Blog Type: Update
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BUYING TICKETS IN OUR NEW SYSTEM
There have been some big changes at the VRS recently. In addition to a new website, we have a new CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system. This is the platform where patrons can purchase tickets and make donations. Anyone who has purchased tickets or made donations to the VRS in the past will have a record…
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NOTICE OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY’S AGM
The Board of Directors of the Vancouver Recital Society hereby gives notice that the Annual General meeting of the Society will be held online, via ZOOM (details below) on the 20th day of February, 2025 at 5:30pm for the following purposes: To receive the report of the directors to the members. To receive the financial statements of…
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NOTICE OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY’S AGM
The Board of Directors of the Vancouver Recital Society hereby gives notice that the Annual General meeting of the Society will be held online, via ZOOM (details below) on the 22nd day of February, 2024 at 5:30pm for the following purposes: To receive the report of the directors to the members. To receive the financial…
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NOTICE OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY’S AGM
The Board of Directors of the Vancouver Recital Society hereby gives notice that the Annual General meeting of the Society will be held online, via ZOOM (details below) on the 16th day of February, 2023 at 5pm for the following purposes: To receive the report of the directors to the members. To receive the financial…
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JOIN US!
Fresh off the announcement of an exciting fall season, Vancouver Recital Society is delighted to announce our recruitment drive for new members to the Board of Directors. Are you passionate about classical music and looking for ways to give back to your community, build your network and become more engaged? We are currently looking for…
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COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS AT VRS CONCERTS
As of April 8, 2022 many of B.C.’s safety restrictions have been eased. Learn more by visiting BC’s Restart plan. The measures below will remain in place until further notice. A BC Vaccine card is no longer required to enter the venues at which we present. If you are feeling unwell, we respectfully ask that you…
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NOTICE OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY’S AGM
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY (the “Society”) The Board of Directors of the Society hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held Online, via ZOOM (details below), on the 22nd day of February, 2022, at the hour of 5:30pm, for the following purposes: To receive…
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KNOW THE SCORE
Know the Score is our online education platform designed to help you delve more deeply into music and indulge your curiosity about musicians, composers, instruments, music history, and more.
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NOTICE OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY’S AGM
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY (the “Society”). The Board of Directors of the Society hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held online, via ZOOM (details below) on the 18th day of February, 2021 at 5:30pm for the following purposes: To receive…
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CANCELLING THE REMAINDER OF OUR 2020-21 SEASON
This is the announcement we were hoping we wouldn’t have to make: we’re cancelling the balance of our 2020-21 Season. No doubt this news won’t come as a surprise, but it’s terribly disappointing nonetheless. When we announced the cancellation of our fall concerts back in July, we held on to the hope that we’d be…
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VRS CONCERTS FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2020 ARE CANCELLED
We’ve made the difficult decision to cancel all concerts scheduled to occur in the first half of the 2020-21 Season. The eleven cancelled concerts include, in chronological order: soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci, The Jerusalem Quartet playing all the Beethoven Quartets (five concerts), cellist Abel Selaocoe, trombonist Peter Moore, pianist Tamara Stefanovich, cellist Zlatomir Fung, and…
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VRS CONCERTS IN THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL AND MAY ARE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
UDATE March 18, 2020 Given the precautionary measures being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and the projection that social distancing may continue for the next few months, we have decided to cancel the remaining concerts in our 2019-20 Season. The additional cancelled concerts include: Pablo and Sara Ferrández, Beatrice and Ludovica Rana, and…
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NOTICE OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY’S AGM
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY (the “Society”). The Board of Directors of the Society hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre, (Salon A), British Columbia, on the 23rd day of February, 2020 at 1:15pm for…
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NOTICE OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY’S AGM
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY (the “Society”) The Board of Directors of the Society hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 1.15pm in the Royal Bank Cinema at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts for the…
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NOTICE OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY’S AGM
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY (the “Society”) The Board of Directors of the Society hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held on February 4, 2018 at 1pm at the Vancouver Playhouse (in Salon A), for the following purposes: Approval of the…
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A CHANGE TO OUR FIRST CONCERT IN THE 2017-18 SEASON
The Simón Bolívar String Quartet’s scheduled performance at the Vancouver Playhouse on September 17 has been postponed to a future season. The current volatile and violent situation in Venezuela, which has heightened following last week’s election, has made it almost impossible for the quartet to navigate around Caracas to make arrangements for their North American tour.…
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NOTICE OF THE VRS AGM + A CHANCE TO WIN
Notice of AGM All members are welcome and encouraged to attend The Annual General Meeting of the Vancouver Recital Society Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 12:45pm Royal Bank Cinema, Chan Centre, UBC Meeting Business 12:45pm The membership will be asked to consider the following business matters: President’s Report Presentation of the Auditor’s Report and Financial…
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SAFEGUARDING THE ARTS IN VANCOUVER
By now, many of you have heard the sad news that the Playhouse Theatre Company commenced to wind down operations as of March 10. On the preceding day, Leila and I attended the announcement, which could only be described as a wake for a departed loved-one. An unusual silence fell over the assembled group…
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PARKING AT THE CHAN CENTRE
Many of our patrons have pointed out the increasing cost of using the Rose Garden Parkade adjacent to the Chan Centre. In the past, parking at UBC was underwritten by UBC Parking Services with a small charge ($1-$1.50) applied to organizations using the Chan Centre for each ticket that was sold. UBC Parking absorbing the…
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RU35: RECITALS FOR YOUNG VANCOUVERITES
Ru35 is a new program for discerning young Vancouverites between 18 and 35 who want to broaden their cultural horizons, impress a date or influence their network in a new way. Young adults get the opportunity to experience live solo performances by world-class classical artists, meet new people, and never break the bank doing it.…
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GETTING TO KNOW: BORIS GILTBURG
“The best about being the musician is that you get to experience that magical atmosphere…. created between the music, you and the audience…” Boris Giltburg Who: 26-year-old Russian residing in Israel First teacher: mother Debut: age seven Hobbies: languages and computer programming Biggest inspiration: “classical music in its entirety – I learn and experience a…