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Applications open for Vancouver Music Fund, supporting Indigenous, Black, and other underrepresented artists

Applications open for Vancouver Music Fund, supporting Indigenous, Black, and other underrepresented artists

City of Vancouver, Creative BC provide $300,000 for emerging, diverse voices in the music sector

NEWS, MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 3, 2021News, Music, City of Vancouver, Creative BC

Stir Q&A: Microcosmos Quartet's Marc Destrubé talks Death and the Maiden, devilish arpeggios, and tarantula venom

Stir Q&A: Microcosmos Quartet's Marc Destrubé talks Death and the Maiden, devilish arpeggios, and tarantula venom

The string masters take on two mesmerizing works in a livestreamed concert via Music on Main

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 26, 2021Music on Main, livestream

Sound of the City: Softieshan

Sound of the City: Softieshan

The DJ also known as Shanique Kelly chimes in on home-cooked meals, safe spaces for marginalized folks, and the boom of the bass beneath her feet

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 26, 2021Sound of the City, music, Softieshan, Shanique Kelly, Black artists

Cello maverick Cris Derksen plays live from her living room, with guinea pigs, February 26 to April 9 via Surrey Civic Theatres

Cello maverick Cris Derksen plays live from her living room, with guinea pigs, February 26 to April 9 via Surrey Civic Theatres

Gary, Lloyd, and Albert will have front-row seats to the innovator’s form-fusing music

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 25, 2021Surrey CIvic Theatres, Cello, New music, Chris Derksen, livestream

Erhu maven Lan Tung bridges East and West, ancient and avant-garde, in new Chan Centre concert

Erhu maven Lan Tung bridges East and West, ancient and avant-garde, in new Chan Centre concert

The Vancouver musician headlines an online show featuring members of Turning Point Ensemble, cellist Marina Hasselberg, and world premieres by composer Tim Brady

MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 25, 2021VIFF, Music, Chan Centre, Lan Tung, Turning Point Ensemble, Erhu

From Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to Wynton Marsalis, VSO presents a Symphonic Tribute to Black History Month

From Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to Wynton Marsalis, VSO presents a Symphonic Tribute to Black History Month

Measha Brueggergosman and associate conductor Andrew Crust cohost program that also has works by George Walker, Jessie Montgomery, Dee Daniels, and more

MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 24, 2021Music, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO

Khari Wendell McClelland talks Songs for Freedom at VPL, February 25

Khari Wendell McClelland talks Songs for Freedom at VPL, February 25

The creative force behind Freedom Singer tunes in for a virtual performance and conversation

THEATRE, MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 22, 2021Theatre, Freedom Singer, Vancouver Public Library, Music, Black History Month

Music on Main livestreams the Microcosmos Quartet from the Fox Cabaret

Music on Main livestreams the Microcosmos Quartet from the Fox Cabaret

The broadcast from the iconic Vancouver venue happens live in high-definition

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 19, 2021Partner Content, Music, Music on Main

Sound of the City: DEBBY FRIDAY

Sound of the City: DEBBY FRIDAY

The Nigerian-born, Vancouver-based multidisciplinary artist and punk god chimes in on the benefits of lockdown, flying, and dancing her ass off

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 19, 2021Sound of the City, music

Stir Q&A: Gordon Grdina on his trio's Winter Jazz performance, pandemic life, and nerves

Stir Q&A: Gordon Grdina on his trio's Winter Jazz performance, pandemic life, and nerves

The Vancouver group’s namesake, a revered oud and guitar player, joins Coastal Jazz’s annual fest

MUSIC, FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 19, 2021Music, Fests, Coastal Jazz, Gordon Grdina Trio, Winter Jazz, Granville Island, PuSh Festival

Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra opens the Montreal/New Musics Festival February 18, 4:30 pm

Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra opens the Montreal/New Musics Festival February 18, 4:30 pm

Streamed concert features three world premieres amid a globe-trotting mix

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 17, 2021VICO, Montreal Nwe Musics Festival

Adrian Verdejo's guitar explorations speak to the here and now, at Vancouver New Music

Adrian Verdejo's guitar explorations speak to the here and now, at Vancouver New Music

Strings meet the familiar noises of home, plus digital soundscapes and more

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 17, 2021livestream, Vancouver New Music

Itzhak Perlman, k.d. lang, Geddy Lee, Steven Page, and more join VSO’s virtual gala, February 18

Itzhak Perlman, k.d. lang, Geddy Lee, Steven Page, and more join VSO’s virtual gala, February 18

Some of the biggest names in music will appear in The Show Must Go On: Stories of Resilience

MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 17, 2021VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk, Music

The Stellar Jays, or “four badass women”, gather to play tango, klezmer and jazz

The Stellar Jays, or “four badass women”, gather to play tango, klezmer and jazz

Vetta Chamber Music presents an all-star ensemble in a contemporary exploration of eclectic works

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 16, 2021Partner Content, Music, Vetta Chamber Music, Joan Blackman

Sound of the City: Zam Zam

Sound of the City: Zam Zam

The Somali-Canadian singer-songwriter and DJ on spontaneity, Daft Punk, and having time to herself

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 12, 2021Sound of the City, music, Zam Zam

Krisztina Szabó sings Wagner for Valentine's at Vancouver Opera on February 13

The free show features the mezzo-soprano in two chamber works

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 9, 2021Vancouver Opera, livestream

Vancouver composer Jeffrey Ryan becomes first Canadian to win American art-song award

Vancouver composer Jeffrey Ryan becomes first Canadian to win American art-song award

Tyler Duncan and Erika Switzer premiered the piece at Music on Main in November

NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 8, 2021New Music, Music on Main, music on main

Sound of the City: Prado

Sound of the City: Prado

The Vancouver-born singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist sounds off on Lil Uzi Vert, Gucci Mane, and Granville Island

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 5, 2021Sound of the City, music

Review: Graveyards and Gardens builds a mesmerizing world of sound and dance

Review: Graveyards and Gardens builds a mesmerizing world of sound and dance

Vanessa Goodman and Caroline Shaw create dazzling atmosphere with retro speakers, turntables, and tape decks

DANCE, MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 30, 2021Music on Main, PuSh Festival, Vanessa Goodman, Caroline Shaw

Sound of the City: DJ Paisley Eva

Sound of the City: DJ Paisley Eva

The artist whose work is rooted in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh teachings chimes in on local DIY venues, friendship, and pre-pandemic travel plans

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 29, 2021Sound of the City, music