Esteemed members of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra present a captivating program spanning centuries of musical brilliance. Reserved seating – ticket required.

Bacewicz – String Quartet No. 1 (1938)
Mozart – String Quartet No. 19 in C major KV 465
Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 3 Opus 44 No. 1

Robert Uchida & Laura Veeze, Violin
Keith Hamm, Viola
Julie Hereish, Cello

Watch as 10 outstanding students compete for the chance to take centre stage as soloists with the PRISMA Festival Orchestra. General seating – admission by donation.

Repertoire and performers to be announced.

Immerse yourself in the heart of French musical brilliance, and join us in welcoming this year’s talented guest artists and students. Reserved seating – ticket required.

Dukas – Fanfare from La Peri
Gounod – Petite Symphonie for Wind Instruments
Debussy – Trois Chansons
Ravel – Introduction et Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and Strings M 46 (1905)
Berlioz – Les Nuits d’été, Op. 7

PRISMA Festival Orchestra
Arthur Arnold, conductor
Emma Parkinson, Mezzo-Soprano

Experience the emotional depth of Gustav Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder, seamlessly intertwined with the raw intensity of his Symphony No. 6. Reserved seating – ticket required.

PRISMA Festival Orchestra
Arthur Arnold, conductor
Emma Parkinson, Mezzo-Soprano

This matinée concert features a reprise of our June 20 evening program, as we welcome not only locals but over 300 ‘Sail to the Symphony’ Tour patrons from Vancouver Island. Experience the emotional depth of Gustav Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder, seamlessly intertwined with the raw intensity of his Symphony No. 6. Reserved seating – ticket required. Lunch & travel packages also available.

PRISMA Festival Orchestra
Arthur Arnold, conductor
Emma Parkinson, Mezzo-Soprano

Experience the sights and sounds of classical music at a relaxed performance specially curated for kids and kids-at-heart. General seating – admission by donation.

Sonia Zagwyn – Powell River Public Library
qathet Fiddlers
PRISMA Student Percussion Ensemble
PRISMA Student String Quartet in Residence

PRISMA’s guest artists, hailing from some of the world’s finest orchestras, invite you on a thrilling journey to Austria’s capital, where avant-garde innovation meets timeless classical mastery. Reserved seating – ticket required.

Schönberg – Verklärte Nacht
Webern – Concerto for Nine Instruments op. 24
Zemlinsky – Humoreske (Rondo) for wind quintet
Schubert – Piano Quintet in A major op. posth. 114 D 667 ‘Forellenquintett’ (‘The Trout’)

Guest artists and select students

Hear our 2025 Concerto Competition winners and witness the world premiere of Mosolov’s Symphony No. 3 – a bold and triumphant work that brings the festival to an exhilarating close. Reserved seating – ticket required.

Shostakovich – Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54
Concerto Competition Winner 1
Concerto Competition Winner 2
Mosolov – Symphony No. 3 (1958/59) *World Premiere*

PRISMA Festival Orchestra
Arthur Arnold, Conductor

A family-friendly concert showcasing highlights from PRISMA’s 2025 repertoire. Hear the 90-piece PRISMA Festival Orchestra and international guest artists play symphonic masterworks, music from the blockbuster movie “Wicked”, and collaborate with singers and drummers from the Tla’amin Nation. Free admission – no ticket required. Blankets and lawn chairs encouraged.

PRISMA Festival Orchestra
Arthur Arnold, conductor
Guest Artists