Cherniavsky Junior Club Elementary Concert Series

K-7 Students

VSO Elementary school concerts are a fun, educational, and interactive way to introduce K-7 students to orchestral music. This year’s concerts explore the wild, wonderful world of percussion, as well as the rhythm of sport and the power of music to unite us.


Cherniavsky Junior Club Elementary Concert Series
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Upcoming Events

May 5 & 6, 2026

The Hockey Sweater

K-7

A quintessential piece of Canadiana! In the heart of Montreal Canadiens territory, a young boy is given, to his horror, a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey. In answering the question “how can I face my friends?” valuable life lessons are learned.

Framed around the classic story by Roch Carrier, with a musical score composed by Abigail Richardson-Schulte, and Sheldon Cohen’s illustrations, this concert shows us how the rhythm of sport and the power of music unite us.

How to Order

There are two ways to register for an Elementary School Concert:

  1. Pay in full with a credit card: Click on your preferred date and time above to create an order. Orders placed online may be reassigned to ensure that groups are seated together.
  2. To pay a deposit, or to pay via cheque or cash. Please fill out the form below corresponding to each concert. Our team will get back to you to assist further with the payment process and your order.

    The Hockey Sweater Booking Form

    A non-refundable deposit of 10% is required to secure space at your preferred concert. The full balance is due no later than three weeks in advance of the performance

Please Note:

Teachers and Support Staff: we kindly request you reach out to education@vancouversymphony.ca for arrangement of your free tickets alongside your students.

Homeschool Groups: Please note that complimentary tickets for teachers are offered when there is a group booking of 10 or more students. You are welcome to place orders on behalf of your broader community, which would allow you to qualify for a complimentary ticket through larger group bookings.

Everyone in attendance will be required to purchase a ticket. To arrange complimentary tickets for babies 6 months and under, please contact education@vancouversymphony.ca. 

Accessible seating is available. Please contact education@vancouversymphony.ca.

Order Change Policy: You may decrease the number of tickets in your order up to the payment deadline date three weeks before the concert. Your booking becomes firm after full payment has been received. Please note that we are unable to process refunds for any decrease in tickets made after the deadline date, including students who are sick or absent on the day of the concert. In some cases, we may be able to issue one-time credits to be used for future concerts, you can contact us for more information. 

If you would like to increase the number of tickets in your order, please get in contact with us to make arrangements. Please note that last-minute ticket requests cannot be guaranteed, and we cannot add tickets to your order on the day of the concert. 

Request Funding for Your School

If your school or organization is facing financial barriers that prevent you from attending these concerts, we welcome you to submit a request for funding to support you.  

Please fill out this funding request form and a member of the VSO Education team will be in touch. This funding is intended for schools in need who otherwise would not be able to attend these concerts.

Please note that filling out this form is not a guarantee that your school will receive funding. Schools with more than one class attending are asked to submit one application. 

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

The Orpheum Theatre is a public space. Photos or Videos may be captured and used by the VSO for promotional or educational purposes. 

MAILING ADDRESS:

Education Department, Vancouver Symphony
500–833 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 0G4

TITLE SPONSOR

The Cherniavsky Junior Club for the Performing Arts (CJCPA) is a proud sponsor of the VSO. The CJCPA is a charitable endowment with a mission to enhance children’s access to live classical performances in British Columbia. Its founder, Jan Cherniavsky (1892-1989), was a renowned virtuoso concert pianist who toured the world in the early 1900s with his two brothers as a member of the Cherniavsky Trio and appeared as a VSO guest soloist a record 13 times. Jan was foundational to the early days of Vancouver’s performing arts and a staunch advocate for helping young people attend live performances.

Jan founded the CJCPA in 1967, two years after the death of his mother-in-law Mary Isabella Rogers (1869-1965), who herself co-founded the Vancouver Symphony Society in 1919, serving as its President from 1931 to 1938 and as Honorary Life President thereafter.

Today, the endowment is stewarded by a multigenerational family board of Jan’s relatives, including 3rd, 4th and 5th-generation descendants of Mary Isabella. As the endowment nears its 60th year, the CJCPA is excited to reaffirm its mission by announcing a four-year $100,000 pledge to support the VSO’s Elementary School Concerts.

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