Nils Frahm debuts his new album, Music For Animals, on September 23, 2022. His first fresh studio material since 2018’s All Melody and 2019’s associated All Encores, this is his first full length album of brand-new music for LEITER, the label he co-founded with his manager, Felix Grimm. Containing ten tracks and clocking in at […]
Join UBC Theatre and Film for a free mini film festival to celebrate National Canadian Film Day! Five short films created by students in the FIPR 469 class will be screened, as part of the Rogers Multicultural Film Program. These films explore stories about community and culture through our students’ diverse global perspectives. The course […]
Catalan duo Tarta Relena reimagines song traditions across generations and geographies. Making their Vancouver debut, contralto Marta Torrella and soprano Helena Ros effortlessly blend modern and ancient sounds into spellbinding harmonies and hypnotic polyphony. Drawing from Gregorian chants, Mediterranean folk music, and songs from Crete, Corsica, Mallorca and Menorca, the vocal duo sings the stories […]
Symphonic Wind Ensemble Jaelem Bhate conductor Concert Winds Jaelem Bhate conductor Josh Rauw, Benjamin Vanderkruk, Maggie Whiteman Graduate Assistant Conductors PROGRAMME Michael Giacchino/arr. Murtha The Incredibles Kim Archer In the Gathering Dark Roshanne Etezady Negative Split (featuring Mia Gazley, saxophone) Brian Balmages Kindred Spirits Ludwig Göransson/arr. Murtha The Mandalorian Ola Gjeilo The Spheres Julie Giroux Shine Jaelem Bhate Within John Williams/trans. Hunsberger The Original Star Wars […]
UBC Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Girard, conductor UBC’s renowned student orchestra performs symphonic music from classical to contemporary repertoire. Programme to be announced. About UBC Symphony Orchestra
On behalf of the Neglected Global Diseases Initiative (NGDI) at the University of British Columbia and the organizing committee, we would like to invite you to attend the symposium on Global Health Access & Equity Issues in LMICs and HICs: Compare & Contrast. Dr. Peter J. Hotez will be the guest speaker. There will be […]
In this hour-long concert, the Somerset String Quartet outline 300 years of chamber music. This performance by the UBC School of Music’s resident student string quartet will showcase the works that left their imprint on history.
The Chan Centre is celebrating its 25th anniversary with Anderson & Roe Piano Duo! Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and innovative music videos, Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century in their vision to make classical music a relevant and powerful force in society. […]
Colin Stetson is a saxophonist “with fire for lungs” (NPR). The Montreal-based, multi-reed instrumentalist and composer is changing the form of modern solo sax playing through his daring exploration of extended techniques – multiphonics, circular breathing, and percussive valve manipulation, as well as the sheer physicality required of his chosen instrument, the bass saxophone. For […]
The Chan Centre EXP presents an exhilarating exploration into Black Futures through the visionary work of revolutionary artists Saul Williams, Moor Mother, and Irreversible Entanglements. At the outer limits of hip-hop, free jazz, blues, noise, and poetry, this special EXP concert brings together dynamic visionaries to perform a collaborative concert that interweaves Afrofuturist currents within […]
The music of Jodi Proznick feat. JUNO award winning bassist with Concert Winds, Symphonic Winds, and solo guest artist, Jodi Proznick. Symphonic Wind Ensemble Jaelem Bhate conductor Concert Winds Jaelem Bhate conductor Josh Rauw, Benjamin Vanderkruk, Maggie Whiteman Graduate Assistant Conductors PROGRAMME William Bolcolm Graceful Ghost Rag Brant Karrick Bayou Breakdown Dana Wilson Sang! The music of Jodi Proznick feat. the JUNO award […]
Drawing from interviews with UBC students, staff and faculty, join for a play reading of this verbatim theatre project to advance conversation about the climate emergency. Led by theatre artist and journalist Joel Bernbaum, this performance aims to spark ideas for action towards a more hopeful climate future.
