Joy to the World, OldeFashioned Christmas, Now the Bells Ring, and more — all topped off with a joyful carol sing-along!

Start the New Year off right with lively and nostalgic music of the family of Johann Strauss and his contemporaries. Lara Ciekiewicz and Owen McCausland join dancers from Ballet Victoria for this afternoon of music, dance and song.

HOLIDAY

CHRISTMAS POPS

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EXPLORATIONS

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PERXPLOITATION

Under the

NORTHERN LIGHTS

AURORA TRIPTYCH Saturday, November 14, 8:00 pm Dave Dunnet Community Theatre conductor KV 265 “Science through Art”, performers

GORDON GERRARD,

DR. JOSE SALGADO,

Missy Mazzoli, Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) Dinuk Wijeratne, First Winter John Estacio, Aurora Triptych for orchestra and video

Aurora Triptych takes audience members on a far-ranging journey that begins in the atmosphere of the Sun and ends in the upper atmosphere above Earth’s northern latitudes, showing the origin and formation of the beautiful aurora borealis. Original video photographed in the Northwest Territories by Emmy-nominated astronomer/visual artist, Dr. Jose Francisco Salgado shows us Canada as we have never seen it.

VS presents a remarkable collaboration between renowned Canadian composer John Estacio and Dr. Jose Salgado of KV 265.

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Saturday, March 6, 8:00 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall conductor percussion

GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, VERN GRIFFITHS,

Marcus Goddard, Live Wire (premiere) Farangis Nurulla-Khoja, Gusto Nicole Lizée, Perxploitation

Vancouver superstar percussionist Vern Griffiths joins Giuseppe Pietraroia and the Victoria Symphony in Perxploitation, a concerto for percussion of mind-boggling virtuosity. Performing in a “sea of percussion”, Vern effortlessly morphs in and out of film from past great drummers and artists, blurring the lines between present and past – and never missing a beat in the process!

VS @ BUTCHART GARDENS July 22, 8:00 pm Butchart Gardens SEAN O’LOUGHLIN,

VICTORIA SYMPHONY PRESENTS AT CENTENNIAL SQUARE July 29 – 31, 12:00 pm

conductor

Grab your sweetheart and settle in amongst the roses for a romantic evening under the stars with the Victoria Symphony. Tickets are available through Butchart Gardens.

BEER & BEETHOVEN ON THE BARGE July 25, 2:30 pm & 5:30 pm Ogden Point Barge GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA,

Small ensembles comprised of Victoria Symphony musicians take the stage to share a variety of musical styles in this series of free lunchtime concerts.

VS @ CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL July 29, 7:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA,

conductor

Back by popular demand, we’ve added another concert! Enjoy a cold beer (or wine or cider) at beautiful Ogden Point and enjoy the music of Beethoven (and a few others) in the sunshine. What a wonderful way to spend the afternoon or evening!

The Victoria Symphony returns to Christ Church Cathedral for another summer of breathtaking acoustics and majestic surroundings. Enjoy orchestral favourites in a venue unlike any other!

VICTORIA SYMPHONY SPLASH Sunday, August 2, 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm Inner Harbour, Victoria CHRISTIAN KLUXEN,

conductor

Victoria’s iconic symphonic summer event begins a new tradition in our 31st season. Join thousands of people in Victoria’s picturesque Inner Harbour to hear your Victoria Symphony! The day begins with the Family Zone at 1pm and carries on throughout the Inner Harbour with food, dancing, and more before an exciting array of performers take to the concert stage. Featuring orchestral favourites and popular classics, the concert ends with a bang in the beloved grand finale of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture complete with fireworks!

SYMPHONY IN THE SUMMER

ENJOY THE VICTORIA SYMPHONY’S ANNUAL SERIES OF SUMMER CONCERTS INCLUDING PERFORMANCES AT SOME OF THE CITY’S MOST BEAUTIFUL VENUES.

Donations gratefully accepted.

The program for this concert will be announced in late spring.

