May The Fourth Be With You
May
4
7:30 PM19:30

May The Fourth Be With You

The music of composer John Williams is some of the most recognizable, loved and enjoyed around the world. The scores he created for the first 2 Star Wars movies (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope & Episode V: Empire Strikes Back) have been universally set in stone as some of Williams' most iconic work. Even if you are not a Star Wars fan, you probably know and appreciate the orchestral music in the Star Wars Suite!

But, that's not all. We may start out in a galaxy far, far away, but the music of Brahms will ground us back down on earth. His Violin Concerto is arguably one of the greatest concertos for violin ever composed. Guest soloist and returning Richmondite Isabel Lago will shine as she brings this exquisite piece to life with the Orchestra.

You will not want to miss this stellar experience for your ears and heart! May the fourth and the force, be with you...

Isabel Lago, violin soloist

All tickets purchased (not previously reserved) at the venue on May 4, are $25 each.

Tickets purchased or reserved in advance via Eventbrite, email or phone:
$23 - Adult
$20 - Senior/Student
$15 - 6 or more
(Children under 16 are free with paid ticket)

To reserve tickets for Will Call - simply email roca@roca.ca or call (604) 276-2747 and let us know how many of which type of ticket you want and leave your name clearly. We’ll have the tickets ready for you “at the door” (Will Call table in the lobby) on the night of the concert! You can pay by cash or credit card in person.

Our Community Partner for this concert:

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Magical World of Music
Jun
8
7:30 PM19:30

Magical World of Music

A tribute to the wonderful world of Disney & all things magical in the musical world.

The Disney mouse has been responsible for an enormous variety of music through the wealth of movies the studio has created.  From classics like Fantasia and the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, through golden oldies like “Some Day My Prince Will Come” from Cinderella, to more recent movies like Frozen, Mulan, and The Lion King – join us and sing along with the tunes you know.

Richmond Orchestra and Chorus

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Conductor's Choice!
Apr
6
7:30 PM19:30

Conductor's Choice!

Conductor Brigid Coult celebrates her 30th season as Director of Richmond Chorus with a varied program of sacred and secular music that speaks to our need to raise our voices together in song.

Let All The World – R Vaughan Williams
Cantique de Jean Racine – Faure
Totus Tuus – Gorecki
Five Hymns in Popular Style – Gardner
Nitohtamok Askîy (Listen to the Land) - Sheryl Sewepagaham
United in Purpose – Dilworth
Sing Me to Heaven – Gawthrop
Dirait-on – Lauridsen
How can I keep from Singing? – Quartel
Light of a Clear Blue Morning – Parton/Johnson
J’entends le moulin – Patriquin
Here’s to Song – MacGillivray


Tickets purchased at the door on night of concert: $25 each

Tickets purchased in advance:
$23 - Adult
$20 - Senior/Student
$15 - 6 or more
(Children under 16 are free with paid ticket)

Richmond Chorus

Our Community Partner for this concert is Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) - an organization near and near to Brigid’s heart. Come learn more about this fantastic organization helping animals in our community.

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Rising Stars
Feb
24
7:30 PM19:30

Rising Stars

Tickets purchased at the door on night of concert: $25 each

Tickets purchased in advance:
$23 - Adult
$20 - Senior/Student
$15 - 6 or more
(Children under 16 are free with paid ticket)

This concert showcases The Richmond Orchestra, featuring these talented local musicians:

Our Community Partner for this Concert is Connections Community Services Society. Learn more about what they do in our community by clicking on their logo below.

Sara Hajduk, voice

Gregor Gasovic-Varga, flute



Stephanie Kwan, bass trombone

Audrey Tai, piano

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Christmas at the Movies
Dec
10
3:00 PM15:00

Christmas at the Movies

The Richmond Orchestra & Chorus Association presents a Holiday Extravaganza
with Community Partner Richmond Food Bank

Your favorite Christmas movies brought to life on stage with full orchestra and chorus.

