BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Victoria Symphony Canada//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Victoria Symphony Canada X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Victoria Symphony Canada X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130428T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130428T160059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T133520 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203354 UID:1069-1367157600-1367164859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Cirque de la Symphonie DESCRIPTION:The magic of cirque returns to the music hall! Artists include the most amazing veterans of exceptional cirque programs throughout the world–aerial flyers\, acrobats\, contortionists\, dancers\, jugglers\, balancers\, and strongmen. Each artist’s performance is professionally choreographed to classical masterpieces and popular contemporary music for a breathtaking marriage of cirque and symphony. Come and run away with Cirque de la Symphonie! LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/cirque-de-la-symphonie-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130426T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130426T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T133326 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203356 UID:1067-1367006400-1367013659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Cirque de la Symphonie DESCRIPTION:The magic of cirque returns to the music hall! Artists include the most amazing veterans of exceptional cirque programs throughout the world–aerial flyers\, acrobats\, contortionists\, dancers\, jugglers\, balancers\, and strongmen. Each artist’s performance is professionally choreographed to classical masterpieces and popular contemporary music for a breathtaking marriage of cirque and symphony. Come and run away with Cirque de la Symphonie! LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/cirque-de-la-symphonie/2013-04-26 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130427T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130427T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T133326 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203356 UID:1067-1367092800-1367100059@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Cirque de la Symphonie DESCRIPTION:The magic of cirque returns to the music hall! Artists include the most amazing veterans of exceptional cirque programs throughout the world–aerial flyers\, acrobats\, contortionists\, dancers\, jugglers\, balancers\, and strongmen. Each artist’s performance is professionally choreographed to classical masterpieces and popular contemporary music for a breathtaking marriage of cirque and symphony. Come and run away with Cirque de la Symphonie! LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/cirque-de-la-symphonie/2013-04-26 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130303T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130303T160059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T132933 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203405 UID:1066-1362319200-1362326459@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Beatles: Sergeant Pepper DESCRIPTION:Regarded as the most creative album The Beatles ever produced\, Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band will be performed in its entirety by the orchestra and with eight members of the rock band Jeans n Classics. Songs such as With A Little Help From My Friends\, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds\, When I’m Sixty-Four\, Eleanor Rigby\, My Sweet Lord\, and Let It Be will all be performed. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-beatles-sergeant-pepper-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130301T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130301T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T132745 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203408 UID:1065-1362168000-1362175259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Beatles: Sergeant Pepper DESCRIPTION:Regarded as the most creative album The Beatles ever produced\, Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band will be performed in its entirety by the orchestra and with eight members of the rock band Jeans n Classics. Songs such as With A Little Help From My Friends\, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds\, When I'm Sixty-Four\, Eleanor Rigby\, My Sweet Lord\, and Let It Be will all be performed. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-beatles-sergeant-pepper/2013-03-01 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130302T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130302T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T132745 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203408 UID:1065-1362254400-1362261659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Beatles: Sergeant Pepper DESCRIPTION:Regarded as the most creative album The Beatles ever produced\, Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band will be performed in its entirety by the orchestra and with eight members of the rock band Jeans n Classics. Songs such as With A Little Help From My Friends\, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds\, When I'm Sixty-Four\, Eleanor Rigby\, My Sweet Lord\, and Let It Be will all be performed. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-beatles-sergeant-pepper/2013-03-01 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130125T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130125T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T132417 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203448 UID:1064-1359144000-1359151259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:007 and Other Spies DESCRIPTION:Just as synonymous with James Bond as a smoking gun and a shaken\, not stirred martini is the music. The best known of these pieces is the ubiquitous James Bond Theme. Other featured Bond music includes the Grammy Hall of Fame Goldfinger (originally sung by Shirley Bassey) and You Only Live Twice (sung by Nancy Sinatra). Also on the program are The Pink Panther\, Mission Impossible and other notorious spy anthems. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/007-and-other-spies-2/2013-01-25 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130126T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130126T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T132417 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203448 UID:1064-1359230400-1359237659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:007 and Other Spies DESCRIPTION:Just as synonymous with James Bond as a smoking gun and a shaken\, not stirred martini is the music. The best known of these pieces is the ubiquitous James Bond Theme. Other featured Bond music includes the Grammy Hall of Fame Goldfinger (originally sung by Shirley Bassey) and You Only Live Twice (sung by Nancy Sinatra). Also on the program are The Pink Panther\, Mission Impossible and other notorious spy anthems. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/007-and-other-spies-2/2013-01-25 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130124T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130124T160059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T132231 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203448 UID:1062-1359036000-1359043259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:007 and Other Spies DESCRIPTION:Just as synonymous with James Bond as a smoking gun and a shaken\, not stirred martini is the music. The best known of these pieces is the ubiquitous James Bond Theme. Other featured Bond music includes the Grammy Hall of Fame Goldfinger (originally sung by Shirley Bassey) and You Only Live Twice (sung by Nancy Sinatra). Also on the program are The Pink Panther\, Mission Impossible and other notorious spy anthems. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/007-and-other-spies/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121208T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121208T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T131751 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203504 UID:1061-1354996800-1355004059@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Sentimental Christmas DESCRIPTION:Music Director Tania Miller shares her love of everything Christmas with the audience in this year's annual Christmas Pops concert. Joining Tania and the orchestra will be the young\, but very talented\, singers of the Victoria Children's Choir. Come prepared to sing along and to leave with the spirit of Christmas in your hearts and minds. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-sentimental-christmas-3-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121102T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121102T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T131614 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203518 UID:1059-1351886400-1351893659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Red Hot Flamenco! DESCRIPTION:Be whisked away to a sultry night in Spain with the multi-talented group Companía Azul. Beautiful song\, high-spirited dance and passionate music combine for an incredible concert showcasing the art of Flamenco. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/red-hot-flamenco-2/2012-11-02 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121103T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121103T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T131614 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203518 UID:1059-1351972800-1351980059@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Red Hot Flamenco! DESCRIPTION:Be whisked away to a sultry night in Spain with the multi-talented group Companía Azul. Beautiful song\, high-spirited dance and passionate music combine for an incredible concert showcasing the art of Flamenco. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/red-hot-flamenco-2/2012-11-02 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121101T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121101T160059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T131344 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203541 UID:1057-1351778400-1351785659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Red Hot Flamenco! DESCRIPTION:Be whisked away to a sultry night in Spain with the multi-talented group Companía Azul. Beautiful song\, high-spirited dance and passionate music combine for an incredible concert showcasing the art of Flamenco. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/red-hot-flamenco/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120921T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120921T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T130656 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T210706 UID:1056-1348257600-1348264859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Best of Brian Jackson DESCRIPTION:Brian Jackson retires from his role as Principal Pops Conductor of the VS with this concert. To celebrate his 17 seasons with the orchestra\, he has programmed his all-time favourites including Chariots of Fire\, Warsaw Concerto\, Flight of the Bumblebee and Phantom of the Opera. Be sure to be there for this celebratory performance with a special appearance by Brian–as Liberace! LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-best-of-brian-jackson-2/2012-09-21 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120922T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120922T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T130656 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T210706 UID:1056-1348344000-1348351259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Best of Brian Jackson DESCRIPTION:Brian Jackson retires from his role as Principal Pops Conductor of the VS with this concert. To celebrate his 17 seasons with the orchestra\, he has programmed his all-time favourites including Chariots of Fire\, Warsaw Concerto\, Flight of the Bumblebee and Phantom of the Opera. Be sure to be there for this celebratory performance with a special appearance by Brian–as Liberace! LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-best-of-brian-jackson-2/2012-09-21 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120920T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120920T160059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T130434 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T210358 UID:1055-1348149600-1348156859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Best of Brian Jackson DESCRIPTION:Brian Jackson retires from his role as Principal Pops Conductor of the VS with this concert. To celebrate his 17 seasons with the orchestra\, he has programmed his all-time favourites including Chariots of Fire\, Warsaw Concerto\, Flight of the Bumblebee and Phantom of the Opera. Be sure to be there for this celebratory performance with a special appearance by Brian–as Liberace! LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-best-of-brian-jackson/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130101T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130101T163059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T125846 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203454 UID:1052-1357050600-1357057859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Viennese New Year's DESCRIPTION:Now a Victoria Symphony tradition\, this concert starts the year off right with music\, dance and song reminiscent of the worldwide Viennese tradition that is seen on television by millions. This year the ever popular Ken Lavigne joins in this New Year’s Day extravaganza. