tag:vsmf.org,2005:/blogs/news?p=4Latest News2024-04-15T09:00:00-07:00Victoria Summer Music Festivalfalsetag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/73627292024-03-11T09:00:00-07:002024-03-16T19:52:27-07:00Minsoo Sohn in concert at UVic March 29, 2024<p>Internationally acclaimed pianist Minsoo Sohn returns to the UVic School to Music for a captivating performance of Franz Liszt's Transcendental Etudes as well as the six Consolations, S. 172. <span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);">Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Minsoo Sohn’s transcendent interpretation. From the thunderous cascades of sound to delicate, intimate passages, this promises to be an evening that will linger in your memory long after the final notes fade away.</span></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://finearts.uvic.ca/music/calendar/events/minsoo-sohn-liszts-transcendental-etudes/">https://finearts.uvic.ca/music/calendar/events/minsoo-sohn-liszts-transcendental-etudes/</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/73627202024-03-06T10:36:12-08:002024-03-06T10:47:17-08:00Isidore Quartet in concert with Arthur Rowe Mar 9, 2024<p>The Jeffery Concerts present Isidore Quartet with Arthur Rowe March 9, 2024 at the Wolf Performance Hall in London, Ontario. Program includes: Mozart: Quartet in C major K465 ‘Dissonance’ ; Dinuk Wijeratne: Disappearance of Lisa Gherardine (2022) and Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34.</p><p>The Isidore Quartet is the winners of the 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Canadian pianist and Steinway Artist Arthur Rowe is a critically acclaimed recitalist, soloist with orchestra, and chamber musician. He</span> is also the Artistic Director of the Victoria Summer Music Festival and The Jeffery Concerts.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.jefferyconcerts.com/season2324/index.html">http://www.jefferyconcerts.com/season2324/index.html</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/73393822024-01-24T10:06:26-08:002024-03-06T10:32:02-08:00BISQFest 2024 Aug 30 - Sept 1, 2024<p>Mark your calendars: this three day Festival features competition alumni alongside special guests exploring repertoire from across the centuries. Click the link below for ticket information. You don't want to miss this!</p><p> </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.banffcentre.ca/banff-international-string-quartet-festival">https://www.banffcentre.ca/banff-international-string-quartet-festival</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/73393682024-01-24T09:45:58-08:002024-01-24T09:45:58-08:00Isidore String Quartet: Winner's Tour!<p>Awarded first prize at the 14th BISQC, Isidore String Quartet will be embarking on concert tours performing for audiences world-wide. Hope you are well rested over the holidays! You'll be needing your running shoes with these busy schedules :)</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.banffcentre.ca/bisqc/winners-tour">https://www.banffcentre.ca/bisqc/winners-tour</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/73379362024-01-22T07:54:06-08:002024-01-22T08:23:56-08:00Emily Carr String Quartet in Concert Jan 26, 2024<p>The ECSQ thrilled our audience at our 2023 Summer Music Festival, so we are sure this album launch concert will be fantastic! This album will include 10+ years of commissioning new music inspired by Emily Carr. Come share it all with the Emily Carr String Quartet at the Christchurch Cathedral Jan 26 at 7.30 pm. This is an event not to be missed!</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/73379472024-01-20T00:00:00-08:002024-01-22T08:19:54-08:00Viano Quartet in Concert at UVic Jan 24, 2024<p>This talented Quartet delighted our audience at our 2022 Summer Music Festival! In addition to the Jan 24 concert, they will also be hosting a String Masterclass, a Composition Reading session and a Chamber Music Masterclass Jan 23 at UVic. What a wonderful way to share their talent and insight!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://finearts.uvic.ca/music/calendar/events/guest-concert-viano-quartet/">https://finearts.uvic.ca/music/calendar/events/guest-concert-viano-quartet/</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/73353952024-01-17T09:28:26-08:002024-01-17T12:36:40-08:00Pianist Arthur Rowe in concert Jan 22, 2024<p>Our very own Artistic Director will be performing at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall Jan 22, 2024 at 8pm. Don't miss this opportunity for an evening of classical virtuosity with works by Bartok, Schubert and Brahms! </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://finearts.uvic.ca/music/calendar/events/faculty-concert-series-arthur-rowe-plays-bartok-and-schubert/">https://finearts.uvic.ca/music/calendar/events/faculty-concert-series-arthur-rowe-plays-bartok-and-schubert/</a></p><p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/73003112023-10-02T17:00:00-07:002023-11-07T17:01:10-08:00Marmen Quartet in concert!