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VSOSOM Strings: Mahler, Graupner, and Handel
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VSO School of Music String Ensembles
- Mixed Ensemble
- Youth
The VSO School of Music’s Preludio, Intermezzo, and Sinfonietta string ensembles perform a selection of works by Gustav Mahler, Christoph Graupner, and George Frideric Handel.
Preludio Ensemble – Yvanna Mycyk, director
Intermezzo Ensemble – Carla Birston, director
Sinfonietta Ensemble – Carla Birston, director
What the Angels Tell Me
from Symphony no. 3, fifth movement
Gustav Mahler
Sinfonia in D major
first movement, Allegro
Christoph Graupner, arr. Harold Birston
Concerto Grosso
Op. 6, No. 2
George Frideric Handel
The VSO School of Music has been serving Metro Vancouver since 2011, offering programs for all ages and skill levels across a variety of genres and disciplines. It is the only music school in Canada to be associated with a major performing orchestra.
The Tovey Centre for Music encompasses the symphonic programs and activities of the VSO School of Music and includes our Youth String Ensemble program led by Carla Birston. The Preludio beginner ensemble, Intermezzo and Concertante intermediate ensembles, and advanced Sinfonietta ensemble feature some of the school’s most dedicated string players. These young musicians continue to develop their skills through performance recordings and workshops with esteemed members of the VSO.
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