by LizaTaylor | Jun 15, 2022 | 2021-2022 Season, Pierre Simard
When the Vancouver Island Symphony went dark in March 2020, no one could anticipate what would happen over the next 22 months. “This day, we will come back on stage all together. We will pick up at the exact same point we left off.” Pierre Simard, Artistic Director...
by LizaTaylor | Apr 25, 2022 | 2021-2022 Season, Pierre Simard
Schubert’s Great Symphony – Glorious and Majestic just like our fabulous Vancouver Island Symphony! The C Major 9th Symphony is a favourite of musicians and audiences alike. Join us for this thrilling performance and welcome back all our players, together once...
by LizaTaylor | Nov 29, 2019 | 2019-20 Season, Christmas Concert, Pierre Simard, VI Symphony
Vancouver Island Symphony’s “Mistletoe and Magic” Brings Personal Memories to Life By Susan Pederson Christmas waves a magic wand over the world, and on December 14, the Vancouver Island Symphony, under the direction of Pierre Simard, will be ignited in that spirit,...
by LizaTaylor | Sep 17, 2019 | 2019-20 Season, Pierre Simard, VI Symphony
Using Music to Connect One Heart to Another By Susan Pederson Pierre Simard is used to performing for large audiences, but in his mind, he’s trying to touch the heart of perhaps just a single person in that audience. When artistic director Pierre Simard takes the...
by LizaTaylor | Nov 14, 2018 | 2018-2019 Season, Christmas Concert, Ken Lavigne, Pierre Simard, VI Symphony
Ken Lavigne’s Home for Christmas! article by Kait Burgan As autumn paints Vancouver Islands in brilliant yellow, gold, orange and red, we know that a seasonal blanket of white is not far behind. As Fall transitions to winter, we begin to think of the warmth that...
by LizaTaylor | Oct 31, 2018 | 2018-2019 Season, Pierre Simard, VI Symphony
LOVE! article by Kait Burgan Blink Acro and the Vancouver Island Symphony – a beautifully choreographed cirque show set to classical music, making every piece the perfect marriage of movement and music! Not to be missed! Dreams can happen in the blink of an eye, and...