<p>The Marmen Quartet will be performing in the Jeffrey Concert Series Oct 13. Winner of both the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition and Bordeaux International String Competiton, the Marmen Quartet was part of our Summer Music Festival playing two programs to an enthusiastic crowd! </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.jefferyconcerts.com/season2324/concerts2324.html#snyder">http://www.jefferyconcerts.com/season2324/concerts2324.html#snyder</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/73003102023-09-27T16:00:00-07:002023-11-07T17:05:14-08:00Minsoo Sohn in concert<p>The renowed and beloved pianist Minsoo Sohn will be playing Rachmanionff Oct 3 at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. It's a performance you don't want to miss!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="/files/1258118/minsoo-recital-at-uvic-copy.pdf">/files/1258118/minsoo-recital-at-uvic-copy.pdf</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/73003092023-08-21T00:00:00-07:002023-11-07T21:28:47-08:00Newsletter Wrap up for 2023<p><a class="no-pjax" href="/files/1258115/2023-newsletter-6-festival-wrap-up-copy.pdf">/files/1258115/2023-newsletter-6-festival-wrap-up-copy.pdf</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72528272023-08-06T10:51:06-07:002023-10-16T08:00:43-07:00Bravo to our on-stage host!<p>Our on-stage host Paul Steenhuisen's preconcert talks have been a great addition to all our concerts and clearly our audience agreed! We received many positive comments including the following after the August 3 performance.</p><p>“I woke up this morning, reflecting on the on-stage host who introduced and interviewed the two Isidore musicians. I found his intro incredibly rich, interesting, funny and moving. At one point, reflecting on human gifts and abilities, he referred to kindness. It’s something everyone can aspire to and it’s not out of reach. An incredibly important message. He was wonderful!” </p><p>Preconcert talks for our next two concerts start at 7.15pm. Come early and prepared to be entertained! To learn more about our great host, click onto the link below:</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://paulsteenhuisen.org">https://paulsteenhuisen.org</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72522662023-08-04T16:33:44-07:002023-08-16T21:00:01-07:00Donor Appreciation Event - our way of saying thank-you!<p>The Donor Appreciation Event featured the talented Victoria cellist Lexie Krakowski with our very own Artistic Director Arthur Rowe on piano. The afternoon recital of Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Popper and Rachmaninoff was a huge success! Our ticket sales cover only 50% of our costs. It is individual, business and government support that has kept the music alive. Without the generous support of all our donors, we truly would not have been able to plan such a spectacular festival. THANK-YOU!!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://vsmf.org/donate">https://vsmf.org/donate</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72497312023-07-30T21:54:56-07:002023-07-30T21:54:57-07:00Outreach Concert at Shannon Oaks!<p>What a wonderful conclusion to our Outreach Concert Program for this Festival season! The residents of Shannon Oaks were treated to a wonderful concert featuring the talented Victoria cellist Lexie Krakowski and our Artistic Director Arthur Rowe on piano. Ms Krakowski is currently studying at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) where she gratefully receives full scholarship support from The Patrick and Barbara Keenan Foundation. </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72490682023-07-29T00:00:00-07:002023-07-29T00:00:02-07:00Outreach Concert at Berwick House !<p>The talented Victoria cellist Lexie Krakowski was joined by our Artistic Director Arthur Rowe with a program of Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Popper and Rachmaninoff. This concert is one of three outreach concerts presented by the Festival this season. </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72486412023-07-28T17:17:39-07:002023-07-28T17:17:40-07:00Jaeden Izik-Dzurko piano recital July 26 was magical!<p>This young talented pianist thrilled the audience with his performance of works by Hamelin, Ravel, Chopin, Scriabin and Schumann. A well-deserved standing ovation was followed by an encore, much to the delight of the enthusiastic crowd! We are incredibly impressed by the gesture (not to mention the stamina!)..BRAVO!</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72483072023-07-27T09:27:56-07:002023-07-27T09:29:31-07:00Preconcert talks are a hit! <p>Thanks to our on-stage host Paul Steenhuisen, our preconcert talks are a hit! The audience loved it and so do we. Be sure to arrive early for your next concerts so you don't miss all the action! Preconcert talks starts at 7.15 pm with concerts starting at 7.30 pm.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72479962023-07-26T16:20:07-07:002023-07-27T09:19:01-07:00Season Opener July 25 - the start of "Sublime Summer Evenings of Music" !<p>After months of anticipation, our Season Opener with Marion Newman (Noiram Namwen), mezzo soprano, Kimberley-Ann Bartczak, piano and the Emily Carr String Quartet did not disappoint! Join us for the rest of the Festival and prepare to be amazed!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://vsmf.org/tickets-information">https://vsmf.org/tickets-information</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72475482023-07-26T10:48:03-07:002023-07-26T16:25:23-07:00Festival Opener July 25, 2023<p>Our President, Kieth Mullback, and Artistic Director, Arthur Rowe enjoying a brief moment of bonding with our on-stage host Paul Steenhuisen before we open the doors to our highly anticipated Festival Opener! </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72475452023-07-26T10:33:54-07:002023-07-26T10:43:20-07:00Outreach Concert at Tapestry<p>The residents of Tapestry at Victoria harbour were treated to a delightful afternoon of chamber music July 24 as one of three Outreach Concerts presented by the Festival this season. The talented Victorian cellist, Lexie Krakowski was joined by our Artistic Director Arthur Rowe on piano for works by Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Popper and Rachmaninoff. Bravo tutti!!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https;//vsmf.org/outreach-concerts-2023">https;//vsmf.org/outreach-concerts-2023</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72447092023-07-20T07:54:37-07:002023-07-23T09:56:02-07:00Preconcert Talks: Paul Steenhuisen<p>We are delighted that Paul Steenhuisen will host our preconcert talks for our Festival this year. Talks will begin at 7.15 pm prior to each concert. Preconcert talks have been a crowd favourite and will provide a perfect prelude to each of our concerts.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="www.paulsteenhuisen.org">www.paulsteenhuisen.org</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72318612023-07-07T09:00:00-07:002023-07-20T07:34:12-07:00VSMF Outreach Concerts: Arthur Rowe, piano; Lexie Krakowski, cello <p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">The Victoria Summer Music Festival will be presenting three outreach concerts as part of its 2023 Summer Festival. The concerts will be presented at three senior citizen residences in Victoria – </span><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">Tapestry Victoria Harbour, Shannon Oaks and Berwick House </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">on July 24 and July 28, 2023 and are only open to the residences of those complexes. The talented young Victoria cellist, </span><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">Lexie Krakowski</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">, who is studying at the Glenn Gould School of Music in Toronto, will be performing together with pianist </span><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">Arthur Rowe</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">, the artistic director of the Victoria Summer Music Festival. The concerts will bring the joy of chamber music to senior citizens who would not normally attend or would be unable to attend our concerts. </span></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://vsmf.org/outreach-concerts-2023">https://vsmf.org/outreach-concerts-2023</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72052262023-07-04T15:00:00-07:002023-07-31T15:44:12-07:00Isidore String Quartet at Rosemuir Farm, Hornby Island August 4, 2023<p>The Isidore String Quartet will be at the Hornby Island Festival August 4, 2023, right after performing two concerts at our Summer Festival August 2 and 3! Hope this busy schedule stills allow time for you to enjoy what the islands have to offer.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72324072023-06-25T21:12:49-07:002023-06-26T08:55:55-07:00DONOR EVENT ALERT!<p><span style="color:black;">Thanks to all donors who gave amounts of $100 or more </span><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36);">in support of this year's or last year's festival</span><span style="color:black;">! We truly would not have been able to plan such a spectacular festival without you! </span></p><p><span style="color:black;">In appreciation of your marvellous support, we are planning a donor-appreciation event on Sunday, July 30<sup>th</sup> in the afternoon (short recital by a fabulous young Victorian cellist Lexie Krakowski and our own Arthur Rowe, plus drinks and appetizers) - please keep your eyes peeled for more information in an upcoming email. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="color:black;"> If you are thinking of making a donation, it is not too late to be included in this event!</span><o:p></o:p></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72273202023-06-15T16:47:39-07:002023-06-15T16:51:56-07:00Pacific Opera Victoria "Voices In Nature" June 16 -26, 2023<p>Join them for a peaceful stroll through some of Victoria's most vibrant parks. ”Discover artists at different locations around each park, enchanting your senses and immersing you in a deeply-rooted feelings of place." An event not to be missed!!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://pacificopera.ca/">https://pacificopera.ca/</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72210192023-06-04T17:59:29-07:002023-06-04T18:06:39-07:00Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra Spring Strings June 10, 11, 2023<p>The Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra Spring Strings will feature a fabulous program including Handel's Organ Concerto Op. 4 No. 6 in B flat performed by this year's NCO Concerto Competition Winner Joseph Clemotte. Don't miss this opportunity to support and promote island music!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.nanaimochamberorchestra.com">https://www.nanaimochamberorchestra.com</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71860562023-05-22T00:00:00-07:002023-05-22T00:00:01-07:00Isidore String Quartet at Montreal Chamber Music Festival June 4 - 18, 2023<p>The Isidore String Quartet will be at the Montreal Chamber Music Festival where they will perform “The Disappearance of Lisa Gheradini” by Dinuk Wijeratne. This piece was inspired by the real-life theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911. They will be performing this same piece August 2 at our Victoria Summer Music Festival. Don't miss this opportunity to hear them play!</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/72130692023-05-21T16:05:27-07:002023-05-21T16:15:13-07:00Cascadia Strings in concert May 20, 2023<p>The Cascadia Strings Quartet performs “Riddles & Romance” in a Classical Concert Series May 20, 2023. Bravo to this wonderful ensemble and to the Arts & Culture Colwood Society for putting on this series ! Break a leg :) </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71974802023-05-02T00:00:00-07:002023-05-03T07:14:24-07:00Marmen Quartet in Australia May, 2023!<p>Marmen Quartet will be in Melbourne, Australia performing in a project in collaboration with the Australian National Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music in London, U.K. The venue will be a small purpose built string quartet venue with a rotating stage (see attached). We are thrilled to have this talented ensemble as part of our Festival Program this year. Best of luck down under!!</p><p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71976702023-04-28T23:35:00-07:002023-04-28T23:40:04-07:00Victoria Symphony at The Farquhar at UVic this Sunday April 30, 2023!<p>Maestro Christian Kluxen & Lorraine Min will take the stage for Being Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3 this Sunday at The Farquhar at UVic. Program also includes Piano Concerto No. 1 by Johannes Brahms and Parallel Universes by the Swedish composer Britta Bystrom. A fantastic program you don't want to miss!</p><p>Tickets can be purchased using this link:</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/being-robert-schumann-symphony-no-3/">https://victoriasymphony.ca/concerts/being-robert-schumann-symphony-no-3/</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71976672023-04-26T23:11:19-07:002023-04-26T23:11:20-07:00Music at Christ Church Cathedral April 28, 2023<p>Organist Wayne Marshall will be performing on the Cathedral's Hellmuth Wolff organ in a showstopping concert on April 28 at 7.30 pm. Program includes organ favourites such as Cesar Frank's Choral No. 1 in E minor and the famous toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach. </p><p>Tickets can be purchased using this link:</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/internationally-renowned-organist-wayne-marshall-in-concert-tickets-576350288227">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/internationally-renowned-organist-wayne-marshall-in-concert-tickets-576350288227</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71974852023-04-21T15:00:00-07:002023-05-03T07:20:55-07:00Isidore String Quartet in San Antonio, Texas! <p>Isidore String Quartet in San Antonio, Texas for a weekend of wonderful music organized by the San Antonio Chamber Music Society, playing Haydn, Childs and Britten. This talented group will be part of our Summer Festival Program Aug 2 and 3. You don't want to miss this!