For Immediate Release February 23, 2015 MEDIA RELEASE

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1 VSO MEDIA ROOM Photos Bios Info Media Contact: Caroline Márkos x266 For Immediate Release February 23, 2015 MEDIA RELEASE The VSO s March Concert Listings Featuring piano superstar Lang Lang, the Pacific Rim Celebration, Ann Hampton Callaway singing Barbara Streisand, and a tribute to Frank Sinatra Vancouver BC February ends and March begins at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra with our twonight Pacific Rim Celebration. These two performances will celebrate the Lunar New Year and showcase some of the most renowned music and artists from Japan. The first concert celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year the Year of the Sheep (also known as Goat or Ram). Join the VSO and the acclaimed young Chinese conductor Perry So for an exciting concert featuring Zheng Lu s Good News from Beijing, Xian s famous Yellow River Concerto, as well as performances by one of the world s most renowned Chinese Pipa players, Guilian Liu; and Li Bo playing the rare and exotic Mongolian Horse Headed Lute. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 7:30PM, Orpheum Theatre. The second of the two concerts in this Pacific Rim Celebration is a Japanese Celebration celebrating the 125th anniversary of the opening of the first Japanese Consulate in Canada, in Vancouver. In this concert, the VSO presents a special celebration of Japanese music and artists in an evening featuring sensational Japanese violinist Akiko Suwanai performing Beethoven s great Violin Concerto, acclaimed Koto player Yuriko Nariya, and the combined voices of the Cattleya Chorus, Sakura Singers, Winds Choir and NAV Chorus, conducted by Ruth Suzuki. SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 7:30PM, Orpheum Theatre. Following the Pacific Rim Festival we welcome the 2013 winner of the prestigious Sir George Solti Conducting competition, James Feddeck, leading a fascinating program that features Victoria-born violin prodigy Timothy Chooi, winner of the 2012 OSM Standard Life Competition, performing one of Bruch s greatest works, his wildly popular Violin Concerto No. 1. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 8:00PM and SUNDAY

2 MARCH 8, 2:00PM; Orpheum Theatre. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 8:00PM; Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver Our ever-popular Tea & Trumpets series makes a return in early March with host Christopher Gaze, VSO Associate Conductor Gordon Gerrard, and 17 year-old violin sensation Melody Ye Yuan. This exciting concert will celebrate the 150 th anniversary of the birth of great composer Jean Sibelius, with selections from many of his best-known works: Finlandia, Karelia Suite, The Swan of Tuonela, and the Violin Concerto. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2:00PM, Orpheum Theatre. The VSO s sold out Chamber Players series returns mid-march with another concert of intimate and electric chamber music played by our esteemed VSO musicians. This concert will include pieces by Messiaen, John Adams, and Dvořák. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 7:30PM and SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2:00PM; Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music. Our lively London Drugs VSO Pops series picks up again in March with multi-platinum singer, composer, and stage actor Ann Hampton Callaway singing the music of the legendary Barbra Streisand. Acclaimed pops conductor John Morris Russell leads the VSO and Ms. Callaway through a musical collage of one of the most celebrated singers of our time. Singing timeless classics from five decades of Barbra Streisand s multi-faceted career, Callaway crafts a loving musical portrait drawn from Barbra s Broadway years, films, pop albums, and new works written just for her, in a tribute to this musical icon that you will never forget. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 and SATURDAY, MARCH 14; 8:00PM, Orpheum Theatre. One of the most famous musicians in the world comes to the VSO in March piano superstar Lang Lang makes his long awaited and highly anticipated return to the Orpheum Stage on March 18. One of the world s greatest pianists, the exciting and extraordinary Lang Lang will perform Mozart s Piano Concerto No. 17, a rich tapestry of melody that challenges even the most virtuosic of pianists. Bramwell Tovey conducts. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18; 8:00PM, Orpheum Theatre. THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT. 2

