This orchestra belongs to the community. Our subscribers and ticket buyers, donors, musicians, and partners make the incredible momentum of the last few seasons possible. This ambitious season reflects that shared ownership.” – Matthew White, CEO
The season runs September 13, 2026, to May 9, 2027
Highlights include:
· Superstar violinist Ray Chen making his long-awaited VS debut with Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor.
· Canadian piano legend Marc-André Hamelin performing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, one of the repertoire’s most formidable works.
· Steven Page, co-founder of Barenaked Ladies, joining the VS for a festive Christmas Pops program blending his iconic songs with holiday favourites.
· Canadian guest artists taking centre stage throughout the season, including internationally acclaimed pianist Jon Kimura Parker and violinist Blake Pouliot; 2025 Honens Gold Laureate pianist Élisabeth Pion; 2021 Canada Council for the Arts Virginia Parker Prize winner cellist Cameron Crozman; and rising “one-to-watch” pianist Sophia Liu.
· The ultimate “Film in Concert” experience featuring four performances of Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert, along with the anticipated return of Home Alone in Concert and family favourite How to Train Your Dragon in Concert.
· Two of the largest-scale orchestral works ever performed by the VS: Wagner’s The Ring Without Words (arr. Lorin Maazel) and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 (“Leningrad”), presented as the season finale.
· The return of Latin Nights with Sal Ferreras and Adonis Puentes following their crowd-pleasing 2025 Symphony SPLASH! debut.
· A new film-with-symphony event, Sinatra and Friends in Hollywood, co-created and arranged by Principal Pops Conductor Sean O’Loughlin.
· Bach’s Mass in B minor and Messiah by Candlelight bringing international guest vocalists to Victoria’s beautiful Christ Church Cathedral.
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