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-viennese-new-years-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121215T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121215T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T125240 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203459 UID:1050-1355601600-1355608859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Chatal Kreviazuk with the VS DESCRIPTION:Canadian superstar and classically trained pianist Chantal Kreviazuk performs all her greatest hits surrounded by symphonic splendour. Chantal’s latest album Plain Jane was released in 2011\, and in the spring of 2012 her most recent song writing efforts will be on Faith Hill’s much anticipated new album. This one-night-only special performance will sell out; get your tickets early. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/chatal-kreviazuk-with-the-vs/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121216T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121216T173059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T124857 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203457 UID:1049-1355668200-1355679059@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Handel's Messiah DESCRIPTION:Guest conductor Michelle Mourre leads the Victoria Symphony\, the Victoria Choral Society and an impressive group of soloists for this year’s annual presentation of Handel’s glorious Messiah. Be a part of this inspirational annual tradition. Hallelujah! LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/handels-messiah-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121214T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121214T230059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T123923 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203501 UID:1048-1355515200-1355526059@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Handel's Messiah DESCRIPTION:Guest conductor Michelle Mourre leads the Victoria Symphony\, the Victoria Choral Society and an impressive group of soloists for this year’s annual presentation of Handel’s glorious Messiah. Be a part of this inspirational annual tradition. Hallelujah! LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/handels-messiah-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121209T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121209T160059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T121333 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203503 UID:1046-1355061600-1355068859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Sentimental Christmas DESCRIPTION:Music Director Tania Miller shares her love of everything Christmas with the audience in this year's annual Christmas Pops concert. Joining Tania and the orchestra will be the young\, but very talented\, singers of the Victoria Children's Choir. Come prepared to sing along and to leave with the spirit of Christmas in your hearts and minds. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-sentimental-christmas-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121207T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121207T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T120819 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203506 UID:1043-1354910400-1354917659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Sentimental Christmas DESCRIPTION:Music Director Tania Miller shares her love of everything Christmas with the audience in this year's annual Christmas Pops concert. Joining Tania and the orchestra will be the young\, but very talented\, singers of the Victoria Children's Choir. Come prepared to sing along and to leave with the spirit of Christmas in your hearts and minds. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-sentimental-christmas-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130315T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130315T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T120159 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203402 UID:1042-1363377600-1363384859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Tam Plays Butterfly Lovers Concerto DESCRIPTION:Victoria’s Chinatown is the oldest in Canada and steeped in historical significance. This concert plays tribute to Victoria’s special heritage\, featuring a world premiere by Chinese-Canadian composer Chan Ka Nin in a theatrical performance telling the story of Victoria’s own Chinatown with narration\, music\, song and more. Also included is the beautiful Chinese “Butterfly Lovers Concerto”\, performed by our own Concertmaster Terence Tam. LOCATION:BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/tam-plays-butterfly-lovers-concerto/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121117T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121117T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T115645 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T212322 UID:1040-1353182400-1353189659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Cage 100 DESCRIPTION:The finale of this year's New Music Festival celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of musical history icon John Cage and features pianist Tzenka Dianova and percussionist Rick Sacks. LOCATION:BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/cage-100/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121118 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T114943 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203514 UID:1039-1352937600-1353196800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Cage 100 Festival DESCRIPTION:John Cage was one of the iconic and revolutionary figures in musical history and indeed in all of the arts! This year’s New Music Festival celebrates the 100th anniversary of Cage’s birth. In collaboration with the Victoria Art Gallery and the University of Victoria\, a series of concerts\, art exhibitions and special retrospectives will take place. Expect the unusual\, the different\, even the outrageous! More information regarding dates\, venues\, and ticketing will be available in early Fall 2012. LOCATION:BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/cage-100-festival/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121013T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121013T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T114627 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T211244 UID:1037-1350158400-1350165659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Latin Guitar DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed guitarist Daniel Bolshoy makes his Symphony debut – playing not one but two concertos; the famous Rodrigo Concerto\, and the sizzling Concierto de “Dance Hits”. He also solos in the beloved “Bachianas brasilieras No. 5”. With music from Spain and Brazil featuring the hottest classical guitarist around\, the evening will be spicy! LOCATION:BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/latin-guitar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130421T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130421T153059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T113932 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203358 UID:1036-1366554600-1366558259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Judy and David's Symphonic Adventure DESCRIPTION:Minutes before the show\, someone has stolen David’s magic conductor’s baton! It must have been the criminal mastermind\, Alfred Tonal. But Mr. A. Tonal is nowhere to be found and the show must go on! Judy suggests conducting with a piece of wet spaghetti. David suggests a rubber chicken. Nothing works. The only solution is to follow the clues and\, with everybody’s help\, get the magic baton back where it belongs! LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/judy-and-davids-symphonic-adventure/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130224T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130224T153059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T113509 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203410 UID:1035-1361716200-1361719859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Lemony Snicket's The Composer is Dead DESCRIPTION:Beethoven\, Bach and Mozart are dead. Were they drowned out by the drums? Did the clarinet sneak up on them? Or did the trumpets blow them away? Help solve this perplexing mystery. In the quest to discover who killed the composers\, our detective interrogates each section of the orchestra to determine what they do and how they work. Children’s author Lemony Snicket is world-renowned for his stories captured in A Series of Unfortunate Events\, selling more than 60 million copies worldwide in 39 languages. Nathaniel Stookey created The Composer Is Dead as an orchestral work with narration by Lemony Snicket. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/lemony-snickets-the-composer-is-dead/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130127T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130127T153059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T113138 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203413 UID:1033-1359297000-1359300659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Mozart Experience DESCRIPTION:A mischievous street musician is caught playing the orchestra’s grand piano. Much to her surprise\, the conductor does not scold her\, but instead offers her the chance to "be Mozart" for this program about one of the most famous composers of all time. The street musician and her prankster companion must now confront dilemmas and opportunities similar to those faced by Mozart. The audience experiences Mozart's life as a very human story–as well as a great musical adventure. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-mozart-experience/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121118T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121118T153059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T112405 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203510 UID:1031-1353249000-1353252659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Snowman DESCRIPTION:The film version of the beloved story The Snowman by Raymond Briggs is shown with live musical accompaniment by the Victoria Symphony and Maestro Joey. Experience the magic of the remarkable friendship between James and his snowman and delight in this holiday tradition. To begin the concert a group of young musicians join the orchestra to play toy instruments in Leopold Mozart’s delightful Toy Symphony. