The Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra (VMO) is an orchestra based in the Lower Mainland area of

Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...

, British Columbia, Canada. The VMO is a registered

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charitable organization, and was founded in 2003. In the decade, the VMO has continually provided job opportunities to the alumni of the Music School of the University of British Columbia, which includes the players, administration staffs and the board of directors. VMO performs music from the

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, Classical, and Romantic periods.

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and popular music is also performed, in concerts with opera companies, choirs, and traditional folk music groups. Kenneth Hsieh has been the

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since the orchestra's founding, and is the principal conductor. Ken's style of conducting always brings energy to the audience, as well as creates the perfect atmosphere for the players.

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* Musical groups established in 2003 Orchestras in Vancouver 2003 establishments in British Columbia {{orchestra-stub