Needing almost no introduction, multiple Grammy-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma is unarguably one of classical music's biggest star. The virtuoso performs all over the world to sold-out houses and remains one of the best-selling recording artists in the classical field. His versatility, energy, and pure love of creating and performing exquisite music make him a favorite for audiences of all ages.

After a storming success at the 2017 Academy Awards, Damien Chazelle's twinkling love letter to Tinseltown La La Land enters a new chapter with this live-to-film concert spectacle. Featuring a full orchestra and the film's composer Justin Hurwitz on conducting duties. Expect fireworks on screen and in real life. Vintage Hollywood dress is actively encouraged!

Join the world-renowned young piano virtuoso Daniil Trifonov as he displays his prodigious talent in this much-anticipated concert engagement. Described in glowing terms by almost every major publication around the world, the Grammy-winning Russian gave his first solo concert aged just seven and has not looked back ever since. Giving several concerts a year, an opportunity to see Trifonov is one not to be missed!

Welcome to the wonderful, dream world of Japanese folk-singer Ichiko Aoba! The 35 year old musician is best known for her lulling, cinematic sound, reminiscent of the Studio Ghibli oeuvre. Aoba's catalogue is deeply transportive and offers her listeners an opportunity for both escapism and reflection.

Beethoven's boundary-defining portrait of the human spirit, Symphony No.3 - Eroica is often seen as the greatest symphony ever created, heralding the beginning of what would become known as the Romantic movement and changing Western classical music forever. This masterwork stars with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Han-Na Chang, preceded by principal cello Henry Shapard taking centre-stage for a rendition of Prokofiev's moving and inspiring Sinfonia Concertante.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is joined by virtuosic violinist Gil Shaham to perform Brahms' timeless and only Violin Concerto. An enduring masterpiece, the piece is famed for its technical difficulty, able to be performed by only the most skilled violinists. Following on from program opener A Child's Bright Eyes by Ian Cusson, Gil Shaham demonstrates the mastery it takes to nail it, before conductor Han-Na Chang takes the orchestra through Tchaikovsky's emotional Symphony No. 5!