UBC Bands: City Life

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

UBC Bands: Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Concert Winds  Concert Winds Meijun Chen conductor Washington Post March by John Philip Sousa Metropolis by Charles Carter City Trees by Michael Markowski An American in Paris by George Gershwin (transposed by John Krance) Wilderness by Cait Nishimura Danzon No. 2 by Arturo Márquez (arranged by Oliver Nickel) Symphonic Wind Ensemble Scott MacLennan conductor Fall Fair by Godfrey Rideout A Quiet City by […]

$8 – $20

RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE: Love Hate Music Box Tour

Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre 6066 Thunderbird Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

As if channeling another dimension where genres simply don’t exist, Rainbow Kitten Surprise finds harmony in unpredictability – weaving together lyrical poetry, hummable melodies, and a rush of instrumental eccentricities. Now boasting over 1 billion global streams across platforms, the band first began building their devoted fanbase with independent albums SEVEN + MARY(2013) and RKS (2015). The band’s breakout full-length debut for […]

UBC Opera Holiday Concert

Old Auditorium 6344 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us in celebrating the end of first term with a special gift! This concert will present you with a beautiful bouquet of your favourite opera, operetta and musical theatre songs, bringing us into the holidays and, can you believe it, 2025! Join the party to sing along and tap your toes to the tunes […]

$18 – $31

UBC Percussion Ensemble

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

Director Vern Griffiths 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.

Free

UBC Jazz Ensemble

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

UBC Jazz Ensemble Director Benjamin Henriques leads the UBC Jazz Ensemble through a fabulous program of big band classics to contemporary jazz pieces.

Free

UBC Chamber Choir

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

The Chamber Choir is a 24-voice mixed ensemble conducted by graduate students in choral conducting in consultation with Dr. Langager. This choir performs music from all periods, including motets, madrigals, and contemporary compositions.

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.

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.   Banner image: Lady Playing a Lute; Bartolomeo Veneto and workshop (Italian, died 1531, active 1502 – 1531)

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. Banner image: A Musical Company, Gerard van Kuijl, ca. 1651

Free

UBC Symphony Orchestra & UBC Choirs: Beethoven No. 9

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

UBC Choirs UBC Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Girard, conductor The University Singers and UBC Choral Union join the Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Girard for Beethoven’s epic symphony known for the triumphant “Ode to Joy” sung in the final movement. Soloists and full program to be announced. 

$10 – $25

UBC WinterBang! Festival

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

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. MUSC 319: students present […]

Free

UBC Concerto Competition

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

Open to all UBC School of Music students, the annual Concerto Competition is an opportunity for young musicians to earn a coveted spot as a soloist with the UBC Symphony Orchestra. Competitors select virtuosic works that highlight their exceptional technical and expressive abilities as musicians. The final round of UBC’s Annual Concerto Competition.