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Vancouver Chamber Choir breathes new life into Benjamin Britten’s first masterpiece, December 16 and 17

Wassail features the British composer’s A Boy Was Born, plus other holiday works

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 6, 2021Vancouver Chamber Choir, Festive, Christmas

Review: Vancouver Opera's Orfeo ed Euridice conjures a dreamlike world of serene dancing and music

Balloons, chandeliers, and ghost-white jesters make for a fascinating, Felliniesque interpretation

OPERA, MUSIC, DANCEJanet SmithDecember 6, 2021Vancouver Opera, DANCE CENTRE, Ne.Sans Opera and Dance, The Dance Centre

Dee Daniels puts a little pop into Christmas with VSO at the Orpheum, December 10 and 11

The local blues, jazz, R&B, and gospel singer puts her own spin on holiday classics

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 6, 2021Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Dee Daniels, Festive, Christmas, music

Christmas with Chor Leoni features a mix of familiar and brand-new seasonal songs

The all-male choir’s 2021 Yuletide offering is more than a concert, says artistic director Erick Lichte

MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 3, 2021Festive, Chor Leoni, choral music

Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Jason Camp and the Posers, and more perform at Miác̓i: Canned Salmon Music Festival at Vancouver Art Gallery

The outdoor concert launched by Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative celebrates Indigenous-led conservation efforts

Words and music merge in unpredictable ways in Applied Silence's Screen Door

Playwright José Teodoro and composer-musician Stephen Lyons approach theatre-making through integrative thinking

THEATRE, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 1, 2021Pi Provocateurs, Pi Theatre, Stephen Lyons, Jose Teodoro, Deer Lake

Mezzo soprano Mireille Lebel keeps looking ahead in Vancouver Opera's Orfeo ed Euridice

Vancouver-bred performer reconnects with her hometown and some of her favourite music in new dance-filled production

OPERA, MUSICJanet SmithDecember 1, 2021Vancouver Opera, Mireille Lebel

Musical powerhouses Dawn Pemberton, Jodi Proznick unite for O, Come All Ye Soulful at the Shadbolt and online, December 3

Backed by a four-piece band, the artists put their own fun and jazzy spin on holiday classics

Christmas with Chor Leoni, a treasured holiday tradition, returns live for 2021

The Juno-nominated choir will perform holiday classics and world premieres, bolstered by critically acclaimed violinist/fiddler Cameron Wilson

MUSICStir VancouverNovember 30, 2021Partner Content, Chor Leoni, Festive

Vancouver Bach Choir performs Benjamin Britten’s festive Saint Nicolas Cantata, November 30

Acclaimed Sri Lankan-born Canadian tenor Asitha Tennekoon stars as soloist in the joyous work

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 29, 2021Vancouver Bach Choir, Festive, Festive Guide

Parallel 04: UNION Immersed unfurls an adventure in new XR performance and installation, November 28

Showcase at the Roundhouse displays cutting-edge worlds from mentorship project

MUSICJanet SmithNovember 26, 2021VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Vancouver New Music

Stir Q&A: Vancouver cellist Henry Shapard chats orchestra playing, romantic concertos, and his sonic footprint

The VSO musician is the youngest principal cellist of any major orchestra

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 24, 2021Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, cello, Henry Shapard

Vetta Chamber Music goes for baroque with all-woman ensemble in Vivaldi's Orchestra

Twelve artists take to the stage for the organization’s upcoming live performance, A Baroque Concertofest!

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 23, 2021Vetta Chamber Music, Joan Blackman, Festive

Looks and sounds like the holidays: Stir's guide to seasonal concerts, plays, and performances

From classic carols to raucous dance and theatre pieces, Vancouver’s performing-arts groups are ready to spark joy

MUSIC, DANCE, THEATREGail JohnsonNovember 22, 2021Festive, Festive 1

In conjunction with Sankofa, Sound House hosts Sadé Awele, Maia Wallace, and Brandon Bwanakocha at MOA's Haida House, November 25

Diverse sounds of the African diaspora are featured in MOA’s music series

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 20, 2021MOA

For Romeo and Juliet, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and SFU's Precursor Lab team up to create a musical-visual experience

Live performers interact with shadow puppetry for a real-time hybrid effect that visually responds to Sergei Prokofiev’s romantic score

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 18, 2021VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Vancouver New Music's Parallel 04: UNION Immersed performances and installations unveiled November 28

Ten artists from farflung disciplines came together for a workshop in WebXR

MUSIC, ART & DESIGNStir VancouverNovember 18, 2021Partner Content, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Vancouver New Music

With Hasalala Danxalax, mezzo Marion Newman and fellow performers reframe operatic performance

With a mix of western and Indigenous repertoire, the Chan Centre’s new guest curator aims for change on- and off-stage

MUSICJanet SmithNovember 18, 2021CHAN CENTRE, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir announces Sing We Now of Christmas concert series

The highly anticipated seasonal event features performances at four local venues plus a new virtual concert

MUSICStir VancouverNovember 17, 2021Partner Content, Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir, Festive

Stir Cheat Sheet: Five things to know about Vancouver Chamber Choir's FIFTY celebration

Canada’s longest-existing pro choir celebrates with a few of its hundreds of commissions

MUSIC, LIVESTREAMGail JohnsonNovember 17, 2021Vancouver Chamber Choir

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