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Jazz at Pyatt Hall keeps musical traditions alive, from hard bop to effortless swing

Cory Weeds, Jennifer Scott, Rene Worst, and Phil Dyer among the luminaries performing at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival series

Sound of the City: Juno-nominated IAMTHELIVING and Teon Gibbs make music for dancing with JNGL

The musicians bridge the gap between R&B, pop, hip-hop, and soul

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJune 18, 2021Sound of the City, music, Teon Gibbs

Marathon outdoor piano concert at Mountain View Cemetery marks A Vexing Time

Ida Nilsen, Leslie Dala, Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, and others pitch in on Eric Satie’s epic Vexations, as Little Chamber Music fetes the reopening of the world

MUSICJanet SmithJune 17, 2021Little Chamber Music

Anoushka Shankar performs the Musical Journey of a Shapeshifter, to July 17

Personal reflections are part of the master sitarist’s virtual show at Indian Summer Festival 2021

FESTS, MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJune 16, 2021Indian Summer Festival, ISF 2021

The Orpheum opens its doors to live performances by the VSO, featuring a guest appearance by Steven Page

Members of the public can enter a draw for tickets to small, socially distanced shows June 19 and 26

John Beasley's MONK'estra and pianist Helen Sung reimagine jazz sounds of the 1940s for a new era

Bebop, and the influence of Thelonius Monk and Bud Powell, drive two standout pianists at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Stir Q&A: Opaskwayak Cree Nation singer-songwriter Tara Williamson on her new album, the loss of her son, and wellness

The Victoria-based musician performs at Talking Stick Festival: Summer Sojourn

Adventurous music defies genres at the Jazz Festival Innovation Series at the Ironworks

The TD Vancouver International Jazz Fest concerts at the heritage performance space are like a festival within a festival

Confirmed: TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival moves ahead with details for live indoor concerts

Free tickets for shows at Performance Works and Ironworks are on offer later this week

Sound of the City: Devours chimes in on depression, hyping other artists, and Tropical Skittles

The underground queer pop project of DIY artist Jeff Cancade, Devours curates an all-Vancouver playlist

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJune 11, 2021Sound of the City, music

From Snotty Nose Rez Kids to Peggy Lee, the Jazz Fest's Marquee Series highlights the range and remarkable depth of world-class, BC-based talent

A festival highlight from the Granville Island venue, the series draws from soul, jazz, pop, folk, and other diverse music influences

Baritone Jonathon Adams brings Indigenous and two-spirit identity to the classical world

Early Music Vancouver’s new artist in residence hosts a June 14 panel on Indigeneity and the arts

MUSIC, CULTUREJanet SmithJune 10, 2021Jonathon Adams, EMV, Early Music Vancouver, livestream, Homepage feature

Electronics and AI voice simulation meet acoustic instruments at Turning Point Ensemble's Interactive concert

Composer Mauricio Pauly conjures a hybrid world of sound

MUSICJanet SmithJune 8, 2021Turning Point Ensemble, TPE, livestream

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Vetta Chamber Music’s season finale, Jane Coop and Friends

The virtual concert features powerful works by Mozart and Franck

MUSICStir VancouverJune 8, 2021music, Vetta Chamber Music, Jane Coop, Joan Blackman

Christopher Gaze co-hosts VSO's Musical Picnic With Friends, premiering June 10

The virtual concert features “Summer” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, an appearance by pianist Jane Coop, and other highlights

Daring, diverse Jazz Fest series at Frankie's keeps the soul fires burning

From post-bop to cool jazz, blues to Latin styles, Frankie’s Jazz Club hosts a daring, diverse lineup at the 2021 festival

Sound of the City: DJ O Show sounds off on representation, writing her first hip-hop track, and the energy of a crowd

The Afro-Indigenous 2 Spirit artist and Squamish Nation member says the pandemic gave rise to new creative skills

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJune 4, 2021Sound of the City, music, DJ O Show, indigenous, 2 Spirit

Vetta Chamber Music presents Jane Coop and Friends season finale

An exceptional program of Mozart and Franck closes a season like no other

MUSICStir VancouverJune 2, 2021Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music, Jane Coop

Turning Point Ensemble releases video trailer for Interactive concert June 11

Composers David Eagle and Mauricio Pauly perform live electronics alongside TPE players

MUSICStir VancouverMay 31, 2021Partner Content, TPE, Turning Point Ensemble

Composer Vivian Fung takes the flute in wild directions in Storm Within

The new flute concerto has its world premiere at Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming virtual concert featuring powerhouse women in music

MUSICGail JohnsonMay 28, 2021VSO, Vivian Fung, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Homepage feature

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