Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music
This lecture-recital, as part of Dr Judith Valerie Engel’s doctoral degree requirement, explores how ideas of ‘genius,’ meritocracy, and success shape—and often constrain—the careers of contemporary women composers. Drawing on […]
Combating anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia: Toward a Model of Pandemic Anti-racism Education in Post-Covid-19 Canada
Canada is often positioned as a global model of multiculturalism, but what happens when that narrative is disrupted? In this talk, Dr. Shibao Guo will examine how COVID-19 reignited anti-Asian […]
UBC Celebrates Earth Day with Suzanne Simard
Celebrate Earth Day with leading voices in ecology, Indigenous stewardship, law, literature, and music, including author and UBC Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship Professor Suzanne Simard, as she launches […]
Run for Rural Medicine | Hope Air
Each year, volunteer medical students across BC organize the Run for Rural Medicine in support of Hope Air, a Canadian charity that provides flights and accommodations for patients and families […]
Frescobaldi in the North: Transmission of the “Stilo Nuovo” by Keyboardists in Amsterdam and Hamburg
A new style of expressive musical pictorialism marked the dawn of the Baroque in Italy, where composers sought above all to transport the listener to a state of intensified emotion […]
Re-mapping the Archive
The third event of the ‘Living Archives’ series explores the presence of archives as records of individuals and communities. Absences across archives, marginalized spaces, and attitudes towards languages will be […]
Wednesday Noon Hours: Garibaldi Trio
Garibaldi Trio Marina Thibeault viola Jose Franch-Ballester clarinet David Fung piano Garibaldi Trio is dynamic ensemble renowned for its expressive interpretations and captivating stage presence. With a repertoire that spans beloved classics and bold […]
Wednesday Noon Hours: JuengBeum Sohn
Experience a captivating journey through the Romantic and late-Romantic piano repertoire in this dynamic program. From the tender simplicity of Grieg’s Arietta and the poetic elegance of Chopin’s Mazurka and […]
UBC WinterBANG! Festival
Where Code and Music Meet Experience the intersection of technology and sound as UBC Music students perform new works of electroacoustic and interactive computer music. Students create original works and […]
A 21st-century Lute Song Book: Crafting the Toronto Book of Ayres
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 […]










