The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Gold presents Ravel's Piano Concertos
Celebrated pianist Louis Lortie returns to the Orpheum to showcase two piano concertos by the French composer, Maurice Ravel. Maestro Tausk then takes us on an adventure into the fairytale world of Ravel’s Mother Goose, inspired by classic stories like Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, and more. Dedicated to the memory of British composer Oliver Knussen, George Benjamin’s tour-de-force Concerto for Orchestra highlights the virtuosity of the musicians of our VSO.
One of the world’s foremost violinists, Gil Shaham rises to the challenge of Brahms’ only Violin Concerto, famously called “unplayable” due to its reckless speed.
FEB 13-14
Overflowing with lush melodies and sumptuous orchestrations, Maestro Tausk leads the VSO in Rachmaninoff’s towering Second Symphony.
MAR 13-15
Celebrated French pianist Hélène Grimaud returns to the VSO to treat us to George Gershwin’s Concerto in F Major, brimming with enthusiasm and rhythm.
MAY 22-23
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