</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71930192023-04-19T08:31:32-07:002023-04-19T09:01:04-07:00Eine Kleine Summer Music Festival is here!<p>Tickets for this wonderful Festival go on sale April 19, 2023. Artists include violinist Stefan Jackiw, the Muse Ensemble, violinist Nikki Chooi and the Calidore String Quartet. Don't miss this opportunity to show your support ! </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://eksm.ca">https://eksm.ca</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71723292023-04-17T00:00:00-07:002023-04-17T00:00:03-07:00The Jeffery Concert Series April 29, 2023<p>Viano Quartet will be performing the Dvorak Quintet with our Artistic Director Arthur Rowe in London, Ontario April 29, 2023. Arthur also serves as the Artistic Director of The Jeffery Concerts. </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71865552023-04-13T21:00:00-07:002023-04-30T21:44:32-07:00Jaeden Izik-Dzurko in concert April 28, 2023<p>This exceptional Canadian pianist (from Salmon Arm, BC) will be performing April 28 at the Trinity Anglican Church in Aurora, Ontario. Jaeden was recently awarded First prize at the 2022 Hilton Head International Piano Competition and the 2022 Maria Canals International Competition. We are thrilled to be featuring this talented pianist at this year's Victoria Summer Music Festival July 26, 2023!</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71860032023-04-07T13:02:42-07:002023-04-07T13:11:23-07:00World Premier "Le loup de Lafontaine" April 23, 24 2023<p>Ballet Edmonton, Dance Victoria and Victoria Symphony will perform the world premier of “Le loup de Lafontaine”, choreographed by Wen Wei Wang and set to the music of Metis composer Ian Cusson at Royal Theatre & McPherson Playhouse. Coincidentally, our Victoria Summer Music Festival will open our season with a program featuring “Five Songs on Poems of Marilyn Dumont” by Ian Cusson!</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71802472023-04-06T00:00:00-07:002023-04-08T21:34:56-07:00Bravi Tutti to Isidore Quartet!<p>Isidore Quartet has just been awarded an <span style="color:#bf3056;">Avery Fisher Career Grant</span> for 2023. They will be performing August 2 and 3, 2023 at the Victoria Summer Music Festival; don't miss out on this great opportunity to hear them play!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/avery-fisher-artist-program">https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/avery-fisher-artist-program</a></p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71860042023-04-05T13:20:00-07:002023-05-03T07:26:06-07:00Music: Inside OUT April 22, 2023 <p>The Emily String Quartet, with clarinetist Camilo Aybar will be performing Mozart's Clarinet Quintet K581 April 22, 2023 at 11am at the Chief and Petty Officer's Mess CFB Esquimalt. This talented ensemble will highlight our season opener at the Victoria Summer Music Festival July 25, 2023</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71815392023-03-14T00:00:00-07:002023-03-30T19:10:31-07:00Emily Carr String Quartet at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria March 17, 2023<p>Emily Carr Quartet performs a premiere by Tobin Stokes and Mendelssohn Scherzo, Op. 81; Quartet in E flat Major, Op. 44, No 3. This fabulous string quartet will be featured as our Festival opener July 25, 2023. Mark your calendar!</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71865562023-03-02T21:00:00-08:002023-04-08T21:55:56-07:00Marmen Quartet at Ortus Festival, Cork Ireland March 2 - 5, 2023<p>Marmen Quartet is featured in this year's Ortus Festival in Cork, Ireland. Apart from performing in a range of varied venues across the county, they also work with students of the Cork School of Music. This festival not only brings together top Irish and international players, they also includes educational and outreach projects in schools and public spaces across the community. We are delighted to welcome the Marmen Quartet to our Victoria Summer Music Festival this year!