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Rising-star Surrey violinist, 17, to solo with VSO in pre-grad swan song

Seventeen-Year-Old Surrey violinist Da-Wei Chan will solo with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Orpheum Theatre on June 12, 2025.
Chan’s concert caps off 12 years of dedicated musical study that began when he was five, including intensive Saturday programs at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s music school.
He will perform Sibelius' Violin Concerto, a technically challenging piece, in the 90-minute Beethoven & Friends event hosted by Christopher Gaze and conducted by David Bui.
Chan acknowledged the concerto's challenges and admitted feeling somewhat anxious, while his father reflected fondly on the dozen years spent in music education.
The concert marks Chan's final VSO solo before starting university, where he may pursue music, medicine, or both, as he transitions from high school graduation this spring.

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