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UBC Symphony Orchestra

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

UBC Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Girard conductor Featuring the winner from the UBC Concerto Competition, pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor The UBC Symphony Orchestra (UBCSO) is a 90-member full symphony orchestra that performs symphonic works from the 18th century to the present day. It presents six regular concerts each academic […]

$5 – $20

UBC Opera: The Cunning Little Vixen

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Leoš Janáček’s bittersweet fable shows a deep understanding of the complexities of power and oppression, and the cyclical nature of life. Usually seen as a fairy tale, this opera offers revealing insight into nature’s struggle to survive the devastating footprint of humanity. With a colourful and majestic score influenced by Moravian folk songs, this opera […]

$15 – $45

Postcards: Trans Narratives on Stage

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A panel of trans theatre artists and UBC graduate students explore arts-based research to consider the affordances of theatre to centre trans voices, drawing on strategies from theatre-as-research approaches.

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Light up Lee Square

UBC Bookstore 6200 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

For one night, Lee Square transforms into a playful plaza of fun for all-ages with glow in the dark seesaws and swings, live music, gourmet hot chocolate, and more! Dress warmly and drop by for this fun evening to celebrate the light projections featuring designs by community members from our Share How You Celebrate Design […]

UBC Percussion Ensemble

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vern Griffiths, director The UBC Percussion Ensemble performs music for the vast spectrum of percussion instruments, including original works from the 20th century, transcriptions of familiar classics, and traditional dance music from Africa and Latin America. The group also encourages the creation of new repertoire for percussion ensembles by student composers.

Free

Wednesday Noon Hours- David Kaplan

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This program involves three interrelated commissions by Christopher Cerrone, Anthony Cheung, and Andrea Casarrubios, around which I’ve developed a “quasi una fantasia” program theme, featuring almost-improvised works connected and interspersed with actually-improvised preludes and transitions. Other music includes Schumann, Saariaho, Ligeti, Couperin, Brahms, Beethoven and more. There are a number new commissions by underrepresented composers, and […]

$5 – $10

UBC Chamber Choir

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

UBC’s graduate choral conducting students lead the UBC Chamber Choir in performance.

Free

UBC Vox and Oriana Choirs

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

UBC’s Vox and Oriana choirs (formerly Men’s and Women’s Choirs) present music featuring a dynamic variety of repertoire for treble and lower voice ensembles.

Free

UBC Early Music Ensemble

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The UBC Early Music Ensemble is a mixed instrumental/vocal ensemble specializing in the performance of music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras. Image: A Musical Company, Gerard van Kuijl, ca. 1651

Free

UBC Early Music Ensemble

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The UBC Early Music Ensemble is a mixed instrumental/vocal ensemble specializing in the performance of music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras. Image: Lady Playing a Lute; Bartolomeo Veneto and workshop (Italian, died 1531, active 1502 – 1531); about 1530; Oil on panel; 55.9 × 41.3 cm (22 × 16 1/4 in.); 78.PB.221

Free
Featured Featured Event Series Head Over Heels by Peter Anderson

Head Over Heels by Peter Anderson

Dorothy Somerset Studios 6361 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Step into a timeless world as the UBC Players Club presents Head over Heels by Peter Anderson! Embark on a whimsical journey where Shakespeare meets the surreal. Lose yourself in a world where time plays tricks, identities unravel, and every moment is a magical 11:11. Join us for an unforgettable reimagining of the rom-com, Twelfth […]

$5 – $10

UBC Contemporary Players

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Director: Dr. Paolo Bortolussi The Contemporary Players Ensemble is a dynamic and eclectic program of music featuring world-renown contemporary masterworks, as well as newly commissioned works by UBC composers.

Free