</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71722952023-03-01T00:00:00-08:002023-04-08T21:56:15-07:00Angela Hewitt: Bach Concerti March 5, 2023<p>Angela Hewitt performs Bach Concerti with the Victoria Symphony. Program includes Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV1055; Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1053; Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV1056; Triple Concerto for flute, violin & keyboard in A minor, BWV1044 and Keyboard Concerto No. 7 in G minor, BWV1058 </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71722982023-02-28T00:00:00-08:002023-04-08T21:59:39-07:00Angela Hewitt and us March 2023<p>Angela Hewitt and our President Kieth Mullback enjoyed an afternoon of music before her busy recital schedule in BC and beyond. Best wishes for a successful tour!</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71723442023-01-04T00:00:00-08:002023-03-30T14:18:20-07:00The Jeffery Concert Series Jan 13, 2023<p>New Orford String Quartet with Marion Newman, mezzo-soprano and Philip Chiu, piano. Program includes works by Edward Elgar, Mauruce Ravel and Ian Cusson: “Five songs on Poems of Marilyn Dumont”. This Ian Cusson piece will form part of VSMF July 27, 2023 concert with the Emily Carr String Quartet, Marion Newman, mezzo-soprano and Kimberley-Ann Bartczak, piano. </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/71723852022-09-07T01:00:00-07:002023-03-16T15:19:11-07:00The Jeffery Concert Series Oct 29, 2022<p>Concerts 3 & 4 of the complete Beethoven Sonatas for violin and piano with Jonathan Crow, violin and VSMF Artisitc DIrector Arthur Rowe, piano</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/70302662022-08-03T16:19:13-07:002023-03-15T16:43:33-07:00Encore Voces Intimae August 2 2022<p>Voces Intimae's August 2 encore: Moscow-born New Yorker <a contents="Lev "Ljova" Zhurban'" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ljova.com/about/bio/">Lev "Ljova" Zhurban'</a>s Bagel on the Malecon! </p>
<p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/70268202022-07-29T14:52:33-07:002022-07-29T14:57:40-07:00Encore Viano String Quartet ! July 28, 2022<p>The <strong>Viano String Quartet</strong> had the audience on its feet, demanding <strong>more </strong>--- and gave a rousing rendition of American composer <a contents="Jessie Montgomery" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.jessiemontgomery.com/">Jessie Montgomery</a><a contents="Jessie Montgomery's" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.jessiemontgomery.com/">'s</a> "Strum", sending everyone happily out into the balmy summer evening They're back Saturday, July 30, joined by Victoria's own <strong>Voces Intimae</strong> string quartet.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/70258122022-07-28T13:29:10-07:002022-07-28T13:33:07-07:00Tickets at the Door Today<p>Tickets for tonight are still available, and the easiest option is to acquire them through the <a contents="online&nbsp;box office," data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/cc/victoria-summer-music-festival-2022-pt-young-uvic-638109">online box office,</a> but they will be also be available at the door.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/70258082022-07-28T13:20:36-07:002022-07-28T13:20:36-07:00VSMF's Changes at Phillip T. Young for Summer 2022 <p><strong>Face Masks. </strong> Your safety and comfort are of utmost importance to us, and to that effect, we are <strong>strongly recommending</strong> the <strong>wearing of face masks</strong> while indoors, and ask that you respect physical distancing as much as possible. </p>
<p>We've also decided not to serve refreshments at intermission in order to avoid congestion, and are suggesting that you <strong>bring your own water bottle </strong>which can be refilled in the purpose-designed UVic water fountain.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/70195472022-07-24T13:55:29-07:002022-07-28T13:33:07-07:00Onstage Pre-concert Chats are Back with Ian Alexander! 7:15 PM.<p>VSMF is delighted to announce that all of VSMF's summer concert programs will be hosted onstage by Ian Alexander. </p>
<p>He will host a short pre-concert conversation with festival performers at <strong>7:15 </strong>each concert evening.</p>
