A series full of Family Fun!

Vancouver, BC – Fun for the whole family is brought to the Orpheum with the VSO’s 5- concert Spectra Energy Kids’ Koncerts, starting on Sunday, October 10th, at 2 pm. The first concert of the series will feature the world premiere of An Ocean Called Owen by the VSO’s composer in residence Scott Good and composer and writer Dwight Schenk. Scott Good will play trombone and narrate during this exciting premiere, with Inspector Tovey (bearing a striking resemblance to Maestro Bramwell Tovey…) conducting and playing the piano.

The VSO’s Spectra Energy Kids’ Koncerts are fun and educational musical presentations for children aged four to eleven, featuring the full orchestra and popular children’s entertainers. Going beyond just the concert experience, the Instrument Fair in the Orpheum lobby allows children to try out musical instruments, try their hand at composition, and even meet VSO musicians. The fair runs for one hour before each concert, and gives children an up-close and personal look at the VSO. Suitable for the whole family, Kids’ Koncerts take place at the Orpheum on Sundays at 2pm.

The series also includes visits from renowned children’s entertainers. Magic Circle Mime will bring the life of Mozart to the stage in The Mozart Experience; Classical Kids will be showcasing the life and times of Beethoven in a hugely popular children’s production, Beethoven Lives Upstairs; and Dandi productions will present Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood.  Past VSO Assistant Conductors, Evan Mitchell and Tania Miller, will both return to the VSO to conduct a concert in the series; Maestra Miller will conduct a concert she developed for the Victoria Symphony, where she is Music Director, entitled The Mischevious Adventures of the Rascally Rhythm!  

CONCERT INFO

Spectra Energy Kids’ Koncerts

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2 PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE
Inspector Tovey Investigates Composing
Bramwell Tovey conductor

SCOTT GOOD/DWIGHT SCHENK  An Ocean Called Owen (World Premiere)

Inspector Tovey returns, brining with him the world premiere of An Ocean Called Owen by Scott Good and Dwight Schenk.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2 PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE
The Mozart Experience
Evan Mitchell conductor
Magic Circle Mime
Aaron Durand tenor

Magic Circle Mime’s award-winning production about the life of history’s greatest composer.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2 PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Pierre Simard conductor
Classical Kids

Classical Kids presents their best-known show, focusing on the life and times of Ludwig van Beethoven.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2 PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE
Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood
Pierre Simard conductor
Dandi Productions

The story of Little Red Riding Hood presented larger-than-life on the Orpheum stage.

SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2 PM, ORPHEUM THEATRE
The Mischievous Adventures of the Rascally Rhythm
Tania Miller conductor

That rascally rhythm! Find out why this musical concept is so important, with Victoria Symphony Music Director Tania Miller leading the way.

Series Ticket Prices (all 5 concerts): Adult $150 Child $66
Single Tickets: Adult- $27.75 Child- $19 (senior, student and subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available online at www.vancouversymphony.ca or by calling VSO customer service at 604.876.3434

The VSO’s Kids’ Koncerts have been endowed by a generous gift from the William and Irene McEwen Fund

Series Sponsor: Spectra Energy
Premier Education Partner: TELUS

All Instrument Fair instruments are provided by Tom Lee Music