Hailed by The Wall Street Journal as “among modern music’s most compelling vocalists,” ganavya is a boundary-defying artist whose voice and vision transcend genre. For her Vancouver debut at the Chan Centre, she performs music from Nilam—a luminous new work that coalesces lullaby, poetry, and prayer into powerful, poignant music. Born in New York and raised in Tamil […]
Alex Zerbe, the Professional Zaniac, moves like a rubber band from one end of the stage to the other. Beatboxing, juggling, dancing, singing, music and magic – this show is a comedic onslaught of absurd ideas and odd skills. Join us and see why this two-time Guinness World Record holder was voted Seattle’s Funniest Physical […]
Duo Oriana’s latest endeavour, the Toronto Book of Ayres, sets four texts commissioned from contemporary poets Martin Gomes and Melissa Davidson to music by lutenist Jonathan Stuchbery. Together, these four songs form the beginning of a 21st-century collection of music for lute and voice. In this lecture recital, Duo Oriana will dive into the reasoning, process, and […]
Luna Li is a world unto itself. Hyperlush and inclusive by design, her dream pop is the sound of an everyday symphony. Born Hannah Bussiere Kim, the Korean-Canadian, Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist songwriter, composer and producer got her start during the pandemic. Under the name Luna Li, she began self-recording instrumental interludes as a radical form of […]
Join us for a rare live performance with life partners and creative collaborators Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland for a magical evening of song, story, and shared joy. For over four decades, Canadian composer, singer and songwriter Beverly Glenn-Copeland—the visionary artist, Black trans elder and lifelong musician—has invoked and celebrated the power of community and […]