Elementary School Concerts
K-7 StudentsThese concerts provide engaging and entertaining musical discovery, with a theatrical twist! This season enjoy concerts that combine visuals with music, bringing the music to life in new ways.
How to Order
There are several ways to register for an Elementary School Concert:
- Pay in full with a credit card. See below.
- To pay a deposit, or to pay via cheque or cash click here
- Download the order form and mail your credit card or cheque payment
MAILING ADDRESS:
Education Department, Vancouver Symphony
500–833 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 0G4
Please note that telephone reservations are not accepted. For questions or more information, please contact education@vancouversymphony.ca.
A non-refundable deposit of 10% is required to secure space at your preferred concert. Best-available seating is then assigned to groups in order of receipt of full payment. The full balance is due no later than three weeks in advance of the performance.
Safety Measures: For FAQ’s about Safety Measures, please click here and please see our information about the performance below. For a complete Communicable Disease Prevention Plan contact Education@vancouversymphony.ca
For information about the ArtStarts Cherniavsky’s Mr. Music Fund grants to schools to assist in purchasing student tickets, visit https://artstarts.com/cherniavsky
Orders placed online may be reassigned to ensure that groups are seated together. Large groups orders can be placed directly with our Special Sales Ticketing Representative, Cathal Folan. Please contact cathal.folan@vancouversymphony.ca
2022-2023 Season Concerts
Music is a Theme Park
GRADES 3-7
Thursday, Oct 20, 2022 | 10am
Thursday, Oct 20, 2022 | 12pm
Music is a Theme Park uses bold visual elements to illuminate the thrilling journey of the musical theme and other compositional elements. This new and exciting collaboration with SFU’s Precursor Lab, an interdisciplinary creative team, uses technology and artistry to engage the sensory imagination and cultivate mindfulness. Featuring Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. Buckle up for a thrilling ride into the very heart of orchestral music.
Philharmonia Fantastique
GRADES K-7
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 10am
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 12pm
Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 10am
Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 12pm
Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra is a concerto for orchestra and animated film that flies through the instruments of the orchestra to explore the age-old connection of creativity and technology. Guided by a magical Sprite, we see violin strings vibrate, brass valves slice air, and drum heads resonate. The film, created by the team behind such Disney classics as The Lion King, Finding Nemo and Inside Out, takes students on a magical up-close journey showing how musical sounds are created.
Sponsors
PREMIER EDUCATION PARTNER
EDUCATION CONCERT TICKET DONORS
THE VSO’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONCERTS ENDOWED BY
THE JIM PATTISON FOUNDATION
Frequently Asked Questions
At the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Vancouver, located on the corner of Smithe and Seymour Streets. Please use the Smithe Street entrance upon arrival.
Approximately 50 minutes.
Full payment is require no later than 3 weeks before the concert.
You may choose to pay in full, or hold your seats with a non-refundable 10% deposit, the remaining balance to arrive 3 weeks prior to the concert. VSO Education reserves the right to cancel any order submitted but not paid for by the payment deadline.
Seating is assigned on a FIRST PAID IN FULL – BEST SEATING basis. Deposits hold your preferred concert date and seats are assigned as complete payment is received.
All schools and homeschools are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the theatre. However, the VSO liaises with the City of Vancouver to assist with drop-off/pick-up zones for School buses. This information is included in your concert day information (sent out one week before concert date.) We advise Parent drivers to check the Vancouver Easy Park website before arrival: www.easypark.ca
Sorry, no cameras, video or tape recorders are permitted in the hall.
There are several ways to register for an Elementary School Concert:
- Order Online
- Download the order form and mail your credit card or cheque payment
- Complete the order form and mail it with your deposit or full payment
We have two performances scheduled daily when presenting elementary school concerts and they begin at 10:00am and 12:00noon. The doors will open 30 minutes before each performance so please arrive in plenty of time to be settled in your seats 10 minutes before the concert begins.
$10 per person.
Sorry, no food or drink is allowed throughout the Orpheum Theatre. Alternate locations may be Robson Square (if weather permits) or the large public lobby of the Vancouver Public Library. Both are 2-3 blocks from the Theatre.
Study guides, support material and music files will be available to download in September from the Elementary School Concerts webpage.
Hardcopies of the study guide package can be added to your order for $19.95 per pack.
If you have a question that is not answered here, please call the Vancouver Symphony’s Education Department at 604.684.9100 or contact us by email at education@vancouversymphony.ca
