The Vancouver Island Symphony鈥檚 2024 winter concert schedule includes three stops at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay.
The symphony brings Your Favourite Composers- Episode 1 to the Sid Williams stage on Sunday, Jan. 21; AMOR on Sunday, Feb. 11; and Cuban Hits! on Sunday, March 10.
Cosette Justo Vald茅s will conduct all three performances.
Your Favourite Composers- Episode 1 is described as 鈥渕usical gems by Vivaldi, Bach and Mozart are some of the most marvellous, energizing, and popular pieces in orchestral repertoire,鈥� is a press release. 鈥淢arianna Martines will become one of your favourites too! She was a pupil of Haydn and a friend of Mozart, and the discovery of her Sinfonia in C major will enrich what you already love about the classical era of music.鈥�
The program also includes Vivaldi鈥檚 L鈥檈stro armonico (The Harmonic Inspiration), Op. 3 No. 3, 叠补肠丑鈥檚 Suite No. 3 in D major, BWW 1068, and Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in Eb major, K. 364 by Mozart.
AMOR, playing two days before Valentine鈥檚 Day is, fittingly, inspired by a love story.
鈥淪ch枚nberg was inspired by deep love when he wrote Verkl盲rte Nacht,鈥� reads the press release. 鈥淰illa-Lobos鈥� work is written for eight cellos. The Quietness of that Winter by Alice Ho and text by Tina Biello will be premiered by mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szab贸. This deeply romantic concert finishes with Mar铆n鈥檚 playful Cuban dance vibes.鈥�
The program includes Verkl盲rte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4 by Schonberg, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (II Mov.) by Villa-Lobos, and Jorge Lopez Martin鈥檚 El m茅dico de pianos
Other featured guest artists for AMOR include Mayquel Gonz谩lez on the trumpet, and percussionist Yaroldy Abreu, who also both perform as guests for the March 10 production of Cuban Hits!
Cuban Hits! is exactly as the title suggests - an evening of Cuban music.
鈥淚n La Habana, Cosette and guest artists Mayquel and Yaroldy were students together,鈥� reads the press release. 鈥淪he is very proud to feature the incredible talent of these jazz players, who have performed all around the world. Get ready to move and feel the heat.鈥�
All three shows are matinees, with 2 p.m. start times.
For tickets, visit sidwilliamstheatre.com
