Season: 2023-2024

POST-PERFORMANCE TALKBACK This remarkable young British violist won the Lionel Tertis Viola Competition and, most recently, the 2023 Young Artist’s Award of the Royal Philharmonic Society. Timothy was a BBC New Generation Artist in 2019 and was the recipient of a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship in 2020. He played for us in a recorded Virtually VRS…

POST-PERFORMANCE TALKBACK Tony made his stunning Vancouver debut on our stage at the Playhouse in 2021. Immediately after that performance we re-engaged him. We had to act quickly because this young Canadian pianist’s career is going from strength to strength. If you missed him last time, make sure you don’t do so again. He is…

POST-PERFORMANCE TALKBACK Acclaimed for her expressive abilities and vast repertoire, this Canadian-Macedonian mezzo-soprano is gaining a reputation as “one to watch”. She was a BBC New Generation Artist from 2019-2022 and won first prize at the International Vocal Competition in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Ferrier Loveday Song Prize (Kathleen Ferrier Awards), and was a prize winner at the…

CANADIAN DEBUT! POST-PERFORMANCE TALKBACK 16-year-old Christian Li captured international attention in 2018 when he became the youngest-ever winner of the Menuhin Competition, winning the joint Junior 1st Prize in Geneva, where he play-conducted a movement of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Performing with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, he also received the Audience Prize and the Composer Award. In…

Radical artists. Unexpected sound worlds. The Manchester Collective describes itself as “a new kind of arts organisation, built for a fresh and diverse musical world. We create intimate and intense human experiences inspired by the music that we love, for everyone.” Known for experimental programming and daring collaborations, Manchester Collective brings a combination of cutting edge…

This 22-year-old Swedish violinist is establishing himself as a sought-after artist on the international stage, with music-making that leaves both critics and audiences spellbound. “Perfect mastery. An exceptional talent,” observed Le Figaro after a performance at Verbier Festival. For his Vancouver debut, Daniel will be accompanied by Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov, a “master of all he surveys” (The…

PRE-CONCERT TALK AT 6:45PM Jakub Józef Orliński made quite the impression when he appeared on our series in 2022. It was his Canadian recital debut and he sang to a packed and enthusiastic audience at the Playhouse. His career is now rapidly on the ascent and he is recognized as one of the most vibrant…

Paul Lewis Concert 2, Monday, May 13 at 7.30pm Paul Lewis Concert 3, Wednesday, May 15 at 7.30pm Paul Lewis Concert 4, Friday, May 17 at 7.30pm   PRE-CONCERT TALK AT 6:45PM Vancouver music lovers have been privileged to follow the career of Paul Lewis, a truly great pianist who is renowned for his Schubert…

Vancouver music lovers have been privileged to follow the career of Paul Lewis, a truly great pianist who is renowned for his Schubert performances and recordings. He burst onto the VRS scene in the early 2000’s when he played in our Chamber Music Festival. He has returned to Vancouver many times since then, both as…

Vancouver music lovers have been privileged to follow the career of Paul Lewis, a truly great pianist who is renowned for his Schubert performances and recordings. He burst onto the VRS scene in the early 2000’s when he played in our Chamber Music Festival. He has returned to Vancouver many times since then, both as…