LAST CHANCE: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra – $60 for a Symphony Concert for Two. Six Options Available (56% Off)

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Last Chance Reminder: I originally posted about this deal last week. Here’s a reminder that today is your last chance to buy the deal as it expires tonight. At the time of this post, they have sold over 350+ vouchers so don’t miss out!

Today’s Groupon Vancouver Daily Deal of the Day: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: $60 for a Symphony Concert for Two. Six Options Available (56% Off)

Buy now from only $
60
Value $137
Discount 56% Off
Save $77

Choose from the following concerts:

  • The Little Russian Symphony on Saturday, April 6, at 8 p.m.
  • The Little Russian Symphony on Monday, April 8, at 8 p.m.
  • The Merry Pranks of Till Eulenspiegel on Saturday, May 4, at 8 p.m.
  • The Merry Pranks of Till Eulenspiegel on Monday, May 6, at 8 p.m.
  • The Legends on Saturday, May 11, at 8 p.m.
  • The Legends on Monday, May 13, at 8 p.m.

This is a limited 1-week only sale that will expire at midnight on Sunday, March 31, 2013. Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

In a Nutshell
Renowned guest conductors lead symphony through three programs covering magical tone poems and classical works

The Fine Print
Expiration varies
Limit 8 per person. Valid only for option purchased. Online redemption required starting 4/5. Must show valid ID matching name provided at check-out at Orpheum Theatre. Refundable only on day of purchase. Must purchase together to sit together. Discount reflects Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s current ticket prices-price may differ on day of the event. Doors open 1 hour before showtime. For ADA seating, call box office promptly upon receipt of voucher – availability is limited.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
http://www.vancouversymphony.ca/
601 Smithe St.
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5G1
(604) 876-3434

The Little Russian Symphony

Little Russian is the common nickname for Tchaikovsky’s 1872 Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, a piece that channels the spirit of Ukrainian folk songs. Award-winning pianist Avan Yu paves the way for the victorious strings with swift, bouncing melodies that whirl madly like a circle of arm-locked dancers, showcasing the ever-shifting dynamics that make each passage unexpected and full of color. DaYe Lin, the principal conductor of the Guangzhou Symphony, guides Yu and the VSO through the work, along with Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Mendelssohn’s overture to Ruy Blas.

The Merry Pranks of Till Eulenspiegel

Japanese conductor laureate Kazuyoshi Akiyama of the Hiroshima Symphony and the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra centers his program on Strauss’s The Merry Pranks of Till Eulenspiegel, a tone poem designed to aurally chronicle the misadventures of its titular German folk character. Akiyama is joined by pianist Ingrid Fliter, one of the first recipients of the Gilmore Artist Award and a celebrated performer on a variety of continents, as well as a small number of planets. Akiyama demonstrates the expressive ear that won him the Emperor’s Purple Ribbon Medal on Berlioz’s Le Corsaire and Bartók’s Divertimento for Strings, and Fliter brings similar flair to Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor.

The Legends

Originally conceived as a mythological opera, Sibelius’s The Legends’ four chapters are often referred to as the Lemminkäinen Suite because they follow the exploits of its titular Finnish folk hero. Lemminkäinen romances an island of women, hunts a magic swan, is resurrected from the land of the dead, and finally returns home in the bed of an enchanted pickup truck. Conductor Kazuyoshi Akiyama tells the story through the gauzy, sweeping string harmonies that float through the auditorium during the Swan portion, as well as an English horn solo from the VSO’s Beth Orson. The last leg of Lemminkäinen’s journey gallops along on swift, joyous notes and leaves the audience’s hearts beating faster. Violinist Karen Gomyo and cellist Christian Poltéra play the key roles in Brahms’s Concerto for Violin and Violoncello, with Schubert’s overture to Rosamunde rounding out the evening.

Orpheum Theatre

Concerts take place in the picturesque Orpheum Theatre, a National Heritage Site and the home of the Symphony since 1977. The theatre’s soaring arches and chandelier contrast with the vintage feel of the worn wooden floor, delightfully juxtaposing elegance and rustication like a Rolls Royce resting on front-lawn cinderblocks.

Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Don’t miss out!