Victoria Summer Music Festival
VSMF is delighted to present our 30th anniversary season, Jul 24 – Aug 9, 2026. Once again, all our concerts will be taking place in UVic’s Phillip T. Young Recital Hall and a pre-concert talk will begin 30 minutes before each concert.
Artistic Director Arthur Rowe has crafted a lineup that includes emerging artists and recent prizewinners alongside long-established performers, both local and international. Repertoire will span several centuries, up to the present day.
Do join us, for the finest in chamber music!
🎵Fri, Jul 24 – 7:30pm – Poiesis Quartet *first-prize winners of the Banff International String Quartet Competition 2025*
🎵Sun, Jul 26 – 2:30 pm matinee – Poiesis Quartet and Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
🎵Tue, Jul 28 – 7:30 pm – David Boutin-Bourque, clarinet; Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola; and Arthur Rowe, piano
🎵Sat, Aug 1 – 1:30 pm matinee (*note day and time*) – James Ehnes, violin, and Andrew Armstrong, piano
🎵Wed, Aug 5 – 7:30 pm – Élisabeth Pion, piano *Gold Laureate of the Honens International Piano Competition 2025*
🎵Sun, Aug 9 – 2:30 pm matinee – David Lakirovich, violin; Desmond Hoebig, cello; and Arthur Rowe, piano
General Admission: $45, except Ehnes/Armstrong (Aug 1) concert: $70
Students: Free student tickets (limited quantity) and discounted student tickets @ $15 are available for all concerts except Ehnes/Armstrong (Aug 1)