Joyce DiDonato would like to thank The Pure Land Foundation for its generous support.

Ms. DiDonato would also like to thank Five Arts Foundation as recommended by Helen Berggruen, Susan and John Singer, Marnie and Kern Wildenthal and The Getty Foundation for their additional support.

Pop Out Performance

The renowned Welsh bass-baritone has performed in all the great opera houses and concert halls of the world. Bryn made his stunning debut on our series in 1996 and returned 12 years later for a sold-out performance at the Chan Centre.  This third engagement has been over five years in the making! With his great voice and towering personality, he can shrink even the largest of concert halls into a living room. Not to be missed!

“Terfel is a force of nature…his voice can switch from a honeyed pianissimo to a stentorian roar without losing a trace of musicality.” — The Sunday Telegraph

IDRIS LEWIS: Can yr arad goch

MEIRION WILLIAMS: Gwynfyd
Sul y blodau
Y Cymro

FREDERICK KEEL: Salt water ballads
Port of many ships
Trade Winds
Mother Carey

JACQUES IBERT: Chansons de Don Quichotte
Chanson du depart de Don Quichotte
Chanson à Dulcinée
Chanson du Duc
Chanson de la mort de Don Quichotte

BRYAN DAVIES: A Medley of Welsh Folksongs

ROBERT SCHUMANN: Belsatzar  Op. 57

Zwei Venezianische Lieder
Leis’rudern hier  Op. 25 No. 17
Wenn durch die Piazzetta  Op. 25 No. 18

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus   D583
Liebesbtoschaft
Das Fischermädchen  D.957 No. 10
Auf dem wasser zu singen  Op. 72
Die Taubenpost  D.965a

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This performance is now SOLD OUT, but there are still tickets available for the performance on Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30pm.

Pop Out Performance

The Last Sonatas
Two performances: Sunday, February 7 & Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Sir András Schiff returns to perform the late Sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert in the final two concerts of this three-concert series, the first of which took place last season.  A VRS highlight!

Sir András recently received rave reviews in San Francisco and Los Angeles for the first of his Last Sonatas performances:

“this was playing of a rarefied order – steely, dynamic and extraordinarily resourceful in its responses.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“It was a great and important performance.” — Los Angeles Times

Performance 1: Sunday, February 7, 2016

MOZART: Sonata in B flat major, K. 570
BEETHOVEN: Sonata in A flat major, Op. 110
HAYDN: Sonata No. 61 in D major Hob. XV1:51
SCHUBERT: Sonata in A Major, D. 959

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Performance 2: Tuesday, February 9 at 7.3opm, Vancouver Playhouse

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Pop Out Performance

The Last Sonatas
Two performances: Sunday, February 7 & Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Sir András Schiff returns to perform the late Sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert in the final two concerts of this three-concert series, the first of which took place last season. A VRS highlight!

Sir András recently received rave reviews in San Francisco and Los Angeles for the first of his Last Sonatas performances:

“this was playing of a rarefied order – steely, dynamic and extraordinarily resourceful in its responses.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“It was a great and important performance.” — Los Angeles Times

Performance 2: Tuesday, February 9, 2016

HAYDN: Sonata No. 62 in E flat major, Hob. XV1:52
BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
MOZART: Sonata in D major, K. 576
SCHUBERT: Sonata in B flat major, D. 960

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