Echo: Memories of the World Created by the Gryphon Trio, in collaboration with Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists from Canada and Norway, the new multimedia presentation explores the flow of knowledge and cultural treasures through the generations. As we face the dangers of climate, conflict, and environmental degradation, the work draws on resilient stories from Canada, […]
FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONA | Daniel Catán Dec 9 | 10am-1pm Sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996 opera focuses on opera diva, Florencia Grimaldi, who returns to her native Brazil to perform and search for her lost lover who has vanished into the […]
In what BBC Music Magazine chose as its number one unmissable Christmas event, Nowell Synge We Bothe Al and Som is a reimagined carol evening from UK-based Gothic Voices. For more than thirty years, the ensemble Gothic Voices has been renowned for the excellence, refinement, and spirituality of their performances of medieval music, and recognized […]
MET OPERA Now On Sale NABUCCO | Giuseppe Verdi Sat Jan 6 | 9:55am-1pm Ancient Babylon comes to life in a classic Met staging of biblical proportions. Baritone George Gagnidze makes his Met role debut as the imperious king Nabucco, alongside Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska reprising her thrilling turn as his vengeful daughter Abigaille. Mezzo-soprano […]
Aisslinn Nosky plays Bach and Vivaldi With signature fiery energy, celebrated violinist Aisslinn Nosky leads Victoria Baroque in concerti by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann, and a mesmerizing contemporary piece, 'Falling Still' by Canadian composer, Emily Doolittle. Nosky has captivated audiences around the world with her innovative interpretations and impeccable technique as a soloist, director, and […]
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Rehearsals begin Friday January 19 and run every Friday, culminating with a concert presentation at ArtSpring June 1, 2024. This program is supported by ArtSpring Presents and sponsored by Galleons Lap Photography, The Lost Chords, and Viva Chorale! $147 + GST for returning students $167 + GST for new students or those […]
THE FLAME: Storytelling Weekend Workshop Sat Jan 20 (10am-4pm) Sun Jan 21 (10am-4pm) Sun Jan 21 Performance 7:30pm | $10 No matter who we are, what we all have in common is we have a story to tell and need to be heard. It’s how we connect. But what makes a great story, and how […]
THE FLAME WORKSHOP PERFORMANCES Weekend Workshop Sat Jan 20 (10am-4pm) Sun Jan 21 (10am-4pm) Sun Jan 21 Performance 7:30pm | $10 After two days of workshops, join us for the performance of community members who have spent the weekend developing their personal stories! What meaningful, entertaining, heartfelt, healing stories will we hear for the first […]
In Angel's Wede: Music for Mary Queen of Scots Founded in 1980 to perform the instrumental music of Shakespeare’s time, the internationally acclaimed music ensemble The Baltimore Consort has explored early music from England, Scotland, France, Italy, and Spain, focusing on the relationship between folk and art song and dance. In 2020, they were asked […]
MET Opera Now on Sale. CARMEN | Georges Bizet Sat Jan 27 | 9:55am-1pm Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to the present day, amid a band of human traffickers. Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of […]
Artists of Salt Spring! ArtSpring, a vibrant supporter of the local arts community, is excited to announce an open call for proposals from the Salt Spring arts community. Planning is actively underway for a community arts festival to commemorate ArtSpring’s 25th Anniversary April 17-20, 2024 with displays, demonstrations, performances, food trucks, and parties. We are […]
Feb 3 | Victoria Symphony presents a Saturday matinee entitled “Transfigured Night,” an early, overtly romantic program with musical echoes of Brahms, Wagner, Mahler, and Richard Strauss. Taking the helm is dynamic music director and charismatic conductor Christian Kluxen, now in his seventh season with the Victoria Symphony, and largely regarded as one of the most […]
Feb 10 | As one reviewer said, “Joëlle Rabu is Edith Piaf, Bette Midler, and Carole Burnett all rolled into one extraordinary performer. Her passion-filled voice is spine-tingling and her stage presence electric.” Known for her ability to delve into several musical styles, Rabu’s interpretation of classic European cabaret-style tunes and jazz melodies, her rich […]
Feb 16-17 | Get ready to jump to your feet and sing along! The Buddy Holly Concert is a dynamic two-act show featuring Zachary Stevenson in a dead-ringer performance of the famed rock-and-roller with such hits as “That’ll Be the Day,” “Peggy Sue,” and “True Love Ways.” Stevenson presents Buddy Holly so perfectly we seem […]
Feb 18 | The Luce e Ombra project, “Light and Shadow,” brings together extracts from opera, a cantata, and instrumental pieces by the famous Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi. These exceptionally beautiful works are a little in his image, all in contrasts: chiaroscuro, sadness-gaiety, exuberant despair-joy, all sprinkled with characteristic oddities which pleasantly spice up his […]
Feb 20-24 |These Are the Songs that I Sing When I’m Sad is an intimate, interactive, and joyous performance from singer and pianist Jane Miller with her limited series of small concerts over five days at The Stonehouse. The performances explore the songs people turn to when they’re sad; the songs they play to soothe their […]
Feb 29 | The members of the quartet are violinists Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon, violist Devin Moore, and cellist Joshua McClendon. The four began as an ensemble at the Juilliard School, and following a break during the global pandemic reconvened at the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival in the summer of 2021 under the […]
Mar 5 | Diyet & The Love Soldiers is an alternative country, folk, roots and traditional ensemble with catchy melodies and stories deeply rooted in Diyet’s Indigenous world view and northern life. She spent her childhood on the ancestral lands of the Kluane First Nation people in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Coming from a family rooted […]
