25 May 2012 | 7:45pm | Shaughnessy Heights United Church

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Purchase your tickets online before May 11, 2012 to enjoy our 20% off early bird discount – $20 per ticket (regular price: $25.00).

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Featured Artists, Programme and Venue

Caroline Jang, soprano

Soprano Caroline Jang has recently performed the role of Gretel from Hansel and Gretel with the Vancouver Opera in Schools (VOIS). She has completed her Bachelor and Master’s degrees from the University of British Columbia where she sang numerous operatic roles include Adele (Die Fledermaus), Zerlina (Don Giovanni) and more. She has achieved grade 10 in both Voice and Piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music. On May 25, Caroline will sing arias by Handle, Giordani, Zeller and Lehar.

Laura Vanek, flautist

Laura Vanek is an active solo and orchestral musician and performs frequently with her trio, NOVO Ensemble. She has won numerous competitions and has recently received her masters in music performance from the University of Victoria. Laura will perform Michael Conway Baker’s Flute Concerto.

Also planned for the evening are Grieg’s Holbert Suite and Bartok’s Divertimento. For more information, including artists’ biographies, please visit our website.

Buying Tickets

Purchase your tickets online before May 11, 2012 to enjoy the Early Bird Special! This special is exclusive to online ticket purchases.

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If you prefer buying your tickets in person or by phone, you can contact your VMO Box Office sales representative for more information.

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Getting to the Concert

The Strings Galore concert will be held at the Shaughnessy Heights United Church in Vancouver.

Shaughnessy Heights United Church
1550 33 Ave W, Vancouver, BC
P: 604.261.6377
www.shuc.ca
(map and directions)

Street parking is available along W 33rd Ave as well as along Connaught Drive.

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Over the past 10 years, the VMO has gained local acclaim for its performances and unique mentorship-based mission. Our donors and patrons share in these achievements. Whether you give as an individual, through a foundation or corporation, or attend a VMO concert, your support is crucial.

You have the power to light up the stage, provide a mentorship opportunity and help in the professional growth of a young musician. Your tax-deductible contribution of $20 or more will help ensure our ability to excite, engage, and stimulate our audiences now and in the future.

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Sponsorship Opportunities for Season 2012/13

If you are interested in becoming a VMO Sponsor in the upcoming 2012/12 Season, please contact Jim Thorp at 604.876.9397 or email Jim at jthorp@vmocanada.com.

All VMO Sponsorship packages can be tailored to your specific needs.

Vancouver, BC – The Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra takes to the stage one last time this spring at the Shaughnessy Heights United Church. Joining Maestro Ken Hsieh are soprano Caroline Jang and flautist Laura Vanek for a Friday evening concert. Caroline will sing arias by Handel, Giordani, Zeller and Lehar. Laura will perform Michael Conway Baker’s Flute Concerto. The orchestra will perform Grieg’s Holberg Suite and Bartok’s Divertimento.

CONCERT DETAILS:
Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra

May 25, 2012
Shaughnessy Heights United Church
1550 West 33rd Avenue,
Vancouver, BC V6M 1A7

Time: 7:45 pm (doors open at 7pm)
Pre-Concert Greeting – Join Kemuel Wong in the Hall at 6:00pm preceding the concert for a delightful and informal pre-concert talk.

(Program Subject to change without notice)

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Ken Hsieh, Conductor
Christopher Lee, Assistant Conductor
Caroline Jang, Soprano
Laura Vanek, Flute
Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra

TICKETS:
Tickets are $25 each or $20 each for groups of 10 or more.

Tickets available through:
Visiting the VMO website: www.vmocanada.com
Calling the VMO office: (604) 876-9397
Emailing the VMO office: tickets@vmocanada.com
Tickets are on sale now.

The VMO is generously supported by:
Tom Lee Music
Borden Ladner Gervais
Allcity Importers
EVA Airlines
LinHaw
Paramount Furniture
Daphne Wu
CDS Keyboard Moving
CIBC

The VMO Society is dedicated to the artistic, personal and professional development of outstanding young musicians. Our goal is to create opportunities for talented young musicians to perform with the mentorship of seasoned professionals for live audiences; these are opportunities these young gifted musicians may not have otherwise had. We felt there was untapped potential in people caught between being professional musicians and music students. Many of these young musicians need a stepping-stone to embark on their professional musical career.

We perform music from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods. We also perform contemporary and popular music in special concerts with opera companies, choirs, and traditional folk music groups. Our choice of repertoire focuses on music that is commonly asked for in Orchestra Auditions.

The VMO 2011/12 Season concludes with the VMO Chamber Orchestra Concert – Strings Galore

Maestro Ken Hsieh returns to the podium for the final time this season on May 25 at 7pm at the Shaughnessy Heights United Church in Vancouver. This spring concert features flutist Laura Vanek and soprano Caroline Jang. The Orchestra will play works by Handel, Grieg and VMO Composer Laureate, Michael Conway Baker.

Doors open at 6:15pm with Preconcert Talk with Kemuel Wong

Tickets: $25 General Admission (Child: $20; Group Rate $20 for groups of 10 or more)

The Orchestra will play works by Handel, Grieg and VMO Composer Laureate, Michael Conway Baker. More information, including full program details, will be available shortly.

