Choral Union, James Sparks, conductor, Frances Roberts, TA Conductor

UBC Chamber Choir

UBC’s graduate choral conducting students lead the UBC Chamber Choir in performance.


UBC Opera: Cendrillon

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 Chamber Choir

UBC’s graduate choral conducting students lead the UBC Chamber Choir in performance.


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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

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.


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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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]


Kids Take Over UBC!

Kids Take Over UBC!

Kids Take Over UBC is BACK and BIGGER than ever!   This Family Day weekend, kids can play their way across campus at this annual arts & culture festival on Sunday, […]


UBC Windfest!

UBC Windfest!

UBC School of Music WindFest returns! We are thrilled to present clarinettist, Chad Burrow (University of Michigan) as our featured artist. ALSO FEATURING UBC WOODWIND FACULTY: Brenda Fedoruk flute Christie Reside flute Paolo Bortolussi  flute […]


UBC Brassfest!

UBC Brassfest!

UBC School of Music BrassFest! returns! We are thrilled to present world-renowned hornist and brass pedagogue, Gail Williams, as our featured artist. Join us this year as we celebrate our 10th annual festival, with masterclasses, […]


UBC Opera: The Merry Wives of Windsor

UBC Opera: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Based on the play by William Shakespeare SINGSPIEL IN THREE ACTS SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Otto Nicolai | Composer Salomon Hermann Mosenthal | Librettist UBC Opera Ensemble Norbert Baxa  | Conductor […]


UBC Opera: The Merry Wives of Windsor

UBC Opera: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Based on the play by William Shakespeare SINGSPIEL IN THREE ACTS SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Otto Nicolai | Composer Salomon Hermann Mosenthal | Librettist UBC Opera Ensemble Norbert Baxa  | Conductor […]


UBC Opera: The Merry Wives of Windsor

UBC Opera: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Based on the play by William Shakespeare SINGSPIEL IN THREE ACTS SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Otto Nicolai | Composer Salomon Hermann Mosenthal | Librettist UBC Opera Ensemble Norbert Baxa  | Conductor […]


UBC Opera: The Merry Wives of Windsor

UBC Opera: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Based on the play by William Shakespeare SINGSPIEL IN THREE ACTS SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Otto Nicolai | Composer Salomon Hermann Mosenthal | Librettist UBC Opera Ensemble Norbert Baxa  | Conductor […]


UBC Choirs: Colour & Light
Graeme Langager, conductor

UBC Choirs

University Singers, Choral Union Graeme Langager, Director of Choral Activities Hyejung Jun, Assistant Professor of Choral Conducting The award-winning UBC Choirs presents a powerful program of music featuring the beautiful voices […]


Wednesday Noon Hours: Infamy Too!

Wednesday Noon Hours: 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 of the medium, and […]


Wednesday Noon Hours: Ingrid Chiang, bassoon & Risa Tonita, piano

Wednesday Noon Hours: Ingrid Chiang, bassoon & Risa Tonita, piano

A celebration of Taiwanese-American composer Chihchun Chi-sun Lee 李志純. PROGRAM Gín–á Koa, Taiwanese Children’s Songs 臺灣囝仔歌 for Bassoon and Piano (2021/2022) Diversities “多彩”組曲 for Bassoon and Piano (2021/2022) All music by Chihchun […]


Wednesday Noon Hours: Jeremy Brown, saxophone

Wednesday Noon Hours: Jeremy Brown, saxophone

Improviser and saxophonist, Jeremy Brown performs an innovative and interactive program with music by Keith Hamel, Robert Pritchard, Laurie Radford, and more. PROGRAM Keith Hamel Fever for alto saxophone, interactive electronics and […]


UBC Opera: The Florentine Straw Hat

UBC Opera: The Florentine Straw Hat

FARSA MUSICALE IN FOUR ACTS SUNG IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Nino Rota composer Nino Rota, Ernesta Rota Rinaldi librettists UBC Opera Ensemble UBC Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Girard conductor Nancy Hermiston director The Florentine Straw […]


UBC Opera: The Florentine Straw Hat

UBC Opera: The Florentine Straw Hat

FARSA MUSICALE IN FOUR ACTS SUNG IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Nino Rota composer Nino Rota, Ernesta Rota Rinaldi librettists UBC Opera Ensemble UBC Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Girard conductor Nancy Hermiston director The Florentine Straw […]