Under the direction of Mark Hopkins – Professor of Music at Acadia University and in-demand guest conductor – the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra kicks off a brand-new season with True North! Hear music from classical heavyweights like Beethoven and Sibelius, plus symphonic gems from Gabrieli, Björk, and Whitacre. Finally, experience the heart wrenching, JUNO Award-winning musical tribute to 15-year-old Amanda Todd by the late Canadian composer Jocelyn Morlock.

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NSYO: True North

St. Andrew's United Church

From Aaron Copland’s soaring Appalachian Spring to Charles Ives enigmatic classic, The Unanswered Question, conductor Andrew Crust takes us on an emotional journey full of discovery. Experience the complex beauty of Earthfall from former VSO Composer in Residence, the late Jocelyn Morlock. Grammy® and Emmy®-winning ensemble, Time for Three, defies conventions with genre-bending excellence. TF3’s recent commission, Contact, has enjoyed performances with the leading orchestras and receives its Vancouver premiere.

Appalachian Spring

Centennial Theatre

Orpheum

Experience an unforgettable evening of music with Regina’s own rising star, violinist Amy Hillis! This thoughtfully crafted program offers a unique and personal connection to the soloist, as Hillis curates the entire first half – a heartfelt musical playlist she’s chosen to share with her hometown.

Hillis Homecoming

Darke Hall

In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, Conductor Naomi Woo curates a program of new music by composers inspired by coastal soundscapes. Montreal-based composer Keiko Devaux’s Ere captures the random complexity of a flock of birds in flight. Former VSO Composer in Residence Jocelyn Morlock’s Blue Sun (for violin and viola) evokes the ghostly afterimage that lingers after a glimpse of the sun. Her Icarus, Landing explores the shifting mental states as an illness winds its way to an inexorable close. Vancouver-based composer Robyn Jacob’s A World in Each responds to the 75th commemoration of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Naomi Woo takes to the piano to perform Alexina Louie’s “Memories in an Ancient Garden”, from Scenes from a Jade Terrace. The program flows to a conclusion with Devaux’s Ebb, an extraordinary study in the fluidity of nature.

VSO at the Annex: Coastal Soundscapes

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

VSO’s season concludes with Vermont composer Alexandra du Bois’ Fanfare inspired by the civil rights movement. Morlock’s evocative piece follows, a tribute to the tragic yet inspirational life and death of Canadian teen Amanda Todd, performed in partnership with the Me2 Orchestra, an organization battling stigma against people suffering from mental health issues.

VSO: Season Finale: Mahler's Titan

The Flynn

Canada’s famous violinist-conductor reminds us why Bach called music “a refreshment of the soul” in this escape to the otherworldly sounds of Penderecki, Morlock, Vivaldi and B himself. 

Solace

Crescent Arts Centre

Sergei Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto is adored by music lovers — and feared by pianists — for its marriage of technical fireworks and passionate melodies. From the tolling of distant bells that haunts the opening to the spirited dances of its finale, this rollercoaster ride for solo piano and orchestra is brought to life by Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear, whose performances of Rachmaninoff's music "would surely have won the composer's approval" (Gramophone).

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra & Stewart Goodyear

National Arts Centre

Making music became a matter of life and death for Soviet composers when Joseph Stalin's Great Terror campaign began a lethal crackdown on artistic dissent. Despite being denounced by the authorities and fearing for his life, Dmitri Shostakovich penned his Fifth Symphony — a work of artistic heroism in which the composer reacts to the violence, oppression, and cruelty of his time.

Southam Hall

Revel in the connection between birdsong and music.  From the puckish Haydn to the moving Jocelyn Morlock, from the Vaughan Williams, featuring our very own virtuosic Christina Bouey, to recorded sounds of the Arctic Circle in the Eijanu Rautavaara, take a musical journey in celebration of birds in flight.

Flight of Fancy

Ithaca College

Experience Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique”, a Romantic Era masterpiece. Berlioz utilized innovative orchestral techniques, including expanded percussion and woodwinds, to vividly portray the narrative of this programmatic symphony. Join us for an unforgettable live orchestral performance!

Symphonie Fantastique

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

VIS shares the hidden treasures in these works, offering a glimpse into the creative process of the composers. It is fascinating to think about the stories behind these pieces and why they were not finished, remained unpublished or not performed during the composer’s life… yet they have become beloved pieces in the orchestral repertoire.

Vancouver Island Symphony presents Second Guessed Unpublished. Unfinished.

The Port Theatre Main Stage

Hailed by The Whole Note as "highly enjoyable and immensely satisfying“, JUNO-nominated Land’s End Ensemble (Maria van der Sloot, violin; Beth Root Sandvoss, cello; Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, piano; Vincent Ho, Artistic Director) is one of Canada’s foremost contemporary ensembles, inviting curious audiences to reimagine the possibilities of the classical piano trio. Dedicated to presenting innovative compositions, the Ensemble has been praised by critics for their exceptional artistry.

