Event Tag Archives: Music

Anoushka Shankar Concert

Anoushka Shankar, a nine-time Grammy nominee, is renowned for her exceptional fusion music. Trained by her father, sitar master Ravi Shankar, she swiftly established herself in Hindustani classical music and beyond, even exploring flamenco and film scoring. Her sitar virtuosity blends timeless techniques with modern sounds, attracting collaborators like Sting and Norah Jones. With a new quintet including Arun Ghosh, Sarathy Korwar, Pirashanna Thevarajah, and Tom Farmer, Shankar presents a dynamic sound, performing from her recent mini-album and reimagining past releases, offering an inviting journey through diverse musical realms.

Shake the Earth: Tap & Taiko

“Shake the Earth!” is a rhythmic celebration merging taiko drummers and percussive dancers, specifically Uzume Taiko and Vancouver Tap Dance Society members. The performance explores the transformation of sound into music and patterns into rhythm, taking the audience on a seasonal journey from the lively energy of the midday sun to the contemplative ambiance of moonlit shadows. Through this collaboration, the event seeks to captivate and inspire dance.

David Kaplan, Quasi una fantasia

Noon Hour Concert | Nov 22, 12 – 12:50PM   Barnett Hall, UBC School of Music “Quasi una fantasia,” meaning “like a fantasy,” is a solo piano program exploring the intersection between composition and improvisation. It features two works recently written for David by Christopher Cerrone and Anthony Cheung, in which each composer took inspiration […]

UBC Chamber Choir

Nov 22, 7:30   Barnett Hall, UBC School of Music UBC Choirs comprises five student choirs of different sizes and abilities, including the powerful 150-member Choral Union, the exciting and dynamic 40 member University Singers and the 24 member Chamber Choir. All choirs are open to both music majors and non-music majors, with auditions happening […]

5 Piano Fantasy: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Holst

Nov 26, 3pm   Chan Centre Magical realms, lightsabers, and distant planets come together for this exciting concert featuring students from the UBC School of Music. Experience the symphonic grandeur of five pianos in selections of music from Star Wars and Harry Potter, as well as Gustav Holst’s “The Planets”. Pianists: Fergus Kwan, Hamilton Lau, […]

UBC Bands A Canadian in Paris – Valerie Whitney horn

DEC 1 at 7:30PM  Chan Centre UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble and UBC Concert Winds combine for a concert exploring the immense influence of Nadia Boulanger on the modern wind band. Assistant Professor of Horn, Valerie Whitney, performs a new wind chamber version of UBC Emeritus Professor of Composition Stephen Chatman’s Concertino for Horn.