Valerie Quintet
Valerie was part of a consortium for the commissioning of Stephenson’s work, Re:NU. The work was premiered in early 2023 in Chicago, and this will be the Canadian premiere of […]
Visions of Light and Dark
The program begins with Reena Esmail’s ethereal and tender Saans (Breath), with its Indian-inspired improvisatory writing. This is followed by 2 short works commissioned by the Trio for its 20th […]
Invisible Cities
Celebrated duo Marina Thibeault and Janelle Fung delight international audiences with their spellbinding performances and engaging presence. They will perform a compelling program for viola and piano which includes works […]
Infamy Too!
Infamy Too! are committed to exploring the possibilities of the contemporary percussion duo repertoire. Julia Chien and Aaron Graham seek out programs which highlight innovative aspects in instrumentation, expressive potential […]
J.S. Bach: Das Orgelbüchlein
J.S. Bach’s monumental Orgelbüchlein (BWV 599−644) is a collection of 46 Lutheran chorale preludes for organ, spanning the entire traditional liturgical year. As Bach composed these various chorale preludes mainly […]
Flute, Harp, and Viola Trio
VSO Principals Christie Reside, Hung-Wei Huang, and Alyssa Katahara present a program of music celebrating three incredible composers: Jocelyn Morlock, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Claude Debussy. Debussy’s colourful and classic work […]
David Kaplan
This program involves three interrelated commissions by Christopher Cerrone, Anthony Cheung, and Andrea Casarrubios, around which I’ve developed a “quasi una fantasia” program theme, featuring almost-improvised works connected and interspersed with […]
Eckhardt-Gramatté National Competition 2023 Winner’s Tour: McKenzie Warriner
McKenzie Warriner is a Saskatchewan-born and raised/Toronto-based soprano acclaimed for her interpretation of music spanning from the Baroque to the Avant-garde. Particularly committed to singing the works of living composers, […]
One, Two, Trio! With Alan Matheson
One Two, Trio is comprised of three proponents of brass instruments and chamber music; Katherine Evans (Trumpet), Valerie Whitney (French Horn), and Jeremy Berkman (Trombone). Founded initially during the pandemic […]
UBC World Music Ensemble: Balinese Gamelan
UBC Balinese Gamelan Ensemble Putu Swaryandana, artist-in-residence Michael Tenzer, director Oscar Smith, assistant The UBC Balinese Gamelan ensemble performs the rich and dynamic Gamelan music of Bali Indonesia. The ensemble is made up […]
UBC Contemporary Players
Director: Dr. Paolo Bortolussi The Contemporary Players Ensemble is a dynamic and eclectic program of music featuring world-renown contemporary masterworks, as well as newly commissioned works by UBC composers.
UBC Chamber Strings
Eric Wilson, conductor Join us for an exciting evening of music making including string quartets from our Strings Chamber Music Program.
UBC Opera: Così fan tutte
Mozart’s tale of love’s vices is a timeless classic beloved by audiences the world over. Ferrando and Guglielmo enter into a wager with the old cynic Alfonso to test the […]
UBC Chamber Choir
UBC’s graduate choral conducting students lead the UBC Chamber Choir in performance.
UBC Opera: Cendrillon
Long before Disney’s Cinderella, there was Massenet’s Cendrillon. Based on Charles Perrault’s 1698 version of the classic fairy tale, Cendrillon finds our titular hero, whose real name is Lucette, aching to go to the […]
UBC Chamber Choir
UBC’s graduate choral conducting students lead the UBC Chamber Choir in performance.
UBC Contemporary Players: Concert at the Belkin
Paolo Bortolussi, director The UBC Contemporary Players present a program of collaborative works created in response the Belkin Gallery’s current exhibition, of artist Carole Itter’s works: “Only when I’m Hauling Water do I wonder […]
UBC Contemporary Players
Director: Dr. Paolo Bortolussi The Contemporary Players Ensemble is a dynamic and eclectic program of music featuring world-renown contemporary masterworks, as well as newly commissioned works by UBC composers.
UBC Early Music Ensemble
The UBC Early Music Ensemble is a mixed instrumental/vocal ensemble specializing in the performance of music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras. Image: Lady Playing a Lute; Bartolomeo Veneto and workshop […]
UBC Early Music Ensemble
The UBC Early Music Ensemble is a mixed instrumental/vocal ensemble specializing in the performance of music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras. Image: A Musical Company, Gerard van Kuijl, ca. 1651
UBC Opera: The Cunning Little Vixen
Leoš Janáček’s bittersweet fable shows a deep understanding of the complexities of power and oppression, and the cyclical nature of life. Usually seen as a fairy tale, this opera offers […]
UBC Symphony Orchestra
Join the UBC Symphony Orchestra led by director Jonathan Girard for its opening night! PROGRAM: Jean Coulthard (1908-2000) Introduction and Three Folk Songs (from Canadian Mosaic) Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Suite […]
UBC Opera: Cendrillon
Long before Disney’s Cinderella, there was Massenet’s Cendrillon. Based on Charles Perrault’s 1698 version of the classic fairy tale, Cendrillon finds our titular hero, whose real name is Lucette, aching to go to the […]
National Postdoc Appreciation Week Kickoff event: Coffee with the President
Since 2009, the National Postdoctoral Association has sponsored National Postdoc Appreciation Week to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to research and discovery. Join the Postdoctoral Fellows Office […]
Place as Lived in the Salish Sea – The Storied Lives of the Southern Resident Killer Whales Webinar
In this webinar, through story as pedagogical witnessing, Dr. Sandra Scott, Professor of Teaching, Science & Environmental Education, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, UBC Sustainability Fellow, will […]