Victoria Symphony

Victoria Symphony

The Victoria Symphony is a Canadian orchestra based in Victoria, British Columbia. Formed in the early 1940s, it is considered by some to be Vancouver Island's premiere active performing arts organization. Currently directed by Tania Miller - one of North America's first female musical directors - the staff consist of both paid workers and many volunteers. The musicians are comprised of 34 full-contract and 15 part-contract musicians. Each season the orchestra gives more than 50 main series performances, as well as a 2-week-long summer festival. A highlight of the year for many is the annual Symphony Splash fund-raising concert, held on the Sunday of the August long weekend. Each year the symphony orchestra performs on a barge in Victoria's Inner Harbour for a crowd of about forty thousand. Many attend in kayaks, canoes or dragonboats immediately in front of the barge.

External links

* [http://www.victoriasymphony.ca/ Victoria Symphony Official Site]


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