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music by Marian Dodd Coming to a Neighbourhood Near You: The V S O Smetana, and the best of B a r o q u e F o r the past nine years, the V S O held p o p u l a r c o n c e r t s atop W h i s t l e r M o u n t a i n . But this s u m m e r , W h i s t l e r is installing n e w lifts, s o the V S O d e c i d e d t o give G r o u s e M o u n t a i n a try. Since G r o u s e M o u n t a i n is v e r y accessible and has m o r e predictable w e a t h e r than W h i s t l e r , the s y m p h o n y d e c i d e d to schedule three mountain c o n c e r t s instead of just o n e . top w i t h T e l e m a n n featuring N i c o l o Eugelmi o n viola and H a n d e l ' s b e l o v e d Water Alusic. T h e final N o r t h V a n c o u v e r V S O c o n c e r t , May 26, 1999, s h o w c a s e s local talent. N o r t h V a n c o u v e r ' s Band and String students join the o r c h e s t r a and the w o r k s of local c o m p o s e r Steven C h a t m a n will be p e r f o r m e d . ^ ^ o s t V a n c o u v e r i t e s know we have o n e of the finest s y m p h o n y o r c h e s t r a s in the w o r l d . B u t for a variety o f r e a s o n s , attending a c o n c e r t d o w n t o w n at the O r p h e u m may n o t be c o n v e n i e n t and f o r s o m e not p o s s i b l e . W e l l , s o o n going t o the s y m p h o n y will be hassle-free because the s y m p h o n y is c o m i n g t o a neighb o u r h o o d near you! F o r its 1998/99 s e a s o n , the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra ( V S O ) is planning a variety of c o m munity c o n c e r t s . T h e V S O will p e r f o r m single c o n c e r t s in W e s t V a n c o u v e r , M i s s i o n , and A b b o t s f o r d , and f o r the first t i m e ever, it's offering c o n c e r t series at t h r e e c o m m u n i t y venues: U B C ' s C h a n C e n t r e (three c o n c e r t s ) . N e w W e s t m i n s t e r ' s M a s s e y T h e a t r e (five concerts), and N o r t h Vancouver's Centennial Theatre (three concerts). V S O p r e s i d e n t and general m a n ager B a r r y M c A r t o n is especially o p t i m i s t i c a b o u t the North V a n c o u v e r series b e c a u s e o f " t h e fantastic r e s p o n s e f r o m N o r t h Vancouver audiences whenever w e ' v e p e r f o r m e d t h e r e . " Each c o m m u n i t y c o n c e r t series is designed specifically f o r each area, its d e m o g r a p h i c s , and interests. " T h e North Series tickets to attend all three concerts at North Vancouver's Centennial for T h e first c o n c e r t is T h u r s d a y , July 19, at 4 p m and will feature Strauss and M o z a r t -- V i e n n e s e music at its b e s t . T e n - y e a r - o l d violinist C a i t l i n Tully The Vancouver playing at Symphony Orchestra last summer Theatre are only $60 for adults, $57 seniors, and students pay Call the symphony $45. Deer Lake Park. hotline at 876-3434 information. debuts w i t h M o z a r t ' s " R o n d e a u " f r o m Violin Concerto No. 4 and Vivaldi's for series tickets and more Single concert tickets are through Ticketmaster, at available 280-3311. V a n c o u v e r a u d i e n c e is unique b e c a u s e it offers the be.st d e m o graphics a g e - w i s e , " says M c A r t o n . " E v e r y age s e e m s t o c o m e t o the s y m p h o n y in N o r t h V a n c o u v e r , f r o m y o u n g k i d s t o t e e n s , y o u n g adults, adults, and s e n i o r s . " T h e first of t h r e e c o n c e r t s in the C e n t e n n i a l T h e a t r e series will take place O c t o b e r 26, 1998. V S O r e s i dent c o n d u c t o r C l y d e M i t c h e l l will lead the o r c h e s t r a a n d the Pacific W i n d E n s e m b l e t h r o u g h s o m e of the b e s t - l o v e d classics ever w r i t t e n , including B e e t h o v e n ' s f a m o u s Symphony No. 5 and G e r s h w i n ' s American in Paris. " S u m m e r " f r o m The Four Seasons. O n Sunday, July 26, at 4 p m . C a p e B r e t o n ' s fiddling sensation A s h l e y T h e V S O will also p e r f o r m a single c o n c e r t O c t o b e r 5, 1998, at the n e w R o c k r i d g e S e c o n d a r y s c h o o l in W e s t V a n c o u v e r . It will feature B e e t h o v e n ' s Symphony No. 5 and Bruch's Kol Nidrei. Tickets for the Rockridge are available 981-1300. School concert Maclsaac joins the s y m p h o n y f o r w h a t p r o m i s e s t o be a f o o t - s t o m p i n ' e x p l o s i o n of e n e r g y . . T h e final G r o u s e M o u n t a i n V S O c o n c e r t is Saturday, A u g u s t 8, also at 4 p m and features the s m o o t h v o i c e and music o f Irish C a n a d i a n b a r i t o n e J o h n McDermott. U B C ' s C h a n C e n t r e will also h o s t t h r e e s u m m e r c o n c e r t s , J u l y 2 3 , July only through the school, at The VSO's new community conc e r t series is exciting, but North 30, and A u g u s t 6, at 8 p m , and the V S O ' s annual free c o n c e r t will again take place at Burnaby's D e e r Lake P a r k , July 24 at 7:30 p m . S h o r e a u d i e n c e s d o n ' t have t o w a i t until a u t u m n t o enjoy the o r c h e s t r a in their o w n b a c k y a r d . T h i s s u m m e r , the s y m p h o n y is p e r f o r m i n g three O n January 2 5 , 1999. the C e n t e n n i a l T h e a t r e will feature the great r o m a n t i c music of Strauss and For more information symphony or tickets, call the or c o n c e r t s atop G r o u s e M o u n t a i n . hotline at 876-3434 at 280-3311. 0 Ticketmaster