Piano virtuoso Jane Coop joins Vancouver Chamber Choir for SPRINGTIME, April 2
Three world premieres are on the program that celebrates the season
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f10a7f0e4041a480cbbf0be/6a78e284-ddb8-4f61-b5f2-348d3cd7f429/MOM-2017-18-Jane-Coop-Piano-Photos-by-Jan-Gates-16-yes.jpeg)
Jane-Coop. Photo by Jan Gates
Vancouver Chamber Choir presents SPRINGTIME on April 2 at 2:30 pm at The Orpheum
JANE COOP WILL share in a celebration of sunlight, blossoms, and renewal when the esteemed pianist performs alongside Vancouver Chamber Choir in its upcoming SPRINGTIME concert—marking a collaborative first.
Coop, a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of B.C., travels the globe to perform. She served as professor of piano and chamber music and head of piano at the University of British Columbia for more than three decades.
In keeping with SPRINGTIME’s theme of rejuvenation, much of the music on the program is completely new. The performance features three world premieres: Ay li lu (somewhere in infinity) by Swedish composer Jacob Mühlrad, commissioned by the Vancouver Chamber Choir; Snow-Veiled Flower by Iranian-Canadian composer and pianist Iman Habibi, which was jointly commissioned by Coop and the choir; and Blake’s “Seasons”, a four-movement suite based on the author’s pastoral poems by Toronto composer Colin Eatock.
Related Articles
Pacific Spirit United Church concert features songs about nature, including “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, Handel and J.S. Bach arias, and more
Program features works by composer-in-residence laura hawley, Nico Muhly, Alex Freeman, Matthew Whittall, and Tarik O’Regan
Vancouver Opera production balances heart and absurd humour, with a third act that gets full liftoff
Early Music Vancouver program with Pacific Baroque Orchestra includes a “Fictive Wedding Cantata” that she’s painstakingly compiled from the composer’s lesser-known works
Music on Main and the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre bring the Belgian celebration of sound for young audiences to Vancouver
Joan Blackman, Jane Hayes, Julia Nolan, and Jodi Proznick play impressionist, 20th-century, jazz, and tango works
Offerings from the Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, the VSO, Early Music Vancouver, and more take place on February 14 and 15
This year’s festival features an electric range of revival shows
Program blends pop-music choral arrangements with immersive 3D visuals
Jonathan Darlington, Tracy Dahl, Michael Chioldi, and Glynis Leyshon are just some of the names on the roster
The artist, who grew up amid music fests, creates rich lyrics drawing on the personal and political
At the Chan Centre, the New York City–based duo take on George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Schoenberg’s “V. Walzer”, and more
Making its Vancouver debut, the Cologne, Germany-based ensemble has earned critical acclaim around the globe
Immersive work by 10 composers draws inspiration from bestselling book by nature writer Robert Macfarlane and illustrator Jackie Morris
Piano quartet to play works by Mozart, Schumann, and William Walton
Saxophonist-composer draws inspiration from her B.C. upbringing for performance with CapU Jazz Studies students and faculty members
The group’s namesake is a master of the santur who draws on Persian classical styles as well as everything from jazz to the avant-garde
Led by stage director Richard Berg and music director Richard Epp, Mozart’s comedic opera features an abundance of outrageous scenarios
At Vancouver Opera, the theatre legend and set designer Ken MacDonald bring artfully absurd touches to story of a refugee stuck in a terminal
Artists on the program include Yves Lambert et le Grand Orchestre, Franco-Ontarian rapper LeFLOFRANCO, and more
Program inspired by travel features folk songs from the U.K., Nordic countries, North America, and South America
Copresented by PuSh Festival and Vancouver Art Gallery, the genre-bending work merges dance, new media, and video with immersive sound resonators
Pianist Alexei Volodin is a featured soloist for the heartfelt work, helmed by conductor Daniel Raiskin
Three music-academy programs featuring instruction, mentorship, and performance opportunities will take place between June 16 and 23
Championing rare and contemporary repertoire, the renowned conductor led the VSO through a growth period from 1972 to 1985
Instrumental quartet fuses prog-rock, jazz, funk, new classical music, and elements of Japanese ritual music in a style entirely its own
Led by trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth, 10-piece group promises a varied program featuring West Side Story songs, “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo, and plenty more