Vancouver USA Arts and Music Festival | FREE!

Thursday, August 7, 2026 - Sunday, August 9, 2026

Pinchas Zukerman, Shelly Berg, and Julian Schwarz will headline the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA (VSO-USA) performances at the 2026 Festival. Presented by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA and the City of Vancouver, the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival is a multi-disciplinary three-day celebration of culture, community, and the joy of experiencing the arts together.

All festival events are free and open to the public. Learn more about the VSO performances and guest artists below!

Friday, August 7 | 7 pm

Fantasia Reimagined

Conducted by Maestro Salvador Brotons
Bach/Stokowski Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Ponchielli Dance of the Hours from "La Gioconda" 
Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain
Borodin Polovtsian Dance from Prince Igor
Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice 
Williams Star Wars Suite
 
Following the concert, the festival will offer a screening of Fantasia (1940), as part of its Friday night movie series.
Saturday, August 8 | 5:30 pm

VSO Youth Virtuosi, USA

Conducted by Maestro Gerard Schwarz and Maestro Ken Selden
Sibelius Finlandia, Op. 26
Bruch Kol Nidrei, Op. 47*
Popper Hungarian Rhapsody, Op.68*
Bizet Carmen (movements 5 and 7)
*Julian Schwarz, cello
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Saturday, August 8 | 7 pm

Pinchas Zukerman and Pictures at an Exhibition

Conducted by Gerard Schwarz
Beethoven Egmont Overture
Ben Haim Berceuse Sfaradite*
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1*
Mussorsky Pictures at an Exhibition
*Pinchas Zukerman, violin
Sunday, August 9 | 6 pm

Celebration of American Artistry

Conducted by Gerard Schwarz
Coleman Umoja: Anthem of Unity
Foote Cello Concerto*
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue**
Gershwin An American in Paris
*Julian Schwarz, cello
**Shelly Berg, piano