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Press Area

Backgrounders & Press Releases

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

2008/09 Recital Season

  • 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