November 8, 2025: Autumn Leaves & Melodies
Celebrate the start of our 26th season, and the Maestro’s birthday, while saluting the brilliance of the “Waltz King,” Johann Strauss II! Enjoy Strauss’s very first waltz, alongside music by composers inspired by the beauty of the season. As Remembrance Day approaches, we honour our service members through moving works by our Composers-in-Residence: Christopher Nickel’s In Paradisum from his Requiem and Gabriella Yorke’s Celebration. The program also features one of the Maestro’s favourites—Mozart’s spirited Haffner Symphony—and, as promised, a dazzling performance of Vivaldi’s Autumn
Venue: West Vancouver United Church at 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1S4
Start time: 7:30pm
December 13, 2025: winter wonderland
Celebrate this most wonderful time of year with music for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the Winter Solstice! Join us and our dear friend, brilliant pianist Ian Parker, along with superb Concertmaster Andrea Siradze and virtuoso flutist and piccoloist Sarah Jackson, for Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, a sparkling work that shines in the gorgeous acoustics of West Vancouver United Church. Lift your voices as we sing together and Deck the Halls on this O Holy Night! The evening concludes with a joyous, festive performance of Vivaldi’s Season of the season: Winter.
Venue: West Vancouver United Church at 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1S4
Start time: 7:30pm
February 28, 2026: strings in springtime
Celebrate the end of winter and the arrival of spring with our Sinfonia Strings in a carefully crafted concert full of charm and delight! Enjoy the playful Pizzicato Polka of Johann Strauss, the lush elegance of Elgar’s Serenade for Strings, and the spirited youthful string symphonies of Mozart. These sparkling works lead to the vibrant and joyful masterpiece, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 by J. S. Bach. The program culminates in a radiant celebration of renewal and beauty, capturing all the freshness and excitement of the season—Vivaldi’s Spring.
Venue: West Vancouver United Church at 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1S4
Start time: 7:30pm
May 9, 2026: Summer serenade
Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with Lions Gate Sinfonia in a lively, elegant, and family-friendly concert! Our talented young RMTA musicians return with their Mini-Concertos, followed by Grieg’s romantic Suite in Olden Style, a heartfelt tribute to all mothers. We shine a spotlight on women composers with Amy Beach’s Summer Dreamsand selections from Emilie Mayer’s First Symphony. The program continues with a joyful salute to Johann Strauss in the lilting Annen Polka and wraps up with the warmth, brightness, and excitement of the season in Vivaldi’s Summer.
Venue: West Vancouver United Church at 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1S4
Start time: 7:30pm
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