New Season Set to Open Another season of inspiring music for The Valley Concert Society will begin at the end of the month with the visit of Les Voix humaines on Wednesday, October 30, in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium. Renowned … Read More
It is with deep sadness that I share with you the news that Valley Concert Society board member Rudy Baerg passed away on Tuesday, September 17. At the time of his passing, Rudy was the longest-serving member of the board, … Read More
This is a reminder that The Valley Concert Society will hold its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, September 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Centre of the Best Western Regency Inn, 32110 Marshall Road, Abbotsford. The public is invited … Read More
I am pleased to report that we at The Valley Concert Society are well ahead of last year’s pace in subscription renewals. We have held the draw for a free subscription among all those who subscribed by June 30. The … Read More
The Valley Concert Society enjoyed a highly successful season in 2018/19 based on very positive reviews of the concerts and on an increase of 30% in attendance. A sincere thank you to the many who contributed to that success … Read More
The Valley Concert Society introduced the option to reserve seats for the first time this past season. Feedback was by and large positive throughout the year. In the transition to the coming season, we have become aware of some … Read More
There is a form of two-piano entertainment, often including singing, which is promoted as “dueling pianos”. It embodies a sense of rivalry and competition. One-upmanship becomes a game between the participants. We had two pianos at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium … Read More
A Note About Reserved Seating During the current Valley Concert Society season, the board introduced reserved seating as a benefit of membership. For each membership of $10 purchased, we reserved one seat which was yours for the duration of the … Read More
The Bergmann Duo will put an exclamation mark on a wonderful season for The Valley Concert Society when they perform at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. The husband-and-wife team of Marcel and Elizabeth … Read More
Here is an octet of random thoughts about an octet of cellos (and a post script as an encore). Where did that sellout come from? We have had very good audiences this year, all about the same size. There was … Read More