Sunday in the Park with the
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Lumbermen's Arch - August 7th at 7 pm

August 2, 2005 - The VSO will stage a free concert in the natural amphitheatre of Stanley Park's Lumbermen's Arch on Sunday, August 7th with a rehearsal starting at 2 pm and the main event at 7 pm. Grab a blanket, bring a picnic and let the dulcet tones of Vancouver's premier orchestra, under the direction of maestro Bramwell Tovey, combine with the magic of a summer evening. The VSO will perform light classics and popular favourites with something for everyone's taste.

"Without music, life is a journey through the desert." - Pat Conroy

In 2001, the VSO performed a free concert in Stanley Park to the delight of 6,000 participants but had not been back due to funding constraints. This year's free concert is being sponsored by a committee headed up by the Vancouver Board of Trade – Spirit of Vancouver.

Concert goers are encouraged to take public transit or to park their vehicles in central lots and catch the free Stanley Park Shuttle bus to the Lumbermen's Arch site (this service ends at 6:30 pm).

"If music be the food of love - play on." - William Shakespeare

Stanley Park's Fish House Restaurant Offers Pre-Concert Specials

Stop by for dinner at the Fish House , located near the tennis courts on the park's west side, between 5 pm and 6 pm and receive $15 off dinner for 2. You can either park at The Fish House and take the Free Stanley Park Shuttle bus at 6:15 pm from 2nd Beach and then walk back after the concert (the Shuttle's last run is at 6:30 pm), or once you've had dinner, drive over to the central parking lot just off Pipeline Road near the Rose Garden.

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