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In the first concert of the Terrace
Concert Association season, the
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
will perform at the R.E.M. Lee
Theatre on Thursday, September
26. It will be part of the VSO’s
fourth provincial tour since 1989.

Founded in 1919, the Vancouver
Symphony is the third largest
major symphony orchestra in
Canada and the seventh largest
performing arts organization in the
country.

Since resuming operations in
1988, the orchestra has regained
and exceeded previous levels of
service to British Columbians, as
well as establishing a sound
national and international reputa-

tion. The professional musicians of #%

the Vancouver Symphony, in addi-
tion to their commitments with the
Orchestra, are actively involved in
the musical life of our province.
Conductor Murry Sidlin and
violinist Scott St. John will join
the orchestra as it visits six com-
munities along Highway 16. The
community concert programme
includes Canadian composer Glen
Buhr’s Akasha, Mozart’s first and
last symphonies, as well as Max
Bruch’s dazzling violin concerto
No.1, featuring Scott St. John.

Bom in London, Ontario, 21-year
old violinist Scott St. John began
his music studies at the age of
three. Winner of numerous compe-
titions, St. John is a graduate of
the famed Curtis Institute of
Music, To date, he has performed
concerts with leading symphony
orchestras as well as recitals in
some of the major music capitals
of the world, including his 1988
debut recital at Carnegie ~Hall,
where he played both violin and
viola. St. John performs on a 1717
Stradivarius, the use of which was
recently awarded to him by the
Canada Council in recognition of
his outstanding achievements.

To date, the Vancouver Sym-
phony Orchestra has performed for
more than 40,000 people in some
25 B.C. communities over the last
three years through its touring
initiatives. An ongoing expansion
of these community and education
programmes continues with the
VSO’s 1991-92 season.

Conductor Murry Sidlin will lead the Vancouver symphony

ymphony to launch

Orchestra in works of Canadian composer Glen Buhr, Mozart
and Bruch in the first concert of the season in Terrace Sept 26.

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Soloist for the performance will be violinist Scott St. John in the
Bruch violin concerto No. 2. The Terrace concert is part of a
tour of six communities along Highway 16 for the Vso.

Concert Society lines up dance, theatre and music

by Diana English

The Terrace Concert Society will
be kicking off their 1991-1992
season on Thursday, Sept. 26 with
a performance by the Vancouver
Symphony Orchestra.

_ Along with the V.S.O., five other
presentations form the Concert
Society’s package this year, includ-
ing the Vancouver Arts Club The-
atre performance of Driving Miss
Daisy in October and Gary Guth-
man and the Tribute Orchestra
Quintet offering a tribute to Harry
James in November,

Pianist Marie-Andree Ostiguy
will be playing original as well as
classical pieces in a concert in
January, and the Eugene Ballet
Company will be dancing Romeo
and Juliet in March, The season
will end with Harps International,
also in March. All six perform-
ances will be held at the R.E.M.
Lee Theatre

This season will be the first time

Wine
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Glen Saunders says they have
received a mixed response to this
move, but does acknowledge that

‘good aspects and good responses

seem to outweigh the negative.
According to Saunders, over 300
season tickets were sold within the
first eight days of going on sale
and they are expecting to far sur-
pass last year’s season ticket sales.

Saunders says the best middle row —

tickets were snapped up fast and
early, and the Concert Society has
set aside an additional block for
season tickets. He credits this
year’s varied program and the
excellent season ticket price for the
good early response.

Season tickets are a $97 value,
available for $55 for adults, and a
$68 value for $30 for seniors and
students. Season tickets are avail-
able until Sept. 14 at Erwin’s

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