Land's End Ensemble

artsPlace Canmore

As is often the case with John Butt's Dunedin Consort, Bach is it the heart of the programme. Star soprano Carolyn Sampson sings Jauchzet Gott which boasts a virtuoso trumpet obbligato and is one of the most purely joyous of all his works. She also performs Golden by the Canadian composer Jocelyn Morlock who died tragically young. John Butt plays one of Handel’s organ concerti, matched with one of his masterful Op.6 Concerto Grossi. The programme is completed by Locatelli’s remarkable concerto grosso that tells without words the story of Ariadne, abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos.

Dunedin Consort: Carolyn Sampson Sings Bach

Perth Concert Hall

Star soprano Carolyn Sampson sings ‘Jauchzet Gott’ which boasts a virtuoso trumpet obbligato and is one of the most purely joyous of all his works. She also performs ‘Golden’ by the Canadian composer Jocelyn Morlock who died tragically young.  John Butt plays one of Handel’s organ concerti, matched with one of his masterful Op.6 Concerto Grossi. The programme is completed by Locatelli’s remarkable concerto grosso that tells without words the story of Ariadne, abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos.

Carolyn Sampson Sings Bach

St Aloysius' Church, Garnethill

### Event Description: Firebird & Rachmaninoff - Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

#### Event Overview:
Join the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for an enchanting evening of classical music featuring the works of Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky. This captivating concert, titled "Firebird & Rachmaninoff," will be held at the historic Orpheum Theatre.

#### Dates and Times:
- **Friday, September 20, 2024** at **8:00 PM**
- **Saturday, September 21, 2024** at **8:00 PM**
- **Sunday, September 22, 2024** at **2:00 PM**

#### Venue:
- **Orpheum Theatre**

#### Program:
- **Jocelyn Morlock**: *Night, Herself*
- **Sergei Rachmaninoff**: *Piano Concerto No. 3*
- **Igor Stravinsky**: *The Firebird* (Symphonic Cinema)

#### Performance Details:
- **Duration**: Approximately 120 minutes
- **Intermission**: 1

#### Featured Artists:
- **Otto Tausk**: VSO Music Director
- **Stewart Goodyear**: Piano

#### Highlights:
- Experience the virtuosic and romantic *Piano Concerto No. 3* by Rachmaninoff, performed by the acclaimed pianist Stewart Goodyear.
- Be mesmerized by Stravinsky’s *The Firebird*, brought to life through the innovative medium of Symphonic Cinema.
- Discover the mystery and beauty of *Night, Herself* by the late Jocelyn Morlock, a former VSO Composer in Residence.

#### Series:
This concert is part of the following series:
- **Masterworks Gold**
- **RGF Integrated Wealth Symphony Sundays**

#### Tickets:
- Tickets are available for purchase. Subscribe today to secure your seats for this unforgettable musical experience.

#### Additional Information:
For more details on ticketing, subscriptions, and other upcoming events, please visit the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's official website.

Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in an evening of extraordinary music with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra!

Firebird & Rachmaninoff

TSM presents Voices Within

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Experience the captivating blend of music and dance at "The Wolf of Lafontaine: Song & Dance," a mesmerizing event curated by Alex Prior, taking place at the Winspear Centre on Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 PM. This unique performance shines a spotlight on some of today's most brilliant composers, featuring the premiere of Ian Cusson's "Le loup de Lafontaine - Suite for Orchestra in Three Scenes." This evocative piece brings the legend of The Wolf of Lafontaine to life, accompanied by the talents of Ballet Edmonton and the Chronos Vocal Ensemble.

Ian Cusson, a composer of Métis and French-Canadian descent, explores themes of Canadian Indigenous experience, mixed-racial identity, and the intersection of Western and Indigenous cultures. His work, inspired by the cautionary tale set in the small Ontario community of Lafontaine in 1902, delves into the dynamics between settler and Indigenous communities during a time of mistrust, united only by the common goal of confronting a menacing wolf.

The evening's program also includes premieres by Jocelyn Morlock and Emilie Cecilia Lebel, alongside various songs for a capella choir, promising an unforgettable journey through contemporary music. Choreography for "Le loup de Lafontaine" is provided by Wen Wei Wang, with costume design by Linda Chow and lighting design by Dorrie Deutschendorf, ensuring a visually stunning presentation.

This concert is a part of the "Compose Your Own" subscription, offering a special opportunity to experience new music at the Winspear Centre. A limited-time offer allows the purchase of a pair of tickets to any New Music concert for a special price, available until December 23, 2023.

Join us at the Winspear Centre for an evening that celebrates new music, innovative storytelling, and the rich tapestry of cultural heritage. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the premiere of "The Wolf of Lafontaine: Song & Dance," a groundbreaking event that promises to be a highlight of the musical season.

