Mahler’s Symphony No. 3
CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
May 16th, 2020
May 17th, 2020
UVic Farquhar Auditorium
Victoria Symphony with Christian Kluxen, conductor
Allyson McHardy, Mezzo Soprano
Victoria Choral Society (Sopranos and Altos)
Victoria Children’s Choir
“Under the baton of Maestro Kluxen, Mahler’s triumphant and glorious Symphony No. 3 concludes our 2019/20 season. Featuring mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy, with the women of the Victoria Choral Society and the Victoria Children’s Choir, this work transcends the trivialities of mundane life. From the forcefully commanding opening to the expansive finale, Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony proudly stands as one of the greatest humanistic pillars of our time.”
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 22nd, 2020
March 23rd, 2020
Royal Theatre
Victoria Symphony with Christian Kluxen, conductor
Alexandria Shiner, Soprano
Megan Latham, Mezzo Soprano
Andrew Haji, Tenor
Dashon Burton, Bass
Victoria Choral Society
“This performance in our Beethoven 250 series will take place at the Royal Theatre.
Beethoven 250 concludes by displaying his creation from its youthful dawn to climactic conclusion. His first symphony unfolded the beginning of a new era in music, building on the achievements of Haydn and Mozart. Symphony No. 9 remains an unquestioned masterpiece for the ages, perhaps the most famous of the entire classical repertoire, celebrating mankind’s potential through a message of praise, passion and glory.”
Messiah
December 20th, 2019
December 22nd, 2019
UVic Farquhar Auditorium
Victoria Symphony with Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor
Lara Ciekiewicz, Soprano
Andrea Hill, Alto
Josh Lovell, Tenor
Brett Polegato, Baritone
Victoria Choral Society
“Giuseppe Pietraroia leads talented soloists, the Victoria Symphony and the Victoria Choral Society in Handel’s sublime Messiah. With the Hallelujah Chorus as its centerpiece, Handel’s oratorio Messiah is probably the most famous piece of classical music in the world.”