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Wonderfully revealing Mendelssohn and Schubert from the Takács Quartet with their new cellist

29/09/202627/09/2026 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Various: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes [violins], Richard O’Neill [viola], Mihai Marica [cello]. Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 22.9.2026. (GN)

Takács Quartet © Mark Mushet

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Otto Tausk and the Vancouver Symphony give a cohesive and compelling Mahler Third

09/06/202608/06/2026 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Mahler: Rihab Chaieb (mezzo-soprano), Women’s and Boys’ sections of the Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Otto Tausk (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 30.5.2026. (GN)

Otto Tausk © VSO

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The Hélène Grimaud ‘puzzle’ and other tales of stylistic inconsistency in Vancouver

02/06/202631/05/2026 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Various: Hélène Grimaud (piano), Vancouver Chamber Choir and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Alexander Shelley (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 23.5.2026. (GN)

Hélène Grimaud © Robert Schultze/Mat Hennek

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Commanding Rachmaninoff and Tower from Simon Trpčeski and Peter Oundjian

28/05/202627/05/2026 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Various: Simon Trpčeski (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Peter Oundjian (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 17.5.2026. (GN)

Simon Trpčeski © Benjamin Ealovega

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Inspiring Wolf and Britten from Ian Bostridge and Wenwen Du in Vancouver

24/05/202623/05/2026 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Wolf, Britten: Ian Bostridge (tenor), Wenwen Du (piano), Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 14.5.2026. (GN)

Tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Wenwen Du

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Inspiring Prokofiev and Brahms from Stefan Jackiw and Jun Märkl in Vancouver

15/03/202614/03/2026 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Takemitsu, Prokofiev, Brahms: Stefan Jackiw (violin), Naomi Sato (shō), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Jun Märkl (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 7.3.2026. (GN)

Violinist Stefan Jackiw, conductor Jun Märkl and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra © VSO

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David Robertson’s family festival in Vancouver features a brazen Adams and a more restrained Nielsen

10/02/202608/02/2026 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Robertson, Adams, Nielsen: Orli Shaham (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / David Robertson (conductor). Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 31.1.2026. (GN)

Pianist Orli Shaham, conductor David Robertson and the VSO © VSO

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YouTube star Tiffany Poon: attractive pianism but does not penetrate beyond miniatures

29/01/202628/01/2026 by Geoffrey Newman

CanadaCanada Various: Tiffany Poon (piano). Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 18.1.2026. (GN)

Tiffany Poon with VRS Artistic Director Leila Getz © Tianze Peng

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