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 movement. Soloists and full program to be announced.
Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Kurt Weill | Composer Langston Hughes | Librettist Book by Elmer Rice, based on the play of the same name. Kurt Weill’s Street Scene is a captivating two-act “American Broadway Opera” that masterfully combines operatic arias, show tunes, jazz, and blues. Set over two sweltering summer days, it portrays […]
Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Kurt Weill | Composer Langston Hughes | Librettist Book by Elmer Rice, based on the play of the same name. Kurt Weill’s Street Scene is a captivating two-act “American Broadway Opera” that masterfully combines operatic arias, show tunes, jazz, and blues. Set over two sweltering summer days, it portrays […]
Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Kurt Weill | Composer Langston Hughes | Librettist Book by Elmer Rice, based on the play of the same name. Kurt Weill’s Street Scene is a captivating two-act “American Broadway Opera” that masterfully combines operatic arias, show tunes, jazz, and blues. Set over two sweltering summer days, it portrays […]
Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Kurt Weill | Composer Langston Hughes | Librettist Book by Elmer Rice, based on the play of the same name. Kurt Weill’s Street Scene is a captivating two-act “American Broadway Opera” that masterfully combines operatic arias, show tunes, jazz, and blues. Set over two sweltering summer days, it portrays […]
Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Kurt Weill | Composer Langston Hughes | Librettist Book by Elmer Rice, based on the play of the same name. Kurt Weill’s Street Scene is a captivating two-act “American Broadway Opera” that masterfully combines operatic arias, show tunes, jazz, and blues. Set over two sweltering summer days, it portrays […]
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 created a new, exhilarating offering that inspires and expands the concept of the concert experience. With Counterpoint, Tao, a recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, […]
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 to Japan, Armenia, and Ireland, Uplifted Voices weaves a musical tapestry that highlights our shared humanity. Founded by Yo-Yo Ma, Silkroad is a social-impact organization that seeks […]
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 family that has flourished over five centuries. With voices that “climb and swoop as if riding air currents,” (BBC) the brothers contribute to their uncle’s […]
Luminescent Creatures World Tour Join Ichiko Aoba on an ethereal journey with her latest release, Luminescent Creatures. With the power to bend space around her, Aoba pulls listeners from reality and surrounds them in the comforting fabric of her imagination. Known for her ability to create “pockets of intimacy… that make you feel like she’s performing […]
