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Music on Main celebrates #Beethoven250 with special release of the master's ground-breaking song cycle

Music on Main celebrates #Beethoven250 with special release of the master's ground-breaking song cycle

An die ferne Geliebte was a ground-breaking work.

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 22, 2020Partner Content, Music on Main, Beethoven, Tyler Dunca, Tyler Duncan, Erika Switzer

Vancouver Opera leaps into new digital realm with La Voix Humaine's intensely emotional ride

Vancouver Opera leaps into new digital realm with La Voix Humaine's intensely emotional ride

Mireille Lebel tackles a challenging solo role in a stylishly staged production

OPERA, MUSICJanet SmithOctober 21, 2020Vancouver Opera, opera, Francois Poulenc

Veda Hille finds pandemic solace at the Cultch, where her Little Volcano erupts again

Veda Hille finds pandemic solace at the Cultch, where her Little Volcano erupts again

The deeply personal show, and new album, provide a refuge of their own

MUSIC, THEATREJanet SmithOctober 20, 2020Veda Hille, The Cultch, Theatre Replacement, Bach, Homepage feature

Vancouver’s musical community mourns the loss of Eugene Osadchy, co-founding artistic director of Vetta Chamber Music

Vancouver’s musical community mourns the loss of Eugene Osadchy, co-founding artistic director of Vetta Chamber Music

The cellist had a profound effect on the music scene

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 16, 2020Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music

Piqsiq's atmospheric throat-singing style grows out of a close sisterly bond

Piqsiq's atmospheric throat-singing style grows out of a close sisterly bond

The locally based duo blends the ancient and the new

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 15, 2020throat-singing, piqsiq, Chan Centre

Stir ’Splainer: Everything you need to know about the opening concert of the VSO, October 16

Stir ’Splainer: Everything you need to know about the opening concert of the VSO, October 16

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Bach & Beethoven with Ehnes and Tausk virtually.

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 15, 2020what's stirring, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk, James Ehnes

Stir Q&A: the Boom Booms sound off on their upcoming live concerts at the Massey, family time, and hugs

Stir Q&A: the Boom Booms sound off on their upcoming live concerts at the Massey, family time, and hugs

The beloved quintet has four shows at the New West venue this weekend.

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 14, 2020music, Massey Theatre, the Boom Booms, concerts

A Vancouver Opera standout, soprano Erin Wall dies at 44

A Vancouver Opera standout, soprano Erin Wall dies at 44

From Otello to Don Giovanni and La Traviata, Wall made an indelible impression on her hometown stage

OPERA, MUSICJanet SmithOctober 10, 2020Vancouver Opera, Erin Wall, Soprano

Anela Kahiamoe spreads aloha with his music, streaming October 8 and 22

Anela Kahiamoe spreads aloha with his music, streaming October 8 and 22

The B.C.-based Oahu native plays ukelele, guitar, and lap steel guitar.

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 6, 2020ukelele, Hawaiian music

Vetta Chamber Music keeps community connected with its virtual season-opener

Vetta Chamber Music keeps community connected with its virtual season-opener

The concert was recorded live in a grand space, but artistic director Joan Blackman says the group’s intimate performance style hasn’t changed,

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 5, 2020Vetta Chamber Music, Joan Blackman, chamber music, Jane Hayes, classical music

Music on Main rekindles concert magic with "As Dreams Are Made", October 6 to 11 at Vancity Culture Lab

Music on Main rekindles concert magic with "As Dreams Are Made", October 6 to 11 at Vancity Culture Lab

Watch the trailer for the show that redefines the connection between audience member and musician.

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 5, 2020Partner Content, Music on Main

Stir Q&A: Dan Mangan chats Side Door, pandemic worries, and Harry Potter

Stir Q&A: Dan Mangan chats Side Door, pandemic worries, and Harry Potter

The celebrated artist is making music accessible to the COVID-19 world through the platform he cofounded.

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 1, 2020Dan Mangan, music, concerts, virtual concerts

From Spike Lee movies to the Met, composer Terence Blanchard makes history

From Spike Lee movies to the Met, composer Terence Blanchard makes history

The keynote speaker at VIFF AMP October 2 writes music to help heal the pain of racial injustice.

SCREEN, MUSIC, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithSeptember 30, 2020VIFF, BLM

Stephen Chatman, Mark Takeshi McGregor, Snotty Nose Rez Kids win big for B.C. at Western Canadian Music Awards

Stephen Chatman, Mark Takeshi McGregor, Snotty Nose Rez Kids win big for B.C. at Western Canadian Music Awards

The prizes went to classical composition and artist, as well as hip-hop, and more.

NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 28, 2020classical music, hip-hop, rap

Early Music Vancouver kicks off Digital Concert Series September 30

Early Music Vancouver kicks off Digital Concert Series September 30

Pacific Baroque Orchestra opens the new program

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 25, 2020baroque, early music vancouver, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, harpsichord, classical music

Tenor Jeremy Dutcher mixes ancient and new via the Chan Centre, September 25

Tenor Jeremy Dutcher mixes ancient and new via the Chan Centre, September 25

The classically trained vocalist reworks century-old Indigenous recordings.

MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 24, 2020Chan Centre

Listener meets flutist: Music on Main's one-on-one concerts provide a brief respite from apocalyptic times

Listener meets flutist: Music on Main's one-on-one concerts provide a brief respite from apocalyptic times

In the new “As dreams are made” series, a spotlight leads you to an empty chair in a dark theatre. The musician who awaits you is a surprise.

MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 22, 2020Music on Main, 1:1 Concerts, Music, Mark Takeshi McGregor, Flute, The Cultch

With COVID-19 ongoing, choral singers try to find their voice

With COVID-19 ongoing, choral singers try to find their voice

Some Vancouver choirs are carefully resuming in-person rehearsals and learning how to sing together safely

MUSICGail JohnsonSeptember 22, 2020gospel choir, men's choir, vancouver choir, covid-19, choir, Chor Leoni, music, song

Wild Bells/ frequencies/ Drift brings ethereal sounds outdoors, September 25

Wild Bells/ frequencies/ Drift brings ethereal sounds outdoors, September 25

Open your ears to handmade bells and ceramic percussion.

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 22, 2020