Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

About this organization

Founded in 1919, the Grammy and Juno Award-winning Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is Canada's third largest orchestra and one of the largest arts organizations in Western Canada. Led by Music Director Otto Tausk, the VSO performs over 150 concerts annually at the Orpheum Theatre, operates the VSO School of Music, and presents beloved programming ranging from classical masterworks to film scores and holiday concerts. The orchestra has a deep commitment to community access, education, and world-class artistic excellence.

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Upcoming Concerts

Fri

Apr 24

7:30 PM

Yo-Yo Ma with the VSO

Yo-Yo Ma performs Elgar's Cello Concerto with the VSO and Maestro Tausk.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

May 1

7:30 PM

Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet

Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing presents Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet ballet suite.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

May 2

7:30 PM

Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet

Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing presents Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet ballet suite.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Wed

May 6

7:30 PM

Mozart & Mendelssohn

VSO Chamber Players perform Mozart & Mendelssohn in the intimate Pyatt Hall.

Pyatt Hall

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Thu

May 7

2:00 PM

Mostly Mancini

Tea & Trumpets series: Henry Mancini film classics including Moon River, Charade, and Peter Gunn.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

May 8

10:00 AM

VSO School of Music: Relaxed Experience

Inclusive concert series with sensory rooms and flexible seating.

Pyatt Hall

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

May 8

7:30 PM

VSO Pops: The Music of James Bond

Conductor Sean O'Loughlin and the VSO bring the iconic music of James Bond to the Orpheum, with favourites such as Thunderball, From Russia ...

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

May 9

7:30 PM

VSO Pops: The Music of James Bond

Conductor Sean O'Loughlin and the VSO bring the iconic music of James Bond to the Orpheum, with favourites such as Thunderball, From Russia ...

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

May 10

3:30 PM

VSO Pops: The Music of James Bond

Conductor Sean O'Loughlin and the VSO bring the iconic music of James Bond to the Orpheum, with favourites such as Thunderball, From Russia ...

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

May 10

2:00 PM

Mozart & Mendelssohn

VSO Chamber Players perform Mozart & Mendelssohn in the intimate Pyatt Hall.

Pyatt Hall

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

May 15

7:00 PM

Pictures at an Exhibition

Experience Mussorgsky's beloved Pictures at an Exhibition in Ravel's brilliant orchestration. This musical tour through an art gallery bring...

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

May 17

7:00 PM

VSO: Pictures at an Exhibition

Guest conductor Peter Oundjian (Toronto Symphony Orchestra Conductor Emeritus) leads the VSO in Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, alon...

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

May 17

2:00 PM

VSO: Pictures at an Exhibition

Guest conductor Peter Oundjian (Toronto Symphony Orchestra Conductor Emeritus) leads the VSO in Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, alon...

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

May 22

7:30 PM

VSO: Alexander Shelley & Hélène Grimaud – Gershwin

Conductor Alexander Shelley joins the VSO with acclaimed pianist Hélène Grimaud for a program featuring Gershwin.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

May 23

7:30 PM

VSO: Alexander Shelley & Hélène Grimaud – Gershwin

Conductor Alexander Shelley joins the VSO with acclaimed pianist Hélène Grimaud for a program featuring Gershwin.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

May 29

7:30 PM

Mahler's Third Symphony

Maestro Tausk conducts Mahler's monumental Third Symphony with the VSO.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

May 30

7:30 PM

Mahler's Third Symphony

Maestro Tausk conducts Mahler's monumental Third Symphony with the VSO.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Wed

Jun 3

7:30 PM

Kayhan Kalhor with the VSO

World-renowned kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor performs with the VSO for one night only.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Thu

Jun 4

2:00 PM

Broadway Spectacular

Tea & Trumpets finale: Broadway hits including The Sound of Music, A Chorus Line, and Les Misérables.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Jun 5

7:30 PM

Kings of Soul

VSO Pops: Music of Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations and more soul legends.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Jun 6

7:30 PM

Kings of Soul

VSO Pops: Music of Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations and more soul legends.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

Jun 7

2:00 PM

The Unicorn's Birthday

Kids concert: A fun unicorn-themed symphony experience for the whole family.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Wed

Jun 17

10:00 AM

VSO School of Music: Relaxed Experience

Inclusive concert series with sensory rooms and flexible seating.

