VAM Symphony Orchestra: How the Grinch Stole Christmas hits the Orpheum and Kay Meek Arts Centre, December 10 and 17
The festive concert also features Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Ian Parker.
VAM Symphony Orchestra: How the Grinch Stole Christmas takes place December 10 at 2 pm at the Orpheum and December 17 at 2 pm at the Kay Meek Arts Centre
“YOU’RE A MEAN ONE, Mr. Grinch/You really are a heel/You're as cuddly as a cactus, you're as charming as an eel/Mr. Grinch/You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel!” The 1966 How the Grinch Stole Christmas is iconic, and so is the original score by Albert Hague.
Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM) Symphony Orchestra will perform the score as part of its 2023 seasonal offering.
Also on the program is Vivaldi’s timeless 1723 Four Seasons. The four violin concerti are based on sonnets describing each of the seasons; no one is sure where the text originated, with many assuming Vivaldi wrote the words himself.
VAM is made up of some of Canada’s most promising young orchestral players. Conducting the orchestra is maestro Ian Parker. Parker is also a pianist who has appeared with top Canadian orchestras such as the symphonies of Toronto, Quebec, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Orchestre Métropolitain, and the Calgary Philharmonic.
More information is at https://vancouveracademyofmusic.com/events/.
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