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Christian Kluxen Music Director Sean O’Loughlin Principal Pops Conductor Giuseppe Pietraroia Associate Conductor VIOLINS

BA SSES

BA SSOONS

PERCUSSION

Terence Tam, Concertmaster Christi Meyers, Assistant Concertmaster Tori Gould, Principal 2nd Violin Cory Balzer** Müge Büyükçelen-Badel Courtney Cameron Michele Kwon Phillip Manning Emily Salmon Julian Vitek

Mary Rannie, Principal Darren Buhr Alex Olson

Jennifer Gunter, Principal Anne Marie Power

Karl Williams, Principal

HORNS

Annabelle Stanley, Principal

FLUTES

Alana Despins, Principal Michael Oswald Janet Parker Dan Moses

Peter Burris

Stephanie Bell

TRUMPETS

Alex Klassen

OBOES

Ryan Cole, Principal David Michaux

LIBR ARIANS

VIOL AS

Kenji Fuse, Principal Stacey Boal Kay Cochran Mieka Michaux Christine Prince CELLI

Brian Yoon, Principal Joyce Ellwood Perry Foster Hannah Craig

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Richard Volet, Principal Stephanie Bell PICCOLO

Michael Byrne, Principal Russell Bajer ENGLISH HORN

Russell Bajer CL ARINETS

Keith MacLeod, Principal Jennifer Christensen BA SS CL ARINET

Jennifer Christensen

TROMBONES

Brad Howland, Principal Marcus Hissen BA SS TROMBONE

Bob Fraser TUBA

Paul Beauchesne, Principal T I M PA N I

William Linwood, Principal

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HARP

ORCHESTR A MANAGER

O P E R AT I O N S M A N A G E R

Christopher Reiche-Boucher Russell Bajer, assistant ** Begins the alphabetical listing of players who participate in a system of rotated seating within the section.

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TICKET POLICY

CONDITIONS OF SALE

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Subscription series are purchased and issued subject to the policies, rules and regulations of the VS.

All tickets are non-refundable but may be exchanged up to 24 hours before the concert. Subscription packages are fully refundable up to the first concert of the series. The policies of the VS, the Royal Theatre and the Farquhar at UVic state that every person must have a ticket in order to be admitted to a performance.

No refunds will be made and no credit vouchers issued except in the case of cancellation of a performance. Please note that all Royal Theatre concert ticket prices include $7.00â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $9.50 service charge per ticket and all the Farquhar at UVic concert ticket prices include a $3.75 service charge per ticket. Prices and dates listed in this brochure were correct at the time of printing. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy although errors may occur. Programs, artists/ conductors, prices, location and dates are subject to change without notice. Exchange fees for tickets purchased as part of a package are free of charge until 7 days prior to a concert. With 7 days, a $2.00 per ticket fee applies. Single tickets are exchangeable with a $5.00 exchange fee per ticket.

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

EDUCATION & OUTREACH IS SPONSORED BY BEVERLY UNGER AND WESTERN COAST INSURANCE SERVICES.

The Victoria Symphony believes that music is an integral part of a well-rounded education and is vital to the emotional and intellectual development of youth. The Victoria Symphony offers a variety of innovative, entertaining, educational, and widely accessible programs.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS E D U C AT I O N A N D OUTRE ACH CONCERTS

The Victoria Symphonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Education concerts are designed for students in grades K-7 in Victoria, Saanich, Sooke, Gulf Islands, and Cowichan school districts as well as independent and home schools. These concerts provide fun, accessible, and engaging experiences while exposing over 10,000 students to the wonder of live orchestral music.