One of the joys of Christmas is revisiting the classic holiday films – and movies, as you know, have sound-tracks, and tunes we all love. From the old classics like “White Christmas” and “Meet Me In St Louis” to the more contemporary like “Home Alone,” “Polar Express,” and “Frozen” – you'll be whisked away into the nostalgia and magic of the season. Come join Orchestra and Chorus for an afternoon at the Christmas movies.

Richmond Orchestra and Chorus

Tickets purchased in advance:
$23 - Adult
$20 - Senior/Student
$15 - 6 or more
(Children under 16 are free with paid ticket)
Tickets purchased at the door on night of concert: $25 each

Open Tickets for the Season
6 or more tickets for any concert this season are $15 each!
Please contact roca@roca.ca if you would like any number of paper tickets.

This concert is proudly sponsored by RBC through their Communities Together Fund.

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Clean & Classic
Oct
28
7:30 PM19:30

Clean & Classic

The Richmond Orchestra & Chorus Association presents "Clean & Classic"

What better way to begin our 37th season than with the music of two great composers of the 18th century? The Orchestra offers the music of Mozart, featuring one of the overtures and the great Sinfonia Concertante – a concerto for violin and viola soloists – and the Chorus, with chamber orchestra, presents the sparkling setting of the Gloria by Vivaldi.

Brigid Coult, Chorus Conductor
James Malmberg, Orchestra Conductor & violin soloist
Manti Poon, viola soloist
Tabitha Brasso-Ernst, mezzo soprano soloist

Orchestra & Chorus


Tickets purchased in advance:
$23 - Adult
$20 - Senior/Student
(Children under 16 are free with paid ticket)

Tickets purchased at the door on night of concert: $25 each

Follow the link above to purchase tickets for Clean & Classic with your credit card.

Paper/Season Tickets
6 or more tickets for any concert this season are $15 each, in advance!
Please contact roca@roca.ca if you would like paper tickets, a season package, or any number of tickets for any concert this season.

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When We Were Young
Jun
17
7:30 PM19:30

When We Were Young

What were the songs you sang When We Were Young? Family singalongs? school events? what was on the radio, or the albums you exchanged with friends?

ROCA’s members were polled, and it turned out that many of them were would-be pop stars! What we sang obviously depended on our age, but we ended up zeroing in on the music of the ‘60’s to the ‘80s (some of us are older, some of us younger for that repertoire). Of course, a lot of those numbers are not written for orchestra and chorus – but James Malmberg didn’t let that stop him, and turned to colleagues to arrange rock music into a format for our ensemble.

So we’ll be offering songs from ‘60’s Beach Boys to ‘80’s Metallica, with hits from Procul Harem, Queen, and Pink Floyd, to name only a few. We are delighted to welcome Frank Ludwig, of Canadian rock group Trooper as our MC for the concert, and will be sharing his own arrangement of “Round Round We Go”. And of course, no rock concert would be complete without a Beatles singalong to end it.

Come join us for a retro evening – dig out your tie-dyed shirts, your beads, your big hair, your leather! James Malmberg will lead the ROCA band from the bass guitar, while Brigid Coult will bring Chorus and Orchestra together for an evening in which We Will We Will Rock You!

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Richmond Orchestra and Chorus

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Libby Yu
May
6
7:30 PM19:30

Libby Yu

Don't miss your chance to experience the mesmerizing talent of pianist Libby Yu in an unforgettable concert event.

A Vancouver pianist, Libby Yu is recognized internationally as an accomplished performer, collaborator, teacher and adjudicator. An audience favourite, she has graced international stages including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Carnegie Recital Hall in New York, Le Chatre in Nohant, and the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena. She has also appeared as soloist with major symphony orchestras such as the Netherlands Philharmonic, Montreal, Toronto, National Arts Centre, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Vancouver, CBC Vancouver, Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, Manitoba Chamber and Victoria. 

She will be performing Rachmaninoff Variations on a Theme of Paganini accompanied by the Richmond Orchestra. Come join us for an enthralling evening of music.

