Special Events

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July 20, 2010 - Tue. 8:00 PM
Victoria Symphony at Butchart Gardens

July 22, 2010 - Thu. 6:00 PM
Splash Serenade

July 22, 2010 - Thu. 12:00 PM
Beacon Hill Brass at the Parliament Buildings

July 23, 2010 - Fri. 8:00 PM
Victoria Symphony at Butchart Gardens

July 24, 2010 - Sat. 12:00 PM
Music Corner Ensemble at Market Square

July 25, 2010 - Sun. 1:30 PM
Victoria Symphony at Beacon Hill Park

July 26, 2010 - Mon. 6:00 PM
Beacon Hill Brass Around Town

July 26, 2010 - Mon. 7:30 PM
Beacon Hill Brass Around Town

July 27, 2010 - Tue. 5:00 PM
Beacon Hill Brass Around Town

July 27, 2010 - Tue. 6:30 PM
Beacon Hill Brass Around Town

July 28, 2010 - Wed. 8:00 PM
Victoria Symphony at Butchart Gardens

July 29, 2010 - Thu. 12:00 PM
Emily Carr String Quartet at Market Square

August 1, 2010 - Sun. 4:00 PM
Symphony Splash 2010

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July 20, 2010 - Tue. 8:00 PM

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Outdoor Concert

    Venue:
    Butchart Gardens
    Series:
    Special Concerts

    Victoria Symphony at Butchart Gardens

    Butchart Gardens Concert No. 1
    "Summer Evening"
    Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor

    Water Music: Suite 2 in D Major, Handel
    - I (Allegro)
    - IV (Lentement)
    - V (Bourrée)
    Scherzo from Serenade No. 2 Op. 16, Brahms
    Nocturne from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Medelssohn
    Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3 (1st Movement), Respighi
    Saturday Night Waltz from Rodeo, Copland
    Symphony No. 29 1st Movement K. 201, Mozart
    Elizabethan Serenade, Binge
    La Scala di Seta Overture, Rossini
    Salut d'Amour, Elgar
    Symphony No. 45 "Farewell" Finale, Haydn
    Molly on the Shore, Grainger

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    July 22, 2010 - Thu. 6:00 PM

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    Strings

      Venue:
      Marriott Hotel Inner Harbour
      Series:
      Special Concerts
      Website:
      Victoria Symphony

      Splash Serenade

      Presented by Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour.

      Experience a performance by the String Section of the Victoria Symphony, conducted by Music Director Tania Miller, with orchestra members Terence Tam and Christi Meyers, violins.

      Air and Simple Gifts, John Williams
      Serenade for Strings: Waltz, Antonin Dvořák
      Concerto for Two Violins and Strings, J.S. Bach (Terence Tam & Christi Meyers, violins)
      Two Melodies Op. 53, Edvard Grieg
      No. 1: The Norwegian
      No. 2: The First Meeting
      Serenade for String Orchestra: 4th Movement, Dag Wiren
      Liebeslieder Waltzes (#9, 10, 11, 12), Johannes Brahms
      The Four Seasons: L'estate (Summer), 3rd Movement (Presto)(Terence Tam, violin), Antonio Vivaldi
      Serenade for Strings: 4th Movement, Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

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      July 22, 2010 - Thu. 12:00 PM

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      Outdoor Concert

        Venue:
        Provincial Legislature Steps
        Series:
        Special Concerts

        Beacon Hill Brass at the Parliament Buildings

        *FREE

        Enjoy summer and beautiful music during the Victoria Symphony's Symphony in the Summer concert series.

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        July 23, 2010 - Fri. 8:00 PM

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        Outdoor Concert

          Venue:
          Butchart Gardens
          Series:
          Special Concerts

          Victoria Symphony at Butchart Gardens

          Butchart Gardens Concert No. 2
          "Country Dance"
          Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor

          The Impresario Overture, Mozart
          Symphony No. 6 "Scherzo", Schubert
          Czech Suite, Dvořák
          Polka (II)
          Minuet (III)
          St. Paul Suite "Jig" (I), Holst
          Symphony No. 2, Movement 2, Beethoven
          Sinfonia Pastorale in D major Op. 4 No. 2 IV, Stamitz
          Overture Suite No. 1 Bourrée I-II (Movement 6), J.S. Bach
          Symphony No. 73 "La Chasse" Movement 4, Haydn
          Storm music from Barber of Seville (#14 Temporale), Rossini
          Sheep may Safely Graze, J.S. Bach
          Symphony No. 7 "Scherzo", Beethoven

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          July 24, 2010 - Sat. 12:00 PM

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          Outdoor Concert

            Venue:
            Market Square
            Series:
            Special Concerts

            Music Corner Ensemble at Market Square

            *FREE
            A performance for children of "Aesop's Animals".

