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The Masterworks series packages continue to set the standard for musical excellence in Vancouver. Masterworks Gold features internationally-renowned guest artists and musical treasures from heart of the symphonic repertoire.
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Masterworks series packages present the pinnacle of the classical music experience. Masterworks Diamond features some of the greatest pieces ever written, and outstanding guest artists.
Continuing the Masterworks experience, Masterworks Silver features musical treasures that will satisfy connoisseurs and beginners alike, along with world-renowned guest soloists.
That's entertainment! The orchestra swings in the VSO Pops series, with concerts ranging from jazz and big band to Broadway and movie scores complete with clips!
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Your introduction to the Classics! You can't beat Musically Speaking for starting your Classical concert journey. This series is an informal and exciting multimedia experience complete with Video Screens that enhance the concert experience with unique close-ups of the musicians, soloist and conductor (making sure that every seat in the house has the perfect view!), and insightful dialogue about the composers and their music from the conductor's podium.
Focusing on arguably the most important time in music's development, the Bach & Beyond series features the great masterpieces of Bach and the Baroque era, through the Classical style of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. Bach & Beyond takes audiences on an exciting, beautiful journey through the evolution of music. The Bach & Beyond series is performed in the brilliant acoustics of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC.
Tea & Trumpets presents light classics in the afternoon, with your host Christopher Gaze of Bard on the Beach fame. Tea and cookies are served in the Orpheum lobby one hour before each concert – the perfect matinee concert experience with the music you love.
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Rogers Group Financial Symphony Sundays
Symphony Sundays is a series for those who prefer their concerts in the afternoon. Packed with world-renowned guest artists and conductors, and some of the greatest music ever written, the series is perfect for families, beginners, or for the most demanding of connoisseurs. Symphony Sundays presents the same great classical concert experiences as the Masterworks series.
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Surrey Nights is a classical series featuring the same great concerts that are performed in Masterworks, Musically Speaking and Bach & Beyond. These exciting concerts are presented at the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey.
The Vancouver Sun Symphony at the Annex
Symphony at the Annex features cutting-edge new music performed in downtown Vancouver's newest performance space.
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North Shore Classics is a classical series featuring the same great concerts that are performed in Masterworks, Musically Speaking and Bach & Beyond. These exciting concerts are presented at Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver.
Kids' Koncerts features fun and educational concert presentations, designed for children from age three/four to ten/eleven. It's a great family outing for kids, parents, and grandparents alike! The Kids' Koncerts series also includes the popular VSO Instrument Fair which allows music lovers of all ages (but especially the kids!) to touch and play real orchestral instruments in the Orpheum lobby beginning one hour before the concert.
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Tiny Tots is a 4-concert series for the little ones, from toddlers to four or five years of age, held in the intimate performance space of the Playhouse Theatre in Downtown Vancouver. This series features professional music educators and musicians, Let Your Music Shine with Lisa and Lucy, in their own musical presentations for kids.
Tiny Tots is a 4-concert series for the little ones, from toddlers to four or five years of age, held in the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam. This series features professional music educators and musicians, Let Your Music Shine with Lisa and Lucy, in their own musical presentations for kids.
Our concerts are grouped together in subscription packages that present a cohesive and enjoyable musical experience. However, we understand that you may prefer more flexibility in selecting your concerts. Enter the "Make Your Own Series" package! The idea is simple and fun: just pick the concerts you want to hear from any of our regular series packages (excluding Special Concerts), and put them together in a package of 5, 6, 7, or 10 concerts, whichever you like!
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