<p>He has been in high demand from BC's Arts organizations since his return to the west coast after his distinguished career in radio and television at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and VSMF is pleased to have him animating all of our 2022 summer concerts.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/69988402022-06-21T16:12:49-07:002022-07-21T11:03:19-07:00FREE STUDENT TICKETS! <p><strong>Free tickets</strong> are available for <strong>Students</strong> of any age! <br>Please help to spread this good news!<br>eddy Hodak, a longtime Victoria Summer Music Festival supporter has generously donated free tickets to the first 10 students who wish to attend VSMF concerts. After the first 10, tickets are sold at the very low price of $10.00 each. Simply click on the "Get Tickets" button, and select the "student" category. Tickets must be claimed by 7:30 latest.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/69789612022-05-24T15:18:15-07:002022-05-24T18:57:04-07:00VSMF DATES TO SAVE FOR SUMMER 2022<p>July 28: Viano String Quartet <br>July 30: Viano String Quartet & Voces Intimae <br>August 2: Voces Intimae<br>August 4: Cameron Crozman, cello & Meagan Milatz, piano <br>August 8: Dover Quartet<br>August 9: Dover Quartet & Arthur Rowe, piano</p>
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<p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/69242412022-03-16T16:08:56-07:002022-03-16T16:48:36-07:00VSMF Notice of Annual General Meeting Via Teleconference Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 7:00 p.m.<p> </p>
<p>We invite you to participate in our Annual General Meeting of Members of the Victoria Summer Music Festival Society for the year 2021 to be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 7:00 pm via Zoom. </p>
<p>Please register in advance of this meeting by email to vsmf@vsmf.org before March 25, 2022.</p>
<p>To attend the Annual General Meeting you must be a member of the Victoria Summer Music Festival Society and have paid your annual membership fee. The annual fee remains the same as it has always been, namely $5.00. </p>
<p>We've made the payment easy and simple, and you can follow this <a contents="link " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://vsmf.org/become-a-member">link </a>to the Membership section of our <a contents="Support Page." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://vsmf.org/become-a-member">Support Page.</a></p>
<p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/68351642021-12-09T10:55:00-08:002021-12-09T10:58:49-08:00Final Beethoven Series Concert Thursday December 9, 2021<p>Jonathan Crow and Arthur Rowe will perform their final concert in VSMF's first-ever December concert series this evening from the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.</p>
<p>A few tickets are still available through our <a contents="online box office." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/192534073597">online box office.</a></p>
<p>Doors open at 6:30 pm for the 7:00 pm concert.</p>
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<p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/68351522021-12-09T10:43:37-08:002021-12-09T10:47:49-08:00Encores! December 7 & 8 <p>Jonathan Crow and Arthur Rowe have been rewarding VSMF's standing ovation audiences with <strong>Fritz Kreisler's charming Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven</strong> and, on December 8, surprising them with <strong>one of his six sonatas for mandolin and piano.</strong></p>
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<p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/68329082021-12-07T10:09:09-08:002021-12-07T10:10:17-08:00Jonathan Crow & Arthur Rowe's December 6 Encore <p>Jonathan and Arthur delighted the capacity audience for concert I of VSMF's December series by giving them as an encore Beethoven's only other extant work for violin and piano - his youthful Rondo for Violin and Piano WoO41.</p>
<p>There are still a few remaining tickets available for next three concerts. </p>
<p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/68321832021-12-06T17:35:41-08:002021-12-06T17:38:23-08:00A Very Few Tickets Remain for Concert I!<p>As of 5:29, today Monday December 6, we've opened up 5 more student tickets! As of 5:29, they are now available for purchased online. </p>
<p>Another 5 remain for General Adult admission.</p>
<p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/67939212021-11-01T13:24:44-07:002021-11-01T13:26:17-07:00BEETHOVEN Online Box office is open!<p>VSMF's Online Box Office for Beethoven's complete sonatas for violin and piano opened this morning, and subscription and individual tickets are selling quickly.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/67860322021-10-25T06:52:58-07:002021-10-25T06:54:33-07:00Online Box Office for December Beethoven Concerts Opens November 1!<p>Subscription and Single tickets will be available through the online box office on Monday, November 1.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/67693142021-10-07T16:00:43-07:002021-10-07T16:00:43-07:00VSMF December 2021 Beethoven's complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano Jonathan Crow and Arthur Rowe <p>Jonathan Crow and Arthur Rowe will perform Beethoven's complete sonatas for violin and piano on December 6, 7, 8, and 9 at 7:00 pm. when we return to the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall at the University of Victoria.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/67216532021-08-19T13:59:31-07:002021-08-19T14:07:35-07:00Tickets are available at the door today. <p>Although the online box office is now closed, there are still a limited number of tickets for today's 4:00 and 7:00 concerts available at the door.</p>