MUSICIANS IN SCHOOL S AND MA STER CL A SS SESSIONS

Orchestra musicians bring innovative and entertaining performances and workshops to school gyms and classrooms. These programs allow students to connect with the musicians as well as provide a forum for open dialogue and questions. OPEN REHE ARSAL S FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL S

Listen, learn, and enjoy the music, magic, and mechanics that go into rehearsing for a performance. Scheduled throughout the VS season, these free open rehearsals are available for middle and high school students and teachers to attend. SYMPHONY STORY TIME

The VS brings a pair of musicians and their puppet friend, Cathy Cadence, into local preschools. Children aged two to five will be treated to a musical performance that matches music to words and feelings.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INSTRUMENT PET TING ZOO

This popular hands-on activity gives children the opportunity to try a variety of instruments with guidance from experience vsYOUTH. From violins to trumpets, the Instrument Petting Zoo is sure to give your child a memorable experience â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and perhaps spark a new interest in music. H U G H D AV I D S O N COMPOSER RE ADINGS

This program provides the opportunity for composers writing new music for orchestra to have their pieces rehearsed by the VS and receive feedback. VSNE W YOUNG COMPOSER WORKSHOPS

This innovative program gives young composers the opportunity to create new music. Working with the Victoria Symphony Composerin-Residence and a dedicated

ensemble of VS musicians, vsNEW students are given the opportunity to develop their creative skills and hear their music come to life. ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGR AM

Committed to supporting music in schools, the VS is thrilled to provide five schools in Greater Victoria with a variety of inspiring educational and entertaining performances at no cost. This program is made possible by a generous donation from Beverly Unger. VSSOUNDCHECK

If you are between the ages of 15 and 35, the vsSOUNDCHECK can connect you to classical, pop, jazz and other Victoria Symphony performances for just $15 a ticket. Visit victoriasymphony.ca/ vssoundcheck to sign up. For more information on these programs, please call 250.412.1977 or visit victoriasymphony.ca/community/ educationoutreach

PRICING

Series Subscriptions

Concert Series Section Adult Senior Student / Child

Masterworks Saturday/Monday

Masterworks Monday Loge 370

Loge/A 575 A1/A 525 505

A1 320 315

10 concerts

A 460 440

A 255 250 145

B 380 360

B 215 210 125

C 300 280

C 175 170 105

Masterworks Sunday/Monday

Loge/A 391 A1/A 361 347

7 concerts

A 322 308

B 266 252

C 210 196

Masterworks (Saturday) and Classics (Sunday)

B 215 210 125

A 255 250 145 C 175 170 105

5 concerts

A1/A 268 263

4 at the Farquhar at UVic

A 255 250 145

1 at the Royal Theatre

B 215 210 125

C 175 170 105

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Pops Saturday MatinĂŠe

Loge 396 A1 348 342

6 concerts

A 294 288 168

B 252 246 144

C 104 198 120

Concerts for Kids

A 60 42

3 concerts

B 45 30

6 10 Section concerts concerts

Masterworks Sunday Loge/A 278 274

5 concerts

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Compose Your Own Season (CYOS)

B 252 420

C 204 340

A 300 500

Single Ticket Pricing Concert Series Price Range Masterworks Saturday

37 – 60

Masterworks Sunday

37 – 90

Masterworks Monday

37 – 90

Pops

35 – 87

Classics

37 – 60

Concerts for Kids

15 – 25

Explorations

20 – 25

Handel’s Messiah

35 – 55

Christmas with Heather Rankin

45 – 65

A Viennese New Years

50 – 70

SEATING

The Royal Theatre Seating charts may vary.

STAGE AA

AA BB A

C E

BB A

B D

STAGE

BOX 1

BOX 4

BOX 2

BOX 5

C D

BOX 3

BOX 6

LOGE 1

LOGE 2

L N

M N

C D

A B

C D

V X

L M

MAIN FLOOR

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LOGE 5

LOGE 4

LOGE 3

K M

R S

BALCONY

LOGE 6

SEATING

The Farquhar at UVic Seating charts may vary.

ORGAN U

STAGE

B S U

STAGE

1 U

F U

R S

T U

V X

V W

HOUSE LEFT

V W

S U

HOUSE RIGHT

B Q

HOUSE RIGHT

HOUSE LEFT

H J

K R

E G

R R

J T

MAIN DOORS

BALCONY

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CHRISTIAN KLUXEN~MUSIC DIRECTOR

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