Richmond Orchestra

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Apr
18
7:30 PM19:30

The Music's Always There

John Rutter and Bob Chilcott are among the best-known and best-loved of current choral composers, creating both original works and arrangements that choirs enjoy singing. Rutter is familiar to us through many wonderful Christmas carols, but also for serious works and for folk-song settings. Chilcott came from a background with the famous Kings Singers, and offers an exciting and varied collection of choral settings - especially, in this concert, the "Little Jazz Mass"

Richmond Chorus is delighted to be joined in this concert by the choir from Steveston-London Secondary School, under the direction of Michael Mikulin. They will offer their own set of repertoire, as well as joining us in the title song, "The Music's Always There With You", and Rutter's energetic setting of "Down By the Riverside".

Richmond Chorus

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Rising Stars 2023
Feb
25
7:30 PM19:30

Rising Stars 2023

Join the Richmond Orchestra in celebrating three “Rising Star” musicians! 

SOLOISTS

Anka Stefanovic: Clarinet

Caleb Chiu: Violin

Kathryn Fakeley: Cello

They will be performing movements from: Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, Sibelius's Violin Concerto, and Dvorak's Cello Concerto.

 

Children 12 years old and younger can attend for free when accompanied by an adult.

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Richmond Orchestra

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Nov
6
4:00 PM16:00

Rest In Peace - A Service to Mark All Souls Day

St Mary’s Choir is joined by members of Richmond Chorus in a service anchored by the Fauré “Requiem”, and offering words and prayers of remembrance for those we have loved and lost.

**This is NOT a ticketed ROCA event, but a partnership with St. Mary’s Kerrisdale. The service includes the Faure Requiem, only.

Please send any inquiries to:

St Mary's Kerrisdale office: 604-261-4228 - https://www.stmaryskerrisdale.ca/worship-services



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In Memoriam
Nov
5
7:30 PM19:30

In Memoriam

Fauré’s “Requiem” and other music to acknowledge and honour those we have lost over the past few years.

Richmond Orchestra and Chorus, led by James Malmberg & Brigid Coult

  • God Save the King ~ Last Post & Reveille ~ O Canada

  • Eroica Symphony: Funeral March - Beethoven

  • In Memoriam - Sibelius

  • Banks of Green Willow - Butterworth

  • Beethoven Funeral March - Walch

  • “Nimrod” Variation - Elgar

  • Requiem - Gabriel Faure (baritone solo: Joshua Levesque)

Purchase your tickets here: https://www.vtixonline.com/richmond-orchestra-and-chorus/3018/

Note: This concert will be recorded and available for streaming in December 2022. On Sunday, Nov. 6 at 4pm, Richmond Chorus will join a church service at St. Mary’s Kerrisdale featuring the Faure Requiem. This does not include the full In Memoriam concert program and is not ticketed.

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May
17
7:30 PM19:30

"Canadian Voices: Music of the great Canadian singer-songwriters" with the Richmond Chorus

Richmond Chorus ends our off-again-on-again season with music that reflects who we are as Canadians, a program that began with a journey across our country and became something deeper. Join the Richmond Chorus in a recording session / open rehearsal! Donations are accepted at the door. Our community partner for this open rehearsal is the Ukrainian Community Society of Ivan Franko (Richmond).

Admission by donation—ALL PROCEEDS TO the Ukrainian Community Society of Ivan Franko .

All performers are vaccinated/will be masked. This is a mask-friendly event.

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Apr
26
7:30 PM19:30

Richmond Orchestra presents: Rising Stars!

Join the Richmond Orchestra in celebrating three “Rising Star” musicians! Enjoy various solo pieces and some classical favourites from the entire orchestra. Our community partner for this concert is the Ukrainian Community Society of Ivan Franko (Richmond).

Repertoire:

Mozart Flute Concerto in G major

Elgar Cello Concerto

Gliere Horn Concerto

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW - $20/adults; $10/children 12 and under.

