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Canadian pianist Sophia Liu joins the VSO's celebratory Lunar New Year event, February 12

Prior to the concert, the Orpheum hosts traditional art-making activities and lion dancing

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 11, 2026VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, lunar new year, Lunar New Year

Powerful compositions by Dame Ethel Smyth and Kati Agócs mark Canadian premieres at the Orpheum, February 28

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs presents the 1893 masterpiece Mass in D major and contemporary work Hosanna of the Clouds

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 10, 2026Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir

Review: Vancouver Opera’s cheeky Così fan tutte satirizes men as much as women

Set handsomely in a hotel lounge in the Canadian Rockies, the show features a strong and comedically adept cast that helps finesse a fun new spin on Mozart’s original

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 9, 2026Vancouver Opera, VANCOUVER OPERA

You’re the Top delivers a “de-lovely” Valentine’s date with Cole Porter

Classic film scholar Michael van den Bos hosts evening that mixes vintage film clips with the jazz sounds of the Laura Crema Sextet

SCREEN, MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 9, 2026Anvil Centre, Anvil Theatre, jazz, Cole Porter

Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 aural adventures to catch at Music on Main’s kid-friendly BIG BANG Festival

Visitors can hit gamelan and percussion rooms, plus custom DJ sets and more, at the Roundhouse on February 15

MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverFebruary 6, 2026Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN

East Coast songwriter Jenn Grant stages multimedia concert at BlueShore at CapU, March 7

Each show is an immersive cinematic experience featuring a live band, film, and dance

A trio of big Italian favourites as Vancouver Opera unveils its 2026-27 season

Three B.C.-connected directors bring distinct visions to Tosca, The Barber of Seville, and La Traviata

MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 6, 2026Vancouver Opera, VANCOUVER OPERA

House of Folk revives a Canadian cultural touchstone at the Firehall

Tracey Power’s new show features songs by Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, and other folk icons

MUSIC, THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 6, 2026Firehall Arts Centre, folk music

Vancouver Chamber Choir spotlights German Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz with Swan Song, March 6

Organist Neil Cockburn and theorbo player Konstantin Bozhinov join the choir to play Schütz’s monumental final composition

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 6, 2026Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir

Zero Input Enclosure Movement challenges the idea of noise as unwanted sound

AO Roberts’s installation for Vancouver New Music creates oscillating drones that are equal parts comforting and unsettling

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 5, 2026Vancouver New Music, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC

Vetta Chamber Music spotlights its Mentorship Orchestra at A Look to the Future, March 6 to 9

Musicians present the premiere of Dorothy Chang’s new composition, in this brief moment together

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 5, 2026Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music

Vancouver arts groups mark Black History Month with film screenings, live music, and more

Artists like Dee Daniels, Brandon Thornhill, and Krystle Dos Santos are performing around the city this February

American-Swedish couple Champian Fulton and Klas Lindquist stoke their musical rapport at Jazz at the Bolt

Partners in music and life, the pianist-singer and sax master share a love of jazz’s rich history, plus a fresh warmth and energy on their first album together, At Home

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2026Jazz at the Bolt, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Homepage feature

Chor Leoni hosts annual PopCappella concert with hits by the Beach Boys, B-52s, and more, March 6 and 7

Songs on the program range from Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky” to John Denver’s “Country Roads”

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 4, 2026Partner Content, Chor Leoni, CHOR LEONI

Festival du Bois launches 2026 lineup rooted in vibrant Canadian fiddle traditions, March 6 to 8

Performers include Nicolas Pellerin et les Grands Hurleurs, Delhi 2 Dublin, and bluegrass band Bagatelle

FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 3, 2026Partner Content, Festival du Bois, Mackin Park, francophone, Francophone

Radiohead on the roster as Leslie Dala plays piano recital at Behind the Keys, February 13

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs’ Valentine’s fundraiser program spans Christopher O’Riley’s arrangements of the band’s songs and Mozart’s Fantasia in C minor