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The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra began the 2025-26 season — its 107th — at the Orpheum Theatre Friday night, with a brilliant launch for what may well be a challenging moment for our orchestra.

Before the concert began, the audience was made freshly aware that these are fraught times for the arts. VSO musicians dressed in bright blue T-shirts were out in force at the entrances, politely greeting patrons, reminding them of ongoing contract negotiations, and providing a timely reminder of all the orchestra means for local audiences.

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Inside the theatre, and on

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