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Hong Kong Professional Musicians of Canada share their passion for Chinese pop

The group is taking the music online through jam sessions, songwriting workshops, and more

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 3, 2020music, Cantopop, Hong Kong Professional Musicians of Canada

Global Soundscapes Festival streams the world to your livingroom, November 5 to 26

Erhus meet cellos, santurs meet ouds

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithNovember 2, 2020livestream

Violin virtuoso James Ehnes takes a half-glass-full approach to orchestral maneuvers in the pandemic

The celebrated musician joins VSO for a streaming of Beethoven & Sibelius

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 28, 2020VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, James Ehnes, classical music, Orpheum Theatre

Virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Celso Machado explores the roots and branches of Brazilian music through Jongo, Choro, and Afro-Samba in one-night-only event

The São Paulo-born Vancouver-based dynamo gets to the African, Indigenous, and European heart of his art with musical guests

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things you should know about math-noise rock duo Mi’ens and their new album, Future Child

The Vancouver act is the second Canadian band to sign to U.S. indie label Kill Rock Stars

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 25, 2020music, cheat sheet, Mi'ens, math noise, rock

Stir Q&A: Galician bagpipe master Cristina Pato evokes the sound of northwestern Spain

The gaita carries the cultural traditions of Galicia

LIVESTREAM, MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 24, 2020music, livestream, galician bagpipe, Cristina Pato, Chan Centre

Spotlight on the East End illuminates the musical diversity and talent of the Downtown Eastside

A highlight of the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, the free virtual performance has a stellar lineup of local artists

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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