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Win two tickets to Bronfman!

Win two tickets to Bronfman!

Anyone who buys a first-time subscription to the Jewish Independent as a gift for themselves or for a friend, family member or colleague by Nov. 28 will be entered into a draw to win two free tickets to hear Yefim Bronfman, one of the greatest pianists of our time, at the Orpheum Theatre on Dec. 6, 8 p.m.

With the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bronfman will play Johannes Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in a concert that also features one of Richard Strauss’s great tone poems, Don Juan, and Franz Liszt’s Les preludes.

Not only will new subscribers be entered in the draw, but they will be able to purchase their subscription at a discount: only $20 for a one-year e-sub (40% off) and only $70 for a mailed sub (10% off).

The deadline to enter the draw is Wednesday, Nov. 28, 5 p.m. Email [email protected] or call 604-689-1520 for your chance to win.

Happy Chanukah!

Format ImagePosted on November 23, 2018November 20, 2018Author The Editorial BoardCategories MusicTags contest, symphony, VSO, Yefim Bronfman
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