UBC Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Girard, Conductor Conductor Jonathan Girard returns to open the UBC Symphony Orchestra season with a stunning program of classics and contemporary pieces to celebrate the fall season. The UBC Symphony Orchestra is a full symphony orchestra that performs symphonic works from the 18th century to the present day. It presents six […]
For the first time in eight years, ANOHNI, who NPR called “one of our generation’s greatest protest singers/songwriters” has announced an extensive North American tour. Born in the UK and raised in Amsterdam and California, ANOHNI relocated to NYC in her late teens, forming her group The Johnsons in 1998 and establishing a unique path as an artist […]
UBC Bands: Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Concert Winds UBC Bands opens their season with two new conductors and music by Eric Whitacre, Jodie Blackshaw, Leonard Bernstein, and more! Concert Winds Meijun Chen conductor AYO by Katahj Copley October by Eric Whitacre Terpsichorean Dances by Jodie Blackshaw Grainger Children’s March “Over the Hills and Far Away” by Percy Aldridge Grainger Second Suite […]
Pianist and conductor Stephen Drury performs Charles Ives’ complete sonatas for piano. These essential pieces from Ives’s canon stand out for their instrumental virtuosity. Drury has performed throughout the world with a repertoire that stretches from Bach to Liszt to the music of today. He has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Barbican Centre […]
Be our guest at Musical Magic! Join us for an afternoon of Disney tunes performed by six incredible homegrown talents. Featuring songs from your favourite movies like Frozen, Aladdin, and Moana, this concert will go the distance for the whole family. You’ll want to be prepared to do some of your own vocal work with […]
This Opera Tea will bring you a sneak peek of our upcoming production of Street Scene as well as arias from some of our students preparing for competitions! Enjoy this concert in a casual setting at our beautiful Old Auditorium theatre.
Program Charles Ives (1874-1954) Violin Sonata No. 4 “Children’s day” Melody McKiver Let the Stain Remain Dinuk Wijeratne (1978-) Violin Sonata Justin Saulnier is an 18-year-old Canadian violinist. He made his orchestral solo debut at age 12 with the Ottawa Chamber Orchestra and has since performed with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Canada’s National Arts Center […]
Brazilian pianist Daniel Sanches performs a program of Brazilian music including Nina by Edino Krieger, Batuque by Ernesto Nazareth, Valsa da Dor by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Suíte n. 3 by Ronaldo Miranda, and more. Co-presented by the Consulate General of Brazil and the UBC School of Music.