More information

The Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra will open its 2011-2012 Season with its 9th Orchestra Fall Concert. The opening concert of this season will feature Maestro Ken Hsieh with Vancouver’s rising soprano, Shannon Chan-Kent and rising violinist, Esther Hwang. Shannon will be performing great works by Mozart and Verdi and Esther will be performing great pieces by Beethoven and Saint-saens. The Orchestra will also perform works by Mozart, Haydn, Mendelssohn as well as a brand new commission work by Composer-in-residence Alain Maynard.

September 11, 2011 2:00pm
Michael J. Fox Theatre
$25 General Admission

Information: 604.876.9397 or info@vmocanada.com

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Support the VMO & Become a VMO Friend

Did you know that the price of your ticket only covers a portion of the total cost to operate the VMO?

This is why the VMO, a non-profit registered organization, must rely on support from our patrons, sponsors and other funding sources to support the work our young talented musicians produce on our stages. Your support of the VMO is critical to our current and future success, and we kindly as you to consider Becoming a Friend. Your tax-deductible contribution of any amount will help ensure our ability to excite, engage, and stimulate our audiences now and in the future.

You can send your donation to:

Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra
239-2416 Main street
Vancouver, BC
Canada V5T 3E2

Please make cheque(s) payable to Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra. Please also include your mailing address so that we can send you a receipt. All donations of $20 or more are automatically acknowledged with a charitable tax receipt for the maximum amount allowed under Canada Revenue Agency guidelines.

September 11th was significant to everyone for a number of reasons. The VMO chose to celebrate the 10th anniversary of 9-11 by connecting the community through music. A season is marked by new members in the orchestra, but one can hardly tell by the level of professionalism the group displayed during the performance. The concert featured the talents of 16-year old violin prodigy Esther Hwang who debuted with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the age of nine as well as soprano Shannon Chan-Kent, a classically-trained vocalist who is known in the local music community and has done voiceovers in a number of Hollywood animated films.

Under Maestro Ken Hsieh’s direction, Shannon and the orchestra dazzled the near sold-out crowd at the Michael J Fox Theatre with a collection of short arias while Esther’s rendition of Saint-Saen’s Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso inspired even the youngest fans in the audience. True to its community spirit, VMO paid tribute to the 10th anniversary of 9-11 with a repertoire composed by its composer-in-residence, Alain Maynard.

The concert concluded with Haydn’s Symphony 103 (also fondly known as “The Drumroll”). If the orchestra’s performance at its debut concert was any indication, the VMO is well on its way to making great strides this season.

UPCOMING: VMO Chamber Orchestra Concert – A Tribute to Louis Royce Liu

The VMO will be performing at the Magee Auditorium on the afternoon of November 13th. The concert will feature award winning piano soloist, Qiao Wang who began her career at the age of nine in Beijing. Since then, she has performed throughout the world including China, Hong Kong, Canada and Italy. Her Canadian debut concert was in at Vancouver Orpheum Theatre in 2006. In 2007, she was recognized by the classical music industry in China as one of the top ten music students in her age category in Beijing.

In addition, this concert will be held as a tribute to Louis Royce Liu, VMO’s Past Chairperson who passed away during his term last year. Mr. Liu was a music lover, supporter as well as a devoted friend of the VMO and we will be commemorating his commitment to the organization at this event.

Have you gotten your tickets yet? Don’t miss this opportunity to see one of classical music’s rising stars!

Tickets can be purchased online or in person at Tom Lee Music in Richmond and Midtown Business Center in Vancouver. For more information, please visit the VMO website at www.vmocanada.com.

Unveiling VMO’s New Facelift

We’ve enhanced our online presence as we’ve become more engaged with our audience via the web and social media. If you haven’t visited our website in a while, check out our new logo as well as a new look and feel at www.VMOCanada.com.

You’ll also find that we’ve streamlined our process for ticket purchases via our secure online payment system.
We’ve also consolidated our presence on Facebook, if you’ve liked us before, like us on our new Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/VMOCA.

Beyond VMO: Mentorship in the Community

Embracing the VMO’s commitment to mentorship, we have recently partnered with the Sauder School of Business. Our marketing and communications committee is working with a group of fourth year marketing students to examine how to be better engaged with VMO’s friends and supporters through traditional and social media. Because part of the group’s project requires feedback from our existing members, therefore, we need your help with a quick 5 minute survey found in the link here: http://vmocanada.com/vmo-online-survey

Your responses will remain anonymous and confidential. If you have any questions with regards to our involvement with UBC or with this survey specifically, please contact April Lemoine, VMO Marketing and Communications Committee Lead at?alemoine@vmocanada.com.

