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From new opera to mythological avatars, IndieFest unveils its genre-defying lineup for event November 16 to 27

From new opera to mythological avatars, IndieFest unveils its genre-defying lineup for event November 16 to 27

Genre-defying highlights include Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Angel’s Bone and first live performance of Live from the Underworld II: Eurydice’s Calling

MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverOctober 31, 2022Partner Content, re:Naissance opera, IndieFest

Little Miss Higgins uncorks an on-stage version of The Fire Waltz podcast at the Shadbolt

Little Miss Higgins uncorks an on-stage version of The Fire Waltz podcast at the Shadbolt

The singer-guitarist tells a story about a potato-farmer’s daughter who ended up in Southern Alberta to become a housekeeper—and it’s an important tale

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 31, 2022Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, concerts

Ukrainian concert pianist Vadym Kholodenko plays music to heal in his Vancouver debut

Ukrainian concert pianist Vadym Kholodenko plays music to heal in his Vancouver debut

The acclaimed artist will reveal multiple layers in the music of Franz Schubert and Sergei Prokofiev

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 31, 2022Vancouver Chopin Society, piano, Ukraine, Vadym Kholodenko, Vancouver Civic Theatres

Ayelet Rose Gottlieb evokes the awe of the moon with 13 Lunar Meditations

Ayelet Rose Gottlieb evokes the awe of the moon with 13 Lunar Meditations

Show’s large, eclectic cast of musicians—including jazz legend Jay Clayton—will spread from Music on Main’s Modulus Festival over to Coastal Jazz’s improvised IronFest III series

FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithOctober 29, 2022Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Modulus Festival, NOW Orchestra, IronFest, Coastal Jazz, Coastal Jazz & Blues

Tom Jackson brings Stories, Songs and Santa Causes to the Massey Theatre this November

Tom Jackson brings Stories, Songs and Santa Causes to the Massey Theatre this November

The Juno and Gemini Humanitarian Award winner kicks off the holiday season with his signature charm

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 28, 2022Partner Content, Massey Theatre

The Calidore String Quartet brings a unique balance to Vancouver from New York City

The Calidore String Quartet brings a unique balance to Vancouver from New York City

The ensemble’s four members have different ideas about what to focus on in rehearsal—and that works to their advantage

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 28, 2022Friends of Chamber Music, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Calidore String Quartet, string quartet, classical music, chamber music

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Jon Kimura Parker Plays Bernstein

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Jon Kimura Parker Plays Bernstein

Joining the legendary Canadian pianist is Grammy-winning conductor Karen Kamensek in her VSO debut

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 27, 2022Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Double Happiness: Detour This Way duo expands its music-theatre vision with more family and community input

Double Happiness: Detour This Way duo expands its music-theatre vision with more family and community input

At the Modulus Festival, Nancy Tam and Robyn Jacob’s rich, genre-defying exploration of immigration and displacement re-emerges from pandemic limbo

MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverOctober 27, 2022Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Modulus Festival, Neworld Thaetre, plastic orchid factory, re:Naissance opera, Homepage feature

Vancouver Bach Choir's Reflections for Our Times concert reflects on issues of the modern world, November 12

Vancouver Bach Choir's Reflections for Our Times concert reflects on issues of the modern world, November 12

Show marks world premiere of Frank Horvat's Memories of Self-Isolation and Western Canadian premier of Sarah Kirkland Snider's Mass for the Endangered

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 27, 2022Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Choir

Sal Ferreras’s Puerto Rico: Roots and Rhythms is a musical journey through the artist's homeland

Sal Ferreras’s Puerto Rico: Roots and Rhythms is a musical journey through the artist's homeland

With a plena dancer, concert brings Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre’s Latin Expressions festival to a celebratory close

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 27, 2022Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, VLACC, Sal Ferreras, Latin, Puerto Rico, concerts, Homepage feature

Review: Lush music, fresh cultural take at Vancouver Opera's The Pearl Fishers

Review: Lush music, fresh cultural take at Vancouver Opera's The Pearl Fishers

Production brings strong singing, and a new lens, to Bizet’s 19th-century piece

OPERA, MUSICJanet SmithOctober 25, 2022Vancouver Opera, Vancouver Civic Theatres

Vancouver Chopin Society welcomes Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko

Vancouver Chopin Society welcomes Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko

The musically dynamic and technically gifted young artist performs live at Vancouver Playhouse

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 25, 2022Partner Content, Vancouver Chopin Society

Vancouver Chamber Choir serves up a feast of music to celebrate St. Cecilia

Vancouver Chamber Choir serves up a feast of music to celebrate St. Cecilia

Benjamin Britten, Ina Boyle, and three Cecilias are some of the composers on the roster

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 24, 2022Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir

Juno-winning vocalist Caity Gyorgy brings vocal command of swing music to the Shadbolt

Juno-winning vocalist Caity Gyorgy brings vocal command of swing music to the Shadbolt

The singer-songwriter will be joined by a stellar five-piece band

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 23, 2022Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Chris Funk brings his spectacular magic show with live music to the Shadbolt

Chris Funk brings his spectacular magic show with live music to the Shadbolt

REDEFINING WONDER showcases the awe-inspiring artist’s groundbreaking illusions that feature violin, guitar, flute, and more

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 21, 2022Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Leading Czech ensemble the Smetana Trio performs in Vancouver for Friends of Chamber Music

Leading Czech ensemble the Smetana Trio performs in Vancouver for Friends of Chamber Music

The celebrated musical group features Jitka Cechová on piano, Jan Talich on violin, and Jan Pálenícek on cello

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 21, 2022Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music

Film review: Tár takes an ominous and breathtakingly crafted trip into rarefied world of classical music

Film review: Tár takes an ominous and breathtakingly crafted trip into rarefied world of classical music

Cate Blanchett is icily perfect as the elite conductor whose polished image starts to show cracks

SCREEN, MUSICJanet SmithOctober 20, 2022Tár

Little Miss Higgins blends old country blues, jazz, and folk, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, November 4

Little Miss Higgins blends old country blues, jazz, and folk, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, November 4

The Kansas-raised, Manitoba-based Canadian artist will sing songs from her latest album, My Home, My Heart

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 20, 2022Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Quartetto di Cremona travels from Italy to Vancouver, with fine 17th- and 18th-century instruments, October 25

Quartetto di Cremona travels from Italy to Vancouver, with fine 17th- and 18th-century instruments, October 25

The musicians are honourary citizens of the ensemble’s namesake city, which is on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list for violin making

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 19, 2022Friends of Chamber Music, classical music, chamber music, violin, string quartet, Vancouver Civic Theatres

Coastal Jazz's IronFest III will match local talent with global performers for three nights at The Ironworks

Coastal Jazz's IronFest III will match local talent with global performers for three nights at The Ironworks

SICK BOSS hits the IronWorks stage on November 3, while Modulus Fest artists mix with local jazz names on November 4 and 5

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 19, 2022Partner Content, Coastal Jazz, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society