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-snowman/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130505T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130505T163059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T110734 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203352 UID:1028-1367764200-1367771459@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Mozart, Handel & Schubert DESCRIPTION:VS orchestra member Alana Despins performs Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 2 and guest conductor Edwin Outwater leads the VS in music from Bach\, Handel\, and Schubert. LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/mozart-handel-schubert/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130407T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130407T163059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T110033 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203359 UID:1026-1365345000-1365352259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed pianist Ang Li and guest conductor Bernhard Gueller\, Music Director of Symphony Nova Scotia\, join the VS in a performance of Mozart's D minor concerto. LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/mozart-piano-concerto-no-20/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130210T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130210T163059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T105356 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203411 UID:1024-1360506600-1360513859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Beethoven Violin Concerto DESCRIPTION:Jinjoo Cho returns to perform Beethoven's Violin Concerto. LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/beethoven-violin-concerto/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T163059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T104525 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T211444 UID:1022-1350829800-1350837059@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Bach, Haydn & Brahms DESCRIPTION:Music Director Tania Miller conducts soloists Michael Byrne\, Jennifer Gunter\, Christi Meyers\, and Brian Yoon from our own VS orchestra in the music of Bach\, Haydn & Brahms in the second concert of the Classics Series. LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/bach-haydn-brahms/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120930T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120930T163059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120516T103357 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T210950 UID:1020-1349015400-1349022659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Vivaldi Concertos DESCRIPTION:Internationally acclaimed violinist and conductor Elizabeth Wallfisch travels from England to lead the orchestra in music by Vivaldi and others. LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/vivaldi-concertos/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130422T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130422T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T164727 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203357 UID:1018-1366660800-1366668059@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Dvořák's Symphony No. 5 DESCRIPTION:The Victoria Symphony’s concertmaster Terence Tam performs the work he recently recorded with the orchestra\, Zwaag’s Violin Concerto. Music Director Tania Miller begins the concert with Rossini’s popular Overture to William Tell\, and closes with Dvořák’s Symphony No. 5. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/dvoraks-symphony-no-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130325T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T164258 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203401 UID:1016-1364241600-1364248859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Lisiecki Plays Chopin DESCRIPTION:Teenage sensation Jan Lisiecki is being acclaimed throughout North America and Europe for his masterful and sensitive virtuosity. With his Polish ancestry\, he is perfectly suited to perform the music of Chopin. Tania Miller leads the orchestra in the last and greatest of Mozart’s amazing symphonies\, “The Jupiter”. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/lisiecki-plays-chopin/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130225T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130225T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T163526 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203409 UID:1014-1361822400-1361829659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 DESCRIPTION:All of Tchaikovsky’s passion\, longing\, love and vitality come together in his great symphonic masterpiece\, the “Pathétique” symphony. This all-Russian program\, conducted by Principal Guest Conductor Alain Trudel\, also includes Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 performed by the Vancouver Symphony’s former concertmaster and recording artist Mark Fewer. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/tchaikovsky-symphony-no-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121112T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121112T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T162841 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T212051 UID:1012-1352750400-1352757659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 DESCRIPTION:Pianist Shoko Inoue debuts with the Victoria Symphony with Saint-Saëns delightful Second Piano Concerto. Maestro Igor Budinstein returns\, after his acclaimed 2011 debut conducting Dvořák’s New World Symphony\, to conduct Schubert’s exuberant Sixth Symphony. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/saint-saens-piano-concerto-no-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120917T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120917T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T162244 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203555 UID:1010-1347912000-1347919259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Min Plays Grieg DESCRIPTION:One of the most famous pieces of all time\, Grieg’s beloved Piano Concerto is played by Lorraine Min\, who wowed our audiences recently with her thrilling rendition of Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto. The glorious and magnificent Fifth Symphony of Carl Nielsen will be an experience not to miss. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/min-plays-grieg/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130512T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130512T163059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T161558 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203346 UID:1009-1368369000-1368376259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Ehnes Plays Sibelius DESCRIPTION:Canada’s highly acclaimed violinist James Ehnes plays the virtuosic Violin Concerto of Sibelius. Tania Miller and the orchestra take on Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Its daring music and the “savage” ballet which it accompanied caused a riot in May 1913. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/ehnes-plays-sibelius-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130511T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130511T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T161239 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203351 UID:1007-1368302400-1368309659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Ehnes Plays Sibelius DESCRIPTION:Canada’s highly acclaimed violinist James Ehnes plays the virtuosic Violin Concerto of Sibelius. Tania Miller and the orchestra take on Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Its daring music and the “savage” ballet which it accompanied caused a riot in May 1913. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/ehnes-plays-sibelius/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130310T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130310T163059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T160550 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203403 UID:1006-1362925800-1362933059@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Elgar Cello Concerto DESCRIPTION:Two fabulous debuts make this a concert to remember: Zuill Bailey\, one of the world’s premiere cellists\, performs Elgar’s superb Cello Concerto\, and highly sought after Jean-Marie Zeitouni takes the podium to lead the concert\, including Brahms’ joyous Symphony No. 2. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/elgar-cello-concerto-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130309T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130309T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T160113 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203404 UID:1003-1362859200-1362866459@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Elgar Cello Concerto DESCRIPTION:Two fabulous debuts make this a concert to remember: Zuill Bailey\, one of the world’s premiere cellists\, performs Elgar’s superb Cello Concerto\, and highly sought after Jean-Marie Zeitouni takes the podium to lead the concert\, including Brahms’ joyous Symphony No. 2. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/elgar-cello-concerto/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130120T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130120T163059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T153321 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203450 UID:1002-1358692200-1358699459@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Parker Plays Gerswin DESCRIPTION:The dynamic and personable Ian Parker returns to perform Gershwin’s beloved Rhapsodyin Blue. Tania Miller spices up the program with Rimsky-Korsakov’s vibrant Capriccio Espagnole\, Borodin’s wild Polovtsian Dances and the scandalous Suite from the Miraculous Mandarin\, which was banned after its first performance. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/parker-plays-gerswin/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130119T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130119T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T151915 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203451 UID:1000-1358625600-1358632859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Parker Plays Gershwin DESCRIPTION:The dynamic and personable Ian Parker returns to perform Gershwin’s beloved Rhapsodyin Blue. Tania Miller spices up the program with Rimsky-Korsakov’s vibrant Capriccio Espagnole\, Borodin’s wild Polovtsian Dances and the scandalous Suite from the Miraculous Mandarin\, which was banned after its first performance. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/parker-plays-gershwin/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121125T023000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121125T163059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T151340 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203507 UID:999-1353810600-1353861059@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Mozart Requiem DESCRIPTION:One of the most enigmatic pieces of music ever composed\, Mozart’s Requiem was surrounded by myths and controversy about his death before its completion. Copland’s beautiful and nostalgic Appalachian Spring is a part of this magical evening. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/mozart-requiem-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121124T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121124T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T150559 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203508 UID:997-1353787200-1353794459@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Mozart Requiem DESCRIPTION:One of the most enigmatic pieces of music ever composed\, Mozart’s Requiem was surrounded by myths and controversy about his death before its completion. Copland’s beautiful and nostalgic Appalachian Spring is a part of this magical evening. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/mozart-requiem/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121028T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121028T163059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T150003 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T211826 UID:996-1351434600-1351441859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Laplante Plays Beethoven DESCRIPTION:All Beethoven! Celebrated virtuouso André Laplante returns to perform Beethoven’s rich and beautiful Piano Concerto No. 3. Principal Guest Conductor Alain Trudel and the orchestra tackle the best-known symphony of all time: Beethoven’s immortal Fifth. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/laplante-plays-beethoven-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121027T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121027T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T145233 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T211733 UID:994-1351368000-1351375259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Laplante Plays Beethoven DESCRIPTION:All Beethoven! Celebrated virtuouso André Laplante returns to perform Beethoven’s rich and beautiful Piano Concerto No. 3. Principal Guest Conductor Alain Trudel and the orchestra tackle the best-known symphony of all time: Beethoven’s immortal Fifth. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/laplante-plays-beethoven/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120806 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T144526 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203557 UID:993-1344124800-1344211200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony Splash DESCRIPTION:The biggest event of the summer takes place on August 5th. The 23rd annual Victoria Symphony Splash will once again light up the Inner Harbour with music\, festivities\, and fireworks. Be sure to be there when Tania Miller\, the Victoria Symphony\, and special guests put on a show that is uniquely Victoria. Program highlights this year will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the City of Victoria\, including the return of the Inner Harbour Overture composed by Tobin Stokes which is accompanied by the live ringing of the cathedral bells\, the carillon\, and the Coho Ferry horn! LOCATION:Victoria, BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/victoria-symphony-splash-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120803T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120803T190059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T143921 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203559 UID:991-1344016800-1344020459@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Victoria Symphony Brass Quintet at Bastion Square DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year in a row\, the Victoria Symphony presents Symphony in the Summer. This series of outdoor concerts includes full orchestra and small ensemble performances that take place in some of Victoria's most picturesque places. LOCATION:Victoria, BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-victoria-symphony-brass-quintet-at-bastion-square/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120802T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120802T193059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T143558 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203601 UID:990-1343932200-1343935859@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Victoria Symphony Brass Quintet at the Fairmont Empress DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year in a row\, the Victoria Symphony presents Symphony in the Summer. This series of outdoor concerts includes full orchestra and small ensemble performances that take place in some of Victoria's most picturesque places. LOCATION:721 Government Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1W5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-victoria-symphony-brass-quintet-at-the-fairmont-empress/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120802T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120802T130059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T143303 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T210107 UID:988-1343908800-1343912459@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Emily Carr String Quartet at Market Square DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year in a row\, the Victoria Symphony presents Symphony in the Summer. This series of outdoor concerts includes full orchestra and small ensemble performances that take place in some of Victoria's most picturesque places. LOCATION:560 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 3C6, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-emily-carr-string-quartet-at-market-square/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120801T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120801T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T142627 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T205803 UID:987-1343851200-1343858459@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:New World Symphony - VS at Butchart Gardens DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year in a row\, the Victoria Symphony presents Symphony in the Summer. This series of outdoor concerts includes full orchestra and small ensemble performances that take place in some of Victoria's most picturesque places. LOCATION:800 Benvenuto Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8M 1J8, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/new-world-symphony-vs-at-butchart-gardens/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120730T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120730T130059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T112724 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203605 UID:986-1343649600-1343653259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Victoria Symphony Brass Quintet at Centennial Square DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year in a row\, the Victoria Symphony presents Symphony in the Summer. This series of outdoor concerts includes full orchestra and small ensemble performances that take place in some of Victoria's most picturesque places. LOCATION:Victoria, BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-victoria-symphony-brass-quintet-at-centennial-square/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120728T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120728T130059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T112342 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203606 UID:984-1343476800-1343480459@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Music Corner at Market Square DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year in a row\, the Victoria Symphony presents Symphony in the Summer. This series of outdoor concerts includes full orchestra and small ensemble performances that take place in some of Victoria's most picturesque places. LOCATION:560 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 3C6, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/music-corner-at-market-square/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120727T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120727T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T110724 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T205644 UID:981-1343419200-1343426459@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Night at the Movies - VS at Butchart Gardens DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year in a row\, the Victoria Symphony presents Symphony in the Summer. This series of outdoor concerts includes full orchestra and small ensemble performances that take place in some of Victoria's most picturesque places. LOCATION:800 Benvenuto Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8M 1J8, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-night-at-the-movies-vs-at-butchart-gardens/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120726T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120726T130059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T105501 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T203611 UID:977-1343304000-1343307659@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony Brass Quintet DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year in a row\, the Victoria Symphony presents Symphony in the Summer. This series of outdoor concerts includes full orchestra and small ensemble performances that take place in some of Victoria's most picturesque places. LOCATION:501 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 2L8, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/victoria-symphony-brass-quintet/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120724T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120724T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120515T104053 LAST-MODIFIED:20120516T205451 UID:975-1343160000-1343167259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Mozart in Paris - VS at Butchart Gardens DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year in a row\, the Victoria Symphony presents Symphony in the Summer. This series of outdoor concerts includes full orchestra and small ensemble performances that take place in some of Victoria's most picturesque places. LOCATION:800 Benvenuto Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8M 1J8, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/mozart-in-paris-vs-at-butchart-gardens/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120602 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120419T152947 LAST-MODIFIED:20120509T105226 UID:891-1338422400-1338595200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Symphony in the City 2012 DESCRIPTION:It’s a sexy urban party in our sleepy suburban city. Date: Thursday\, May 31\, 2012 Time: 8pm to late Tickets: $50 at victoriasymphony.ca Location: St. Andrew's Square Dress: Fabulous 4 essential steps to entering Symphony in the City: Look fabulous. Walk the red carpet. Put your hand out for a red carpet cocktail. Smile for the camera. You are in! Now enjoy live music\, fine food and drink\, an incredible silent auction and an evening of fun while supporting the Victoria Symphony’s many artistic and education programs.   Luxe Lounge Sponsor [caption id="attachment_946" align="aligncenter" width="100" caption="Red Carpet Sponsor "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_947" align="aligncenter" width="193" caption="Production Partner"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_948" align="aligncenter" width="109" caption="Fashion Partner"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_949" align="aligncenter" width="96" caption="Fashion Partner"][/caption]   Thank you to the following companies for their support: DTZ Barnicke Brink Events Canada Dry Long and McQuade Pacific Audio Works Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour LOCATION:BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/symphony-in-the-city-2012/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120305 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20120227T151300 LAST-MODIFIED:20120228T093539 UID:846-1330819200-1330905600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Eric Charman's 80th Birthday Ultimate Gala Celebration DESCRIPTION:Eric Charman’s 80th Birthday Sunday\, March 4\, 2012\, 5 pm McPherson Playhouse Theatre Take your seat for The Quintessential Chair-ity Event! For more than 50 years\, Eric Charman has done stellar work raising funds on behalf of the arts in Victoria. Now it is time for Victoria to honour its greatest arts champion with a gala celebration of Eric’s 80th birthday on March 4. The event features a champagne reception\, silent and live auctions\, and a spectacular grazing supper prepared by the chefs of the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour. There will also be a concert with the Victoria Symphony\, conducted by Timothy Vernon\, featuring outstanding musicians and soloists from Pacific Opera Victoria\, the Victoria Conservatory of Music\, and the Victoria Children’s Choir And there’s a fabulous twist! To honour Chairman Charman\, 15 prominent BC artists will create unique works of art\, all made out of chairs\, for auction at the event. Proceeds of the gala will benefit the Victoria Symphony\, the Victoria Conservatory of Music\, and Pacific Opera Victoria. You can honour Eric’s lifelong support of the arts through your donation\, your sponsorship\, or your attendance at this event. Donors of $500 or more may also extend a personal birthday greeting to Eric in the commemorative programme. To find out more Eric Charman 80th Birthday Gala Information Bid in advance for the event auction at http://vcm.bc.ca/bid/  Email charmanbirthday@gmail.com Phone 250-382-1641 Download Invitation and Reply Card LOCATION:#3 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC, V8W 1P5 , Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/eric-charmans-80th-birthday-ultimate-gala-celebration/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110726T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110726T130000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110628T114144 LAST-MODIFIED:20110704T224212 UID:587-1311681600-1311685200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony presents the Emily Carr String Quartet DESCRIPTION:Join the Victoria Symphony for sparkling outdoor events beginning in mid-July. Beautiful music and beautiful surroundings...you won't want to miss any of it! Noon\, Market Square Free LOCATION:560 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 3C6, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/victoria-symphony-presents-the-emily-carr-string-quartet/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110724T133000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110724T143000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110626T223658 LAST-MODIFIED:20110722T101710 UID:585-1311514200-1311517800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony at Beacon Hill Park DESCRIPTION:Join the Victoria Symphony for sparkling outdoor events beginning in mid-July. Beautiful music and beautiful surroundings...you won't want to miss any of it! 1:30 pm\, Cameron Bandshell\, Beacon Hill Park LOCATION:BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/victoria-symphony-at-beacon-hill-park/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110723T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110723T130000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110626T223523 