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            July 25, 2010 - Sun. 1:30 PM

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            Outdoor Concert

              Venue:
              Beacon Hill Park
              Series:
              Special Concerts

              Victoria Symphony at Beacon Hill Park

              *FREE
              Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor

              Enjoy summer and beautiful music during the Victoria Symphony's Symphony in the Summer concert series.

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              July 26, 2010 - Mon. 6:00 PM

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              Outdoor Concert

                Venue:
                Empress Hotel Veranda
                Series:
                Special Concerts

                Beacon Hill Brass Around Town

                *FREE @ Empress Hotel Veranda

                Enjoy summer and beautiful music during the Victoria Symphony's Symphony in the Summer concert series.

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                July 26, 2010 - Mon. 7:30 PM

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                Outdoor Concert

                  Venue:
                  Ship Point
                  Series:
                  Special Concerts

                  Beacon Hill Brass Around Town

                  *FREE @ Ship Point

                  Enjoy summer and beautiful music during the Victoria Symphony's Symphony in the Summer concert series.

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                  July 27, 2010 - Tue. 5:00 PM

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                  Outdoor Concert

                    Venue:
                    Centennial Square
                    Series:
                    Special Concerts

                    Beacon Hill Brass Around Town

                    *FREE @ Centennial Square

                    Enjoy summer and beautiful music during the Victoria Symphony's Symphony in the Summer concert series.

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                    July 27, 2010 - Tue. 6:30 PM

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                    Outdoor Concert

                      Venue:
                      Bastion Square
                      Series:
                      Special Concerts

                      Beacon Hill Brass Around Town

                      *FREE @ Bastion Square

                      Enjoy summer and beautiful music during the Victoria Symphony's Symphony in the Summer concert series.

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                      July 28, 2010 - Wed. 8:00 PM

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                      Outdoor Concert

                        Venue:
                        Butchart Gardens
                        Series:
                        Special Concerts

                        Victoria Symphony at Butchart Gardens

                        Butchart Gardens Concert No. 3
                        "Enchanted Garden"
                        Tania Miller, conductor
                        Monica Orso, soprano
                        Tamara Rusque, soprano

                        La finta giardiniera Overture (Fake Gardener), Mozart
                        Roses from the South, Strauss
                        In the Monastery Garden, Ketelby
                        Flower duet "Viens Masllika" from Lakme (Monica Orso, soprano & Tamara Rusque, soprano), Delibes
                        Waltz of the Flowers from Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky
                        Vilja (Monica Orso, soprano), Lehar
                        Symphony No. 8 1st Movement, Dvořák
                        Country Gardens, Grainger
                        The Enchanted Garden from Mother Goose Suite, Ravel
                        O Mio Babbino Caro (Tamara Rusque, sorpano), Puccini
                        The Moldau from Ma Vlast, Smetana
                        Encore ~ William Tell Overture (from Trumpet & Horn Fanfare), Rossini


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                        July 29, 2010 - Thu. 12:00 PM

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                        Strings

                          Venue:
                          Market Square
                          Series:
                          Special Concerts

                          Emily Carr String Quartet at Market Square

                          *FREE

                          Enjoy summer and beautiful music during the Victoria Symphony's Symphony in the Summer concert series.

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                          August 1, 2010 - Sun. 4:00 PM

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                          Victoria Symphony Splash

                            Venue:
                            Victoria Inner Harbour
                            Series:
                            Special Concerts
                            Website:
                            Official Symphony Splash Website

                            Symphony Splash 2010

                            Victoria Symphony Splash is an annual Victoria Symphony event that takes place on a floating stage moored in Victoria's Inner Harbour. It includes musical entertainment, food, souvenirs and the evening's highlight: a live performance by the Victoria Symphony. Splash is now one of the largest annual symphony events in North America, attracting up to 40,000 Victoria residents and visitors. The concert concludes with a performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, complete with bells, cannons, and fireworks.

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