Symphonie Fantastique: Märkl Conducts Berlioz, Ravel, Saint-Saëns

Masterworks Diamond & Symphony Sundays

Orpheum Theatre

Event Details

24 Jan 2020 —

Friday 8:00 pm

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25 Jan 2020 —

Saturday 8:00 pm

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26 Jan 2020 —

Sunday 2:00 pm

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Masterworks Diamond Series Presented By
JAN 24 & 25 SPONSOR: Assante Vancouver Centre
Symphony Sundays Series Sponsor
JAN 26 SPONSOR: RGF Integrated Wealth Management

Artists

Jun Märkl
Conductor
István Várdai
Cello
Chris James
Assistant Principal Flute & Piccolo

Approx. 90 Minute Performance

Program

Boulez
Mémoriale (… explosante-fixe … Originel) *
Ravel
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Saint-Saëns
Cello Concerto No. 1
Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique

Important Note

Join us at 7:00pm on January 24 and 25 for a pre-concert talk.

“...fleet-fingered lightness and a rich timbre...” — The New York Times on Várdai

Audience-favourite Maestro Jun Märkl returns with a program tracing the evolution of the French sound: lush and masterful orchestration, cyclical forms, and great thematic cohesion. Young Hungarian cellist István Várdai brings his famed “Du Pré-Harrell” Stradivarius, built in 1673, to tackle Saint-Saëns’ beloved Concerto No. 1.

This concert is part of the 2019-2020 Masterworks Diamond and 2019-2020 Symphony Sundays series.

WEDNESDAY, JAN 29: Join cellist István Várdai in an intimate setting as he instructs the next generation of students from the VSO School of Music.

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