Wednesday Noon Hours: Duo Concertante

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Outstanding musicians, champions of new Canadian music, visionary artistic directors, and inspiring mentors, Duo Concertante have forged a musical legacy and strive to provoke thought and engagement through music in innovative ways. Violinist Nancy Dahn and pianist Timothy Steeves have built an international career with Duo Concertante. The duo’s name comes from the inscription over Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” sonata, “in stilo […]

Free – $12

UBC Brassfest!

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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, workshops and performances by Gail Williams and UBC faculty and students. Special group discount for schools: $10 (includes a free ticket for the teacher), email vwhitney@mail.ubc.ca for […]

Free – $27

UBC Concerto Competition

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Open to all UBC School of Music students, the annual Concerto Competition is an opportunity for young musicians to earn a coveted spot as a soloist with the UBC Symphony Orchestra. Competitors select virtuosic works that highlight their exceptional technical and expressive abilities as musicians.

Free

Wednesday Noon Hours: Saxophilia Quartet

Roy Barnett Recital Hall (Music Building) 6361 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Julia Nolan, soprano saxophone, Kris Covlin, alto saxophone, David Branter, tenor saxophone, and Colin MacDonald, baritone saxophone, perform music from standard repertoire of classical saxophone quartet, to contemporary music, to jazz arrangements and lighter fare. The quartet’s appreciation of a diversity of music informs their choice of repertoire, which ranges from the standard repertoire of classical saxophone quartet, to […]

Free – $12