Society. If you re going to be transported by music you may as well travel first class. 13/14

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1 Vancouver Recital Society If you re going to be transported by music you may as well travel first class. 13/14

2 I am thrilled to invite you to join the Vancouver Recital Society on the musical trip of the season. From Abduraimov to Zukerman we offer you an embarrassment of riches on your musical journey with us this season. Whether you re a seasoned enthusiast of the VRS, or a novice when it comes to the recital format, there is something for everyone. All you require is a sense of adventure and a thirst for discovery. We invite you to enjoy some of the world s most outstanding musicians and musical groups. Some are household names in the classical music realm: Yo-Yo Ma, Murray Perahia, Pinchas Zukerman and Yefim Bronfman. Some are extraordinary musical talents, waiting to be discovered by you: such as Avi Avital and Iestyn Davies. Additionally, we introduce the new Peak Performances at the Playhouse Series where you can hear the great Canadian baritone Gerald Finley with pianist Julius Drake perform Schubert s epic Winterreise, cellist Daniel Müller-Schott together for the first time with Simon Trpčeski, and a stunning solo recital from the brilliant violinist Christian Tetzlaff. Imagine these artists in the intimate surroundings of the Vancouver Playhouse. Whether you embark upon the whole roundtrip experience by purchasing a Super Classic Subscription, or whether you hop on and off with the subscription package you choose, you can count on these musicians for a deluxe experience. And finally, the icing on the cake: echoing the Vancouver Chamber Music Festival, in March we bring some old festival favourite musicians to perform three intense evenings of Brahms. The Jerusalem Quartet will be joined by pianist Inon Barnatan, clarinetist Sharon Kam, and violist Hsin-Yun Huang. Take a deep breath and read on! Leila Getz, C.M., O.B.C., D.F.A. Artistic Director 5 WAYS TO SUBSCRIBE GREAT FLEXIBILITY GREAT BENEFITS

3 Before Apr 26 After Apr 27 A $56 $63 B $39 $43 C $20 $23 Add this concert to any series to save up to 20% and get priority seating. The Silk Road Ensemble 15th Anniversary Year Friday, November 1, :00 pm Vancouver Playhouse Weaving together the legacies of traditional and contemporary musical ideas with searing spontaneity and superb craftsmanship, The Silk Road Ensemble offers an East-meets-West multicultural feast for the senses. With a totally unique and energetic flare, this collective of musicians, drawn from a group of 60 distinguished performers and composers from over 20 countries, performs with the central purpose to share and celebrate the music of the world. To see the ensemble live is to see music-making the way it ought to be: collaborative, earnest, and, above all, joyful. In a word: delectable. THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT

4 Before Apr 26 After Apr 27 A $96 $108 B $79 $89 C $60 $68 D $39 $44 E $20 $23 Add this concert to any series to save up to 20% and get priority seating. Yo-Yo Ma cello & Kathryn Stott piano Sponsored by Sunday, March 16, :00 pm The Orpheum As one of the most treasured artists of our time, Yo-Yo Ma s name is synonymous with musical excellence and profound passion. Ma s multifaceted career and enduring popularity testifiy to his continual search for new ways to connect with audiences, and to his personal desire for artistic growth and renewal. He returns to the Orpheum stage with his collaborator of 25 years, pianist Kathryn Stott. An extraordinarily interesting and incisive interpreter in her own right, Ms. Stott is widely recognised as one of Britain s most versatile and imaginative musicians. Ma and Stott share a natural rapport for making masterful musical connections that stimulates the imagination and stirs the soul. Stott s and Ma s joint presence on stage offered the thousand some listeners an unaccustomed opportunity to set aside oft times distracting star parameters and simply witness shared music-making. Exemplary concert energy like this is as seductive as it is uncommon. BOSTON MUSICAL INTELLIGENCER PROGRAM TBA

5 Pinchas Zukerman & Yefim Bronfman violin / viola piano Sunday, April 6, :00 pm Chan Centre for the Performing Arts SPONSORED BY THE MARTHA LOU HENLEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION In association with The Chan Endowment Fund of the University of British Columbia Pinchas Zukerman has remained a phenomenon in the world of music for over four decades. His musical genius, prodigious technique and unwavering artistic standards are a marvel. With a prolific history of glorious music making, the name Pinchas Zukerman is equally respected as violinist, violist, conductor, pedagogue and chamber musician. Pianist Yefim Bronfman has a long and celebrated history with the VRS having performed in our very first season and numerous times since. This season, Bronfman returns as a seasoned keyboard virtuoso whose commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gifts have distinguished him as one of the greatest pianists alive today (The New York Times). This is a rare opportunity to hear these two master musicians together. The balance between instruments was meticulously shaded from the first moments... Bronfman s piano was an attentive but never pushy partner, providing a genial, dappled undercurrent for Zukerman s insouciant flights. CHICAGO CLASSICAL REVIEW SCHUBERT, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS Before Apr 26 After Apr 27 A $56 $83 B $48 $54 C $39 $43 D $31 $34 E $20 $23 Add this concert to any series to save up to 20% and get priority seating.

