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Directly from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Press Release: Vancouver, BC – The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s 2012/2013 season will come to triumphant end with StravinskyPlus, a two-weekend celebration of the music of Igor Stravinsky and his influences with Maestro Bramwell Tovey. The first weekend sees the Russian School of music well represented with the music of Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky, and Stravinsky’s astonishing Firebird ballet is presented in all its glory. Conducted by Bramwell Tovey, the performances feature sensational violinist Baiba Skride, who returns to the VSO to perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. Saturday and Monday, June 8 and 10, 8pm, at the Orpheum. The second weekend of this mini Stravinsky-fest, and season finale, features Stravinsky’s thrilling The Rite of Spring. 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the infamous first performance of The Rite of Spring, a seminal moment in music history, and the debut of a work that forever changed classical music. Debuted in Paris on May 29th, 2013, the revolutionary music and choreography caused a riot in the audience. The piece still retains its power to shock and amaze, and it boldly echoes through a century of composition. Also on the program are Stravinsky’s Fireworks and Petrushka. Saturday and Monday, June 15 and 17, 8 pm, at the Orpheum. Please see the complete June concert listing below, including the annual favourite, Last Night of the Proms. CONCERT INFO London Drugs VSO Pops Mardi Gras: New Orleans Jazz Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1, 8pm, Orpheum Jeff Tyzik, conductor Byron Stripling, vocals/trumpet Bobby Floyd, piano/B3 organ Bob Breithaupt, drums Byron Stripling is back! A spectacular trumpet player and singer, and a show-stopping performer, there’s nobody like Byron Stripling live on stage. Stripling teams up with the VSO to turn the Orpheum into Mardi Gras central, with a sensational night of New Orleans jazz! byronstripling.com TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets: $25 - $88 (senior, student and subscriber discounts available) Tickets available online at www.vancouversymphony.ca or by calling VSO customer service at 604.876.3434 Series Sponsor: London Drugs Spectra Energy Kids’ Koncerts Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage Sunday, June 2, 2pm, Orpheum Gordon Gerrard, conductor Classical Kids The Dream Children are about to be written out of Mozart’s most famous opera! Hoping to change their fate, they enlist the help of the composer’s young son Karl, embarking on an incredible journey that teaches Karl much about the great composer and his legacy of timeless music. TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets: $28 (senior, student and subscriber discounts available) Tickets available online at www.vancouversymphony.ca or by calling VSO customer service at 604.876.3434 Series Co-Sponsor: Spectra Energy June 2 concert sponsor: Cassels Brock Specials Last Night of the Proms Wednesday, June 5, 8pm, Orpheum Bramwell Tovey, conductor Vancouver Bach Choir The long-standing tradition of the BBC Proms is championed by Bramwell Tovey, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Vancouver Bach Choir in this traditional Promenades-style concert, featuring the music of Elgar, Walton, Coates, Delius and more. TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets: $26.75 - $84 (senior, student and subscriber discounts available) Tickets available online at www.vancouversymphony.ca or by calling VSO customer service at 604.876.3434 Concert Sponsor: British Consulate UK Trade & Investment Air Canada Masterworks Diamond StravinskyPlus: The Firebird Saturday and Monday, June 8 and 10, 8pm, Orpheum Bramwell Tovey, conductor Baiba Skride, violin* Rimsky-Korsakov Le coq d’or (The Golden Cockerel): Introduction and Wedding March Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major* Stravinsky The Firebird TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets: $25 - $88 (senior, student and subscriber discounts available) Tickets available online at www.vancouversymphony.ca or by calling VSO customer service at 604.876.3434 Series Sponsor: Air Canada Goldcorp Masterworks Gold StravinskyPlus: The Rite of Spring Saturday and Monday, June 15 and 17, 8 pm, Orpheum Bramwell Tovey, conductor Stravinsky Fireworks Stravinsky Petrushka (1947) Stravinsky The Rite of Spring TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets: $25 - $88 (senior, student and subscriber discounts available) Tickets available online at www.vancouversymphony.ca or by calling VSO customer service at 604.876.3434 Series Sponsor: Goldcorp Inc. June 15th Concert Sponsor: Stantec June 17th Concert Sponsor: Canadian Western Bank |
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