<p>Doors will open at 3:30 and 6:30 today.</p>
<p>We hope you'll join us!</p>
<p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/67145592021-08-12T11:28:29-07:002021-08-13T17:41:21-07:00Online Box Office Closes at Noon on Concert Days!<p>VSMF's online box office closes at noon.</p>
<p>A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.</p>
<p>Doors open at 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.</p>
<p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/67126042021-08-10T15:01:47-07:002021-08-10T15:02:27-07:00It's Cooler at the Cathedral!<p>Are you concerned about the impending Heat Dome? If you've secured your ticket to our series, you'll be cooler inside the ancient stone walls of Victoria's Christ Church Cathedral.</p>
<p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/67071492021-08-05T16:47:34-07:002021-08-10T16:22:41-07:00Onstage Host Ian Alexander<p>VSMF is delighted to announce that all of VSMF's summer concert programs will be hosted onstage by Ian Alexander. </p>
<p>He has been in high demand from BC's Arts organizations since his return to the west coast after his distinguished career in radio and television at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and VSMF is pleased to have him animating all of our 2021 summer concerts.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/66888072021-07-15T09:22:54-07:002021-07-16T22:38:01-07:00Tickets Available July 17!<p>Tickets to all of VSMF's August 2021 concerts are on sale on <strong>July 17 </strong>through <a contents="Christ Church Cathedral's online box office" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/christ-church-cathedral-21609783969" target="_blank">Christ Church Cathedral's online box office</a> at Eventbrite.</p>
<p>We advise securing your ticket early to avoid disappointment, as seating is extremely limited due to COVID 19 physical spacing requirements.</p>
<p> </p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/66490142021-07-06T15:09:37-07:002021-07-06T22:49:39-07:00Our First-Ever Hybrid In-Person and Live-Streamed Festival!<p>Our 2021 concerts! August 11, 12, 18 and 19 at Christ Church Cathedral at 4:00 and 7:00 pm. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/570048/974e51ca33064cf053edfa63a3ec6fb5f474a757/original/selwyn-25.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />We expect to return to our familiar "main stage" of Phillip T. Young Recital Hall once UVic's Covid 19 restrictions are removed.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/66490162021-06-01T01:00:00-07:002021-07-09T09:19:28-07:00Summer 2021 Concerts at Christ Church Cathedral<p>Christ Church Cathedral's high vaulted nave enables us to safely present concerts this extraordinary summer of 2021, following all of the safety protocols of the BC Restart program. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/570048/4aa0dfbe629196882d396fcc8e586a2f708a6ec7/original/ccc-nave-from-west-end-credit-mark-thompson.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The cathedral is wheelchair accessible, and parking is available in lots off Vancouver and Burdett as well as on Burdett and Quadra streets. </p>
<p>Additional free parking is available in the lot at the east end of the cathedral off Rockland on weekday evenings.</p>Victoria Summer Music Festivaltag:vsmf.org,2005:Post/66379982021-05-23T07:56:44-07:002021-07-06T17:15:45-07:00VSMF 2021 Memberships Now Available<p>Membership in VSMF is crucial to the Festival’s ongoing existence and is now available for the calendar year 2021 (January 1 -December 31, 2021) by paying the annual membership fee. </p>
<p>The annual fee remains the same as it has always been, namely $5.00, and payment con be completed through this <strong><a contents="Canada Helps" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/58752" target="_blank">Canada Helps</a></strong> link to make the transaction. </p>
<p>Another option is to mail your $5.00 cheque to: </p>
<p>The Victoria Summer Music Festival Society <br>P.O. Box 5244<br>Victoria BC, V8R 6N4. </p>Victoria Summer Music Festival