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With a hand-carved bow and a gong, master percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani creates otherworldly sounds

With a hand-carved bow and a gong, master percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani creates otherworldly sounds

Powell Street Festival Society brings the New Mexico-based, Osaka-born musician to Vancouver for two concerts

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 6, 2021Powell Street Festival, percussion, Mark Haney, Massy Arts Society, Homepage feature

Vancouver Chamber Choir announces FIFTY, its 50th-anniversary tribute concert

Vancouver Chamber Choir announces FIFTY, its 50th-anniversary tribute concert

Founder and conductor emeritus Jon Washburn returns to the podium with artistic director Kari Turunen to look back at a half century of championing new work

MUSICStir VancouverNovember 5, 2021Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir

Piano virtuoso Behzod Abduraimov plays without reservation

Piano virtuoso Behzod Abduraimov plays without reservation

The Uzbek-born artist has selected four of his favourite pieces to perform with Vancouver Recital Society

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 5, 2021Vancouver Recital Society, piano

Sound of the City: Sad China talks about the challenges of being a young, racialized, nonbinary artist and the power of community

Sound of the City: Sad China talks about the challenges of being a young, racialized, nonbinary artist and the power of community

The musician also known as Sunny Chen wants to see more Black and Indigenous peoples of marginalized genders in leadership positions, especially in the arts

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverNovember 5, 2021Sound of the City, music

Stewart Goodyear performs Rachmaninoff piano masterpiece in concert with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Stewart Goodyear performs Rachmaninoff piano masterpiece in concert with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

The pianist was recently named Royal Conservatory of Music’s inaugural artist in residence

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 4, 2021Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Chor Leoni offers songs to soothe the soul for Remembrance Day

Chor Leoni offers songs to soothe the soul for Remembrance Day

Breathe in Hope takes place at the newly restored St. Andrew’s-Wesley United, the male choir’s new home

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 4, 2021Chor Leoni, Remembrance Day

Vancouver Opera to welcome audiences back to live performances with Orfeo ed Euridice, December 4 and 5

Vancouver Opera to welcome audiences back to live performances with Orfeo ed Euridice, December 4 and 5

All-star production marks first collaboration with Ne. Sans Opera and the Dance Centre

OPERA, MUSICStir VancouverNovember 4, 2021Partner Content, Vancouver Opera

Music review: Vancouver New Music's Electric Fields festival pushes sound and motion technology

Music review: Vancouver New Music's Electric Fields festival pushes sound and motion technology

Toggle switches, low-fi pickups, and glowing wireless controllers: a mixed bag of digital experiments

MUSIC, LIVESTREAM, FESTSStir VancouverOctober 31, 2021VNM, Vancouver New Music, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, E-fest 2021

Sound of the City: Off Topic sounds off on deep love, their upcoming album, and the healing effects of tea

Sound of the City: Off Topic sounds off on deep love, their upcoming album, and the healing effects of tea

The trio wants Vancouver to become a place where arts and culture are considered core values

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverOctober 29, 2021Sound of the City, music

Modulus Festival shows the way forward through music

Modulus Festival shows the way forward through music

Mexican-Canadian composer Alfredo Santa Ana is one of several diverse artists bringing fresh sounds to the Music on Main event

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 29, 2021Modulus Festival, Music on Main, David Pay, Alfredo Santa Ana, new music, Homepage feature

Lucky Penny's 48-Hour Opera Project makes the impossible possible at #IndieFest

Lucky Penny's 48-Hour Opera Project makes the impossible possible at #IndieFest

The upstart opera company hosts two cross-country watch parties for a purposely playful event

MUSIC, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithOctober 27, 2021re:Naissance opera, Lucky Penny Opera, 48 Hour Opera, IndieFest

Chor Leoni returns to live performance with Breathe in Hope

Chor Leoni returns to live performance with Breathe in Hope

The Juno-nominated choir’s 30th annual Remembrance Day concerts take place in the newly revitalized St. Andrew’s-Wesley United church

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 27, 2021Partner Content, Chor Leoni, Remembrance Day

Stir Pairing: Desirée Dawson brings her soothing sounds—and baritone ukulele—to the Shadbolt

Stir Pairing: Desirée Dawson brings her soothing sounds—and baritone ukulele—to the Shadbolt

Plus: Jackson Triggs highlights diverse artists on new wine series; BIPOC Van Foods Pop-up is back

CULINARY, MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 26, 2021wine, BC wine, Jackson Triggs, Desiree Dawson, Mis Cazuelas Mexican Food, Coho Collective, Flavours of Hope, Dacey, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

"As dreams are made" brings back one-on-one concerts to Music on Main's Modulus Festival

"As dreams are made" brings back one-on-one concerts to Music on Main's Modulus Festival

From November 5 to 10, audiences can experience the Tempest Project Company players, up-close and personal

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 26, 2021Partner Content, MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main

Conductor Kari Turunen celebrates the respite and honesty in choral works of Arvo Pärt

Conductor Kari Turunen celebrates the respite and honesty in choral works of Arvo Pärt

The Vancouver Chamber Choir brings to life 25 years of the living legend’s work

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 25, 2021Vancouver Chamber Choir

Sal Ferreras brings the sizzle to Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Latin Nights, October 29 and 30

Sal Ferreras brings the sizzle to Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Latin Nights, October 29 and 30

The sounds of mariachi, tango, Cuban folk song, and more will heat up the Orpheum Theatre

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 23, 2021Sal Ferreras, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO

Sound of the City: Genre-defying Vancouver band Dacey on curve balls, live shows, and upcoming releases

Sound of the City: Genre-defying Vancouver band Dacey on curve balls, live shows, and upcoming releases

Alternative R ’n’ B, neo soul, jazz, lo-fi hip hop, and more influence the local group’s music

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverOctober 22, 2021Sound of the City, music

#IndieFest celebrates innovation in opera, from virtual reality to diverse new voices

#IndieFest celebrates innovation in opera, from virtual reality to diverse new voices

Re:Naissance Opera’s Debi Wong works to amplify a thriving new scene

OPERA, MUSICJanet SmithOctober 21, 2021re:Naissance opera, Homepage feature

Locarno hits the Chan Centre with its joyful, groove-heavy Mexican folk music

Locarno hits the Chan Centre with its joyful, groove-heavy Mexican folk music

With doses of rock and Latin son, the multipiece band is headed by Mexican-Canadian artist Tom Landa

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 21, 2021Partner Content, Chan Centre

Postponed Piano Burning finally ignites on October 24 at Mountain View Cemetery

Postponed Piano Burning finally ignites on October 24 at Mountain View Cemetery

Queer Arts Fest and Talking Stick combine forces for a performance that’s grounded in Indigenous knowledge and fire ceremonies

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 21, 2021Queer Arts Festival, Talking Stick Festival, Pride in Art Society