6 SUPER CLASSIC SUBSCRIPTION OUR BEST OFFER. YOUR BEST VALUE. 13 CONCERTS. Sitkovetsky Trio, piano trio Sunday, September 22, 2013 Beatrice Rana, piano Sunday, September 29, 2013 Vilde Frang, violin Sunday, October 27, 2013 Benedetto Lupo, piano Sunday, November 3, 2013 Kuok-Wai Lio, piano Sunday, November 17, 2013 Avi Avital, mandolin Sunday, January 12, 2014 Gerald Finley, baritone Sunday, January 26, 2014 Murray Perahia, piano Sunday, February 23, 2014 Behzod Abduraimov, piano Sunday, March 9, 2014 Iestyn Davies, countertenor Sunday, March 30, 2014 Daniel Müller-Schott, cello & Simon Trpčeski, piano Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Charlie Albright, piano Sunday, April 27, 2014 Christian Tetzlaff, solo violin Friday, May 9, 2014

7 Includes all 13 concerts in the Peak Performance Series, the Next Generation Series and the Classic Afternoons at the Chan Centre Series. Enjoy the greatest savings over single ticket prices. Receive 13 parking passes, one for each of your performances, a value of $112. Unable to attend a performance? Exchange your tickets free of charge. Enjoy special subscriber discounts when you purchase additional single tickets throughout the season. Personalized service. Call the VRS at if you need assistance. A $588 B $558 C $522 D $378 E $230

8 PEAK PERFORMANCES at the Playhouse All concerts start at 7:30 pm A stunning NEW series in the intimate surroundings of the Vancouver Playhouse, right in the heart of downtown. Experience close encounters with renowned musicians. Gerald Finley baritone Julius Drake piano Sunday, January 26, 2014 A recital is a very human experience. People have come literally to spend time with you. I want to share the highs and lows and deliver something that s precious to me. Who better to describe the recital experience than the great Canadian baritone himself? He reduces his audiences to spellbound silence. Mr. Finley has long been recognized as a recitalist of rare versatility, a concert artist of the first rank, and an opera singer of distinction. THE NEW YORK TIMES SCHUBERT S WINTERREISE

9 Daniel Müller-Schott cello Simon Trpčeski piano Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Müller-Schott has made his mark by perfectly combining technical brilliance with intellectual and emotional acuity. Trpčeski's playing embodies impeccable technique with delicate expression. This union, a coup for the VRS, is sure to be nothing short of extraordinary. Daniel Müller-Schott is the ultimate refined cellist. THE GUARDIAN Subtle, clever, imaginative pianism of the very highest quality." THE INDEPENDENT BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS, CHOPIN Christian Tetzlaff solo violin Friday, May 9, 2014 Since first appearing on our series in 1991, Christian Tetzlaff has become an internationally-acclaimed violinist in demand in concert halls around the world. He has performed and recorded a broad spectrum of the repertoire from Bach to Berg, and beyond. Tetzlaff. Solo violin. Nothing could be more compelling. From his very first entrance, this was viscerally explosive violin playing, but always with a sense of purpose and richness of inner life. THE BOSTON GLOBE BACH, BARTÓK, YSAŸE Enjoy savings of up to 25%. Receive a free parking pass to use at any one of your Peak Performances concerts. One free parking pass per order. Enjoy special subscriber discounts when you purchase additional single tickets throughout the season. Unable to attend a performance? Exchange your tickets free of charge. Personalized service. Call the VRS at if you need assistance. Before Apr 26 After Apr 27 A $158 $189 B $112 $129 C $56 $69 Series Sponsor

