UBC Symphony Orchestra & UBC Choirs: Beethoven No. 9
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 […]
UBC Bands: City Life
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 […]
UBC Symphony Orchestra
UBC Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Girard, Conductor The UBC Symphony Orchestra is a full symphony orchestra that performs symphonic works from the 18th century to the present day. It presents six […]
UBC Bands: Home Away from Home
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 […]
UBC Symphony Orchestra
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 […]
Robert & Ellen Silverman Piano Concerto Competition at UBC
FINAL ROUND GALA PERFORMANCE UBC Chamber Orchestra JONATHAN GIRARD conductor This past March, five UBC Music piano students performed a selection of concertos at the semi-finals, with three finalists emerging to […]
Elisapie – Uvattini
JUNO-winner Elisapie returns to the Chan Centre for a multi-media show that immerses audiences in the story of her home. Uvattini, which means “home” in Inuktitut, combines music, narration, video and […]
ANOHNI and the Johnsons: It’s Time To Feel What’s Really Happening
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 […]
Ali Sethi and Nicolás Jaar – Intiha
Join us for the world premiere of Ali Sethi and Nicolás Jaar’s collaborative album Intiha, live at the Chan Centre. Though the two artists seem to be from disparate worlds—Sethi is […]
Musical Magic: Disney Edition
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 […]
Amir Amiri
The Amir Amiri Ensemble collapse time with their blend of tradition and innovation. With dazzling virtuosity, the quartet take inspiration from their Persian musical roots while transcending borders and genres. […]
Caleb Teicher and Conrad Tao: Counterpoint
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 […]
Silkroad Ensemble: Uplifted Voices
The Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble present a program championing female and non-binary members with their original compositions. With music that draws from each musician’s personal background, spanning from Indigenous communities […]
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali
The nephews of the master Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rizwan and Muazzam have been performing together since the 1990s. Together, they continue the unbroken Qawwali legacy of their […]
Come Toward the Fire
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and Musqueam is proud to present Come Toward the Fire, a festival that brings together diverse expressions of Indigenous culture through music, dance, […]
Stories of the Land
Stories of the Land is a concert focusing on Canadian Indigenous choral music and features many composers with ties to the Vancouver area. At the heart of the program is […]
UBC Arts Staff Choir Social
Come spend an evening with the UBC Arts Staff Choir! On Thursday, May 16, the Arts Staff Choir will have a Social Night in the lobby of the Frederic Wood […]
Earth Day: The Heavy Metal Suite
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 […]
The Phil Lind Initiative: Sasha Velour
Critically acclaimed gender-fluid drag queen, visual artist, speaker and author Sasha Velour has been a force in the international drag scene long before her scene-stealing, rose-petal-filled win on season nine […]
Thrive by the Fire
Start your Thrive journey at Thrive by Fire on Thursday, November 2 from 11 am- 2 pm at Lee Square (outside the UBC Bookstore) for an outdoor concert. This free drop-in-style pop-up […]
Seven Cautionary Tales for Publicly Engaged Humanities in 2023
Join us for the first Faculty of Arts and Public Humanities Hub Noted Scholar Lecture. This event is held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam peoples […]
5 Piano Fantasy: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Holst
Magical realms, lightsabers, and distant planets come together for this exciting concert featuring students from the UBC School of Music. Experience the symphonic grandeur of five pianos in selections of […]
UBC’s Ceremony for Remembrance Day
Since the opening of the War Memorial Gym in 1951, The University of British Columbia has held a ceremony commemorating November 11. This year, 2023 will mark seventy-three years that […]
Tarot | UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble
UBC Bands Symphonic Wind Ensemble Robert Taylor conductor PROGRAM: Hope Salmonson Rediscovery – world premiere Ralph Vaughan Williams Flourish for Wind Band J.S. Bach (arr. Holst/ed. Mitchell) Fugue à la Gigue – Michael […]
UBC Jazz Ensemble
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