SEPT 27 & 29 (MWG p.6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductor Inon Barnatan piano*

KELLY MARIE MURPHY A Thousand Natural ShocksBRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor*R. STRAUSS Also Sprach Zarathustra

OCT 4 (MS p.10)8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

OCT 5 (SS p.16)2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

OCT 6 (SN p.20)8PM, BELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, SURREYBramwell Tovey conductor Ariel Barnes cello*

WALTON Façade: Suite No. 2BUTTERWORTH The Banks of Green WillowELGAR Cello Concerto in E minor*VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 4 in F minor

OCT 8 (SPEC p.27)8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR: THE MUSIC OF THE BEATLES!Gordon Gerrard conductor Classical Mystery TourPlease refer to page 27 for details.

OCT 11 (SPEC p.27)8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

CIRQUE MUSICAGordon Gerrard conductor Cirque MusicaPlease refer to page 27 for details.

OCT 17 & 18 (CT p.12) 8PM, CHAN CENTRE, UBC

OCT 20 (NSC p.21) 8PM, CENTENNIAL THEATRE, NORTH VANCOUVERJoshua Weilerstein conductor Adam Golka piano*

LIGETI Romanian ConcertoCHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor*BRAHMS Symphony No. 4 in E minor

OCT 23 (T&T p.17)2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

THE LEGEND OF FAUST Gordon Gerrard conductor Christopher Gaze hostUBC Opera EnsemblePlease refer to page 17 for details.

OCT 24 & 25 (POPS p.18)8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

SULTANS OF STRING John Morris Russell conductor Sultans of StringPlease refer to page 18 for details.

OCT 26 (KIDS p.24) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

CHRIS MCKHOOL: FIDDLEFIREJohn Morris Russell conductor Chris McKhool: Sultans of String

Please refer to page 24 for details.

NOV 1 & 3 (MWG p.6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRERafael Frühbeck de Burgos conductor Marc-André Hamelin piano*

HAYDN Symphony No. 1 in D MajorHAYDN Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Major*MOZART Rondo in A Major*BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique

NOV 8 & 10 (MWD p.8) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductor Sheila Christie soprano*Nicholas Phan tenor*Russell Braun baritone*Vancouver Bach Choir*UBC University Singers*British Columbia Boys Choir*

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas TallisBRITTEN War Requiem*

NOV 15 (MS p.10)8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

NOV 16 (SS p.16)2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

NOV 17 (SN p.20)8PM, BELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, SURREYBramwell Tovey conductor Tasmin Little violin*The Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra Joins the VSO for the Copland and Gershwin on November 15 only.

BERNSTEIN Fancy Free: Three Dance VariationsKORNGOLD Violin Concerto in D Major*COPLAND Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes˚ GERSHWIN An American in Paris˚

NOV 21 & 22 (POPS p.18)8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

THE BEST OF LERNER AND LOEWESteven Reineke conductor Amy Wallis vocalist Jonathan Estabrooks vocalist UBC Opera EnsemblePlease refer to page 18 for details.

NOV 29 (MWD p.8) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREJames Gaffigan conductor Philippe Quint violin*

BARBER Vanessa: IntermezzoMOZART Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major*SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Leningrad

NOV 30 (KIDS p.24) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

NATHANIEL STOOKEY: THE COMPOSER IS DEAD!Gordon Gerrard conductorPlease refer to page 24 for details.

DEC 1 (MWD p.8) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREJames Gaffigan conductor Philippe Quint violin*

BARBER Vanessa: IntermezzoMOZART Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major*SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Leningrad

DEC 4 (T&T p.17)2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

AMERICANA Gordon Gerrard conductor Christopher Gaze host Beth Orson English horn Larry Knopp trumpetPlease refer to page 17 for details.

DEC 6 & 8 (MWG p.6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRELahav Shani conductor Ryu Goto violin*

MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream: ScherzoBRAHMS Violin Concerto in D Major*TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor

DEC 11 to 21 (SPEC p.28)VARIOUS TIMES & VENUES

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CONCERTSGordon Gerrard conductor Christopher Gaze host UBC Opera EnsemblePlease refer to page 28 for details.

DEC 19 & 20 (SPEC p.28)8PM, CHAN CENTRE, UBC

THE FOUR SEASONSDale Barltrop leader/violin*

MOZART Divertimento in F MajorVASKS Cantabile for StringsHANDEL Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 2VIVALDI The Four Seasons*

JAN 1 (SPEC p.29)2:30PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

SALUTE TO VIENNAThe Strauss Symphony of Canada with the Vancouver Symphony OrchestraPlease refer to page 29 for details.

JAN 8 (T&T p.17)2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

THE WORLD OF SHAKESPEAREGordon Gerrard conductor Eve-Lyn de la Haye soprano Christopher Gaze hostPlease refer to page 17 for details.

JAN 9 & 10 (POPS p.18) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

IN THE MOOD FOR A MELODYJonathan Tessero conductor Levi Kreis piano/vocalsPlease refer to page 18 for details.

JAN 24 (MS p.10) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

JAN 26 (SN p.20)8PM, BELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, SURREYBen Gernon conductor Kirill Gerstein piano*

NIELSEN Aladdin: SuiteSHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major*SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major

JAN 31 (MWD p.8)8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductor Katherine Chi piano*

SIBELIUS Valse TristePROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major*BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major

FEB 1 (SS p.16)2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

FEB 2 (MWD p.8)8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductor Katherine Chi piano*

SIBELIUS Valse TristePROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major*BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major

FEB 5 (T&T p.17)2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

WORLD TRAVELLER Gordon Gerrard conductor Christopher Gaze host Colleen Venables violinPlease refer to page 17 for details.

FEB 6 & 7 (POPS p.18) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHERSteven Reineke conductor Betsy Wolfe vocalist Mike Eldred vocalistPlease refer to page 18 for details.

FEB 8 (KIDS p.24) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

PLATYPUS THEATRE : LATIN BEATS, HEROIC FEATS!Gordon Gerrard conductor Platypus TheatrePlease refer to page 24 for details.

FEB 14 & 16 (MWG p.6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREThomas Søndergård conductor Dale Barltrop violin*

HAYDN Symphony No. 99 in E-flat MajorBARTÓK Violin Concerto No. 1*BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 in D Major

FEB 20 & 21 (CT p.12) 8PM, CHAN CENTRE, UBCBramwell Tovey conductor Laura Whalen soprano*Monica Huisman soprano*Isaiah Bell tenor*Elektra Women’s Choir°Chor Leoni+

BRAHMS Vier Gesänge°SCHUBERT Psalm 23+

SCHUBERT Ständchen+

MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 2, Hymn of Praise*°+

FEB 22 (ANX p.21)7:30PM, ORPHEUM ANNEX

DISPLACED EMOTIONBramwell Tovey conductor Monica Huisman soprano*

JOHN OSWALD Homonymy NICOLE LIZÉE RPM 2 for turntables and ensemble MICHEL VAN DER AA Here (in circles)*JACQUELINE LEGGATT Variations on Exact Tensions ZOSHA DI CASTRO Cortège POUL RUDERS Nightshade

MARCH 7 (MS p.10)8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

MARCH 8 (SS p.16)2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

MARCH 9 (NSC p.21) 8PM, CENTENNIAL THEATRE, NORTH VANCOUVERJames Feddeck conductor Timothy Chooi violin*

WAGNER Lohengrin: Prelude to Act IIIPROKOFIEV Lt. Kije SuiteBRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor*SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Rhenish

MARCH 12 (T&T p.17)2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

SIBELIUS AT 150 Gordon Gerrard conductor Christopher Gaze hostPlease refer to page 17 for details.

MARCH 13 & 14 (POPS p.18) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

THE LEGENDARY BARBRA STREISANDJohn Morris Russell conductor Ann Hampton Callaway vocalistPlease refer to page 18 for details.

MARCH 18 (SPEC p.26) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductor Lang Lang piano*Cherniavksy Laureate

BEETHOVEN Egmont OvertureBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major*

MARCH 21 & 23 (MWD p.8) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRERyan McAdams conductor Yevgeny Sudbin piano*

MUSSORGSKY Khovantchina: Introduction (Dawn on the Moskva River)TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor*STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three MovementsRAVEL Rapsodie espagnole

APRIL 10, 11, 13, 16 & 18 (SF p.14)ORPHEUM THEATRE

VSO SPRINGFEST: MOZART PLUS!Bramwell Tovey conductor

Please refer to page 14 for details.

APRIL 19 (KIDS p.24) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

INSPECTOR TOVEY MEETS MOZARTBramwell Tovey conductorPlease refer to page 24 for details.

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APRIL 27 (SN p.20)8PM, BELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, SURREYJeffrey Kahane leader/piano*

BEETHOVEN The Creatures of Prometheus: OvertureBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major*SHOSTAKOVICH Chamber Symphony HAYDN Symphony No. 102 in B-flat Major

APRIL 26 (ANX p.21)7:30PM, ORPHEUM ANNEX

TOUCHING A STRING Gordon Gerrard conductor Elizabeth Volpé harp

GIACINTO SCELSI Anagamin SCOTT GOOD Sonata for Harp and Strings (Canadian Premiere)EDWARD TOP Concerto Grotesque (World Premiere)GEORGE BENJAMIN Olicantus NICOLAI KORNDORF Let the Earth Bring Forth

MAY 1 (SPEC p.25) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductor Yo-Yo Ma cello*

DVORÁK Slavonic Dance in E minorDVORÁK Symphony No. 8 in G Major DVORÁK Cello Concerto in B minor*

MAY 2 & 4 (MWG p.6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREKazuyoshi Akiyama conductor Ray Chen violin*

MARCUS GODDARD Wheel of the Cosmos SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor*BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A Major

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MAY 10 (SS p.16) 2PM, ORPHEUM THEATREKazuyoshi Akiyama conductor Angela Hewitt piano*

MARQUEZ Danzon No. 2DA FALLA Nights in the Gardens of Spain*RAVEL Concerto in D Major, Left Hand* RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin

MAY 15 & 16 (POPS p.18) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

ELLA AND LOUIS!Jeff Tyzik conductor Byron Stripling vocalist Marva Hicks vocalist Bob Breithaupt drummerPlease refer to page 18 for details.

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CLASSICAL KIDS: BEETHOVEN LIVES UPSTAIRSGordon Gerrard conductor Classical KidsPlease refer to page 24 for details.

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ALEXINA LOUIE Infinite Sky with BirdsRAVEL Piano Concerto in G Major˚SCHUBERT Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major

MAY 29 & 30 (CT p.12) 8PM, CHAN CENTRE, UBCJun Märkl conductor Karen Gomyo violin*

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JUNE 1 (NSC p.21) 8PM, CENTENNIAL THEATRE, NORTH VANCOUVERJun Märkl conductor Karen Gomyo violin*

PROKOFIEV Classical SymphonyMENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor*STRAUSS Le bourgeois gentilhomme: Suite

JUNE 3 (SPEC p.29)8PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE

LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMSBramwell Tovey conductor Vancouver Bach ChoirPlease refer to page 29 for details.

JUNE 6 & 8 (MWG p.6) 8PM, ORPHEUM THEATREBramwell Tovey conductor Tracy Dahl soprano Judith Forst mezzo-soprano Alek Shrader tenor Richard Suart baritone UBC Opera Ensemble

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SIBELIUS The Bard Performance by the Grand Prize Winner of the VSO School of Music CompetitionMAHLER Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor

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