The program begins with Reena Esmail’s ethereal and tender Saans (Breath), with its Indian-inspired improvisatory writing. This is followed by Points of Light by UBC’s Dorothy Chang, commissioned by the Trio for its 20th anniversary, inspired by the image of a triangle. The program ends with Dmitri Shostakovich’s haunting and devastating Trio in E minor, […]
FREE! Noon Hour Concert Director: Dr. Paolo Bortolussi The Contemporary Players Ensemble is a dynamic and eclectic program of music featuring world-renowned contemporary masterworks, as well as newly commissioned works by UBC composers.
The UBC Balinese Gamelan ensemble performs the rich and dynamic Gamelan music of Bali Indonesia. The ensemble is made up of a beautiful symphony of gongs, drums, and other percussion, and the music is full of syncopated melodies, layered textures, and unexpected shifts and transitions.
Wednesday Noon Hours: Visions of Light and Dark 
UBC Chamber Strings 
UBC Contemporary Players 
UBC Balinese Gamelan