Industry News November/December 2025
Appointments Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec have announced news that Bernard Labadie will assume the music directorship of the orchestra starting…
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Newswire | VSO School of Music Welcomes Vancouver Chamber Choir as Artists in Residence
The VSO School of Music is thrilled to announce that the Vancouver Chamber Choir (VCC), one of Canada’s premier professional vocal ensembles, will join the…
Review | Anne-Marie McDermott Dazzles with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Update: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra musicians had yet to issue a strike notice at the time of writing this review. On Monday evening, the Vancouver…
Review | The Twain Shall Meet: Vancouver Symphony Delights in its Return to Toronto
Years ago, after a Paris performance of Shostakovich’s Fifth symphony, I heard the composer’s widow, comparing the work to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. “Because it’s always…
Review | Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Rhythms of Harlem
With Uptown Nights (seen March 8), the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra paid tribute to the world of jazz as it was founded on the talents of…
Review | Alexei Volodin’s Astonishing Rachmaninoff with the VSO
Astonished. That is the word that comes to mind when watching pianist Alexei Volodin work his magic. I could go on and on about the…
Jordan de Souza: A Canadian in Europe
Jordan de Souza has stood on the podium of some of the world’s most famous stages, but has no doubts about the classical music scene…
Remembering Kazuyoshi Akiyama (1941-2025)
Legendary Japanese conductor Kazuyoshi Akiyama has passed away at the age of 84. A cornerstone of Vancouver’s classical music scene, Akiyama led the Vancouver Symphony…
Review | It’s the Band that Shines in Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Hollywood Rocks
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra brought Tinseltown glitz and glamour to the Orpheum stage this weekend with Hollywood Rocks, a carefully curated collection of iconic songs…
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Announces 2025 National Tour
In March 2025, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) led by Maestro Otto Tausk will embark on a bold national tour, celebrating the creativity of British…
