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Lively Roma jazz as Lache Cercel and ensemble kick off Shadbolt Centre for the Arts' live season, September 23

Group mixes together sounds from around the world

MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 22, 2021Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Vancouver Chamber Choir announces its first live performance in nearly a year

TOGETHER features a diverse program of enchanting choral works from near and far

MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 20, 2021Partner Content

Sounds of Indian classical music beckon at the Mushtari Begum Festival, at the Massey Theatre on September 25

Ghazal singer and tabla virtuoso Cassius Khan performs in venue’s first return to live events

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithSeptember 20, 2021Massey Theatre

Sound of the City: Vancouver singer-songwriter Dawn Pemberton talks humanity, balance, and Elvis: The Musical

The funk, soul, and R&B artist found freedom amid the pandemic

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 17, 2021Sound of the City, music, Dawn Pemberton

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to tune into for Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s live comeback concert

From Beethoven to Anishinaabekwe composer Barbara Assiginaak, the Orpheum performance kicks off the 2021-22 season

MUSICGail JohnsonSeptember 17, 2021music, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO

Vancouver Opera to host two free outdoor concerts downtown, September 18 and 19

Afternoon shows span Rossini, Chopin, Previn, and Tesori

OPERA, MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 16, 2021Vancouver Opera

Asian Persuasion All-Stars take to the stage in support of Elimin8Hate, September 19

Local musicians put on a fundraising concert for the advocacy arm of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival

MUSIC, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonSeptember 14, 2021What's Stirring, music, fests, Elimin8hate, Vancouver Asian Film Festival

Vancouver Chamber Choir releases new cinematic choral film, This Delicate Universe

The stunning film is now available for viewing on VANCC Digital

MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 13, 2021Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir

Sound of the City: From sun dances to vogue, house-music diva Quanah Style finds comfort in creating

The 2-spirit trans recording artist hopes for more diversity in the local nightlife scene

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 10, 2021Sound of the City, music

Pop-up music series Funk N’ Mink unites jazzy soul and chocolate, September 11, 18, 25

The free outdoor concerts by the Kristin Fung Trio happen in downtown Vancouver outside Mink—A Chocolate Café

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonSeptember 8, 2021music, What's Stirring, jazz

Orfeo Ed Euridice, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Cavalleria Rusticana, as Vancouver Opera unveils live Queen Elizabeth Theatre season

An outdoor celebration, a contemporary-dance collaboration, and the return of maestro Jonathan Darlington

MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 8, 2021Vancouver Opera

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces new concert season, its 103rd year

Highlights include works by Indigenous composers and women, plus star guest appearances

MUSICGail JohnsonSeptember 8, 2021VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk

Vancouver drummer Ben Brown makes music out of public art with Sound Sculptures

The musician’s free performances give new life to artworks at local parks

MUSICGail JohnsonSeptember 6, 2021Homepage feature, Music, Vancouver New Music, Ben Brown, public art

Taiwanese musician Yaway Mawring shares Indigenous culture by singing in Atayal language

Appearing in TAIWANfest 2021, the artist celebrates her heritage through song

FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 6, 2021Partner Content, TAIWANfest

Music on Main announces 16th annual concert series

The organization is keeping people connected via digital musical offerings, in-person concerts, and more

MUSICGail JohnsonSeptember 3, 2021music, Music on Main

Musician of Amis heritage finds parallels between Indigenous experiences in Taiwan and Canada

Struck by Kent Monkman’s paintings, Suana Emuy Cilangasay incorporates some of the Cree artist’s paintings into new video for TAIWANfest 2021

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonSeptember 3, 2021Fests, Music, TAIWANfeset, Indigenous

Sound of the City: Old Soul Rebel releases new single, reflects on the pandemic

The Vancouver musical duo dedicates its pandemic-era shows to people who have lost loved ones to COVID-19

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 3, 2021Sound of the City, music

Live music returns to Chan Centre for the Performing Arts this fall

Dynamic, diverse concert lineup celebrates local, Indigenous, and emerging artists

MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 3, 2021Partner Content, Chan Centre, UBC School of Music

Temporary Steps dances outdoors into an uncertain autumn, with new music by Leslie Uyeda, September 5

Little Chamber show at Celebration Hall features eight musicians and choreography by Ted Littlemore

DANCE, MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 2, 2021Little Chamber Music

TAIWANfest's New World Concert forges cross-cultural connections through music

Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra principal conductor Ken Hsieh sees the festival as a chance to discover Taiwanese and Korean cultures

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonAugust 30, 2021TAIWANfest, Vancouver Metropolitan Opera, Ken Hsieh, fests

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