Season: 2019-2020

  • JERUSALEM QUARTET PERFORMS BEETHOVEN (CANCELLED)

    JERUSALEM QUARTET PERFORMS BEETHOVEN (CANCELLED)

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    Jerusalem Quartet performs Beethoven’s Quartet in A minor, Op. 132   Tickets: $20 (General Admission) Available only by phone: call Vancouver Recital Society at 604-602-0363 or Congregation Beth Israel at 604-731-4161   “Passion, precision, warmth, a gold blend: these are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet.” — The Times (London)   With generous support from:

  • STEVEN ISSERLIS, cello & CONNIE SHIH, piano (CANCELLED)

    STEVEN ISSERLIS, cello & CONNIE SHIH, piano (CANCELLED)

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    When Connie met Steven! (And the VRS played matchmaker). These dynamic artists were first introduced at the VRS’s 1993 Chamber Music Festival, and, as they say, “the rest is history!” How wonderful to have brought about such a rich musical collaboration which has lasted over the years, and which we trust will endure well into…

  • TABEA ZIMMERMANN, viola & JAVIER PERIANES, piano (CANCELLED)

    TABEA ZIMMERMANN, viola & JAVIER PERIANES, piano (CANCELLED)

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    One of the world’s most revered violists, Tabea Zimmermann, whom we are proud to have presented in past seasons, returns with one of our favourite pianists, Javier Perianes, for a wonderful program of Schubert, Brahms, and delightful bonbons from Spain and South America. SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata D. 821 BRAHMS: Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major…

  • FAUST QUEYRAS MELNIKOV TRIO

    FAUST QUEYRAS MELNIKOV TRIO

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    If you were lucky enough to have been in the audience when Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov performed the Beethoven Sonatas for Piano and Violin in our 2011-12 Season, you’ll be first in line for tickets to this performance! This time around, they’ll play a selection of Beethoven Trios with the wonderful French cellist, Jean-Guihen…

  • SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF PERFORMS THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS (CANCELLED)

    SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF PERFORMS THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS (CANCELLED)

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    Click here for Sir András Schiff’s Beethoven concert on Tuesday, March 24 GOING FOR GOLD Experience this great pianist’s monumental and mesmerizing interpretation of J.S. Bach’s iconic Goldberg Variations. Originally written for harpsichord, they were first published in 1741 and are named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may have been the first performer of the…

  • DANISH STRING QUARTET

    DANISH STRING QUARTET

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    Nobody describes the Danish String Quartet better than they do themselves… “We are three Danes and one Norwegian cellist, making this a truly Scandinavian endeavor. Being relatively bearded, we are often compared to the Vikings… Yes, playing string quartets is our job, and yes it is hard work, but we mostly do it for pleasure,…

  • SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF PERFORMS BEETHOVEN (CANCELLED)

    SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF PERFORMS BEETHOVEN (CANCELLED)

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    For this all-Beethoven performance, we return to the intimate confines of the Vancouver Playhouse. Sir András turns his talents to Beethoven’s sonatas in this, the 250th Anniversary year of the composer’s birth. BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 26 in…

  • SHEKU KANNEH-MASON, cello & ISATA KANNEH-MASON, piano

    SHEKU KANNEH-MASON, cello & ISATA KANNEH-MASON, piano

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    FOR YOUTH & Ru35 TICKETS PLEASE CALL THE VRS BOX OFFICE AT 604-602-0363   Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s star was already rising when he made his sold-out Canadian debut on the VRS stage at the Vancouver Playhouse in 2017. Since then, Sheku’s star has gone into orbit and he’s now one of the hottest properties in the…

  • BENJAMIN GROSVENOR (CANCELLED)

    BENJAMIN GROSVENOR (CANCELLED)

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    Benjamin first performed for the VRS in 2013 and has returned to our stage twice since. He never fails to impress us with the intelligence of his playing and his incredible technical prowess. Anyone who can get a standing ovation from Leila’s dog Georgy (aka VRS Director of Security), is always welcome back! RAMEAU: Gavotte…

  • STEVEN OSBORNE AND PAUL LEWIS, piano four hands

    STEVEN OSBORNE AND PAUL LEWIS, piano four hands

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    What can we say? These brilliant Brits have become two of our very favourite people! They entered the VRS’s orbit in the years 2000 and 2001; since then, they have returned to our stage many times for both solo and chamber music recitals. To have both of them here performing at the same time (and…