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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rising conductor Kamna Gupta makes Vancouver Opera debut with a cleverly reframed The Pearl Fishers

Maestro sees her choral work, classical training, and even her childhood Bharatanatyam lessons coalesce in production of Bizet work

MUSIC, STAGE, OPERAJanet SmithOctober 19, 2022Vancouver Opera, Kamna Gupta, Vancouver Civic Theatres

At METAXenakis, musicians pay homage to visionary artist, architect, and philosopher Iannis Xenakis

Local and international creatives inspired by Xenakis’s legacy take part in Vancouver New Music festival

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 19, 2022Vancouver New Music, Sara Gold, METAXenakis

Soweto Gospel Choir brings message of hope and joy to Vancouver

The famed South African ensemble’s new concert, “HOPE: It’s Been a Long Time Coming”, provides much-needed respite in difficult times

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 19, 2022Partner Content, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Caravan World Rhythms

Early Music Vancouver's War to Peace concert to mark 350th anniversary of composer Heinrich Schütz's death, November 5

Cappella Borealis, musica intima, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, and more join for momentous tribute

Sarah Slean pays tribute to Joni Mitchell in concert with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

In honouring one of her heroes, Slean aims for a state of harmony with nature, surrounded by a “wall of gorgeous sound”

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 18, 2022Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Sarah Slean

Singer Denzal Sinclaire swings with CapU ensembles large and small

The Juno-nominated vocalist will deliver an eclectic mix of tunes, accompanied by both a big band and a small ensemble

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 17, 2022Partner Content, BlueShore at CapU

Steve Dawson and friends will take a musical trip with Grateful Dead re-imagining

The Nashville-based Vancouverite is teaming up with heavyweight talents for American Beauty shows

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 17, 2022BlueShore at CapU, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Grateful Dead

Early Music Vancouver presents medieval ensemble Diabolus in Musica

Based in France, the award-winning ensemble is known for its ethereally beautiful sound

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 14, 2022Partner Content, Early Music Vancouver

Cellist Marina Hasselberg's new Red album merges artist's rich range of cultural influences

The Baroque, the avant-rock, the improvisational, and more mix fluidly in striking solo debut

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 14, 2022Homepage feature, Marina Hasselberg, cello, Vancouver New Music

California's Calidore Quartet shows versatility, from Beethoven to Wynton Marsalis, at Friends of Chamber Music concert

Ensemble comes here trailing critically acclaimed recordings and numerous awards

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 13, 2022Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music, Vancouver Civic Theatres

Double Happiness, François Houle, and more as Music on Main's Modulus Festival announces full lineup

Taking place November 3 to 8, event features several premieres

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 13, 2022MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main, Modulus Festival

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