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Backgrounders & Press Releases

The following backgrounders are available in PDF and Microsoft Word formats:

2011/12 Recital Season

  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society opens its 2011-2012 Season with a debut from Russo-Israeli Pianist Boris Giltburg” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Single tickets for Broadway sensation Audra McDonald on sale June 6” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Paul Gravett named Executive Director of Vancouver Recital Society” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Announcing the Vancouver Recital Society’s 2011–2012 Season Priceless performances from some of the world’s greatest musicians” Word document | PDF document

2010/11 Recital Season

  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society wraps up its 2010-2011 Season with Russian pianist Yevgeny Sudbin ” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents stellar violinist Christian Tetzlaff with his chamber ensemble the Tetzlaff Quartet” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents the internationally renowned Silk Road Ensemble with Yo–Yo Ma” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents two talented young musicians from Germany—pianist Martin Helmchen and cellist Marie–Elisabeth Hecker” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Gabriel Kahane to debut new composition” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Argentine Pianist Ingrid Fliter returns to Vancouver Playhouse” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “The Vancouver Recital Society presents piano phenomenon Lang Lang at the Orpheum ” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents Dutch mezzo soprano Chistianne Stotijn with pianist Joseph Breinl at the Vancouver Playhouse” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents BC violinist Nikki Chooi in recital at Kay Meek Centre” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents rising star violinist Stefan Jackiw and pianist Max Levinson at Vancouver Playhouse” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “The Vancouver Recital Society presents vibrant Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents Bash the Trash: Two musical performances with a green twist aimed at 3–6 year–old children” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents the Aviv Quartet with pianist Robert Kulek” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “The Arcanto Quartet includes Vancouver on its first North American tour” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Pianist Paul Lewis, star of the BBC 2010 Proms, to perform in Vancouver” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society Opens its 2010–2011 Season with Pianist Inon Barnatan” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “The Day of the Recital is Over” Word document | PDF document

2009/10 Recital Season

  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society celebrates young virtuosity at the budding brilliance benefit” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society celebrates its 30th Anniversary with “jaw dropping” pianist Yuja Wang at the Orpheum Theatre” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Internationally acclaimed Canadian baritone Gerald Finley returns to the Vancouver Recital Society Series” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents violinist Augustin Hadelich in his Vancouver debut at the Kay Meek Centre” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Pianist Emanuel Ax to perform the music of Chopin and Schumann in celebration of the bicentenary of the composers’ birthsl” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents three rising young stars at the Vancouver Playhouse in April” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents cellist Steven Isserlis with pianist Dénes Várjon. Programme of four sonatas celebrates the anniversaries of Schumann, Barber, Chopin and Dohnányi” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “British composer, conductor & pianist Thomas Adès to perform the world premiere of a new work at the Chan Centre in March. Vancouver Recital Society is a co–commissioner of the work based on the Artist's first opera ‘Powder Her Face’” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society Announces Results of its Annual Board Elections” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents Renée Fleming, the soprano with the voice of ‘liquid gold’ ” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents Angela Hewitt and Daniel Müller–Schott in two performances of Beethoven’s Complete works for Cello & Piano” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents French pianist Lise de la Salle – a talent in a million” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents Young Concert Artists winners Louis Schwizgebel–Wang and the Modigliani String Quartet in two concerts at the Kay Meek Centre” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents Spanish pianist Javier Perianes” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society opens its 2009–2010 Season with the legendary American pianist Murray Perahia” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society co–commissions a new piano work by British Composer, Conductor & Pianist Thomas Adès. World premiere to be performed by Adès in a solo recital at The Chan Centre on March 14, 2010” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Announcing the Vancouver Recital Society’s 2009–2010 Season Celebrating 30 years of inspired performances by the world’s greatest musicians” Word document | PDF document

2008/09 Recital Season

  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents world renowned cellist and fifteen–time Grammy winner Yo–Yo Ma” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents Chinese classical guitarist Xuefei Yang” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Mezzo–soprano Angelika Kirchschlager cancels vancouver concert due to illness” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents international opera star Angelika Kirchschlager” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “One Weekend, Two Radically Different Concerts, Seven Amazing Musicians” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: ““Fingers of Steel” Vancouver Recital Society presents Russian pianist Yevgeny Sudbin” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society Presents presents ‘trailblazing’ countertenor David Daniels and the Englsih Concert” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society Presents presents "The Fräulein Wunder" – German violinist ”Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society Presents The One and Only Cecilia Bartoli” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society Presents Two Rising Stars of the Next Generation — Pianist Inon Barnatan and Double–Bassist DuXan Zhang” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Russian Passion at the Playhouse” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents internationally acclaimed duo Christian Tetzlaff, violin and Leif Ove Andsnes, piano” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “'Classical Rock Star' Joshua Roman makes his Vancouver debut at the Playhouse” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Music Chemistry at the Playhouse: Vancouver Recital Society presents violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Cédric Tiberghien” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents the Chinese piano phenomenon Yuja Wang” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents the provocative and compelling pianist Piotr Anderszewski” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society opens its 08–09 season with violinist Valeriy Sokolov and pianist David Fray” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Vancouver Recital Society presents China’s Olympic superstar Lang Lang” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “A day in the country with the Borromeo String Quartet” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Announcing the Vancouver Recital Society’s 2008–2009 Season: 18 captivating performances in intimate venues” Word document | PDF document

2007/08 Recital Season

  • Media Release: “Young Musical Talent Flourishes in BC” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “The Vancouver Recital Society presents ‘voice in a billion’ Bryn Terfel” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “A Royal Event” Word document | PDF document
  • Media Release: “Violinissimo! A dream weekend for all violin aficionados.” Word document | PDF document
  • Press Release: February 25, 2008 – "Two Great Pianists Make Their Canadian Debuts at the Vancouver Playhouse" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: February 11, 2008 – "From Paris with Love: The Amedeo Modigliani Quartet makes its Canadian debut in Vancouver" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: February 6, 2008 – "Vancouver Recital Society Presents Grammy Award–winning Pianist Emanuel Ax" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: January 11, 2008 – "Famed violist Tabea Zimmerman partners with pianist Hartmut Höll for an afternoon of musical magic" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: January 10, 2008 – "Made in BC" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: November 28, 2007 – "Vancouver Recital Society seeks to secure its future with support from Vancouver Foundation" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: November 16, 2007 – "Met Opera Star Mariusz Kwiecien Makes His Canadian Recital Debut" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: October 19, 2007 – "Latin Passion: Vancouver Recital Society presents acclaimed Argentinean pianist Ingrid Fliter" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: October 12, 2007 – "Vancouver Recital Society presents acclaimed German pianist Markus Groh" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: October 3, 2007 – "French Pianist Pierre–Laurent Aimard Makes His Vancouver Debut" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: October 2, 2007 – "Bach to Vancouver: Canada's Angela Hewitt & Germany's Daniel Müller–Schott team up for a musical feast" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: September 5, 2007 – "Vancouver Recital Society Announces Venue and Time Changes for Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Concert" Word Document | PDF Document
  • Press Release: March 9, 2007 – "The Vancouver Recital Society’s 2007/2008 Season: Intimate, Captivating Performances" Word Document | PDF Document

2006/07 Recital Season