ALL TICKET PROCEEDS GO TO “The Ukrainian Community Society of Ivan Franko”

All in-person ticket sales benefit the Ukrainian Community Society of Ivan Franko (Richmond)

Cash donations for Ukrainian Community Society of Ivan Franko (Richmond) are gratefully accepted at the door

All performers are vaccinated/will be masked. This is a mask-friendly event.

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Dec
18
to Dec 31

ONLINE CONCERT "Christmas Traditions" with the Richmond Chorus

Enjoy the Richmond Chorus’ “Christmas Traditions” concert, from home! This performance is available to you, for just $10. Click the button below to purchase! We also welcome all additional donations- thank you for your support. (purchases available until Dec. 31)

How does this work? You will be sent a private YouTube link by email. This link can be shared as a gift to someone, or viewed on any device, anywhere! Enjoy the concert again and again between Dec. 18 and Jan. 31!

~Thank you to Chris Haas and West Coast Recordings for making this online event possible ~

Happy Holidays!

Please consider an additional donation to ROCA this season!

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Dec
15
to Dec 31

ONLINE CONCERT "Back on Stage: Bruch Concerto in G minor" featuring soloist, James Malmberg!

Enjoy the Richmond Orchestra’s Bruch Concerto in G minor from home! This concert is available to you, for just $10. Click the button below to purchase! We also welcome all additional donations- thank you for your support. (purchases available until Dec. 31)

How does this work? You will be sent a private YouTube link by email. This link can be shared as a gift to someone, or viewed on any device, anywhere! Enjoy the concert again and again between Dec. 15 and Jan. 31!

~Thank you to Chris Haas and West Coast Recordings for making this online event possible ~

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Dec
12
3:00 PM15:00

Christmas Traditions with Richmond Chorus

It’s our annual “Christmas Traditions” PLUS the opportunity to view from the comfort of your own home- online!

At the Dec. 12th performance, we will be following the BC Provincial Health Officer orders including requiring proof of vaccination and there will be limited tickets available. Masks required. In order to minimize the risk of Covid-19 transmission we respectfully request that children under 12 do not attend this event.

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Dec
7
7:30 PM19:30

SOLD OUT "Back on Stage: Bruch Concerto in G minor" featuring soloist, James Malmberg!

December 7th is new date for our sold out show, “Back On Stage: Bruch Concerto in G minor” by the Richmond Orchestra, featuring soloist James Malmberg!

We will be following the BC Provincial Health Officer orders including requiring proof of vaccination and there will be limited tickets available. Masks required. In order to minimize the risk of Covid-19 transmission we respectfully request that children under 12 do not attend this event.

Unable to attend on December 7th? Enjoy the concert from the comfort from your own home!


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Our community partner is the Richmond Food Bank Society! Please support the Food Bank through donating at the door, or through our online fundraiser at canadahelps:

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Back on Stage: Bruch Concerto in G minor -- CONCERT RESCHEDULED FOR DEC. 7!
Nov
6
7:30 PM19:30

Back on Stage: Bruch Concerto in G minor -- CONCERT RESCHEDULED FOR DEC. 7!

CONCERT RESCHEDULED FOR DEC. 7

Questions to our office administrator: roca.office@gmail.com

In-Person Tickets are now SOLD OUT! Thank you!

Watch this space for an online concert with special priced tickets (coming soon)!


ROCA follows the guidance provided by the Province of British Columbia’s BC Restart Plan.

  • All audience members, performers, and staff must be fully vaccinated and masked.

  • Please note the current BC Government proof of vaccination requirement. Proof of vaccination will be required to access indoor ticketed concerts.

  • Please follow all relevant signage when arriving at and inside the venue.

  • There will be no intermission; the concert duration is 1 hour.

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Christmas Time is Here
Dec
14
7:30 PM19:30

Christmas Time is Here

An evening with the choir and orchestra performing Christmas favourites from across the centuries. Whether it’s the baroque magnificence and tenderness of Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit, visions of sugar plum fairies courtesy of Tchaikovsky, nostalgic songs from the Golden Age of Hollywood, or other seasonal classics, there will be something to bring you cheer!


