Vetta Concerts 2022-2023
Acknowledging the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Concert Five
Wartime Masterpieces
Join Joan Blackman, violin, Jane Hayes, piano, and VSO principal cello, Henry Shapard for a journey back to the first half of the twentieth century and three composers deeply affected by world wars, Britten, Shostakovich and Ravel.
Britten Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello, Opus 72
Shostakovich Trio No. 2 in E minor, Opus 67
Ravel Piano Trio
Jane Hayes piano
Joan Blackman violin
Henry Shapard cello
Concert Dates & Venues
- 2pm, Friday Apr. 28th, 2023 at West Point Grey United Church
- 7:30pm, Saturday Apr. 29th, 2023 at West Vancouver United Church
- 2pm, Sunday Apr. 30th, 2023 at Pyatt Hall
- 7:30pm, Monday May 1st, 2023 at ArtSpring
Tickets
Vancouver or West Vancouver Concerts
$30 for single tickets
Salt Spring Island Concerts
$25 for single tickets
Performances in Vancouver, West Vancouver and on Salt Spring Island
Vancouver Concerts - You can come to Vetta concerts Friday afternoons at West Point Grey United Church or Sunday afternoons at Pyatt Hall - the choice is yours! Please note you will hear all five concerts at the same venue when you buy a subscription.
- West Point Grey United Church - 4595 8th Ave. W., Vancouver
- Pyatt Hall - 843 Seymour St., Vancouver
West Vancouver Concerts – We are delighted to be bringing our five-concert series to the North Shore. Four of the concerts will take place at West Vancouver United Church and our December concert will be at the Kay Meek Grosvenor Theatre.
- West Van United Church - 2062 Esquimalt Ave., West Vancouver
- Kay Meek Arts Centre, Grosvenor Theatre – 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver
Salt Spring Island Concerts - All concerts are at ArtSpring. All concerts are on Monday evenings at 7:30pm.
Ticket Sales
Vancouver or West Vancouver Concerts - $30 for single tickets
Salt Spring Island Concerts - $25 for single tickets
Free Online Videos
Each concert will be recorded at our Pyatt Hall venue and will be available to watch online from our website free of charge. Enjoy!
Past Concerts - Watch for Free
Concert One
INSPIRATION
This opening concert features two of Vancouver’s own - pianist extraordinaire Jane Coop and composer Marcus Goddard with music inspired by other composers, literature and the muses.
Hildegard von Bingen O Virtus Sapientiae
Marcus Goddard Three Wings
Janáček String Quartet No. 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Opus 34
Jane Coop, piano
Joan Blackman, David Gillham violins
David Harding, viola
Zoltan Rozsnyai cello
Concert Three
romanticism unleashed
We are delighted to have the dynamic duo from Barcelona, Kai Gleusteen and Catherine Ordronneau, join us for a classic program of romantic chamber music.
Schubert String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804, Op. 29 "Rosamunde"
Liszt Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
Robert Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Catherine Ordronneau piano
Kai Gleusteen, Joan Blackman violins
Jacob van der Sloot viola
Zoltan Rozsnyai cello