The Wolf Of Lafontaine: Song & Dance

Winspear Centre

Old meets new with this line-up of reimagined classics by Canadian composer Jocelyn Morlock, Renaissance inspired 20th century music by Respighi, and the Recomposed Four Seasons by Max Richter with the Regina Symphony’s own Christian Robinson on violin.

Four Seasons Recomposed

The musicians of the VSO are thrilled to be back to playing the series they curate, the VSO Chamber Players! It’s a joy to share this music in the intimate and acoustically-brilliant Pyatt Hall for four concert programs, each with an evening and matinee option.

Our February concert opens with Jocelyn Morlock’s Bird in the Tangled Sky, an early example of Jocelyn Morlock’s love of birds, and one of the first pieces to launch her international career.  Mozart’s operatic and visionary Flute Quartet in A Major then leads to the great Canadian Claude Vivier’s haunting and colouristic quartet, Paramirabo.

February Chamber Players

VSO School Of Music

Gryphon Trio are violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon, cellist Roman Borys and pianist Jamie Parker.

UTNMF: Gryphon Trio @ UTNMF

University of Toronto

Director Nicole Paiement and the New Music Ensemble celebrate the works of composers at SFCM, while honoring two groundbreaking composers we lost in the last year. Luckadoo (‘23) wanted to perform a new clarinet concerto and decided to take matters into his own hands when he wrote Phenomenologies. Jay Cruz (‘23) represents composers from SFCM’s Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) program. SFCM composition faculty David Garner’s Cello Capriccio incorporates his compositional system of “Tonal Serialism.” Kaija Saariaho and Jocelyn Morlock were both deeply influential artists and NME’s performance of their works are in their honor.

SFCM New Music Ensemble with Nicole Paiement

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Alex Prior returns to the Winspear Stage to conduct a provocative musical journey befitting his big personality. This concert will shine a spotlight on some of today’s brightest composers. Ballet Edmonton will join the orchestra for the premiere of Ian Cusson's Le loup de Lafontaine - Suite for Orchestra in Three Scenes, which brings the legend of The Wolf of Lafontaine to life on the Winspear stage.

The Wolf of Lafontaine: Song & Dance

Embark on a musical odyssey that embraces the past through a modern lens! Opening with Valerie Coleman’s 2021 “Fanfare for Uncommon Times”, this program presents new takes on old ideas. Gulda’s rhythmic “Cello Concerto” runs the gamut of musical styles from Renaissance Dance to Rock and Roll, German Ländler to big band jazz, and everything in between! “Oiseaux bleus et sauvages” (Birds Blue and Wild), Morlock’s playful take on birdsong, embodies a sense of mysticism. And pioneering American composer Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2 “Romantic” combines power and tenderness reminiscent of 19th century Romanticism.

Past And Present Sounds

Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center

The Vancouver Symphony’s Music Director Otto Tausk makes his Edmonton debut conducting a Mozart masterpiece - his Sinfonia concertante - music that historian Alfred Einstein wrote “dropped from heaven.” Written when Mendelssohn was just 15 years old, his First Symphony is filled with energy and youthful passion, reflecting his ideal that “the essence of beauty is unity in variety.” Manitoba-born Jocelyn Morlock called her mesmerizing Strange Loop “whimsical and fun/frenetic” music where “despite movement, one always ends up where one started.”

Mozart, Mendelssohn & Morlock

Led by the vibrant Alexander Shelley, our visiting friends from the National Arts Centre Orchestra promise an unforgettable evening. Experience the brilliance of Jean-Yves Thibaudet in Saint-Saëns’s sparkling “Egyptian” Concerto, paired with Beethoven’s groundbreaking “Eroica” Symphony, a stirring testament to resilience and the human spirit.

National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Eroica

David Pecaut Square

Maestro Tausk leads the orchestra in Sergei Prokofiev’s exhilarating Fifth Symphony, written at the height of WWII and considered by the composer to be one of his best works. Virtuoso Paul Huang, known for his “masterly account of Barber’s Violin Concerto” (The New York Times) returns to dazzle Vancouver audiences with this lyrical masterpiece. Savour the delicate beauty of O Rose by former VSO Composer in Residence, the late Jocelyn Morlock.

Tausk Conducts Prokofiev 5

Experience a powerful evening of drama and beauty with music director candidate Daniel Black.

Jocelyn Morlock

Events

Upcoming events

23 - 24 Jan, 2026

Mozart, Mendelssohn & Morlock · Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Feb 7, 2026

National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Eroica · Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Mar 20, 2026

Tausk Conducts Prokofiev 5 · Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

May 16, 2026

The Search Daniel Black · Great Falls Symphony

Past events

Nov 29, 2025

NSYO: True North · Symphony Nova Scotia

21 - 22 Nov, 2025

Appalachian Spring · Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

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