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Rising conductor Kamna Gupta makes Vancouver Opera debut with a cleverly reframed The Pearl Fishers

Maestro sees her choral work, classical training, and even her childhood Bharatanatyam lessons coalesce in production of Bizet work

MUSIC, STAGE, OPERAJanet SmithOctober 19, 2022Vancouver Opera, Kamna Gupta, Vancouver Civic Theatres

At METAXenakis, musicians pay homage to visionary artist, architect, and philosopher Iannis Xenakis

Local and international creatives inspired by Xenakis’s legacy take part in Vancouver New Music festival

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 19, 2022Vancouver New Music, Sara Gold, METAXenakis

Soweto Gospel Choir brings message of hope and joy to Vancouver

The famed South African ensemble’s new concert, “HOPE: It’s Been a Long Time Coming”, provides much-needed respite in difficult times

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 19, 2022Partner Content, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Caravan World Rhythms

Early Music Vancouver's War to Peace concert to mark 350th anniversary of composer Heinrich Schütz's death, November 5

Cappella Borealis, musica intima, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, and more join for momentous tribute

Sarah Slean pays tribute to Joni Mitchell in concert with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

In honouring one of her heroes, Slean aims for a state of harmony with nature, surrounded by a “wall of gorgeous sound”

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 18, 2022Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Sarah Slean

Singer Denzal Sinclaire swings with CapU ensembles large and small

The Juno-nominated vocalist will deliver an eclectic mix of tunes, accompanied by both a big band and a small ensemble

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 17, 2022Partner Content, BlueShore at CapU

Steve Dawson and friends will take a musical trip with Grateful Dead re-imagining

The Nashville-based Vancouverite is teaming up with heavyweight talents for American Beauty shows

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 17, 2022BlueShore at CapU, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Grateful Dead

Early Music Vancouver presents medieval ensemble Diabolus in Musica

Based in France, the award-winning ensemble is known for its ethereally beautiful sound

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 14, 2022Partner Content, Early Music Vancouver

Cellist Marina Hasselberg's new Red album merges artist's rich range of cultural influences

The Baroque, the avant-rock, the improvisational, and more mix fluidly in striking solo debut

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 14, 2022Homepage feature, Marina Hasselberg, cello, Vancouver New Music

California's Calidore Quartet shows versatility, from Beethoven to Wynton Marsalis, at Friends of Chamber Music concert

Ensemble comes here trailing critically acclaimed recordings and numerous awards

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 13, 2022Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music, Vancouver Civic Theatres

Double Happiness, François Houle, and more as Music on Main's Modulus Festival announces full lineup

Taking place November 3 to 8, event features several premieres

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 13, 2022MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main, Modulus Festival

Chor Leoni's We Sang Our Songs meaningfully marks Remembrance Day, November 10 and 11

From Holst to Pärt, a moving program of music and readings featuring diverse perspectives on war and injustice

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 13, 2022Partner Content, Chor Leoni, CHOR LEONI

Vancouver New Music presents METAXENAKIS in honour of Iannis Xenakis

The three-day festival is part of a transcontinental centenary celebration of the visionary artist’s life and work

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 12, 2022Partner Content, Vancouver New Music, Vancouver Civic Theatres

VSO's Symphony of Terror features music from Friday the 13th, Phantom of the Opera, Psycho, and more

The October 25 concert is a a Halloween Horror Drag Spooktacular

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 12, 2022Partner Content, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Cellist Elinor Frey leads Accademia de’ Dissonanti through melodic Boccheriniana, October 14

The Early Music Vancouver concert pays tribute to the classical era’s Luigi Boccherini

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 11, 2022Early Music Vancouver, Elinor Frey, cello, chamber music

African Chamber Music upends stereotypes, as strings meet Ghanaian and Zimbabwean songs

Globetrotting percussionist Curtis Andrews and friends aim to decolonize the idea Western classical music

Grateful Dead’s American Beauty album gets reimagined at Kay Meek Arts Centre

Steve Dawson, Jim Byrnes, Krystle dos Santos, and Khari Wendell McClelland among the artists putting their own spin on classic tracks like “Sugar Magnolia” and “Truckin’’

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 11, 2022Partner Content, BlueShore at CapU, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Kay Meek

Vancouver Cantata Singers launch 65th season this fall, while celebrating artistic director Paula Kremer's milestone 10th year

FORTITUDE: Strength in Song is the theme of the ensemble’s four-concert 2022-23 season

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 11, 2022Vancouver Cantata Singers, Partner Content

Drummer-bandleader-composer Makaya McCraven thrives in the musical unknown

The prolific artist is bringing a string quartet and a who’s who of Chicago-based improvisers with him on tour

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 10, 2022Homepage feature, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, jazz

Vetta Chamber Music launches 2022-23 season with a concert dedicated to that which ignites a creative spark

Inspiration features a performance by Jane Coop and a composition by Marcus Goddard, two Vancouver-based artists of international acclaim

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