3 Following Lang Lang, the VSO welcomes back to Vancouver another of the world s most electrifying young pianists, Yevgeny Sudbin. Hailed as one of the greatest pianists of the twenty-first century, superstar Yevgeny Sudbin performs one of the most famous and popular works in the classical repertoire, Tchaikovsky s exciting Piano Concerto No. 1. Young American conductor Ryan McAdams makes his VSO debut. SATURDAY, MARCH 21 and MONDAY, MARCH 23; 8:00PM, Orpheum Theatre. A very special concert closes out the month of March at the VSO. Vancouver-favourite pops conductor Steven Reineke and sensational vocalist Tony DeSare celebrate the inimitable and iconic Frank Sinatra. Celebrating the 100 th anniversary of Sinatra s birth, this concert entitled The Best is Yet to Come honours the man and the legend with an evening of his greatest and most popular tunes. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 8:00PM, Orpheum Theatre. CONCERT INFORMATION PACIFIC RIM CELEBRATION Chinese New Year SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 7:30pm, Orpheum Theatre Perry So conductor Guilian Liu pipa~ Li Bo horse headed lute* Claire Huangci piano+ Lu Good News from Beijing Jiping Pipa Concerto~ Bo The Tale of Matou Qin* Xian The Yellow River Piano Concerto+ Single Tickets: $25-$70 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available) Two-concert package: $43-$119 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available) PACIFIC RIM CELEBRATION A Japanese Celebration SUNDAY, MARCH 1 7:30pm, Orpheum Theatre 3

4 CELEBRATING THE 125 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF THE FIRST JAPANESE CONSULATE IN CANADA, IN VANCOUVER Gordon Gerrard Associate Conductor Akiko Suwanai violin* Yuriko Nariya koto~ Dale Barltrop violin~ Sakura Singers Ruth Suzuki, Music Director+ Cattleya Chorus Kuniko Naito, Music Director+ Winds Choir Moko Kuwabara, Music Director+ NAV Chorus Midori Seo, Music Director+ Toyama Rhapsody for Orchestra Michio Miyagi Sakura Sakura~ Holst Japanese Suite, Op. 33 Kanno, arr. Miyake Hana wa Saku+ Yamada, arr. Fukasawa Akatombo+ Sato, arr. Fukasawa Daichi Sansyou+ Beethoven Violin Concerto, Op. 61, D Major* Single Tickets: $25-$70 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available) Two-concert package: $43-$119 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available) MARDON GROUP INSURANCE Musically Speaking The Rhine Symphony SATURDAY, MARCH 7 8pm, Orpheum Theatre MARDON GROUP INSURANCE Series Sponsor TELUS Video Screen sponsor NEWS 1130 ALL NEWS RADIO Radio Sponsor James Feddeck conductor Timothy Chooi violin* WAGNER Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III PROKOFIEV Lt. Kije Suite BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor* SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Rhenish 4

5 Tickets: $22-$60 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available) ROGERS GROUP FINANCIAL Symphony Sundays The Rhine Symphony SUNDAY, MARCH 8 2pm, Orpheum Theatre ROGERS GROUP FINANCIAL Series Sponsor CASSELS BROCK March 8 Concert Sponsor James Feddeck conductor Timothy Chooi violin* WAGNER Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III PROKOFIEV Lt. Kije Suite BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor* SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Rhenish Tickets: $22-$60 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available) NORTH SHORE CLASSICS The Rhine Symphony MONDAY, MARCH 9 8pm, Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver James Feddeck conductor Timothy Chooi violin* WAGNER Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III PROKOFIEV Lt. Kije Suite BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor* SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Rhenish Tickets: $40 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available) 5