10 The Paul & Edwina Heller NEXT GENERATION SERIES Sundays at 3:00 pm at the Vancouver Playhouse Prepare to discover the stars of the future with this unique series of intimate and exhilarating concerts at the Vancouver Playhouse. Beatrice Rana piano Sunday, September 29, 2013 In 2011, at the age of 18, Beatrice Rana won the Montreal International Piano Competition, making her the youngest winner ever. She stood head and shoulders above all the other contestants and now Rana s star is rising in the international music world: she has generated admiration from concert presenters, conductors, critics and audiences alike. From the moment she sat down at the piano during the first round of the competition, Rana sent chills through the room. -LA SCENA MUSICALE SCHUMANN AND RAVEL Vilde Frang violin Mikhail Lifits piano Sunday, October 27, 2013 From prodigy at 12 when she performed with the Oslo Philharmonic under Mariss Jansons, to virtuoso at 26, Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang s prodigious talent and burgeoning career have taken her to major music venues around the world. A treasure waiting to be discovered by you! She began with such hushed gossamer tones as to give no inkling of the fierce untamed power of the playing that emerged. -THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM TBA Kuok-Wai Lio piano Sunday, November 17, 2013 This young and rare talent from Macau has the elite of the piano world as his champions: Gary Graffman, András Schiff, Richard Goode and Emanuel Ax. He is a serious artist of depth and dedication, who plays with a delicacy of touch and crystalline clarity of expression. His playing was a model of sparkling sound, songful shading and impish exuberance. -CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER SCHUBERT, SCHUMANN, JANÁČEK

11 Avi Avital mandolin Michael Brown piano Sunday, January 12, 2014 Recognized by The New York Times for his exquisitely sensitive playing and stunning agility, grammy-nominated Avi Avital has emerged as one of today s most exciting and entrepreneurial young musicians. Deeply committed to building a fresh legacy for the mandolin through virtuosic performances and exciting new repertoire, Avital will open your ears and imagination. "Avital was electrifying to watch and hear." -BOSTON MUSICAL INTELLIGENCER BACH, RAVEL, DE FALLA, BARTÓK Iestyn Davies countertenor Thomas Dunford lute Sunday, March 30, 2014 Iestyn Davies unique sound and refined artistry have made him the countertenor of choice for everyone from Baroque specialists to Thomas Adès. The New York Times declares him one of the most glorious countertenor voices in the world today. Thomas Dunford discovered the lute at the age of 9 and in 2006 he graduated from the Conservatoire Supérior de Paris with honours and the First Prize. Charlie Albright piano Sunday, April 27, 2014 Impressive and captivating, this young multitalented pianist/composer is blazing his way to fame. Recipient of many awards and prizes, which keep on coming, Albright has collaborated on several occasions with Yo-Yo Ma. A decidedly distinctive debut. Albright is among the most gifted musicians of his generation. THE WASHINGTON POST PROGRAM TBA Nothing could match the pure, unaffected simplicity of countertenor Iestyn Davies." THE OBSERVER PROGRAM TBA Enjoy savings of up to 33%. Receive a free parking pass to use at any one of your Next Generation performances. One free parking pass per order. Enjoy special subscriber discounts when you purchase additional single tickets throughout the season. Unable to attend a performance? Exchange your tickets free of charge. Personalized service. Call the VRS at if you need assistance. Before Apr 26 After Apr 27 A $220 $272 B $156 $196 C $99 $124

12 CLASSIC AFTERNOONS at the Chan Centre Sundays at 3:00 pm From a new discovery to an Italian poet of the keyboard, and from a return engagement by popular demand to one of the most beloved musicians of our time what better way to spend four Sunday afternoons? Sitkovetsky Trio piano trio Sunday, September 22, 2013 Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin Wu Qian, piano Leonard Eischenbroich, cello The three young players of the Sitkovetsky Trio met and worked together at the Yehudi Menuhin School. Since founding the trio in 2007 they have received many awards, and high praise the world over. They are three young musicians who clearly have a natural empathy and passion for the music they play the work was lifted off the page and into the room producing an utterly captivating performance. -LEICESTER MERCURY BRAHMS, MENDELSSOHN, SCHUBERT Benedetto Lupo piano Sunday, November 3, 2013 Italian Benedetto Lupo has been described as an exceptionally fine pianist who has a remarkably fine touch and beautiful tone control (The Oregonian). Making his long overdue debut appearance for the VRS, Lupo doesn t merely play the piano with immense clarity and articulation, he makes it sing. His pianism was never less than gracious, the musical sensitivity behind it generous and true. CHICAGO TRIBUNE SCHUMANN AND BRAHMS

