Concert Season 2021/2022
Acknowledging the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Welcome to Vetta's 36th season! For our 2021-22 season we are excited to present a series of four concerts with audiences! We look forward to seeing those of you that have attended our concerts in the past and meeting those who are new to Vetta.
Performances in Vancouver and
on Salt Spring Island
Vancouver Concerts - Each concert program will be performed three times AND available to watch online free of charge. You can come to Vetta concerts Friday afternoons at West Point Grey United Church, Saturday evenings at Pyatt Hall, or Sunday afternoons at Pyatt Hall - the choice is yours! Please note you will hear all four concerts at the same venue when you buy a subscription, so if you choose Friday afternoons all your concerts will be at West Point Grey United Church. If you choose Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons they will be at Pyatt Hall.
Salt Spring Island Concerts - All concerts are at ArtSpring. Our first concert is on a Tuesday evening and the other three concerts are on Monday evenings – all at 7:30pm.
Gala Concert - In addition to our regular four-concert series, we have added a special concert to the end of the season featuring Angela Cheng with the Vetta Chamber Players. This special concert is at 7pm on Saturday, May 14 at Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver.
Subscriptions & Ticket Sales
We are very much hoping things will be back to “normal” for our season and that we can perform concerts to full audiences.
Vancouver Concerts
- $60 for a three-concert subscription - Learn more >
- $25 for single tickets
Salt Spring Island Concerts
- $60 for a four-concert subscription (on sale through ArtSpring)
- $20 for single tickets
Gala Concert featuring Angela Cheng with Vetta Chamber Players
- $40 each for single tickets
- $30 each for single tickets for subscribers only
(up to four tickets per subscription at preferred rate; a discount code will be emailed to subscribers)
Concert Two
Vivaldi's Orchestra - A Baroque Concertofest!
The Vetta Chamber Players goes baroque with an all-woman ensemble performing celebrated concerti by Bach, Corelli, Vivaldi, and Handel.
Bach Concerto for two violins in D minor
Corelli Christmas Concerto in G minor
Vivaldi Concerto for four violins in B minor
Handel Concerto Grosso Opus 6 No. 5 in D Major
Joan Blackman, Christi Meyers, Jennie Press, Jae-Won Bang, Molly MacKinnon, Rebecca Ruthven, violins
Emilie Grimes, Katrina Chitty, violas
Amy Laing, Min Jee Yoon, cellos
Meaghan Williams, bass
Christina Hutten, harpsichord
Concert Dates & Venues
- 2pm, Friday Dec. 3rd, 2021 at West Point Grey United Church
- 7:30pm, Saturday Dec. 4th, 2021 at Pyatt Hall
- 2pm, Sunday Dec. 5th, 2021 at Pyatt Hall
- 7:30pm. Monday Dec. 6th, 2021 at ArtSpring
Subscriptions & Tickets
Vancouver Concerts
$60 subscription for three concerts | $25 for single tickets
Salt Spring Island Concerts
$60 for a four-concert subscription | $20 for single tickets
Concert Three
Ian Parker and Friends
We are thrilled to welcome back Ian Parker to the Vetta stage. From solo piano to piano trio, this is one of those programs made for lovers of classical music!
Haydn Variations in F minor for piano, Hob. XVII:6
Schumann Violin Sonata no. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Ian Parker, piano
Joan Blackman, violin
Zoltan Rozsnyai, cello
Concert Dates & Venues
- 2pm, Friday Jan. 28th, 2022 at West Point Grey United Church
- 7:30pm, Saturday Jan. 29th, 2022 at Pyatt Hall
- 2pm, Sunday Jan. 30th, 2022 at Pyatt Hall
- 7:30pm, Monday Jan. 31st, 2022 at ArtSpring
Subscriptions & Tickets
Vancouver Concerts
$60 subscription for three concerts | $25 for single tickets
Salt Spring Island Concerts
$60 for a four-concert subscription | $20 for single tickets
Concert Four
Bassoon!
Michelle Mares and Ingrid Chiang are two artists new to the Vetta stage, and we know you will love them both. Be prepared for an evening of fun and the unexpected!
Beethoven Trio in G, WoO 37
de Falla Siete Canciones populares españolas
Glinka Trio Pathetique in D minor
Ravel Bolero arr. by Thierry Huillet
Michelle Mares, piano
Joan Blackman, violin
Ingrid Chiang, bassoon
Concert Dates & Venues
- 2pm, Friday Mar. 18th, 2022 at West Point Grey United Church
- 7:30pm, Saturday Mar. 19th, 2022 at Pyatt Hall
- 2pm, Sunday Mar. 20th, 2022 at Pyatt Hall
- 7:30pm, Monday Mar. 21st, 2022 at ArtSpring
Subscriptions & Tickets
Vancouver Concerts
$60 subscription for three concerts | $25 for single tickets
Salt Spring Island Concerts
$60 for a four-concert subscription | $20 for single tickets
Gala Concert
Angela Cheng with Vetta Chamber Players
For the grand finale of the season and to celebrate the return to live music, we are proud to feature Canadian concert pianist Angela Cheng in this all Dvořák program at the beautiful Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver.
Dvořák Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, Nos. 4, 16 & 8
Dvořák Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor “Dumky”
Dvořák Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
Angela Cheng, Alvin Chow, piano
Joan Blackman, David Gillham, violins
Yariv Aloni, viola
Zoltan Rozsnyai, cello
Past Concerts
Concert One
The "B" Team
Our season opened with works by the two great "B"s, Beethoven and Brahms, performed by the Vetta String Quartet and virtuoso clarinetist, Jose Franch-Ballester.
Beethoven String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Opus 18 No. 1
Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor Op. 115
Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet
Joan Blackman, David Gillham, violins
Emilie Grimes, viola
Zoltan Rozsnyai, cello
