Summer Serenade
May 9 at 7:30pm
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 Dreams and 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
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November 7, 2026: Season Opening Gala Concert
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: St. David’s United Church at 1525 Taylor Wy, West Vancouver
Start time: 7:30pm
December 12, 2026: Candlelight Christmas
A Candlelight Christmas is our Sinfonia Family Tradition in the heart-warming, traditional setting of West Vancouver United Church. You’ll enjoy music by great masters of the Baroque era, including Vivaldi, Bach, and Corelli. It is always a pleasure to Sing Along with our audience, too!
Venue: West Vancouver United Church at 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1S4
Start time: 7:30pm
mar 13, 2027: the Sounds of Cypress, Grouse, and Seymour!
The pastoral beauty of the English Countryside will be in full bloom with music by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, and Holst, as well as Canada’s own Claude Champagne. Emma Ringrose will treat us to the mellow sounds of the English Horn and members of the Oboe Family!
Venue: West Vancouver United Church at 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1S4
Start time: 7:30pm
May 8, 2027: The North Shore's Musical Stars
Our traditional tribute to Mother’s Day will feature the finest dozen young North Shore students performing their “Mini-Concertos,” and piano mentor Ian Parker rounds out the season with his favorite Mozart Piano Concerto!
Venue: West Vancouver United Church at 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1S4
Start time: 7:30pm
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