Tonight: 2 Nov – Victoria Symphony presents ‘The Planets’

Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy the Victoria Symphony presents Gustav Holst’s dramatic masterpiece “The Planets.” While the orchestra plays artist Dr. José Francisco Salgado’s video suite will be projected on a giant screen. Dr Francisco was interviewed on the CBC this morning and small pieces of “The Planets” was played. The music was dramatic and beautiful and Dr Fancisco’s video installation, which incorporates the highest quality images of each of the planets, sounds like something that is well worth taking the time to see. There will be a preconcert talk in the West lobby, 45 mins before curtain.

Details:

8PM Nov 2, Royal Theatre

Tickets and other details see the Victoria Symphony website: http://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/#656

Victoria Symphony Splash

This Sunday (2 Aug) is the Victoria Symphony Splash This is another event that I’ve always wanted to check out. it sounds wonderful. Classical music in the harbour in the summer. Unfortunately there is always something else on for us. This time it is the arrival of my mother in law. Check out all details on the VSS at:

http://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/splash/index.html

civic orchestra of victoria – 2 May

This Saturday at 2Pm the Civic Orchestra of Victoria  giving a concert, a Serenade to music. The program is:

Strauss, R – Serenade, op. 7, E-flat major, for Wind Instruments

Bizet – carmen: Suite no. 2

The audience is invited to a celebratory reception following the performance.

For more details see:

http://www.civicorchestraofvictoria.org/concert3.html

opera Giulio Cesare/One Human Family Gospel Choir etc Sat April 4

Victoria seems to be a flurry of arts activity as it settles into spring.This satuday the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Opera Studio is presenting Giulio Cesare.  The write up on Tourism Victoria (http://www.tourismvictoria.ca/EventDetail.aspx?eid=6603) suggests it will be a very interesting performance. Tickets are reasonably priced at $15& $18.

Also on this weekend is the Victoria Clinic Youth Benefit concert. It will feature the The One Human Family Gospel Choir which has been described by the NY times as dazzling. Tickets are now $25 (reduced from $50).

Details for : Giulio Cesare

Time: April 4, 2:00pm

Performed by: Opera Studio
Artistic Director: Selena James
Assistant Artistic Director/Administrator: Barbara Livingston
Stage Director/Production Manager: Robyn Cathcart
Concert Information and Tickets 250-386 5311

Details for the Victoria Youth Clinic

SATURDAY, APRIL 4th, 2009
VICTORIA TRUTH CENTRE
1201 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C.
7:00-9:30PM

Tickets: $25 Phone: 250-388-7841

Mozart & Haydn Festival: March 1st to Friday, March 6th

The Victoria Conservatory of Music (VCM) presents Mozart & Haydn Festival: Two Friends from Sunday, March 1^st to Friday, March 6^th, 200. Full details:

http://www.vcm.bc.ca/mozarthaydn.html

For a humorous take on white people and classical music read:

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/09/01/108-appearing-to-enjoy-classical-music/

New Currents Festival of Music: Victoria Symphony

Lots on this weekend. The Victoria symphony has a new currents festivaal. Tickets $10 at the door. More details see:

http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/schedule.asp

http://harbourliving.ca/event/victoria-symphony-presents-new-currents-festival-of-music/

Victoria Summer Music Festival

The Victoria Summer Music Festival is on this coming week (July 22 to August 1, 2008).
(http://www.islandnet.com/vsmf/) Tickets are $25 per concert or $120 for all five
concerts.