Bramwell Tovey

CONCERT #1
Peter and the Wolf!

Saturday, February 4, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre

Who cried “wolf?!” Not Prokofiev! His amazing fantasia on the classic tale of Peter and the Wolf is an extraordinary orchestral showcase in the grand Russian tradition. The epic Russian theme continues throughout this concert, with music by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, and Glazunov – all under the baton of Maestro Bramwell Tovey, who will also narrate the story of Peter and the Wolf in his inimitable style!

Bramwell Tovey

CONCERT #2
John Lill Plays Beethoven

Saturday & Monday, February 18 & 20, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre

Bramwell Tovey conducts John Lill, one of the world’s leading interpreters of Beethoven, in a performance of Beethoven’s stormy, Romantic Piano Concerto No. 4. A profound and highly personal musical statement, Elgar’s beautiful and intense Symphony No. 2 is described as “the passionate pilgrimage of the soul.”

BUHR Jyotir
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
Elgar Symphony No. 2

Stephanie J. Block

CONCERT #3
VSO POPS: Wicked Divas!

Friday & Saturday, March 2 & 3, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre

Broadway new and old, with New York Pops Conductor Steven Reineke, and the original stars of the long-running Broadway show Wicked. You’ll hear popular selections from Ragtime, Titanic, The Wizard of Oz, Wicked – even a selection from Monty Python’s Spamalot! – in a concert featuring Broadway’s top talents, Stephanie J. Block and Julia Murney.

Ben Grosvenor

CONCERT #4
A Roman Carnival!

Saturday, March 10, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre
Sunday, March 11, 2pm, Orpheum Theatre

One of the most sought-after pianists of his generation, Benjamin Grosvenor makes his VSO debut performing Ravel’s luscious Piano Concerto in G Major. This delicious concert is all about exquisite French music, under the baton of VSO Assistant Conductor Pierre Simard.

Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major
Berlioz Roman Carnival
Bizet L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 & 2

Peter Serkin

CONCERT #5
Peter Serkin and Brahms

Saturday & Monday, March 17 &, 19, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre

Peter Serkin is a piano legend, an artist with exquisitely-refined technique and unsurpassed depths of musicality. He tackles the monumental, breathtaking Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in a performance sure to be remembered long afterward. Jun Markl conducts.

Wagner The Flying Dutchman: Overture
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
Schumann Symphony No. 3

Jeff Tyzik

CONCERT #6
Let's Dance

Friday & Saturday, April 13 & 14, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre

A very special Symphony Pops concert created by Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik and Carla Heiney, 2010 National Jitterbug Champ and choreographer for the hit TV show, So You Think You Can Dance. Heiney and other top professional dancers will dance Swing, Waltz, Latin, Ballroom and Tap to the lush, full sounds of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Dale Barltrop

CONCERT #7
Bach and Mendelssohn, with Dale Barltrop

Friday & Saturday, April 20 & 21, 8pm, Chan Centre, UBC

VSO Concertmaster Dale Barltrop conducts and performs in this exceptional concert that features some of the most beautiful and popular music ever written for string orchestra. You will be entranced by Mendelssohn’s sublime Octet, and Bach’s Violin Concerto No. 2 and Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.

Peter Longworth

CONCERT #8
Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial By Jury

Saturday, April 28, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre
Sunday, April 29, 2pm, Orpheum Theatre

Critically-acclaimed pianist Peter Longworth is a concert pianist of power and grace. He will perform John Ireland’s beautiful impressionist Piano Concerto, in a program highlighted by Gilbert & Sullivan’s hilarious one act comic opera Trial by Jury, with G&S specialist Richard Suart – and of course, Maestro Bramwell Tovey.

Jan Vogler

CONCERT #9
Brahms and Dvorak, with Jan Vogler

Saturday & Monday, May 5 & 7, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre

Known for his heart-on-his-sleeve style of playing, Jan Vogler performs the greatest concerto for cello and orchestra in a concert that also showcases the most beautiful of the four amazing symphonies written by Johannes Brahms. Christoph Koenig conducts.

Weber Der Freischutz: Overture
Dvorak Cello Concerto
Brahms Symphony No. 2

Allen Vizzutti

CONCERT #10
VSO POPS : Essential Brass with Allen Vizzutti

Friday & Saturday, May 11 & 12, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre

Internationally-acclaimed as one of the world’s very best trumpet players, Allen Vizzutti makes his much-anticipated return to the Orpheum stage with conductor Jeff Tyzik, performing an eclectic concert that includes Carnival of Venice, Aventure Español, An American Jazz Suite, selections from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, and more!

Jeffrey Kahane

CONCERT #11
The Magnificent Music of Bach and Mozart

Friday & Saturday, May 18 & 19, 8pm, Chan Centre, UBC

The magnificent music of Johann Sebastian Bach, his son CPE Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart fills the air, with conductor/pianist Jeffrey Kahane. Maestro Kahane performs JS Bach’s Concerto No. 1 in D minor and Mozart’s breathtaking Piano Concerto No. 25, in a concert that also features the beautiful sounds of Respighi’s Gli Uccelli (The Birds).

Yevgeny Sudbin

CONCERT #12
Yevgeny Sudbin!

Saturday & Monday, May 26 & 28, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre

Yevgeny Sudbin is a shooting star, and his passionate, thrilling performances take audience’s collective breath away and leave critics searching for superlatives. He performs one of Mozart’s most important (and brilliant) concertos, in a concert that also features the lush, beautiful music of Claude Debussy. Conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama.

Mozart The Magic Flute: Overture
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24
Debussy L’isle joyeuse
Debussy La Mer

Vancouver Bach Choir

CONCERT #13
Last Night of the Proms

Wednesday, May 30, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre

Last Night of the Proms is an exciting concert tradition that began at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1895. Maestro Bramwell Tovey, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Vancouver Bach Choir proudly uphold that tradition in a fun and fantastic concert featuring Pomp & Circumstance, Rule Britannia, Jerusalem, and much more!

Jan Lisiecki

CONCERT #14
A Hero’s Life

Saturday & Monday, June 2 & 4, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre

Referred to as “the most sensational young artist to emerge in Canada in a decade,” Jan Lisiecki is a superstar in the making. He performs Schumann’s delicious Piano Concerto in his Vancouver debut, while in the second half, Maestro Bramwell Tovey explores the rich treasure trove of music that is A Hero’s Life by Richard Strauss.

Mascall Manitoulin
Schumann Piano Concerto
Strauss Ein Heldenleben

Bramwell Tovey

CONCERT #15
Bramwell Tovey’s The Inventor

Saturday, & Monday, June 9 & 11, 8pm, Orpheum Theatre

Maestro Bramwell Tovey’s new opera The Inventor opened at the Calgary Opera in January of 2011 to great critical acclaim. John Murrell’s libretto tells the tragic story of Alexander (“Sandy”) Keith Jr., son of the famous brewmaster, with Tovey’s spectacular, dramatic score. The VSO presents the concert version of this new opera, featuring the original cast and, of course, Maestro Tovey conducting.