13 Murray Perahia piano Sunday, February 23, 2014 I only play music I love that way other people will learn to love it too. To hear Murray Perahia at the piano is to understand what he says. Perahia has become one of the most treasured musicians of our time. Every single performance by Perahia is a revelation and a deeply moving experience. How to describe Murray Perahia s qualities? Elegance, fluency, modesty, clarity and an abiding sense of the poetic. THE INDEPENDENT, LONDON PROGRAM TBA Behzod Abduraimov piano Sunday, March 16, 2014 BEHZOD S BACK! After a stunning debut performance for the VRS with one of the most wildly enthusiastic responses ever from our audience, we re-engaged the young Uzbek pianist right away. Abduraimov is on the cusp of what is sure to be a long career of great music-making and achievement. What drove the Southbank audience wild was his winning amalgam of fire and poetry. THE INDEPENDENT, LONDON PROGRAM TBA SPONSORED BY AN ANONYMOUS DONOR Enjoy the savings of up to 25% over single ticket prices that s the equivalent of one FREE concert! Receive a free parking pass to use at any one of your Chan Centre performances. One free parking pass per order. Enjoy special subscriber discounts when you purchase additional single tickets throughout the season. Unable to attend a performance? Exchange your tickets free of charge. Personalized service. Call the VRS at if you need assistance. Before Apr 26 After Apr 27 A $210 $252 B $180 $212 C $144 $172 D $114 $138 E $75 $90 In association with Series Sponsor The Chan Endowment Fund of the University of British Columbia

14 BRAHMS FESTIVAL: A Chamber Music Celebration JERUSALEM QUARTET INON BARNATAN, piano HSIN YUN HUANG, viola SHARON KAM, clarinet Three sizzling evenings of some of Brahms most prized chamber music works performed by world-renowned musicians and Vancouver favourites. We are thrilled to bring these musicians together to inspire and delight lovers of chamber music. A SPECIAL EVENT AT THE VANCOUVER PLAYHOUSE presented by THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY and THE FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC. Wednesday, March 19, :30 pm SONATA IN E FLAT MAJOR, OP. 120, NO. 1 FOR VIOLA AND PIANO Ori Kam, viola Inon Barnatan, piano QUARTET IN C MINOR, OP. 51, NO. 1 Jerusalem Quartet QUINTET IN B MINOR, OP. 115 FOR CLARINET AND STRING QUARTET Sharon Kam, clarinet Jerusalem Quartet

15 Thursday, March 20, :30 pm Friday, March 21, :30 pm SONATA NO. 1 IN E MINOR, OP. 38 FOR PIANO AND CELLO Inon Barnatan, piano Kyril Zlotnikov, cello SONATA IN D MINOR, OP. 108, NO. 3 FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO Alexander Pavlovsky, violin Inon Barnatan, piano QUARTET IN A MINOR, OP. 51, NO. 2 Jerusalem Quartet QUARTET NO.3 IN B FLAT MAJOR, OP. 67 Jerusalem Quartet QUINTET IN G MAJOR, OP. 111 FOR TWO VIOLINS, TWO VIOLAS AND CELLO Hsin-Yun Huang, viola Jerusalem Quartet QUINTET IN F MINOR, OP. 34 FOR PIANO AND STRING QUARTET Inon Barnatan, piano Jerusalem Quartet All 3 evenings of the Brahms Festival WITH any series subscription... $99 All 3 evenings of the Brahms Festival WITHOUT any additional series subscription.. $115 Single ticket to any Brahms Festival performance... $48 THE BRAHMS FESTIVAL IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY ALLISON HART, LYNN KAGAN, AND RICHARD AND LYNDA SPRATLEY.

16 SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO ENJOY PRIORITY SEATING AND SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS OVER SINGLE TICKET PRICES. SERIES PACKAGES ADD ANY SPECIAL CONCERT EVENT TO YOUR ORDER AND SAVE UP TO 20%! Super Classic Series Book all series concerts and enjoy a bounty of musical encounters at the greatest savings. Plus receive 13 parking passes, one for each of your performances. A $588 B $558 C $522 D $378 E $230 The Silk Road Ensemble at the Vancouver Playhouse Before Apr 26 A $56 B $39 C $20 After Apr 27 A $63 B $43 C $23 Peak Performances at the Playhouse A BRAND NEW SERIES of three evening concerts. Book early to save 25% and secure your favourite seats to this new series. Before Apr 26 A $158 B $108 C $56 After Apr 27 A $189 B $129 C $69 Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott at The Orpheum Before Apr 26 A $96 B $79 C $60 D $39 E $20 After Apr 27 A $108 B $89 C $68 D $44 E $23 Paul and Edwina Heller Next Generation at the Playhouse Book the series by April 26 and save 33% - the equivalent of 2 FREE performances. Before Apr 26 A $220 B $156 C $99 After Apr 27 A $282 B $196 C $124 Pinchas Zukerman and Yefim Bronfman at the Chan Centre Before Apr 26 A $56 B $48 C $39 D $31 E $20 After Apr 27 A $63 B $54 C $43 D $34 E $23 Classic Afternoons at the Chan Centre Save 25% - the equivalent of one FREE concert! - when you book by April 26. Before Apr 26 A $210 B $180 C $144 D $114 E $75 Brahms Festival All 3 evenings of the Brahms Festival WITH any series subscription $99 All 3 evenings of the Brahms Festival WITHOUT any additional series subscription $115 Single ticket to any Brahms Festival performance $48 After Apr 27 A $252 B $212 C $172 D $138 E $90 PERSONALIZED SERVICE Call the VRS Box Office at if you need assistance with your order. ALL SALES ARE FINAL Refunds are only available when an event is postponed or cancelled with no replacement artist. Artists, dates and programs are subject to change. Silk Road Ensemble Single Tickets go on sale June 10, Single tickets for all other performances go on sale August 6, GROUP RATES are available. Contact the VRS Box Office for more details: Build Your Own Series Our most flexible series! Choose five or more performances from any of the Peak Performances, Next Generation or Classic Afternoons at the Chan Centre series and save up to 20%. Please note that a BYO series does not come with seat ownership and the same seats are not guaranteed for every performance. Peak Performances Series BYO Before Apr 26 After Apr 27 A $56 $63 B $39 $43 C $20 $23 Paul and Edwina Heller Next Generation Series at the Playhouse BYO Before Apr 26 After Apr 27 A $44 $50 B $31 $36 C $20 $23 Classic Afternoons Series BYO Before Apr 26 After Apr 27 A $56 $63 B $48 $54 C $39 $43 D $31 $34 E $20 $23

