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Spotlight image featuring Suzanne Nance and Maestro Gerard Schwarz, conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA

Nance Interviews Schwarz at the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival

All Classical Radio is proud to be a returning sponsor of the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival, a free, family-friendly event happening August 2 – 4, 2024 at Esther Short Park and in downtown Vancouver, WA.

With a robust schedule of events and exhibits including dance ensembles, collaborative community art projects, chamber groups, youth activities, and more, the festival will feature three star-studded concerts with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, soloists Zuill Bailey and Olga Kern, and Maestros Salvador Brotons and Gerard Schwarz.


Gerard Schwarz on Leonard Bernstein

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra closes the festival with A Tribute to Bernstein on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 3:00 PM, and during intermission, All Classical Radio’s President & CEO Suzanne Nance will interview conductor Gerard Schwarz. Audiences will take a behind the scenes look at Maestro Schwarz’s approach to conducting Bernstein, informed by his close personal relationship with the legendary composer and conductor.

You don’t want to miss this special conversation, and the many exciting concerts and events at this year’s Vancouver Arts & Music Festival. Learn more and view the full schedule and concert details at vancouversymphony.org.


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