Remembering Kazuyoshi Akiyama (1941-2025)
Legendary Japanese conductor Kazuyoshi Akiyama has passed away at the age of 84. A cornerstone of Vancouver’s classical music scene, Akiyama led the Vancouver Symphony…
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Review | It’s the Band that Shines in Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Hollywood Rocks
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra brought Tinseltown glitz and glamour to the Orpheum stage this weekend with Hollywood Rocks, a carefully curated collection of iconic songs…
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Announces 2025 National Tour
In March 2025, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) led by Maestro Otto Tausk will embark on a bold national tour, celebrating the creativity of British…
2024 Canadian Orchestra Roundup
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal will begin their season with Rafael Payare conducting Schoenberg’s Guerre-Lieder. This musical saga with narratives of jealousy, damnation, and salvation opens OSM’s 90th season with a post-Romantic staple.
Highlights | Various Ensemble Appointments, Top Albums of the Year
This week we’ve seen several big appointments at various festivals, orchestras, and opera companies. More holiday concerts are on their way, and several publications have released their top albums of the year.
Highlights | Oldest Recording Pianist Dies at 109, Klein Competition Applications Open
From Colette Maze, the, oldest pianist in the world to Claude Kahn, the founder of an international music competition that’s over 50 years old, the classical music world has lost many influential performers, composers, and teachers this week.
Newswire | Remembering Maestro Bramwell Tovey, VSO Music Director Emeritus
Vancouver, B.C. (July 13, 2022) – The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) and VSO School of Music (VSO SoM) are deeply saddened by the passing of…
Frontline Workers Celebrated at Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Performances
Vancouver, Canada (Sept. 22, 2021) – As the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) returns to the Orpheum Theatre for the start of the 2021-2022 season, the…
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Unveils Triumphant New Concert Season
Featuring Maestros Otto Tausk, Bramwell Tovey, and Andrew Crust, soloists Lara St. John, Mischa Maisky, Jane Coop, and Yefim Bronfman, and pop superstars Buffy Sainte-Marie,…
VSO announces $500,000 donation by long-time anonymous donor for matching campaign
Vancouver, Canada (August 18, 2021) – Today the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) announced a remarkable donation of $500,000 from a long-time VSO supporter to help…
