The PRISMA Festival (June 17–29, 2024)
PRISMA draws over 5000 concertgoers from BC and beyond to daily musical events, symphony and chamber music concerts, master classes and student recitals. The PRISMA Festival Orchestra, the highlight of the festival, performs four full symphony concerts.
Scroll down to see all the concerts of the 2024 season and information about the Masterclasses and Limelight Concerts.
For festival passes and individual tickets click here.
Festival Concerts
“Viennese Elegance and Bohemian Spirit”
Garneau String Quartet
Tuesday June 18 – 7:30 pm
Venue: Evergreen Theatre, 5001 Joyce Ave, Powell River
Mozart – String Quartet No. 1 “Prussian” KV. 575
Schulhoff – Five Pieces for String Quartet
-Intermission-
Keith Hamm – Viola
Julie Hereish – Cello
“Young Virtuosos: Prelude to Glory”
Concerto Competition Semi-Finals
Wednesday June 19 – 7:30 pm
Venue: Evergreen Theatre, 5001 Joyce Ave, Powell River
By Donation
10 students are selected from all competition entrances to compete to play solo with the PRISMA Festival Orchestra during the June 27 and 28 concerts!
“Ice, Silk and Turkish Delight”
Grand Opening Concert – Co-presentation with qathet Film Festival
Thursday June 20 – 7:30 pm
Venue: Evergreen Theatre, 5001 Joyce Ave, Powell River
Marcus Goddard – Antarctica: Life Emerging (with projection)
PRISMA Guest Artists – Conductor: Marcus Goddard
Gisle Kverndokk – The Silk Road (with projection)
PRISMA Guest Artists and select Students
-Intermission-
Mozart – Violin Concerto no. 5 (TBA)
Maya Kilburn, Violin (Concerto Competition Winner 2023)
PRISMA Festival Orchestra – Arthur Arnold, Conductor
“Dances from Distant Lands”
Symphony Concert 1
Friday June 21 – 7:30 pm
Venue: Evergreen Theatre, 5001 Joyce Ave, Powell River
Kodály – Dances of Galanta
Ron Royer – Rhapsody Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Farkas (orch. Royer) – Romanian Dances from Bihar for Viola and Orchestra
-Intermission-
Bernstein – Westside Story: Symphonic Dances
Ravel – Bolero
Máté Szücs, Viola
PRISMA Festival Orchestra – Arthur Arnold, Conductor
“Cultural Connections”
PRISMA on the Beach
Saturday June 22 – 6:00 pm (food vendors open at 5:00 pm)
Willingdon Beach, 4845 Marine Ave, Powell River
PRISMA’s Famous Open-Air Concert.
Come and Celebrate Music, Food and Crafts at this Family-Friendly Concert
Tla’amin Drummers and Singers
Máté Szücs, Viola
PRISMA Festival Orchestra – Arthur Arnold, Conductor
“Rhythmic Rangers”
PRISMA for KIDS
Tuesday June 25 – 6:30 pm
Venue: Evergreen Theatre, 5001 Joyce Ave, Powell River
Are you in for a good story? Sonia Zagwyn & Select Students
Wood? Brass? An Introduction to the Orchestra Instruments with Maestro Arthur Arnold
-Intermission-
Who is afraid of Loud Bangs? PRISMA’s Percussion Ensemble
Can you Count 16 Strings? PRISMA’s Quartet in Residence
“Transatlantic Tones – Two Muses and a Maestro”
Guest Artist Chamber Music Concert
Thursday June 27 – 7:30 pm
Venue: Evergreen Theatre, 5001 Joyce Ave, Powell River
Jan Koetsier – Metamorphoses on a Theme from ‘The Moldau’ for Harp and Brass Quintet
Amy Beach – Pastorale for Woodwind Quintet
Jan Koetsier – Unterkagner Ländler for Violin and Tuba
Amy Beach – Piano Quintet in G minor
-Intermission-
Louise Farrenc – Nonet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, bass
PRISMA Guest Artists and Select Students
“Stars Rising to Mahler’s Majesty”
Symphony Concert 2
Friday June 28 – 7:30 pm
Venue: Evergreen Theatre, 5001 Joyce Ave, Powell River
Tobin Stokes – Just Keep Paddling
Concerto Competition Finals
-Intermission-
Mahler – Symphony No. 5
Soloists – Finalists of PRISMA’s Concerto Competition 2024
PRISMA Festival Orchestra – Arthur Arnold, Conductor
“Stars Rising to Mahler’s Majesty”
Sail to the Symphony
Saturday June 29 – 1:30 pm
Venue: Evergreen Theatre, 5001 Joyce Ave, Powell River
Tobin Stokes – Just Keep Paddling
Concerto Competition Finals
-Intermission-
Mahler – Symphony No. 5
Soloists – Finalists of PRISMA’s Concerto Competition 2024
PRISMA Festival Orchestra – Arthur Arnold, Conductor
Masterclasses & Limelight Concerts
Venue: Evergreen Theatre, 5001 Joyce Ave, Powell River
Limelight Concerts will feature both students and guest artists in unique configurations, playing the music that excites them the most. From solo tuba to chamber music ensembles, each 30-minute concert will be curated by a different member of the PRISMA Festival Orchestra or Guest Artist roster.
During the master classes the passionate and talented emerging young musicians get instruction from the world class guest artists in front of the Festival audience’s eyes and ears. The audience watches the progress that is happening right there on stage.
Masterclasses and Limelight Concerts are $5 daily admission (free for youth and pass-holders) and take place at the Evergreen Theatre (5001 Joyce Avenue).
Daily Masterclass & Limelight Concert Schedule 2024
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