Brian Jackson will conduct his final concerts as Principal Pops Conductor March 30, 31 and April 1, when The Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA) joins the Victoria Symphony for BROADWAY SPECTACULAR.
Following his initial appointment as Music Director of the Peterborough Symphony at just 25 years of age, MR. Jackson went on to conduct all of the major Canadian orchestras and many in the UK, Europe, the US and South America. He has also conducted for the Canadian Opera Company, Canadian Operetta Company, and Opera Lyra at NAC, and opera houses in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Holland. He was a frequent and popular guest conductor with the Victoria Symphony prior to his appointment as Principal Pops Conductor with the orchestra in 1994. During MR. Jackson's 17-year tenure as Principal Pops Conductor he introduced Symphony audiences to many talented local performers who shared his appreciation of popular music from musical theatre and operetta. MR. Jackson first invited CCPA to perform with the Symphony seven years ago. 'We are grateful to MR. Jackson and the Victoria Symphony for this opportunity", declaredVideos