Classical music enthusiasts will have four more opportunities to take in the Prince George Symphony Orchestra this season although performances before a live audience will remain out of the question.
“We held off announcing our final concerts in case the B.C. health authority orders changed to allow for indoor gatherings," PGSO general manager Theresa Saunders said. "However, based on recent announcements, we have decided to continue streaming through the end of the season.”
On the flip side, Saunders said streaming means viewers can watch a concert as many times as they would like for the two weeks following the show's date.
Here's a look at what is on schedule:
The Arrival of Spring! Sun., April 11 at 7:30 p.m.: Nine musicians will play two pieces for wind quintet and string quartet: Nonet in E-flat major, Op. 38 by Louise Ferenc and Nonet in A-minor, Op 77a by George Onslow.
Spring! Sun., May 9 at 7:30 p.m.: Maestro Michael Hall and an eighteen-piece orchestra will play the beautiful Prelude de L’apre midi d’un Faune by Claude Debussy followed by Concerto no. 3, 1st movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart featuring twelve year-old soloist Luke Chen, winner of the PGSO’s 2020 Young Artists Competition. The concert concludes with Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland.
Peter and the Wolf: Sun., May 16 at 2 p.m.: The whole family will enjoy this special performance of Sergei Prokoviev’s Peter and the Wolf, conducted by Michael Hall and narrated by local radio personality Doug Jones.
Splendorous Spring! Sun., May 30 at 7:30 p.m.: The final concert of the Season presents Mozart’s String Quintet, Divertimento in D Major, K136/125a and Paul Taffanel’s Woodwind Quintet as well as the world premiere of African Suite, composed by PGSO’s acting principal violist Thomas Beckman.
Tickets are $20 per household for the three classics concerts and, because of a grant from the City's MyPG grant program, $10 per household for Peter and the Wolf.
Tickets are available at www.pgso.com or by phone at 250-562-0800 or in person at 2880 – 15th Ave. from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