March 11, 2012 | 2PM | Michael J. Fox Theatre

The VMO “Musical Awakenings – a Morihiro Okabe Kinen Concert” concert will feature Maestro Ken Hsieh, Kemuel Wong, pianist Hannah Han and violinist Dominic Woo. Hannah is an 18-year old pianist, currently studying at UBC and has been delighting audiences since her first performance for Alexina Louie when she was nine years old! Hannah has performed in Korea and recently performed with our local Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Not only is Hannah musically talented, she also has an aptitude for languages, speaking English, French, Korean and some Japanese! Hannah will be performing Schumann’s piano concerto in a minor, which is the only concerto he ever finished. Click here to hear an excerpt. Hannah, Dominic and the VMO musicians will also perform works by Rossini, Dvorak, Beethoven and a new piece of work by Composer-in-Residence, Alain Mayrand.

For more information, including artists’ biographies, please visit the VMO website at www.VMOCanada.com.

Buy your tickets now!

For $25, you get to attend the pre-concert talk, with Kemuel Wong (Assistant Conductor), which starts at 1:15pm as well as admission to the concert. Seating is reserved, so you must act quickly in order to get the best seats available.

There are a number of ways you can purchase tickets:

If you have specific seats you would like to purchase, take a peek at the seating chart for Michael J Fox Theatre here. Then, call or email us to request your specific seats. If the seats are available at the time of your phone call or email, we’ll assign them to you! If they have already been purchased by someone else, we’ll offer you the best available seats.

Maestro Ken Hsieh returns to the podium for the third time this season on March 11th at 2:00 pm at the Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby, BC.This spring concert features 18-year old pianist, Hannah Han, performing Schumann’s Piano Concerto in a minor, the only piano concerto Schumann completed. Also included in the program are works by: Rossini, Dvorak, Beethoven and a new piece of work by composer in residence, Alain Mayrand.

Doors open at 1:15pm with Preconcert Talk with Kemuel Wong

Tickets are $25 General Admission. Group Discounts available for 10 or more.

More information

Last season, the VMO was saddened by the tragic loss of Chairman Louis Royce Liu. Mr. Liu, who cherished and valued the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra Society to his heart, passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer. The VMO String Chamber Concert I will be a tribute and celebration to the life of Mr. Liu. The Orchestra will play works by Handel, Walton, Gluck, Mozart, Bach JS and Copland.

The concert will take place at Magee Auditorium in Vancouver and will feature pianist Qiao Wang.

Doors open at 1:15pm with Preconcert Talk with Kemuel Wong

Tickets are $20 General Admission. Group Discounts available for 10 or more.

More information

The Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra will open its 2011-2012 Season with its 9th Annual Chamber Orchestra Concert. The opening concert of this season will feature Maestro Ken Hsieh with Vancouver’s rising soprano, Shannon Chan-Kent and rising violinist, Esther Hwang. Shannon will be performing great works by Mozart and Verdi and Esther will be performing great pieces by Beethoven and Saint-saens. The Orchestra will also perform works by Mozart, Haydn, Mendelssohn as well as a brand new commission work by Composer-in-residence Alain Maynard.

Doors open at 1:15pm with Preconcert Talk with Kemuel Wong

Tickets are General Admission.

More information

Vancouver, BC — Maestro Ken Hsieh returns to the podium for the third time this season on March 11th at 2:00 pm at the Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby, BC. This spring concert features 18-year old pianist, Hannah Han, performing Schumann’s Piano Concerto in a minor, the only piano concerto Schumann completed. Also included in the program are works by Rossini, Dvorak, Beethoven and a new piece of work by composer in residence, Alain Mayrand.

CONCERT DETAILS:

Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra
March 11, 2012
Michael J Fox Theatre
7373 MacPherson Avenue
Burnaby, BC

Time: 2:00pm (doors open at 1:15pm)
Pre-Concert Greeting – Join Kemuel Wong in the Hall at 1:15pm preceding the concert for a delightful and informal pre-concert talk.

INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM:
Rossini: La scala di seta overture
Schumann: Piano Concerto
Dvorak: Romance for Violin and Orchestra
Mayrand: New Commission
Beethoven: Symphony No.1

(Program Subject to change without notice)

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Ken Hsieh, Conductor
Kemuel Wong, Assistant Conductor
Hannah Han, Piano Soloist
Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra

TICKETS:
Tickets are $25 each or $20 each for groups of 10 or more.

Tickets available through:

Visiting the VMO website: www.vmocanada.com
Calling the VMO office: (604) 876-9397
Emailing the VMO office: tickets@vmocanada.com
In person at: Tom Lee Music in Richmond and Midtown Business Center

Tickets are on sale now.

The VMO is generously supported by:
Tom Lee Music
Borden Ladner Gervais
Allcity Importers
EVA Airlines
LinHaw
Paramount Furniture
Daphne Wu

The VMO Society is dedicated to the artistic, personal and professional development of outstanding young musicians. Our goal is to create opportunities for talented young musicians to perform with the mentorship of seasoned professionals for live audiences; these are opportunities these young gifted musicians may not have otherwise had. We felt there was untapped potential in people caught between being professional musicians and music students. Many of these young musicians need a stepping-stone to embark on their professional musical career.

We perform music from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods. We also perform contemporary and popular music in special concerts with opera companies, choirs, and traditional folk music groups. Our choice of repertoire focuses on music that is commonly asked for in Orchestra Auditions.