LAST-MODIFIED:20110627T075449 UID:583-1311422400-1311426000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony presents Music Corner in a Kids Concert DESCRIPTION:Join the Victoria Symphony for sparkling outdoor events beginning in mid-July. Beautiful music and beautiful surroundings...you won't want to miss any of it! This special concert for Kids is sure to delight both young and old. Noon\, Market Square Free LOCATION:560 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 3C6, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/victoria-symphony-presents-music-corner-in-a-kids-concert/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110728T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110728T130000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110626T223247 LAST-MODIFIED:20110627T075438 UID:581-1311854400-1311858000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony presents the Beacon Hill Brass Quintet DESCRIPTION:Join the Victoria Symphony for sparkling outdoor events beginning in mid-July. Beautiful music and beautiful surroundings...you won't want to miss any of it! Noon\, Centennial Square Free LOCATION:Victoria, BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/victoria-symphony-presents-the-beacon-hill-brass-quintet-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110726T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110726T193000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110626T223122 LAST-MODIFIED:20110627T075427 UID:579-1311705000-1311708600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony presents the Beacon Hill Brass Quintet DESCRIPTION:Join the Victoria Symphony for sparkling outdoor events beginning in mid-July. Beautiful music and beautiful surroundings...you won't want to miss any of it! 6:30 pm\, Fairmont Empress Terrace LOCATION:721 Government Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1W5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/victoria-symphony-presents-the-beacon-hill-brass-quintet-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110721T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110721T130000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110626T222912 LAST-MODIFIED:20110626T231519 UID:577-1311249600-1311253200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony presents the Beacon Hill Brass Quintet DESCRIPTION:Join the Victoria Symphony for sparkling outdoor events beginning in mid-July. Beautiful music and beautiful surroundings...you won't want to miss any of it! Noon\, Legislature Building\, Front Steps Free LOCATION:501 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 2L8, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/victoria-symphony-presents-the-beacon-hill-brass-quintet-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110720T173000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110720T193000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110626T222533 LAST-MODIFIED:20110627T072402 UID:575-1311183000-1311190200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony presents the Beacon Hill Brass Quintet DESCRIPTION:Join the Victoria Symphony for sparkling outdoor events beginning in mid-July. Beautiful music and beautiful surroundings...you won't want to miss any of it! 5:30 pm\, Bastion Square 6:30 pm\, Fairmont Empress Terrace LOCATION:BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/victoria-symphony-presents-the-beacon-hill-brass-quintet/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T013544 LAST-MODIFIED:20120127T094419 UID:217-1333288800-1333299600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Broadway Spectacular DESCRIPTION:Brian Jackson and the orchestra welcome back the incredibly talented singers\, dancers and performers of the Canadian College of the Performing Arts in a showcase of the best of past and present Broadway show-stoppers. Get your tickets early! LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/broadway-spectacular-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T013438 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T140436 UID:216-1333224000-1333231200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Broadway Spectacular DESCRIPTION:Brian Jackson and the orchestra welcome back the incredibly talented singers\, dancers and performers of the Canadian College of the Performing Arts in a showcase of the best of past and present Broadway show-stoppers. Get your tickets early! LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/broadway-spectacular-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120330T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120330T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T013329 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T140409 UID:215-1333137600-1333144800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Broadway Spectacular DESCRIPTION:Brian Jackson and the orchestra welcome back the incredibly talented singers\, dancers and performers of the Canadian College of the Performing Arts in a showcase of the best of past and present Broadway show-stoppers. Get your tickets early! LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/broadway-spectacular/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T012929 LAST-MODIFIED:20120207T121553 UID:214-1330804800-1330812000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Celtic Celebration With The Barra MacNeils DESCRIPTION:The Barra MacNeils are widely regarded as one of the greatest live concert acts in the Celtic world. Beautiful sibling harmonies\, and top drawer instrumental prowess on a wide variety of acoustic\, stringed\, percussion and wind instruments blend with dancing\, storytelling and Gaelic songs to create family entertainment at its highest level. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-celtic-celebration-with-the-barra-macneils-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120302T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120302T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T012740 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T135611 UID:213-1330718400-1330725600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Celtic Celebration with The Barra MacNeils DESCRIPTION:The Barra MacNeils are widely regarded as one of the greatest live concert acts in the Celtic world. Beautiful sibling harmonies\, and top drawer instrumental prowess on a wide variety of acoustic\, stringed\, percussion and wind instruments blend with dancing\, storytelling and Gaelic songs to create family entertainment at its highest level. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-celtic-celebration-with-the-barra-macneils-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120301T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120301T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T012626 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T135537 UID:212-1330610400-1330621200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Celtic Celebration With The Barra MacNeils DESCRIPTION:The Barra MacNeils are widely regarded as one of the greatest live concert acts in the Celtic world. Beautiful sibling harmonies\, and top drawer instrumental prowess on a wide variety of acoustic\, stringed\, percussion and wind instruments blend with dancing\, storytelling and Gaelic songs to create family entertainment at its highest level. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-celtic-celebration-with-the-barra-macneils/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120121T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120121T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T012208 LAST-MODIFIED:20120106T173520 UID:211-1327176000-1327183200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Salute To The Rat Pack DESCRIPTION:Multi-talented musician Matt Catingub is generating excitement throughout the entertainment industry for his unique abilities as a conductor\, composer\, arranger\, instrumentalist\, and singer. In this celebration of the music\, artistry\, and songs of Las Vegas and the Rat Pack\, you will hear favourite songs from Frank Sinatra\, Sammy Davis Jr.\, Dean Martin\, and others. I've Got You Under My Skin\, Night and Day\, Ain't that a Kick in the Head and A Lot of Livin' To Do are just a few of the songs you will hear. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-salute-to-the-rat-pack-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120120T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120120T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T012052 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T135014 UID:210-1327089600-1327096800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Salute To The Rat Pack DESCRIPTION:Multi-talented musician Matt Catingub is generating excitement throughout the entertainment industry for his unique abilities as a conductor\, composer\, arranger\, instrumentalist\, and singer. In this celebration of the music\, artistry\, and songs of Las Vegas and the Rat Pack\, you will hear favourite songs from Frank Sinatra\, Sammy Davis Jr.\, Dean Martin\, and others. I've Got You Under My Skin\, Night and Day\, Ain't that a Kick in the Head and A Lot of Livin' To Do are just a few of the songs you will hear. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-salute-to-the-rat-pack-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120119T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120119T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T011938 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T134939 UID:209-1326981600-1326992400@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Salute to the Rat Pack DESCRIPTION:Multi-talented musician Matt Catingub is generating excitement throughout the entertainment industry for his unique abilities as a conductor\, composer\, arranger\, instrumentalist\, and singer. In this celebration of the music\, artistry\, and songs of Las Vegas and the Rat Pack\, you will hear favourite songs from Frank Sinatra\, Sammy Davis Jr.\, Dean Martin\, and others. I've Got You Under My Skin\, Night and Day\, Ain't that a Kick in the Head and A Lot of Livin' To Do are just a few of the songs you will hear. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-salute-to-the-rat-pack/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120101T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120101T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T011159 LAST-MODIFIED:20111212T145823 UID:208-1325428200-1325439000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Viennese New Year's DESCRIPTION:It has been 60 years since the New Year's Day concert by the Viennese Philharmonic Orchestra began broadcasting live and became a worldwide phenomenon. The Victoria Symphony's third annual New Year's Day concert is proving to be a phenomenon in its own right. Full of romantic waltzes\, songs and an extravaganza of talent\, there is no better way to spend the first day of 2012. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-viennese-new-years/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111217T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111217T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T010714 LAST-MODIFIED:20111127T132051 UID:207-1324152000-1324159200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Christmas Ceilidh With Ashley MacIsaac DESCRIPTION:One of the most celebrated Canadian roots musicians of all time\, Ashley has garnered international acclaim by playing fiddle in that hard-nosed\, traditional Cape-Breton style\, while adding his own spin\, mixing genres and updating Celtic music to appeal to a broader spectrum of fans. This Canadian icon teams up with local rising star Quinn Bachand for a holiday concert you will not want to miss. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-christmas-ceilidh-with-ashley-macisaac/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111218T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111218T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T010217 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T134747 UID:206-1324218600-1324227600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Handel's Messiah DESCRIPTION:Join guest conductor Timothy Vernon for the Victoria Symphony's annual presentation of Handel's Messiah\, featuring the Vox Humana chorus. One of the greatest choral works ever written\, it leaves audiences joyful every year. Join us in the "Hallelujah" chorus! LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/handels-messaih/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111216T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111216T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T005527 LAST-MODIFIED:20111122T154819 UID:203-1324065600-1324072800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Handel's Messiah DESCRIPTION:Join guest conductor Timothy Vernon for the Victoria Symphony's annual presentation of Handel's Messiah\, featuring the Vox Humana chorus. One of the greatest choral works ever written\, it leaves audiences joyful every year. Join us in the "Hallelujah" chorus! LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/handels-messiah/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111211T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111211T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T004547 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T134539 UID:202-1323612000-1323622800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Sentimental Christmas DESCRIPTION:This year Principle Pops Conductor Brian Jackson and the orchestra present some of your all-time holiday favourites including White Christmas and The Christmas Song to get you in the mood for "the best time of the year". And as our holiday gift to you\, local singing sensation Emily Braden performs with the orchestra. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-sentimental-christmas-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111210T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111210T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T004441 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T134505 UID:201-1323547200-1323554400@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Sentimental Christmas DESCRIPTION:This year Principle Pops Conductor Brian Jackson and the orchestra present some of your all-time holiday favourites including White Christmas and The Christmas Song to get you in the mood for "the best time of the year". And as our holiday gift to you\, local singing sensation Emily Braden performs with the orchestra. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-sentimental-christmas/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111209T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111209T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T004320 LAST-MODIFIED:20111114T093635 UID:200-1323460800-1323468000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:A Sentimental Christmas DESCRIPTION:This year Principle Pops Conductor Brian Jackson and the orchestra present some of your all-time holiday favourites including White Christmas and The Christmas Song to get you in the mood for "the best time of the year". And as our holiday gift to you\, local singing sensation Emily Braden performs with the orchestra. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/a-sentamental-christmas/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120430T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120430T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T003859 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T093814 UID:199-1335816000-1335823200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Schubert Unfinished Symphony DESCRIPTION:Schubert left his 8th Symphony "Unfinished"\, but he gave us two unforgettable movements. Hear Dvorak's richly Slavonic 7th Symphony\, and the Victoria premiere of a concerto for saxophone! Schubert Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished" Ryan "Brazen" saxphone Concerto Dvorak Symphony No. 7   Julia Nolan\, saxophone Bernard Gueller\, conductor LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/schubert-unfinished-symphony/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120312T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120312T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T003441 LAST-MODIFIED:20120207T121632 UID:198-1331582400-1331589600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Kuerti, Kuerti & Beethoven DESCRIPTION:Anton Kuerti plays Beethoven's exquisite Fourth Piano Concerto- under his son Julian's baton! Enjoy Mozart's brilliant "Linz" symphony\, one of his amazing final six masterpieces. Schubert Overture to Der Hausliche Krieg Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 Schubert Overture to Die Freunde von Salamanka Mozart Symphony No. 36 "Linz" LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/kuerti-kuerti-beethoven/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120116T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120116T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T002933 LAST-MODIFIED:20120106T173442 UID:197-1326744000-1326751200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Enigma Variations DESCRIPTION:Experience the Enigma Variations\, the piece that finally secured Elgar's place as an international composer and one of the most popular pieces in the classical repertoire. Be thrilled by Sara Buechner's rendition of Dutch composer Wim Zwaag's romantic and sweeping 2nd Piano Concerto\, recorded by the Victoria Symphony\, and Sibelius' lively\, folk-like Karelia Suite. Sibelius Karelia Suite Zwaag Piano Concerto No. 2 Elgar Enigma Variations LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/enigma-variations/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111121T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111121T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T002434 LAST-MODIFIED:20111110T105021 UID:196-1321905600-1321912800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Jablonski Plays Tchaikovsky DESCRIPTION:Tchaikovsky is at his most passionate in the Piano Concerto No. 1\, performed by Krzysztof Jablonski. Preceded by Firebird Suite\, and the evocative Music for Strings\, Percussion and Celesta. Bartok Music for Strings\, Percussion and Celesta Stravinsky Firebird Suite Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/jablonski-plays-tchaikovsky/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110912T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110912T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T001855 LAST-MODIFIED:20110817T203601 UID:195-1315857600-1315864800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Opening Night with Da Costa DESCRIPTION:Alexandre da Costa displays his virtuosity in Symphonie Espagnole\, followed by Schumann's Symphony No. 2 and a world premier for the 75th anniversary of the Victoria Foundation. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/opening-night-with-da-costa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120415T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120415T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T001339 LAST-MODIFIED:20120127T094544 UID:194-1334500200-1334511000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Chooi Plays Mozart DESCRIPTION:Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 Rossini Overture to La Scala di Seta Schubert Symphony No.2 LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/chooi-plays-mozart/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120318T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120318T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T001038 LAST-MODIFIED:20120220T133437 UID:193-1332081000-1332091800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring DESCRIPTION:Alain Trudel\, conductor Elmer Iseler Singers J.C. Bach Symphony in G minor J.S. Bach Cantata No. 147 C.P.E. Bach Symphony in D W.F. Bach Sinfonia in F J.S. Bach Cantata No. 172 LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/jesu-joy-of-mans-desiring/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120219T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T000642 LAST-MODIFIED:20120127T094222 UID:192-1329661800-1329672600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 DESCRIPTION:Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 Haydn Symphony No. 91 LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/beethoven-piano-concerto-no-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111113T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111113T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T000359 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T133955 UID:191-1321194600-1321205400@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Music of the French Baroque DESCRIPTION:Rameau Suite from Les Indes Galantes Gossec Sinfonia in F Sammartini Symphony in A Stamitz Piano Concerto in D Stamitz Sinfonia in D LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/music-of-the-french-baroque/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111023T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111023T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110622T000051 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T121221 UID:190-1319380200-1319391000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Meyers, Haydn & Mozart DESCRIPTION:Mozart Symphony No. 21 Haydn Violin Concerto in C Mozart Divertimento No. 15 Mozart Symphony No. 35 "Haffner" LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/meyers-haydn-mozart/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120429T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120429T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110621T235652 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T095609 UID:189-1335709800-1335720600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Music of Harry Potter DESCRIPTION:There is symphonic sorcery going on! The world of witches and wizards come to the stage with an all-new magical tale filled with imaginative costumes and dramatic lighting\, set to the music of Harry Potter. Join in on the fun by dressing up as your favourite Hogwarts character. Dandi Productions LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-music-of-harry-potter/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120304T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110621T235317 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T135804 UID:188-1330871400-1330882200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Strike Force 4! DESCRIPTION:The percussion players bring out all their big instruments for Strike Force 4! The VS own Principle Timpanist William Linwood\, along with percussionist Masako Hockey\, Cory Rae and Robert Pearce\, take audiences through an exciting program  of music from Beethoven to African drumming\, demonstrating all the noises people make and the rhythms people dance to around the world. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/strike-force-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120122T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120122T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110621T234816 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T135140 UID:187-1327242600-1327253400@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Laughing Symphony with Norman Foote DESCRIPTION:From Beethoven to Old MacDonald\, Norman Foote takes audiences on a light-hearted symphonic adventure. Engaging songs\, clever arrangements and Norman's gentle sense of humour make this show an exciting and original experience that never fails to bring the house down with laughter and applause. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-laughing-symphony-with-norman-foote/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111030T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111030T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110621T234447 LAST-MODIFIED:20111030T092748 UID:186-1319985000-1319995800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Magical Music of Disney DESCRIPTION:From the archives at The Walt Disney Studio\, timeless Disney images and music from early classics to recent releases will take audiences on a musical journey to far-off places where the stories\, tales and myths of many cultures have originated. The program incorporates musical performances from Disney's animated films including The Lion King\, Beauty and the Beast\, Mary Poppins\, Aladdin and others. Halloween treats will be handed out to everyone who dresses up for the show! LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-magical-music-of-disney-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120314T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120314T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T222436 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T140112 UID:176-1331735400-1331746200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Romantic Tenor DESCRIPTION:Slip under the spell of Sunny Shams as he serenades you during a beautiful afternoon of music from the most romantic moments in opera and beyond. Bring someone you love or someone who loves to swoon\, to enjoy music from La Boheme\, Sleeping Beauty\, La Traviata\, and more. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-romantic-tenor/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120125T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120125T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T222038 LAST-MODIFIED:20120106T173554 UID:175-1327501800-1327512600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Legends and Fairy Tales DESCRIPTION:Spend a whimsical and fantastical afternoon with Joey he bring legends and fairy tales to life through stories and music. Musical highlights include Hansel and Gretel\, Mother Goose\, Cinderella\, Swan Lake\, Camelot and the Magical Flute. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/legends-and-fairy-tales/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111019T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111019T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T221743 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T121046 UID:174-1319034600-1319043600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:In Nature's Realm DESCRIPTION:Many exquisite pieces of music have been written to capture the moods and accomplishments of the natural world. Maestro Joey explores the depths and diversity of nature's realm with musical selections including Handel's Water Music\, Mendelssohn's Fingal's Cave\, Strauss' Thunder and Lightening Polka\, Sibelius' Finlandia and Mancini's Moon River. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/in-natures-realm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120201T000000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T220345 LAST-MODIFIED:20120125T093917 UID:172-1328054400-1328396400@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:New Music Festival DESCRIPTION:In February 2012 the Victoria Symphony presents music from renowned British composer Gavin Bryars\, including his iconic work\, The Sinking of the Titanic. Wednesday\, February 1\, 8 pm Pre-concert talk 7:15pm Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (UVic School of Music) Admission $15/10 Sixtrum – ensemble à percussion Claude Vivier\, Aikea John Cage\, Third Construction Claude Vivier\, Pulau Dewata Iannis Xenakis\, Peaux  Thursday\, February 2\, 8 pm Pre-concert talk 7:15pm Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (UVic School of Music) Free admission Sonic Lab and Guests (University of Victoria New Music Ensemble) Ajtony Csaba\, conductor Christopher Butterfield\, conductor Gavin Bryars\, At Portage and Main Gavin Bryars\, Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet Soundpainting Friday\, February 3\, 8 pm Pre-concert talk 7:15pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall Admission $15/10 Living Toys – Aventa Ensemble Bill Linwood\, conductor Benjamin Butterfield\, tenor Anne Grimm\, soprano Anthony Genge\, The Human Condition Gavin Bryars\, Eight Irish Madrigals Thomas Adès\, Living Toys Saturday\, February 4\, 8 pm Pre-concert talk 7:15pm Victoria Symphony Tania Miller\, conductor Louis Ranger\, trumpet Alix Goolden Performance Hall Admission $15/10 Arvo Pärt\, If Bach Had Been a Beekeeper Gavin Bryars\, The Porazzi Fragment Michael Oesterle\, Territio Verbalis Gavin Bryars\, The Sinking of the Titanic See three shows for the price of two! Call the VS box office to purchase a Festival Pass\, valid for concerts on February 1\, 3\, and 4. Passes are $30 for adults and $20 for seniors/students. 250.385.6515 LOCATION:BC URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/new-music-festival/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111015T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111015T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T215733 LAST-MODIFIED:20111013T122851 UID:171-1318708800-1318716000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Emily Carr String Quartet & Marion Newman with the Victoria Symphony DESCRIPTION:The Emily Carr String Quartet and Marion Newman join the Victoria Symphony in a world premiere of Stories From Klee Wyck by Tobin Stokes. The second of two concerts presented by the Victoria Symphony exploring Emily Carr’s painting\, poetry and connection to the people of the First Nations. These concerts will include the world premier performance of several new works by Canadian composers and feature video presentations of Emily Carr’s artwork. Composers include Tobin Stokes\, Giorgio Magnanesi\, Anna Hostman\, Veda Hille and Barbara Croall\, plus choreographer Alejandro Ronceria. Guest artists Marion Newman\, Veda Hille and The Emily Carr String Quartet will perform. Other events will take place at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria\, Emily Carr House\, the Royal British Columbia Museum and other locations. LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/emily-carr-project-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111011T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111011T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T215641 LAST-MODIFIED:20111004T124515 UID:170-1318363200-1318370400@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Veda Hille with the Victoria Symphony DESCRIPTION:Veda Hille & her band join the Victoria Symphony to remember the remarkable Emily Carr in this concert as part of a Victoria-wide collaborative celebration of this unique artists life and work. The Victoria Symphony will present two concerts that explore Emily Carr’s painting\, poetry and connection to the people of the First Nations. These concerts will include the world premier performance of several new works by Canadian composers and feature video presentations of Emily Carr’s artwork. Composers include Tobin Stokes\, Giorgio Magnanesi\, Anna Hostman\, Veda Hille and Barbara Croall\, plus choreographer Alejandro Ronceria. Guest artists Marion Newman\, Veda Hille and The Emily Carr String Quartet will perform. Other events will take place at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria\, Emily Carr House\, the Royal British Columbia Museum and other locations. LOCATION:3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8W3P2, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/emily-carr-project/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111029T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111029T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T214812 LAST-MODIFIED:20111028T134727 UID:169-1319918400-1319925600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Magical Music of Disney DESCRIPTION:From the archives at the Walt Disney Studio\, timeless Disney images and music from early classics to recent releases will take audiences on a musical journey to far-off places where the stories\, tales and myths of many cultures have originated. The program incorporates musical performances from Disney's animated films including The Lion King\, Beauty and the Beast\, Mary Poppins\, Aladdin and others. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-magical-music-of-disney-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111028T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111028T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T214719 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T121335 UID:168-1319832000-1319839200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Magical Music of Disney DESCRIPTION:From the archives at the Walt Disney Studio\, timeless Disney images and music from early classics to recent releases will take audiences on a musical journey to far-off places where the stories\, tales and myths of many cultures have originated. The program incorporates musical performances from Disney's animated films including The Lion King\, Beauty and the Beast\, Mary Poppins\, Aladdin and others. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-magical-music-of-disney-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111027T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111027T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T214620 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T121301 UID:167-1319724000-1319734800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:The Magical Music of Disney DESCRIPTION:From the archives at the Walt Disney Studio\, timeless Disney images and music from early classics to recent releases will take audiences on a musical journey to far-off places where the stories\, tales and myths of many cultures have originated. The program incorporates musical performances from Disney's animated films including The Lion King\, Beauty and the Beast\, Mary Poppins\, Aladdin and others. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/the-magical-music-of-disney/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110917T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110917T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T214104 LAST-MODIFIED:20110916T123949 UID:166-1316289600-1316296800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Music of the Silver Screen DESCRIPTION:Music makes a movie memorable and moving. Experience some of the best movie music of  all time with Guest Conductor Sean O'Loughlin in this tribute to the silver screen. Enjoy live orchestral performances of music from such classics as Gone with the Wind\, Lord of the Rings\, Jaws\, Jurassic Park\, Harry Potter\, and Porgy and Bess among many others. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/music-of-the-silver-screen-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110916T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110916T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T214015 LAST-MODIFIED:20110803T144451 UID:165-1316203200-1316210400@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Music of the Silver Screen DESCRIPTION:Music makes a movie memorable and moving. Experience some of the best movie music of  all time with Guest Conductor Sean O'Loughlin in this tribute to the silver screen. Enjoy live orchestral performances of music from such classics as Gone with the Wind\, Lord of the Rings\, Jaws\, Jurassic Park\, Harry Potter\, and Porgy and Bess among many others. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/music-of-the-silver-screen-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110915T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110915T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T213905 LAST-MODIFIED:20110803T144422 UID:164-1316095200-1316106000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Music of the Silver Screen DESCRIPTION:Music makes a movie memorable and moving. Experience some of the best movie music of all time with Guest Conductor Sean O'Loughlin in this tribute to the silver screen. Enjoy live orchestral performances of music from such classics as Gone with the Wind\, Lord of the Rings\, Jaws\, Jurassic Park\, Harry Potter\, and Porgy and Bess among many others. LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/music-of-the-silver-screen-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120506T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120506T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T213412 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T095527 UID:163-1336314600-1336323600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Beethoven Symphony No. 9 DESCRIPTION:Is Beethoven's 9th the greatest symphony of all time? Hear this majestic and seminal work for yourself in all its passion and glory. Sharman And Beethoven Heard Nothing Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Tania Miller\, conductor Victoria Choral Society\, Giuseppe Pietraroia\, director Joslin Romphf Dennis\, soprano Rebecca Hass\, mezzo-soprano John Mac Master\, tenor Stephen Hegedus\, bass LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/beethoven-symphony-no-9-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120505T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120505T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T213220 LAST-MODIFIED:20120501T095728 UID:162-1336248000-1336255259@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Beethoven Symphony No. 9 DESCRIPTION:Is Beethoven's 9th the greatest symphony of all time? Hear this majestic and seminal work for yourself in all its passion and glory. Sharman And Beethoven Heard Nothing Beethoven Symphony No. 9 LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/beethoven-symphony-no-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120325T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120325T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T212659 LAST-MODIFIED:20120127T094819 UID:161-1332685800-1332694800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Janina Plays Ravel DESCRIPTION:Janina Fialkowska will delight you in Ravel's Concerto in G\, and the unheard Schubert 10th will fascinate you- especially since Schubert was the first after Beethoven to die after nine symphonies. Shosakovich told Stalin's regime that he would write another work on the scale of Beethoven's 9th but created quite a