Classical Music - Orchestra - Traditional Music Events in Victoria, Canada

It's the final program of the Civic Orchestra of Victoria's 40th anniversary season - and the stakes couldn't be higher. Join us for Matters of Life and Death, a collection of five passionate and delightful works that show off the expressive capabilities of the symph ..

Program: Piano Trio in Bb major, Op. 11 Ludwig van Beethoven Largo ma non tanto from Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 Johann Sebastian Bach Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 Johannes Brahms Performers: Keith MacLeod, clarinet Martin Bonham, 'c ..

The opening piece by Arvo Part; 'Fratres' is mesmerizing and well recognized in its adaptation to film scores. Dinuk Wijeratne is a Juno Award winning contemporary Canadian composer who in his own words: "sought to create for them my own kind of 'collision of old an ..

Meridiem Wind Orchestra is made up of a mosaic of top-notch amateur and professional woodwind, brass, and percussion players from the Greater Victoria region. The music they perform takes full advantage of the wind ensemble’s unique timbres and expressive capabilitie ..

Home: Voices in Motion Choirs in Concert Saturday, May 11th, 2024: 2pm With special guests Angela Scandale, soprano and Philip O'Reilly, tenor First Metropolitan Building (formerly First Metropolitan United) Corner of Quadra and Balmoral Streets, Victoria Admi ..

Award-winning poet Lorna Crozier joins Victoria Baroque for an awe-inspiring reflection on trees and forests, paired with stunning photography by TJ Watt of the Ancient Forest Alliance and otherworldly instrumental music by baroque masters. This program is a dialogue ..

A concert of lush choral music celebrating cherry blossoms in springtime Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Music ..

Montreal-based award-winning pianist and composer Marianne Trudel brings an All-Star trio to celebrate her enigmatic and beautiful original compositions and rich standards from the Jazz tradition. Recipient of numerous awards, Marianne Trudel received the prestigi ..

Montreal-based award-winning pianist and composer Marianne Trudel brings an All-Star trio to celebrate her enigmatic and beautiful original compositions and rich standards from the Jazz tradition. Admission by donation $20 suggested but all are welcome! All ..

We are excited to return to the Dave Dunnet Theatre for our Spring Concert: Where We Belong - a celebration of community and relationship in song. SingYourJoy is in its 13th year of bringing great musical experiences to our audiences, and connection and belonging for ..

Lea Morris, an award-winning American singer-songwriter and choral composer, is coming to Victoria on Easter weekend as part of her interactive "Be The Light" tour, visiting all the way from Germany. The Victoria concert will take place from 7 - 9 pm on April 1 at ..

The third in our series of concerts with this exciting ensemble, led by the irrepressible Matthias Maute. This time, the music of Handel is featured, including his Anthem for the Foundling Hospital. Program: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Ode for the anniv ..

Built on ostinato basses, grounds, chaconnes and passacaglia have inspired most composers since the 16th century and have allowed the generation of hundreds of arias and instrumental pieces. The improvised character of this dance allows within the same piece to cr ..

Kelby MacNayr and the Blue Note Repertory All-Stars celebrate the music of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers! Featuring Cuban trumpet sensation Miguelito Valdes, the lyrical Roy Styffe, the swinging piano Dr. Tony Genge, the stalwart bass playing of Peter Dowse and the ..

Following a sold out show in November at Hermann's Jazz Club, join celebrated singer Edie Daponte with special guest Richard Moody on violin, Attila Fias piano, Joey Smith bass and Damian Graham drums. Enjoy a captivating concert of French love songs made famous by E ..

A riot of fiery energy and splendour, as the celebrated violinist Aisslinn Nosky leads Victoria Baroque in concerti by JS Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann, and Emily Doolittle. "Perpetually fabulous" (The Boston Globe) PROGRAMME JS Bach: Violin Concerto in A mi ..

The Owen Chow Quintet - Rings in the New Year - will feature a mix of highly-orchestrated jazz standards as well as never before heard originals written by Owen Chow. The all-star band, made up of BC's finest musicians, will feature the great Kelby MacNayr on drums, ..

A gathering of music-lovers during the Christmas season today will often result in a hearty carol singing evening, with its focus on the wonderful melodies of the past. Imagine such an event 600 years ago, complete with some of the music we call old being utterly mod ..

Come for a warm and cheerful afternoon with The Victoria Scottish Gaelic Choir as you enjoy traditional Gaelic songs and some new and old holiday favourites. There will be tea and light refreshments following the performance. The concert is at 2:00 PM December 3rd at ..

"Who does not know that without women we can feel no content or satisfaction throughout this life of ours, which but for them would be rude and devoid of all sweetness and more savage than that of wild beasts? Who does not know that women alone banish from our hearts ..

Join the Civic Orchestra of Victoria on a musical day-trip to Vienna, the capital of classical music. The guided tour begins with an Overture at the theatre, then takes you back in time, where esteemed soloist Mary Backun accompanies the orchestra for Mozart’s swan s ..

Join Edie DaPonte for a special tribute show which has the audience transported to world war 2 to relive the songs of Vera Lynn, Edith Piaf and Marlene Dietrich, the voices that offered comfort and hope to forces and civilians alike. Edie pays homage to their classic ..