Pyatt Hall

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Wed

Jun 24

10:00 AM

VSO School of Music: Relaxed Experience

Inclusive concert series with sensory rooms and flexible seating.

Pyatt Hall

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Thu

Jul 9

7:00 PM

Jurassic Park in Concert

Jurassic Park screened in HD with the VSO performing John Williams' iconic score live.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Jul 10

7:00 PM

Jurassic Park in Concert

Jurassic Park screened in HD with the VSO performing John Williams' iconic score live.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Thu

Jul 16

7:00 PM

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert

Return of the Jedi on screen with the VSO performing John Williams' full score live.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Jul 17

7:00 PM

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert

Return of the Jedi on screen with the VSO performing John Williams' full score live.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Jul 24

7:00 PM

Disney's The Lion King Live in Concert

The VSO performs Hans Zimmer's Lion King score live to the classic 1994 film.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Jul 25

7:00 PM

Disney's The Lion King Live in Concert

The VSO performs Hans Zimmer's Lion King score live to the classic 1994 film.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Tue

Sep 8

7:30 PM

James Ehnes 50th Birthday Tour

Violinist James Ehnes performs Brahms, Bartók and a new Carmen Braden work with pianist Andrew Armstrong.

Chan Centre at UBC

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

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Fri

Sep 11

7:30 PM

Chopin & Tchaikovsky 4

Season opener with Maestro Tausk: Chopin and Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Sep 12

7:30 PM

Chopin & Tchaikovsky 4

Season opener with Maestro Tausk: Chopin and Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

Sep 13

2:00 PM

Chopin & Tchaikovsky 4

Season opener with Maestro Tausk: Chopin and Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony (Sunday matinee).

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Sep 18

7:30 PM

Mozart, Sibelius & Debussy

VSO principals Nicholas Wright and Hung-Wei Huang perform Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante with Sibelius and Debussy.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Sep 19

7:30 PM

Mozart, Sibelius & Debussy

VSO principals Nicholas Wright and Hung-Wei Huang perform Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante with Sibelius and Debussy.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

Sep 20

4:00 PM

Mozart, Sibelius & Debussy

VSO principals perform Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante with Sibelius and Debussy (Surrey Sunday).

Bell Performing Arts Centre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Thu

Sep 24

2:00 PM

Afternoon at the Proms

Tea & Trumpets: British classical matinee with Walton, Elgar and Holst, hosted by Christopher Gaze.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Sep 25

7:30 PM

The Music of Billy Joel

VSO Pops: Tony DeSare performs Billy Joel's greatest hits with full symphonic orchestration.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Sep 26

7:30 PM

The Music of Billy Joel

VSO Pops: Tony DeSare performs Billy Joel's greatest hits with full symphonic orchestration.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Oct 2

7:00 PM

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on screen with the VSO performing John Williams' score live.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Oct 3

2:00 PM

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on screen with the VSO performing John Williams' score live (matinee).

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

Oct 4

2:00 PM

Lights, Camera, Orchestra!

Kids concert: How music makes movies magical — film soundtracks and works by BC composers Caleb and Brian Chan.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Oct 9

7:30 PM

Augustin Hadelich Plays Brahms

Violinist Augustin Hadelich performs Brahms' Violin Concerto with conductor Clemens Schuldt.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Oct 10

7:30 PM

Augustin Hadelich Plays Brahms

Violinist Augustin Hadelich performs Brahms' Violin Concerto with conductor Clemens Schuldt.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Oct 16

7:00 PM

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

Violinist Blake Pouliot performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Maestra Gemma New (Musically Speaking).

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

Oct 18

4:00 PM

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

Violinist Blake Pouliot performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Maestra Gemma New (Surrey Sunday).

Bell Performing Arts Centre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Oct 23

6:30 PM

Bernstein's West Side Story

Classical Afterworks: Maestra Alondra de la Parra conducts Bernstein's West Side Story Symphonic Dances.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Oct 24

7:30 PM

Bernstein's West Side Story

North Shore Classics: Maestra Alondra de la Parra conducts Bernstein's West Side Story Symphonic Dances.

Centennial Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

Oct 25

2:00 PM

Bernstein's West Side Story

Symphony Sundays: Maestra Alondra de la Parra conducts Bernstein's West Side Story Symphonic Dances.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Thu

Oct 29

2:00 PM

Beethoven's Vienna

Tea & Trumpets: Beethoven's First Symphony and Viennese classics with Christopher Gaze.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Oct 30

7:00 PM

Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas™ in Concert

The Nightmare Before Christmas on screen with the VSO performing Danny Elfman's score live.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Nov 6

7:30 PM

Prokofiev's Cinderella

Kevin Zhu performs Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1; conductor Anna-Maria Helsing leads Prokofiev's Cinderella.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Nov 7

7:30 PM

Prokofiev's Cinderella

Kevin Zhu performs Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1; conductor Anna-Maria Helsing leads Prokofiev's Cinderella.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Nov 13

7:30 PM

Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1

Pianist Inon Barnatan performs Liszt's First Piano Concerto with the VSO.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Nov 14

7:30 PM

Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1

Pianist Inon Barnatan performs Liszt's First Piano Concerto with the VSO.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Nov 20

7:30 PM

Swing the Night Away with Jens Lindemann

VSO Pops: Trumpet virtuoso Jens Lindemann leads an evening of swing and Great American Songbook classics.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Nov 21

7:30 PM

Swing the Night Away with Jens Lindemann

VSO Pops: Trumpet virtuoso Jens Lindemann leads an evening of swing and Great American Songbook classics.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Thu

Nov 26

7:30 PM

Beethoven 1 & 3: Beginnings & Revolution

Beethoven Symphony Cycle: Symphonies No. 1 and 3 (Eroica) with Maestro Tausk.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

Nov 29

2:00 PM

Beethoven 2 & 7: Dance & Vitality

Beethoven Symphony Cycle: Symphonies No. 2 and 7 with Maestro Tausk (Sunday matinee).

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Dec 4

7:00 PM

Philip Glass & The Firebird

Musically Speaking: Anne Akiko Meyers premieres Philip Glass's Violin Concerto No. 1; Stravinsky's Firebird closes.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Dec 5

2:00 PM

The Snowman

Holiday treat: The Snowman film screened with live orchestral accompaniment by the VSO.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Wed

Dec 9

7:00 PM

Traditional Christmas with the VSO

Holiday tradition: Christmas classics with guest soloists and the VSO, conducted by Christopher Gaze.

South Delta Baptist Church

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Dec 11

4:00 PM

Traditional Christmas with the VSO

Holiday tradition: Christmas classics with guest soloists and the VSO, conducted by Christopher Gaze.

Centennial Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Dec 11

7:30 PM

Traditional Christmas with the VSO

Holiday tradition: Christmas classics with guest soloists and the VSO, conducted by Christopher Gaze.

Centennial Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Fri

Dec 11

7:30 PM

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

Holiday tradition: Concertmaster Nicholas Wright leads the VSO in Vivaldi's The Four Seasons at Chan Centre.

Chan Centre at UBC

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Dec 12

4:00 PM

Traditional Christmas with the VSO

Holiday tradition: Christmas classics with guest soloists and the VSO, conducted by Christopher Gaze.

Bell Performing Arts Centre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Dec 12

7:30 PM

Traditional Christmas with the VSO

Holiday tradition: Christmas classics with guest soloists and the VSO, conducted by Christopher Gaze.

Bell Performing Arts Centre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sat

Dec 12

2:00 PM

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

Holiday tradition: Concertmaster Nicholas Wright leads the VSO in Vivaldi's The Four Seasons at Chan Centre (matinee).

Chan Centre at UBC

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

Dec 13

7:30 PM

Traditional Christmas with the VSO

Holiday tradition: Christmas classics with guest soloists and the VSO, conducted by Christopher Gaze.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Sun

Dec 13

4:00 PM

Traditional Christmas with the VSO

Holiday tradition: Christmas classics with guest soloists and the VSO, conducted by Christopher Gaze.

Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

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