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Amadeus — Mozart's Final Year
Nov
2
7:30 PM19:30

Amadeus — Mozart's Final Year

In 1791, Mozart’s extraordinary life was cut tragically short. The choir and orchestra will present several of the unparalleled masterworks from this final year, including the Clarinet Concerto featuring Stephen Robb as soloist, and Mozart’s very last (and unfinished) opus, his poignant and solemn Requiem Mass.


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An Evening with Dee Daniels
Jun
1
7:30 PM19:30

An Evening with Dee Daniels

Dee Daniels!  Once you attend one of Dee’s concerts and hear her amazing and unique combination of jazz, gospel and blues you will always want more!  Beloved local singer Dee Daniels has had a very diverse musical career. She has sung with many of the legends of jazz including Benny Green and Toots Thielemans; sung for the King and Queen of Belgium’s 25th Wedding Anniversary, performed in Twyla Tharp’s musical Come Fly Away.  She has performed in Africa, Australia, throughout South and North America and all over Europe. Dee has shared the stage with orchestras across the United States and Canada and now the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus are thrilled to be performing with her in this very special concert. The Chorus will offer a gospel-style set of pieces, while the Orchestra backs  Dee up in some of her jazz favourites. This will be an evening not to be missed!


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Bohemian Rhapsody
Apr
27
7:30 PM19:30

Bohemian Rhapsody

The picturesque area of Bohemia comes alive in our spring concert which features music from composers Dvorak and Smetana. Our featured soloist, violinist Nancy DiNovo is back by popular demand and will perform Dvorak’s Violin Concerto, a work full of beautiful melodies inspired by Czech folk songs and dances. Completing the program will be the lively Slavonic Dances by Dvorak as well as Smetana’s most beloved work, The Moldau.


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Sing Shalom!
Mar
10
3:00 PM15:00

Sing Shalom!

No matter what your faith, creed or background, song is a part of every celebration and occasion and this is no less true for people of the Jewish tradition. In this concert the Richmond Chorus explores the wealth of Jewish music from the writing of Renaissance composer Salamone Rossi in the early 17th century through to more contemporary works.  The Chorus is joined by mezzo-soprano Tabitha Brasso-Ernst for a performance of the beautiful, and very accessible In the Beginning by Aaron Copland, a telling of the Genesis story of creation. We also explore music outside the synagogue, with Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs, as well as a variety of music from the folksong tradition, ending with Naomi Shemer’s classic Yershalayim Shel Zahav.

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Rising Stars 2019
Feb
16
7:30 PM19:30

Rising Stars 2019

The Richmond Orchestra is proud to present its 10th annual Rising Stars concert featuring the winners of the Richmond Music Festival.  In this program, emerging musical stars of the future have the opportunity to rehearse and perform with a full orchestra and professional conductor.  The talent these young people display on their instruments is only matched by the artistry and passion with which they perform.   A truly unique concert you won’t want to miss!

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The Spirit of Christmas
Dec
11
7:30 PM19:30

The Spirit of Christmas

The Spirit of Christmas features members of the Richmond Orchestra sharing beloved Christmas classics and new holiday staples in this 3rd annual fundraising concert in support of the Richmond Food Bank. Admission for this event is by donation at the door with 100% of the proceeds to benefit the Richmond Food Bank.

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A Classic Christmas
Dec
8
7:30 PM19:30

A Classic Christmas

Christmas time! A time to embrace and rejoice in the classic music of the past and celebrate the creation of new traditions.  For many, Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a performance of Handel’s Messiah. This year we are excited to present the Christmas portions of this great work. Come prepared to join in on the magnificent Hallelujah Chorus! Get in the spirit with newer Christmas standards such as Polar Express, O Holy Night, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Let it Snow! And of course those beloved audience carols, no Christmas is complete without them!

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