YARIV ALONI, MUSIC DIRECTOR
Symphonic sounds spring from the Baumann Centre in downtown Victoria every Saturday morning. Sixty young musicians from early teens to mid-twenties –collaborators committed to their musical craft – make up the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra. Expressive, focused and adventurous, the GVYO is respected as one of the finest youth ensembles in the country.
GVYO players are guided by Music Director Yariv Aloni and a faculty of Victoria’s top musicians, through rehearsals and sectional coaching sessions, where they develop ensemble and performance skills and build lasting friendships. Over the years the GVYO has been further enriched by working with internationally esteemed guest artists such as Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Jonathan Crow, Ben Heppner and Timothy Vernon.
The results are performances of an impressive calibre, and invaluable experience for young people, who mature not only as musicians, but as contributors to their community. For 38 years, the GVYO has enchanted audiences across Vancouver Island and as far afield as the Kootenays, Haida Gwaii and Yukon Territory. GVYO alumni occupy positions in ensembles, orchestras, and academies throughout the world.
Join the GVYO for three Sunday afternoon concerts at The Farquhar at UVic: November 17, February 9, and April 13. Program highlights include Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 (Reformation) and Elgar’s Enigma Variations as well as music by Khachaturian, Copland and Tchaikosvky.
Phone: 250-360-1121
Email: gvyorchestra@gmail.com
Visit: www.gvyo.org
