Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Kurt Weill | Composer Langston Hughes | Librettist Book by Elmer Rice, based on the play of the same name. Kurt Weill’s Street Scene is a captivating two-act “American Broadway Opera” that masterfully combines operatic arias, show tunes, jazz, and blues. Set over two sweltering summer days, it portrays […]
Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Kurt Weill | Composer Langston Hughes | Librettist Book by Elmer Rice, based on the play of the same name. Kurt Weill’s Street Scene is a captivating two-act “American Broadway Opera” that masterfully combines operatic arias, show tunes, jazz, and blues. Set over two sweltering summer days, it portrays […]
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
UBC Jazz Ensemble Director Benjamin Henriques leads the UBC Jazz Ensemble through a fabulous program of big band classics to contemporary jazz pieces.
Pianist and composer Conrad Tao (he/him), and choreographer and dancer Caleb Teicher, (they/them) have long been famous for their respective talents. But in merging their two disciplines—piano and tap—they have created a new, exhilarating offering that inspires and expands the concept of the concert experience. With Counterpoint, Tao, a recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, […]
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.
Curiosity moves us. Determination gets us there—because progress doesn’t happen on its own. See how we push forward.
