Articles — Stir

Armed with a big, 1950s Gibson, Australia's Minnie Marks brings new energy to International Guitar Night

On her first North American tour, Australia’s rousing singer and propulsive electric guitarist draws on Down Under blues and follows her heart

MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 17, 2024International Guitar Night, blues, Massey Theatre, The Massey, Homepage feature

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra hosts Black Panther in Concert, February 9 and 10

Audiences can see Ludwig Göransson’s Oscar-winning Marvel Studios film score performed live to picture

MUSIC, SCREENStir VancouverJanuary 16, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO

Han Finckel Setzer Trio returns to Vancouver in Friends of Chamber Music concert, February 6

Cellist David Finckel, pianist Wu Han, and violinist Philip Setzer perform Schubert’s first and second Piano Trios

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 16, 2024Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music

TomoeArts closes the curtain with program commemorating legacy of late artistic director Colleen Lanki, January 20

Fifteen Years of Dream features performances by company’s closest collaborators over its 15-year run, in honour of Japanese classical dance master Lanki

DANCE, MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 16, 2024TomoeArts

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs present annual Behind the Keys fundraiser, February 9

Conductor-pianist Leslie Dala and tenor Asitha Tennekoon perform a Valentine’s Day program with wine, chocolate, and optional charcuterie

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 11, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Choir

Canadian folk singer David Francey plays the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, January 26

Scotland-born artist is a three-time Juno Award-winner, among other accolades

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 11, 2024Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Nicolas Ellis conducts the VSO in Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 & Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2, January 26 to 28

Performances also feature new work by Kelly-Marie Murphy inspired by light overcoming darkness

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 10, 2024Partner Content, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Vancouver Chamber Choir hosts annual youth event Horizons on January 27

Performance features company’s post-secondary choir Focus, a guest youth choir, and winning works from 2023 Young Composers’ Competition

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 10, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir

Tibetan spiritual singer Yungchen Lhamo performs the BlueShore at CapU, January 25

Entrancing vocalist has collaborated with artists among the likes of Bono, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney, and Annie Lennox

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 9, 2024Partner Content, BlueShore at CapU

Friends of Chamber Music present the Goldmund Quartet in Vancouver debut, January 30

Young Munich-based ensemble has made a name for itself as a leading string quartet of the new generation

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 9, 2024Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music

Vancouver pianist Corey Hamm reflects on a Ligeti-filled holiday

Musician performs entire, complex Concerto for Piano and Orchestra as part of a Turning Point Ensemble concert with conductor Fabián Panisello.

MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 8, 2024Turning Point Ensemble, Corey Hamm

Elinor Frey takes a deep dive into Bach's Cello Suites at Early Music Vancouver's new LUMEN Festival

Seattle-born, Montreal-based string star takes a fresh approach to the masterworks

MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 5, 2024EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER, Early Music Vancouver

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts hosts UBC Opera's Cendrillon, February 1 to 4

Guest conductor Gordon Gerrard leads a classic fairy tale-inspired performance of Jules Massenet’s 1899 French work

Pianist Talisa Blackman leads Vetta Chamber Music concert Music of the Heart, January 26 to 29

Toronto-based artist will be joined by cellist Zoltan Rozsnyai and violinist Joan Blackman for two romantic trios

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 4, 2024Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music

Vancouver Opera's new maestro Jacques Lacombe reflects on an old piano, boys choir, and pipe organ that inspired his path to podium

Meet the energized Quebec conductor who says he’ll prioritize teamwork to lead the company through 2024 and beyond

MUSIC, OPERAJanet SmithJanuary 3, 2024Vancouver Opera, VANCOUVER OPERA, Jacques Lacombe, Homepage feature

Band of Brothers: Levin and LaBarbera delivers an evening of groovy jazz at BlueShore at CapU, January 19

Two pairs of musical brothers combine their impressive credentials in a show of sibling talent

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 2, 2024Partner Content, BlueShore at CapU

Cascading sand and warbling strings: A few standout moments from 2023's stage and gallery scene

Random memorable scenes from the year in arts span 50 dancers swirling in BOLERO X, a powerful Julius Caesar speech, and a cello star’s finale with local string students