shock with his witty and ironic 9th. Schubert-Berio "Rendering" from Schubert Symphony No. 10 Ravel Piano Concerto in G Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/janina-plays-ravel-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120324T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120324T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T212538 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T140300 UID:160-1332619200-1332626400@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Janina Plays Ravel DESCRIPTION:Janina Fialkowska will delight you in Ravel's Concerto in G\, and the unheard Schubert 10th will fascinate you- especially since Schubert was the first after Beethoven to die after nine symphonies. Shosakovich told Stalin's regime that he would write another work on the scale of Beethoven's 9th but created quite a shock with his witty and ironic 9th. Schubert-Berio "Rendering" from Schubert Symphony No. 10 Ravel Piano Concerto in G Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/janina-plays-ravel/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T211912 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T135340 UID:159-1327847400-1327856400@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Crow Plays Mendelssohn DESCRIPTION:Brahms spent 14 years preparing a symphony he felt worthy of following in Beethoven's footsteps; the passion and nobility of the result\, his magnificent Symphony No. 1- often called Beethoven's 10th- is unequalled. Bruckner Overture in G minor Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Brahms Symphony No. 1 LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/crow-plays-mendelssohn-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T211755 LAST-MODIFIED:20120113T105924 UID:158-1327780800-1327788000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Crow Plays Mendelssohn DESCRIPTION:Brahms spent 14 years preparing a symphony he felt worthy of following in Beethoven's footsteps; the passion and nobility of the result\, his magnificent Symphony No. 1- often called Beethoven's 10th- is unequalled. Bruckner Overture in G minor Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Brahms Symphony No. 1 LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/crow-plays-mendelssohn/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111127T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111127T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T211251 LAST-MODIFIED:20111017T134255 UID:157-1322404200-1322413200@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Margison, Mahler & Mozart DESCRIPTION:The great Richard Margison amd mezzo-soprano\, Susan Platts perform Mahler's crowning masterpiece Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth). Intended to avoid the curse of the Ninth\, it is full of beauty\, charm\, excitement and passion- like nothing you've ever heard. Mozart Symphony No. 29 Mahler Das Lied von der Erde LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/margison-mahler-mozart-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111126T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111126T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T211041 LAST-MODIFIED:20111123T112703 UID:156-1322337600-1322344800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Margison, Mahler & Mozart DESCRIPTION:The great Richard Margison amd mezzo-soprano\, Susan Platts perform Mahler's crowning masterpiece Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth). Intended to avoid the curse of the Ninth\, it is full of beauty\, charm\, excitement and passion- like nothing you've ever heard. Mozart Symphony No. 29 Mahler Das Lied von der Erde LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/margison-mahler-mozart/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110925T143000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110925T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T210339 LAST-MODIFIED:20110626T191626 UID:154-1316961000-1316970000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Vivaldi Four Seasons DESCRIPTION:Vivaldi's Four Seasons led by our own concert master Terence Tam will be a highlight of the Victoria Symphony season. Hear how Beethoven started his journey to the Ninth in his sparkling Symphony No.1. Hatch Il cimento dell'armonia et dell'inventione Beethoven Symphony No.1 Vivaldi The Four Seasons LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/vivaldi-four-seasons-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110727T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110727T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T205211 LAST-MODIFIED:20110708T103531 UID:152-1311796800-1311804000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony at Butchart Gardens DESCRIPTION:Mediterranean Summer Nights This concert is music of passion\, soul\, and sizzle designed to spice up your summer evening at Butchart Gardens.  Join us on a mediterranean cruise of music with the music of Spain\, Italy\, Turkey and more.  Joining us will be extraordinary 16 yr violinist Eehjoon Kwon performing Sarasate’s dazzling Zigeunerweisen and Mozart’s “Turkish” Violin Concerto No. 5! *Regular admission applies The Abduction form the Seraglio Overture                                        Mozart Three Cornered Hat Suite 1                                                                Falla  Intro.\, Afternoon\, Dance of the Miller’s Wife Zigeunerweisen                                                                                   Sarasate Barber of Seville Overture                                                                  Rossini Intermezzo from Cavalieria Rusticana                                               Mascagni Violin Concerto No. 5 (Turkish) third movement                               Mozart Huapango                                                                                            Moncayo Turkish March from Ruins of Athens                                                 Beethoven Dance Bacchanale from Samson et Delila                                       Saint-Saens March of the Toreadors from Carmen                                              Bizet LOCATION:800 Benvenuto Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8M 1J8, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/symphony-in-the-summer-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110721T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110721T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T205037 LAST-MODIFIED:20110714T104554 UID:150-1311271200-1311285600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Splash Serenade DESCRIPTION:An enchanted evening of fine food and music at Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour. Tickets $95\, call 250.385.9771 ext 223 for details. Concert Program: Britten            Simple Symphony                                     Mvt. 1 Boisterous Bourree                                     Mvt. 2 Playful Pizzicato Walton           Touch Her Soft Lips and Part from Henry V Parry               Prelude\, In Minuet Style\, and Frolic from English Suite Vivaldi            Four Seasons\, Terence Tam soloist                         Autumn III. Allegro                          Winter I. Allegro non molto                           Elgar               String Serenade Mvt. 1 Britten            Simple Symphony Mvt. 3 Sentimental Saraband Rouse              Orange Blossom Special Rouse arr. Custer Copland         “Hoedown” from Rodeo for strings LOCATION:728 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 3Z5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/splash-serenade/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110722T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110722T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110620T204520 LAST-MODIFIED:20110708T103639 UID:149-1311364800-1311372000@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony at Butchart Gardens DESCRIPTION:Night at the Movies A concert of the most beloved movie soundtracks of all time including music from Star Wars\, Titanic\, Harry Potter\, James Bond\, Star Trek.  Bring the whole family! *Regular admission applies 2001 Space Odyssey - Also Sprach Zarathustra            Strauss Star Trek                                                                              arr. Cherry Titanic Medley                                                                     Horner (arr. Moss) Raiders of the Lost Ark - March                                        Williams Themes from 007                                                               Barry arr. Custer Star Wars - The Imperial March                                        Williams Harry Potter Symphonic Suite                                            Williams Gone with the Wind - Tara's Theme                                 Steiner Apocalypse Now - Ride of Valkyries                                 Wagner Pirates of the Caribbean Medley                                        Badelt Lawrence of Arabia                                                             Jarre Star Wars - Main Title                                                         Williams LOCATION:800 Benvenuto Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8M 1J8, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/symphony-in-the-summer-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110924T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110924T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110618T230507 LAST-MODIFIED:20110727T141022 UID:68-1316894400-1316901600@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Vivaldi Four Seasons DESCRIPTION:Vivaldi's Four Seasons led by our own concert master Terence Tam will be a highlight of the Victoria Symphony season. Hear how Beethoven started his journey to the Ninth in his sparkling Symphony No.1. Hatch Il cimento dell'armonia et dell'inventione Beethoven Symphony No.1 Vivaldi The Four Seasons LOCATION:805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E5, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/vivaldi-four-seasons/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110801 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110618T230451 LAST-MODIFIED:20110627T124045 UID:70-1312070400-1312156800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony Splash DESCRIPTION:This is our calendar event page for Victoria Symphony Splash! We have a full website located here devoted to our marquee summer event which you can view by following this link! Victoria Symphony Splash is the marquee event of the summer in Victoria\, attracting over 40\,000 people of all ages to the floating stage in Victoria's Inner Harbour. The Splash Pages contain event info\, an online volunteer application form\, concert program\, details about the family zone and much more! LOCATION:Victoria, BC, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/victoria-symphony-splash/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110719T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110719T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T093649 CREATED:20110618T230302 LAST-MODIFIED:20110711T125359 UID:75-1311105600-1311112800@http://www.victoriasymphony.ca SUMMARY:Victoria Symphony at Butchart Gardens DESCRIPTION:Royal Music Come and hear some of the music performed at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in this evening of British celebration and royalty.  Come and join us for tea at the Blue Poppy before the concert and don’t forget to wear your hat! *Regular admission applies O Canada and God Save the Queen Royal Fireworks - Overture                                               Handel (arr. Harty) Crown Imperial March                                                        Walton Touch Her Soft Lips and Part (Henry V)                           Walton Nimrod (Enigma Variations)                                               Elgar Kinghtsbridge March (London Everyday Suite)                Coates Prelude\, In a Minuet Style and Frolic (English Suite)       Parry Elizabethan Serenade                                                        Binge Queen Elizabeth (Three Elizabeths Suite)                        Coates Royal Fireworks - Siciliana                                                Handel (arr. Harty) String Serenade - Movement No. 1                                  Elgar Royal Fireworks - Minuet 2                                               Handel (arr. Harty) Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1                              Elgar LOCATION:800 Benvenuto Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8M 1J8, Canada URL:http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/concert/symphony-in-the-summer/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR