Vancouver

Vancouver Prepares For 2010 Winter Olympic Games

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:58:06 -0500

Vancouver is starting to look ahead to the forthcoming winter Olympic Games which run from February 12th to February 28th 2010 and the Paralympic winter games which start on March 12th and run to March 21st 2010.

Vancouver Mortgage Rates Come Down As Real Estate Heats Up

Will Wertheim — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:54:45 -0500

The Bank of Canada just dropped their lending rate by a quarter point, which was then followed by the major banks. You can now get a mortgage in Vancouver, BC for as low as Prime +0.5% (2.75%). How will this affect your purchase decision and what does the future hold for mortgage rates?

Vancouver Orchestra Presents Daniel Muller-Schott

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:23:31 -0500

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s blockbuster 2007/2008 season finale features one of the finest young musicians in the world. Cellist Daniel Muller-Schott will play the lavish Dvorak Cello Concerto – one of Muller-Schott’s personal favourites. Other highlights of the concert are Shostakovich's monumental Symphony No. 5, one of the most important symphonies ever written, and Delius’s enchanting Song of Summer.

Marc-Andre Hamelin Performs With Vancouver Orchestra

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 24 May 2008 07:42:11 -0500

The final Accenture Masterworks Gold series concert of the season features French-Canadian pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin and takes place on Saturday & Monday, May 31st & June 2nd at the Orpheum Theatre. Maestro Bramwell Tovey conducts.

Vancouver Orchestra Presents Dame Evelyn Glennie

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:41:50 -0500

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra proudly presents Dame Evelyn Glennie, the world's greatest percussionist, in The Power of Percussion on Saturday and Monday, May 24th and May 26th at the Orpheum Theatre. This concert features De Falla's Three-Cornered Hat, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2, and the world premiere of Christos Hatzis's Tongues of Fire for Percussion and Orchestra (which was written for Ms. Glennie and Beverley Johnston). Maestro Bramwell Tovey conducts.

Inspector Tovey Investigates Composing For Kids' Koncert

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:02:56 -0500

Intrepid sleuth Inspector Tovey examines the art of composing on Sunday, May 18th, 2pm at the Orpheum Theatre. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Music Director Bramwell Tovey reprises his role of "Inspector Tovey" in the final concert in the 2007/2008 Spectra Energy Kids' Koncerts series. The Inspector has already investigated the hidden treasures of an orchestra, the nature of rhythm and the importance of harmony in past seasons.

Vancouver Orchestra Presents Die Fledermaus

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:49:44 -0500

The final Pacific Arbour Tea & Trumpets concert of the season features the concert version of composer Johann Strauss Jr.'s most popular piece Die Fledermaus. Conducted by Maestro Bramwell Tovey, narrated by Christopher Gaze, and featuring the UBC Opera Ensemble, this 2pm matinee performance takes place on Thursday, May 15th at the Orpheum Theatre.

'It's Cool Britannia' With Vancouver Orchestra

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:43:17 -0500

The VSO presents the last London Drugs Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Pops concert of the season – Cool Britannia, featuring a sampling of the vast and varied repertoire made famous in concert halls and on movie screens worldwide.

Christoph Campestrini Leads Vancouver Orchestra

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:01:26 -0500

On Saturday, May 10th at the Orpheum Theatre and Monday, May 12th at the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will present Mendelssohn's most popular work,

Vancouver Orchestra Wins JUNO Award

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:47:31 -0500

Following up on its GRAMMY win last February, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, with VSO Music Director Bramwell Tovey and violinist James Ehnes, took home the 2008 JUNO Award for Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment.

Join Vancouver Orchestra For Music Of Bach, Haydn

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:59:59 -0500

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is proud to present two of Canada's finest talents, Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Katherine Chi on April 18th and 19th at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts. The pair, along with the VSO, will be performing the music of masters, Bach & Haydn.

Vancouver Orchestra Turns Up The Heat At Orpheum

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:36:47 -0500

The Mambo Kings have earned a reputation as one of North America’s leading Latin jazz ensembles for their sizzling blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation. On April 11th and 12th, at 8pm, they’ll heat up the Orpheum along with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in the London Drugs VSO Pops series, led by Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik.