Brahms & Saint-Saëns’ Cello

Described as “a dynamic, charismatic figure”, conducting “with exemplary clarity and a heavenly warmth”, Danish conductor Christian Kluxen makes his eagerly anticipated VSO debut with Brahms’ Second Symphony and Britta Byström’s intricately-crafted Parallel Universes. VSO Principal Cello, Henry Shapard, performs Saint-Saëns’ tour de force Second Cello Concerto.

SURREY NIGHTS IS ENDOWED BY WERNER AND HELGA HÖING

Prelude Concert
Arrive early on Sunday night to Surrey’s Bell Performing Arts Centre, and enjoy a performance by the Enver Creek Secondary Brass Quartet starting at 6:15pm, presented by Helga and Werner Höing.

Artist Update
Due to unforeseen travel complications beyond our control, Santiago Cañón-Valencia will be unable to join us for this weekend’s concerts. We are deeply grateful to our Principal Cello, Henry Shapard, for kindly agreeing to perform Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 2. Appointed by VSO Music Director Otto Tausk in 2020 when he was just 21 years, Henry performed the titular role of Richard Strauss’ Don Quixote last season under the baton of esteemed conductor, Leonard Slatkin.