The VSO School of Music’s five String Ensembles present an evening of great music at the Vancouver Playhouse. The concert showcases the VSOSoM’s advanced ensemble Sinfonietta, as well as youth string orchestras Intermezzo, Concertante & Preludio, and adult ensemble Camerata.
Attend this community event to experience superb musical performances, support the VSO School and celebrate the Summer season!
Program features
PRELUDIO
- Songs and Dances Suite – arr. Simon Foxley
- The Crimson Trail – Robert S. Frost
CAMERATA
- El amor brujo (Love, the Magician) – Manuel de Falla, arr. Harold Birston
- Miller’s Dance from The Three-Cornered Hat – Manuel de Falla, arr. Harold Birston
CONCERTANTE
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 – Allegro – J.S. Bach, arr. Richard Meyer
- Concerto for Strings in D Major, RV 121 – Antonio Vivaldi
- The Abduction from The Seraglio – W.A. Mozart, arr. Jamin Hoffman
INTERMEZZO
- Symphony no. 1 in B-flat Major – William Boyce
- Eine kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart
INTERMEZZO and SINFONIETTA
- Drink Up Me Hearties from Pirates of the Caribbean – Hans Zimmer, arr. Harold Birston
SINFONIETTA
- Summer from The Four Seasons with Davie Liu, violin soloist – Vivaldi
- Violin Concerto in G Major with Abigail Lui, violin soloist – Haydn
- Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22 – Dvořák
Tickets are $19 for adults, $10 for under 16yrs.