Huynh & Valcheff – Beethoven Symphony No. 1 & Copland’s Tender Land Suite

About this event

“The promise of living with hope and thanksgiving / Is born of our loving our friends and our labor.” So sing the closing lines of Copland’s The Tender Land , whose open harmonies celebrate community and gratitude. Dynamic conductor Norman Huynh leads a program grounded in musical friendship: VS Principal Percussion Jacob Valcheff joins as soloist in a vibrant new concerto by Canadian composer Samuel Kerr, commissioned with support from the Hugh Davidson Fund at the Victoria Foundation. Beethoven’s youthful First Symphony closes with exuberant optimism and elegant humour—music born of curiosity, confidence, and connection. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Concert duration: Approx. 80 minutes including one 20 minute intermission. Pre-Concert Chat: Please join us at 1:40 pm in the west lobby for a pre-concert chat featuring guest conductor Norman Huynh , composer Samuel Kerr , and host Ian Alexander .