Name: The Unicorn’s Birthday
Start: 2026-06-07T14:00:00
Location: Orpheum

Bob Singleton

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Gustav Mahler famously told fellow composer Jean Sibelius that “The symphony must be like the world. It must embrace everything.” Maestro Tausk brings the VSO’s classical season to an epic close with one of the most ambitious symphonies ever composed, Mahler’s extraordinary Third Symphony. Mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb returns to the VSO in Mahler’s most extroverted and impressive work of genius that culminates in one of the most staggering conclusions of the orchestral canon.

Mahler’s Third Symphony

Orpheum

Host Christopher Gaze and conductor Andrew Crust bring our Tea and Trumpets series to a showstopping conclusion with hits from the Great White Way including: The Sound of Music, A Chorus Line, Candide, Les Misérables and more!

Broadway Spectacular

Kings of Soul showcases the music of legendary artists Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Al Green, Barry White, Smokey Robinson and Curtis Mayfield in an evening of soulful rhythms and melodies. Honouring the true Kings of classic soul, featured hits include  “Soul Man,” “Shop Around,” “Get Ready,” “Try a Little Tenderness,” “Stand By Me,” “Move On Up” and “Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher.”

Kings of Soul

Join us for a family-friendly birthday celebration with music and story by Bob Singleton! Hear, see, and imagine as the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents a musical world of friendly penguins, monkeys, ducks, and other animals celebrating the Unicorn’s birthday. Bring your favourite unicorn items, wear your best unicorn outfits, and get your picture with the Birthday Unicorn at this charming, fantasy and fun-filled symphony experience.