Join us for an evening featuring three original creations by the talented artists of Ballet Edmonton, each piece a direct conversation with the choreographer behind it. Featuring work by choreographers […]
Concert 4 Joan Blackman violin Julia Nolan, saxophone Jodi Proznick, bass Jane Hayes, piano Join Julia, Jane, Joan, and Jodi in a concert with something for everyone! This unlikely combination of saxophone, violin, bass and piano has led to several commissions and collaborations, and we bring you the best of the Four Jays' repertoire in […]
Approaching its third decade of an extraordinary career, The Penderecki String Quartet has become one of the most celebrated chamber ensembles of its generation. These four musicians from Poland, Canada, and the USA combine their varied experience to create performances that demonstrate “a remarkable range of technical excellence and emotional sweep” (Globe & Mail.) The […]
Sat Mar 15 | Following a string of awe-inspiring Live in HD performances, Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven’s Fidelio. Completing the distinguished cast is British tenor David Butt Philip as the political […]
Renowned as one of the finest ensembles in the country, the Montréal Guitar Trio (MG3) has been showcasing its virtuosity and captivating stage presence both nationally and internationally for over 25 years. Now, the trio of guitarists is presenting a tribute concert in memory of the great Ennio Morricone. From the beginning of their careers, […]
For 50 years, concert pianist Janina Fialkowska has enchanted audiences and critics around the world. She has been praised for her musical integrity, her refreshing, natural approach, and her unique piano sound thus becoming “one of the Grandes Dames of piano” (Frankfurter Allgemeine.) She is an Officer of the Order of Canada and won the […]
Lifelong friends, colleagues, and multi-talented musicians Nico Rhodes and Patrick Courtin were shocked and appalled by their realization that piano just isn’t cool anymore. This set off a quest to redeem the keyboard and reinstate its reputation as the greatest instrument of ALL TIME! Armed with the music of the greatest composers, songwriters, and performers […]
Canadian pianist Sarah Hagen performs this classic programme featuring Bach’s formidable Goldberg Variations as part of the celebration of the recent release of her recording of the masterwork. Cherished by many, the Goldberg Variations are emblematic of keyboard virtuosity, rich expression, and hardcore classical interpretation. Sarah will offer a short introduction to this marvellous and […]
Let's Dance! Dances in the French Renaissance. Highly stylized and solemn is how we generally imagine early dances, but this concert dansé shows what dances and music were really like in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Omnipresent at court festivities and celebrations, these elegant, refined, and aristocratic dances became as spectacular and sumptuous as theatre. […]
Born to a family of seven children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wesli (Wesley Louissaint) built his first guitar at the age of eight by stringing an old oil can with nylon fishing line. From these humble beginnings, he has gone on to become one of Haiti’s most inspiring and celebrated musical ambassadors. Wesli has earned acclaim […]
Based in Yellowknife and Edmonton, this contemporary folk and roots duo features sibling songwriters Leela Gilday and Jay Gilday. Sechile Sedare (pronounced ‘seh-chee-leh’ 'seh-dahr-eh') means ‘my younger brother, my older sister’ in the Dene language. This musical collaboration sees Jay and Leela co-write and co-create new repertoire together, harnessing their talents as deeply insightful and […]
Concert 5 Jeanette Jonquil, clarinet Sophie Dansereau, bassoon Valerie Whitney, french horn Joan Blackman violin David Gillham, violin Jacob van der Sloot, viola Zoltan Rozsnayai, cello Dylan Palmer, bass We end the season by gathering a group of eight of the best musicians Vancouver has to offer to play Haydn, Mozart and Schubert, the grand […]
Julie Kim is one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians. Julie recently toured across North America doing 40 theatre shows with Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah). She was a gala performer at the 2022 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and headlined four sold-out solo shows at Just for Laughs […]
Vancouver-based Raven Spirit Dance creates and produces contemporary dance that is rooted in Indigenous worldviews, perspectives, and practices. While the medium is contemporary dance, the troupe is known to incorporate other expressions such as traditional dance, theatre, puppetry and multi-media to tell stories that resonate. By sharing this work on local, national, and international stages, […]
Sat May 17 | Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium on May 17 to conduct Strauss’s one-act tragedy, which will be transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide. Leading the company’s first new production of the work in 20 years, Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the […]
Sat May 31 | The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live transmission of Rossini’s effervescent comedy on May 31. Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. […]
The Victoria Times-Colonist called Zachary a “dead ringer for dead singers” for his uncanny ability to replicate the sound and personalities of legendary musicians on stage. In this intimate revue, Zachary shares his unusual musical journey portraying the likes of Hank Williams, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Phil Ochs and Buddy Holly. A “Jeff” (Chicago […]
