Join conductor Pierre Simard and the Vancouver Island Symphony’s Chamber Orchestra for a Symphony Soundbite at the Tidemark Theatre.
This chamber orchestra concert features excerpts of arguably Mozart’s greatest opera, Don Giovanni, arranged for instrumental ensemble. The operatic plot is narrated instead of sung but retains all of Mozart’s spirit and perfection in the musical writing.
Acclaimed in Canada and internationally, Simard is a prominent conductor, composer and arranger. Artistic and Music Director with the Vancouver Island Symphony and formerly Associate and Resident Conductor with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Simard’s artistry is versatile, compelling and nuanced, performing every masterwork.
Simard guest conducts performances with virtuosi and solo artists of all genres, notably trumpet legend Chris Botti, singers Colin James, Chantal Kreviazuk and Nikki Yanofsky, Cirque du Soleil acts as well as classical stars such as Jan Lisiecki, Angela Cheng, Alexandre Da Costa, Ian Parker, Benjamin Grosvenor and other accomplished international soloists.
Amongst many distinctions in Canada and the United States, Simard was granted an Award in Orchestral Conducting from the Canada Council for the Arts, two Opus Prizes from the Quebec Council of Music, and many prizes recognizing his outstanding artistic contribution. Pierre Simard holds a Master’s Degree from Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute in Baltimore (MD) and five prizes from Montréal’s Conservatory of Music.
Simard’s warm personality on and off stage combined with his unwavering commitment to music performance have drawn concertgoers of all generations to celebrate a large and diversified repertoire.
A pre-show concert talk with the conductor, Pierre Simard, will be held from 6:15-6:30 p.m.
The concert is from 7-8 p.m. and is followed by a reception with light desserts and a meet and greet with the musicians.
Sponsored by the Campbell River Mirror, Coast Discovery Inn and What’s On Digest, the Tidemark Theatre proudly presents, Mozart Spirit at the Tidemark Theatre on March 24.
Tickets are $42 for members, $47 for non-members (plus applicable taxes & fees) and can be purchased at the Box Office Tuesday through Friday between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are also available online: tidemarktheatre.com.