17 ORDER FORM See oppposite page for pricing PRICE # TKTS TOTAL CHOOSE YOUR SERIES Super Classics Subscription: I want it all! $ x = $ Peak Performances at the Playhouse $ x = $ Paul and Edwina Heller Next Generation Series at the Vancouver Playhouse $ x = $ Classic Afternoons at the Chan Centre $ x = $ ADD EXTRA TICKETS OR BUILD YOUR OWN SERIES Sitkovetsky Trio, piano trio (Sunday, September 22, 2013) $ x = $ Beatrice Rana, piano (Sunday, September 29, 2013) $ x = $ Vilde Frang, violin (Sunday, October 27, 2013) $ x = $ Benedetto Lupo, piano (Sunday, November 3, 2013) $ x = $ Kuok-Wai Lio, piano (Sunday, November 17, 2013) $ x = $ Avi Avital, mandolin (Sunday, January 12, 2014) $ x = $ Gerald Finley, baritone (Sunday, January 26, 2014) $ x = $ Murray Perahia, piano (Sunday, February 23, 2013) $ x = $ Behzod Abduraimov, piano (Sunday, March 9, 2014) $ x = $ Iestyn Davies, countertenor (Sunday, March 30, 2014) $ x = $ Daniel Müller-Schott, cello & Simon Trpčeski, piano (Tuesday, April 22, 2014) $ x = $ Charlie Albright, piano (Sunday, April 27, 2014) $ x = $ Christian Tetzlaff, violin (Friday, May 9, 2014) $ x = $ ADD YOUR SPECIAL CONCERT EVENTS The Silk Road Ensemble (Friday, November 1, 2013) $ x = $ Yo-Yo Ma, cello & Kathryn Stott, piano (Sunday, March 16, 2014) $ x = $ Pinchas Zukerman, violin & Yefim Bronfman, piano (Sunday, April 6, 2014) $ x = $ ADD YOUR BRAHMS FESTIVAL PACKAGE All 3 evenings of the Brahms Festival in addition to any series subscription $ 99 x = $ All 3 evenings of the Brahms Festival without any additional series subscription $ 115 x = $ Single ticket to any Brahms Festival event Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 $ 48 x = $ SUBTOTAL $ TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION $ Your gift is greatly appreciated. GRAND TOTAL $

18 HOW TO SUBSCRIBE Send your completed subscription order form to: Vancouver Recital Society Cambie Street Queen Elizabeth Theatre Complex Vancouver, BC V6B 2P1 Telephone Facsimile Call our office at Or order online at NAME (Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss) ADDRESS CITY POSTAL CODE ADDRESS TELEPHONE (DAY) (EVENING) PAYMENT Visa MasterCard Cheque(s) Enclosed Made In Full Tax Deductible Donation Included (made payable to VRS) 2 installments (2nd payment due July 1) CREDIT CARD NUMBER EXPIRY DATE SIGNATURE YOUTH CLUB MEMBER(S) NAME(S) IN GRADE(S) If you are ordering for several people, provide their names and addresses so they can enjoy all our subscriber benefits. NAME (Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss) ADDRESS CITY POSTAL CODE ADDRESS TELEPHONE (DAY) (EVENING)

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