6 TEA & TRUMPETS Sibelius at 150! THURSDAY, MARCH 12 2pm, Orpheum Theatre The Tea & Trumpets Series is supported by a generous gift from the McGrane-Pearson Endowment Fund. Tea and Cookies are served in the lobby one hour before each concert. Tea provided compliments of Tetley Tea and cookies provided compliments of Walkers Shortbread. Gordon Gerrard conductor Christopher Gaze series host & narrator Melody Ye Yuan violin Tickets: $40 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available) VSO CHAMBER PLAYERS Concert 3 THURSDAY, MARCH 12; 7:30PM SUNDAY, MARCH 15; 2PM Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music Cris Inguanti clarinet*~ Yi Zhou violin~+º Charles Inkman cello~º Amanda Chan piano~+ Mary Sokol Brown violinº Andrew Brown violaº David Brown bassº Messiaen Abyss of the Birds from Quartet for the End of Time* Louie Echoes of Time for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano~ Adams Road Movies+ Dvorák String Quintet in G major, Op.77º Tickets: $35 6

7 LONDON DRUGS VSO POPS The Legendary Barbra Streisand FRIDAY, MARCH 13 SATURDAY, MARCH 14 8pm, Orpheum Theatre LONDON DRUGS Series Sponsor QM/FM TODAY S SOFT ROCK Radio Sponsor PACIFIC SURGICAL March 13 Concert Sponsor DEANS KNIGHT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD March 14 Concert Sponsor John Morris Russell conductor Ann Hampton Callaway vocalist arr. Bennett Gershwin in Hollywood Anne Hampton Callaway Sleepin Bee Cry Me A River I ve Dreamed of You Don t Rain On My Parade Howard arr. Brad Dechter Prince of Tides Suite Bernstein arr. Peress West Side Story Overture Styne/Bennett Gypsy Overture Anne Hampton Callaway Starting Here, Starting Now At the Same Time Evergreen People/Being Alive Lover Come Back to Me Streisand Improv A Piece of Sky On a Clear Day/Happy Days 7

8 Tickets: $25-$90 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available) SPECIALS Lang Lang with the VSO! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 8pm, ORPHEUM THEATRE BMO FINANCIAL GROUP Concert Presenter Bramwell Tovey conductor Lang Lang piano* Cherniavsky Laureate BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major* This concert is currently SOLD OUT AIR CANADA Masterworks Diamond Yevgeny Sudbin Plays Tchaikovsky! SATURDAY, MARCH 21 MONDAY, MARCH 23 8pm, Orpheum Theatre AIR CANADA Series Sponsor KGHM INTERNATIONAL March 23 Concert Sponsor Ryan McAdams conductor Yevgeny Sudbin piano* MUSSORGSKY Khovantchina: Introduction (Dawn on the Moskva River) TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor* STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three Movements RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole 8

9 Tickets: $25-$90 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available) SPECIALS The Best is Yet to Come: A Sinatra Centennial MONDAY, MARCH 30 8pm, Orpheum Theatre CIBC Concert Sponsor Steven Reineke conductor Tony DeSare vocalist/piano* Ed Decker guitar Steve Doyle bass Michael Klopp drums Kander/Ebb arr. Bill Elliott New York, New York Cole Porter arr. Riddle/Price I ve Got You Under My Skin Rodgers/Hart arr. Riddle/Reineke The Lady Is A Tramp Cole Porter arr. Riddle/Berens Night And Day* CY Coleman/Carolyn Leigh arr. Quincy Jones The Best Is Yet To Come* Burton Lane/E.Y. Harburg arr. Riddle/Reineke Old Devil Moon* Matt Dennis/Earl Brent Angel Eyes* 9

10 Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen arr. Scott Whitfield High Hopes* Rodgers/Hammerstein arr. Tedd Firth I Have Dreamed* Claude Francois/Jacques Revaux English lyrics by Paul Anka orch. Tedd Firth My Way* Tickets: $25-$70 (senior, student, and subscriber discounts available) For media inquires or questions please contact the VSO s PR Associate, Caroline Márkos at x266 or at caroline@vancouversymphony.ca -VSO- 10