issue two - Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

M E S S A G E F R O M
vso chairman and vso president & CEO
Dear Friends,
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s
2011/2012 Season has already included many
wonderful performances, but there are a lot
more to come. We invite you to look through this
edition of Allegro for upcoming concerts, or visit
our website at www.vancouversymphony.ca
to get a complete season listing, and to order
your tickets online.
In addition to the many evening and matinee
concerts performed by the orchestra, we
are proud to present two sets of Elementary
School Concerts in November and February
this season. Over 400 schools and home school
groups from throughout the Lower Mainland
and as far afield as Nanaimo and Hope will
be bringing over 35,000 children to hear the
orchestra perform at these weekday morning
concerts. The joy and life-enriching experiences
these concerts bring to students are an important
part of the VSO’s mission. We are very grateful
to Industrial Alliance Pacific for generously
sponsoring this series, and to TELUS for
being our Premier Education Partner.
The VSO maintains eleven distinct
educational programs that reach over 50,000
children annually. In addition to the Elementary
School Concerts are the Sunday afternoon Kids
Koncerts Series sponsored by Spectra Energy.
These concerts, for children ages five to eleven
and their families are both educational and
entertaining in nature. There is still time to
subscribe to this series, and treat your children
or grandchildren to the joys of classical music.
Another fun way to introduce the family to
classical music is the Tiny Tots concerts at the
Vancouver Playhouse in downtown Vancouver
and the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam.
These 45-minute performances are designed
for infants to children age five.
And of course, if you or your loved one would like
to begin or continue your studies of a musical
instrument, we now have the exciting VSO
School of Music right next door to the Orpheum!
December 8 th through 17 th we are also
pleased to present (for the young-at-heart)
the VSO’s annual Traditional Christmas
concerts: 13 performances in 6 locations
this season. Performances will take place in
St. Andrew’s Wesley Church in downtown
Vancouver, the Bell Performing Arts Centre in
Surrey, South Delta Baptist Church, Centennial
Theatre in North Vancouver, the Kay Meek
Theatre in West Vancouver and the Michael J. Fox
Theatre in Burnaby.
And don’t miss the special Mahler Plus
performances January 20 th through 23 rd in the
Orpheum Theatre.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Maestro
Tovey, our musicians, staff and volunteers, we
thank you for your commitment to the VSO and
send all the best wishes for the holiday season.
Please enjoy today’s concert.
Sincerely yours,
Arthur H. Willms
Chair, Board of Directors
Jeff Alexander
President & Chief Executive Officer
ARTHUR H. WILLMS
JEFF ALEXANDER
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