Faust is a “full-meal” at this year’s Vancouver Opera Festival
The third annual Vancouver Opera Festival commences this week, featuring two main stage productions, one of which is Charles Gounod’s beloved Faust. Audiences should...
Music review: Genesis is a promising new musical trio
Rising Stars could not have been a more apt title for this month’s presentation in Roedde House’s Classical Series featuring the brand-new trio, Genesis.
In...
Music review: the stamina, strength & sensitivity of Johannes Moser
Internationally acclaimed cellist Johannes Moser gave unrestricted, glorious voice to the Andrea Guarneri 17th Century cello in his arms at Music in the Morning (MITM).
When...
Vancouver Opera’s 2019-2020 season comes in fours
In a media release earlier this month, Vancouver Opera announced four opera productions and its fourth annual Vancouver Opera Festival as part of its...
Music review: Celestial Trio Céleste
Canadian violinist Iryna Krechkovsky and fellow musicians, cellist Ross Gasworth and pianist Kevin Kwan Loucks, may have named their ensemble Trio Céleste after the...
Judith Yan makes her Vancouver Opera debut in La Bohème
February nights may be getting chillier, but the artists involved in Vancouver Opera’s production of La Bohème are just warming up, especially conductor Judith...
The songs of a Canadian icon: live with the company of Circle Game: Reimagining...
Arguably one of the most influential female recording artists of the late 20th century, Joni Mitchell's music has stood the test of time. In Circle Game:...
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the bossa nova in true Brazilian style
This November, Vancouver audiences will have the unique opportunity to be immersed in Brazilian arts and culture in the heart of the city with...
The Merry Widow shines a light on emerging artists
The Vancouver Opera waltzes into its 2018-2019 season with Franz Lehár’s light-hearted Viennese operetta The Merry Widow. Aiming to charm audiences this October, it...
2018 Polaris Music Prize winner Jeremy Dutcher comes to New West’s Massey Theatre
Since 2006, the annual Polaris Music Prize has recognized the best Canadian album of the year based on artistic merit without regard to genre, sales history...