Hello PRISMA,


The 2023 PRISMA Festival & Academy starts tomorrow – Monday, June 12. Here's a quick overview of what's coming up, and some key details as we prepare to welcome the world!

Festival Box Office Hours

From June 12–24, the duration of the PRISMA Festival, our administration and box office will relocate to Powell River Recreation Complex – Upper Concourse, Theatre Level (5001 Joyce Ave.) Our main office in Town Centre Mall will be closed during this time. Box office hours are as follows:


Monday, June 12 – 1 to 5 pm

Tuesday, June 13 – 2 to 7:30 pm

Wednesday, June 14 – 2 to 7:30 pm

Thursday, June 15 – 2 to 7:30 pm

Friday, June 16 – 2 to 7:30 pm

Saturday, June 17 – Closed

Sunday, June 18 – Closed

Monday, June 19 – 12:30 to 4:30 pm

Tuesday, June 20 – 2 to 7:30 pm

Wednesday, June 21 – 2 to 5 pm

Thursday, June 22 – 2 to 7:30 pm

Friday, June 23 – 2 to 7:30 pm

Saturday, June 24 – 11 am to 1:30 pm

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Volunteers still needed

We're still on the hunt for a few more volunteers, particularly for our PRISMA for Kids concert on Tuesday, June 20 (4:30-7:30pm) and our Sail to the Symphony event on Saturday, June 24 (various positions between 10am-4:30pm).

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Tickets & Passes

On sale now! Availability remains for all concerts.


Individual tickets: $30

$15 for youth under 18

$10 for children under 12


Festival passes: $125

A $200 value!

Access to all concerts* and daily admission to 18 Limelight Concerts and 19 masterclasses.

*Choice of June 23 evening or June 24 matinée

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Consider renewing or purchasing a membership this season. Tickets or passes are included! Your generosity helps PRISMA to maintain and grow a world-class program that invigorates artists and audiences through a shared love of classical music.

Happening this week

Kickoff Dinner (Fundraiser)

Sunday, June 11 – 5:00 & 5:30 PM

Laughing Oyster (10052 Malaspina Rd.)

$55 per person; call 604-483-9775 to reserve

An exquisite dinner buffet including BBQ pork with apple; roast chicken; salmon belle meunière; shrimp pasta; deluxe multigrain garlic bread; two salads, sautéed vegetables. Plus, live music featuring select PRISMA guest artists on the covered patio.

Lafayette String Quartet

Tuesday, June 13 – 7:30 PM

Evergreen Theatre (5001 Joyce Ave.)

Tickets: $30

Dmitri Shostakovich – Two Preludes and Fugues (No. 1 & 15)

Nicola LeFanu – String Quartet No. 5

W. A. Mozart – String Quintet in G minor K. 516

(with guest violist Yariv Aloni)

Concerto Competition Semi-Finals

Wednesday, June 14 – 7:30 PM

Evergreen Theatre (5001 Joyce Ave.)

Admission by donation

The exciting performance of 10 gifted young musicians, competing for a spot in the finals.Get to know the most talented young musicians who made it into the semi-finals. Don’t miss this exciting event!

A Musical Mosaic:

Echoing Beauty and Jewel

Thursday, June 15 – 7:30 PM

Evergreen Theatre (5001 Joyce Ave.)

Tickets: $30

Tobin Stokes – Bits of Beauty (all guest artists)

Germaine Tailleferre – Piano Trio (Trio Cuore)

Stravinsky – Pulcinella Suite

Symphonic Grandeur:

Splendour and Passion

Friday, June 16 – 7:30 PM

Evergreen Theatre (5001 Joyce Ave.)

Tickets: $30

PRISMA Festival Orchestra

Henry Shapard – Cello | Arthur Arnold, Conductor

Dvořák – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

Brahms – Symphony No. 2

PRISMA on the Beach:

A Seaside Serenade

Saturday, June 17 – 6 PM

Willingdon Beach (4845 Marine Ave.)

Free

A family-friendly concert showcasing highlights from PRISMA’s 2023 repertoire. Blankets and lawn chairs encouraged! Sponsored by Pacific Coastal Airlines. Food and craft vendors open at 5:00 pm.

Masterclasses & Limelight Concerts

Every Weekday Afternoon

Evergreen Theatre (5001 Joyce Ave.)

$5 Daily Admission

(Free for youth and pass-holders)

1:30 – 2 pm: Limelight Concert #1

2 – 3 pm: Masterclass #1

3:15 – 4:15 pm: Masterclass #2

4:30 – 5 pm: Limelight Concert #2

Did you know? There’s more to PRISMA than ticketed concerts. The festival is home to nearly 50 unique events!


Full schedule can be found below (click to enlarge), including daily Masterclasses and Limelight Concerts, our Concerto Competition Semi-Final, PRISMA on the Beach, and PRISMA for Kids.

Happening next week

Melody Makers:

A Musical Adventure

Tuesday, June 20 – 6:30 PM

Evergreen Theatre (5001 Joyce Ave.)

By Donation

Experience the sights and sounds of classical music at a relaxed performance specially curated for kids and kids-at-heart. Join us for pre-show activities in the lobby starting at 5:30 pm.

Chamber Music Virtuosity:

An International Affair

Thursday, June 22 – 7:30 PM

Evergreen Theatre (5001 Joyce Ave.)

Tickets: $30

PRISMA Guest Artists and select students will inspire your imagination through a host of unique and intimate musical collaborations. Program will include works by Eric Ewazen, Giovanni Bottesini, Bianca Bongers and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Titanic Power

Friday, June 23 – 7:30 PM

Evergreen Theatre (5001 Joyce Ave.)

Tickets: $30

Experience Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D Major: “Titan.” Plus, the thrilling final round of our Concerto Competition and a performance by our 2023 grand prize winner and runner-up!

Sail to the Symphony

Saturday, June 24 – 2:00 PM

Evergreen Theatre (5001 Joyce Ave.)

Tickets: Various Prices

Sail to the Symphony is our annual tour (and/or lunch) package for Vancouver Island residents – offered in conjunction with a special matinée performance enjoyed by qathet region locals and visitors alike.

Masterclasses & Limelight Concerts

Every Weekday Afternoon

Evergreen Theatre (5001 Joyce Ave.)

$5 Daily Admission

(Free for youth and pass-holders)

1:30 – 2 pm: Limelight Concert 1

2 – 3 pm: Masterclass 1

3:15 – 4:15 pm: Masterclass 2

4:30 – 5 pm: Limelight 2

PRISMA in the media

Check out recent coverage of upcoming events. Stir Magazine has done a wonderful overview of the 2023 festival, a feature on the Lafayette String Quartet and their farewell tour, and an introduction to our 2023 guest artists. qathet Living Magazine recently published a conversation with PRISMA artistic director and co-founder Arthur Arnold in their June issue. And, stay tuned for this week's Peak Midweek for a look ahead to Week 2 of the festival.

Thank you to our sponsors

The PRISMA Festival would not be possible without the generosity of the organizations below:

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