An Opera Tea wishing you the luck of the Irish with greetings to the coming spring season. Join us for selections from Mozart’s Così fan tutte, and a soon-to-be-announced fourth opera. You will be surprised! Of course, there will also be some good old Irish tunes to warm your spirits.
Anderson shares his project experience with the Bureau of Land Management, youth ensemble program and Diné artist research. Anderson will conduct an activity on how everyone can navigate life and will pass on Indigenous knowledge of how everyone can live in beauty, balance and harmony.
Mozart’s tale of love’s vices is a timeless classic beloved by audiences the world over. Ferrando and Guglielmo enter into a wager with the old cynic Alfonso to test the faithfulness of their two fiancées, Fiordiligi and Dorabella. What ensues is a series of cunning plot twists bringing into doubt everyone’s devotion to their would-be […]
Eric Wilson, conductor Join us for an exciting evening of music making including string quartets from our Strings Chamber Music Program.
University Singers Graeme Langager conductor Oriana Conductor TBA The award-winning UBC Choirs presents a powerful program of music featuring the beautiful voices of the University Singers, Choral Union, and Vox and Oriana choirs.
Concert Winds Jaelem Bhate conductor Symphonic Wind Ensemble Robert Taylor conductor UBC Bands is distinguished by their high level of performance, creative thematic programming, and commitment to contemporary music through commissions, premieres, and composer residencies.
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.
UBC Balinese Gamelan Ensemble Putu Swaryandana, artist-in-residence Michael Tenzer, director Oscar Smith, assistant The UBC Balinese Gamelan ensemble performs the rich and dynamic Gamelan music of Bali Indonesia. The ensemble is made up of a beautiful symphony of gongs, drums, and other percussion, and the music is full of syncopated melodies, layered textures, and unexpected shifts and transitions. […]
UBC Jazz Ensemble Director Benjamin Henriques will lead the UBC Jazz Ensemble through a fabulous program of big band classics to contemporary jazz pieces. Image: Takumi Hayashi
There is no better setting than the UBC Botanical Garden to celebrate the arrival of spring. Come hear what the singers have learned this year, how they have developed, and enjoy the awakening of nature with the UBC Opera Ensemble. Selections from the mysterious fourth opera will also be presented. After the concert, enjoy free […]
where code and music meet UBC Music students perform electroacoustic music using computer instruments and audio/video processes. Students control these instruments and processes through gesture tracking of traditional instruments, dance, piano or string performance, or by using webcams, Kinects, Wiis, accelerometers, game controls, custom circuits, Arduinos, iPhones, iPads, or other tablets. Student presentations are for […]
Join world-renowned Axiom Brass quintet for an immersive, multi-media experience fusing contemporary classical, jazz, visuals and spoken word. Celebrate Earth Day with pieces that challenge you to explore the future of our planet’s mineral resources, the path to a green transition, and your own relationship with the critical minerals we rely on every day. Sponsored […]