Sweat flies and floorboards tremble - Union Duke is a Toronto folk quintet with an explosive live show. Bridging soulful indie rock with bluegrass and country, the group belts out soaking harmonies with three, four, and even five voices. The songs are irresistible, the perfect fit for the heatwave of the dance hall, the […]
Traditional Javanese Gamelan music is masterfully reworked into an eclectic and sonically adventurous musical theatre/philosophical spectacle. This is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Vancouver composer, Michael O'Neill (best known for writing avant-garde bagpipe quartets) creates a remarkable performance. It is part multimedia live visuals, part philosophical discourse, part new-music masterpiece with Javanese Gamelan music performed […]
Victoria Baroque Players with Steven Devine, director and harpsichord present multi-instrument concertos by Bach and his contemporaries. Victoria Baroque Players presents high-quality, high-energy, and engaging performances of music from the baroque and classic periods. Playing on the instruments of the 18th century, the historically-informed ensemble brings audiences closer to the sound world of the […]
Join us for a very special Treasure Fair Concert with a musical journey of fiddle, guitar and more featuring the one and only folk fiddler Daniel Lapp, with friends Adam Dobres and Adrian Dolan. Expect an unforgettable show featuring the finest fiddlin' out there. Bring your friends! Regular tickets $25 or Introducing the all-new 5-Pass for this event only! […]
Friday, July 21 @ 7:30 pm Young Artist Concert Saturday, July 22 @ 7:30 pm Faculty Concert ArtSpring's Chamber Music Festival Artistic, Director David Visentin and his distinguished faculty welcome bright young musicians from across Canada for a week of intensive coaching and performance. This year’s faculty includes Kai Gleusteen, violin; Catherine Ordronneau, piano; Hiroko […]
Josh Beamish will conduct a contemporary dance class focused on principles of ballet-based technique, release work and improvisation exercises. After the warm-up, the class will conclude with the teaching of an excerpt of Beamish's choreographic repertoire. MOVETHECOMPANY performance Oct 5 @7:30 pm Joshua Beamish founded MOVETHECOMPANY in 2005 and his works have since extensively toured […]
ArtSpring Presents Josh Beamish Saudade (ensemble) Concerto (solo) 7:30 pm; bar 6:30 pm (post-show talkback) WORKSHOP (choreography) OCT 4 General Public $20 per person 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (All ages 12+) proudly sponsored by Joan Farlinger and Salt Spring Coffee Saudade is a love that remains, a constant desire for a reality unlikely to exist – the love after someone leaves...This year, Josh Beamish […]
Overview The 2017–18 season opens with a new production of Bellini’s masterpiece, starring Sondra Radvanovsky as the Druid priestess and Joyce DiDonato as her archrival, Adalgisa—a casting coup for bel canto fans. Tenor Joseph Calleja is Pollione, Norma’s unfaithful lover, and Carlo Rizzi conducts. Sir David McVicar’s evocative production sets the action deep in a […]
ArtSpring Presents Jane Coop Piano Giants: Beethoven & Rachmaninov 7:30 pm; bar 6:30 pm proudly sponsored by Joan Farlinger and a happy supporter. Elegant, experienced and brilliant - words which describe pianist Jane Coop, who takes her art form to a higher stratum. Renowned for her appealing performance style, she is consistently praised for her capacity […]
GENERAL PUBLIC SALES OPEN SEPT 25, 2017 ArtSpring Presents The Fretless 7:30 pm; bar 6:30 pm proudly sponsored by Victoria Olchowecki This unique band is taking string music to fascinating places as it transforms fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements. Winners of the 2012 Instrumental Album of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, and […]
ArtSpring Presents Luanne Katz: marimba, percussion & Paula Kiffner on cello Play Like a Girl 7:30 pm; bar 6:30 pm (no intermission) proudly sponsored by Kate Merry Featuring marimba, cello, vibraphone, multiple percussion and voice, in "Play Like a Girl” Luanne Katz explores, embraces, and celebrates all the images this phrase conjures. And she intends to explode […]
ArtSpring is excited to announce the second annual Celebration of the Arts, taking place on Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28. The Celebration, which corresponds with the opening of ArtSpring’s 2017-2018 performance season, honours ArtSpring’s role as a hub for all art forms on Salt Spring Island, not just the performing arts. Be inspired by outstanding artists of Salt Spring […]
ArtSpring Presents Ballet Victoria Dracula 7:30 pm; bar 6:30 pm (post-show talkback) proudly sponsored by Joan Farlinger and Salt Spring Coffee Professional Development Opportunity Ballet Victoria Open Rehearsal Nov 10 open to local dance students Company class 12:00 to 1:30pm Run through 2:00 to 4:00 pm “Listen to them, the children of the night what music they […]
Following the rapturous response to his last opera, The Tempest, the Met presents the American premiere of Thomas Adès’s The Exterminating Angel, inspired by the classic Luis Buñuel film of the same name. Hailed by the New York Times at its 2016 Salzburg Festival premiere as “inventive and audacious … a major event,” The Exterminating Angel is a surreal fantasy about a […]
ArtSpring Presents Runaway Moon Theatre 21 Ways to Make the World Last Longer 7:30 pm; bar 6:30 pm (no intermission | post-show talkback) proudly sponsored by Victoria Olchowecki "The humanness of the puppets... the subtlety and intimacy of the relationships... the radiant meaning behind the story... the caring and deep listening of the performers... what a […]
ArtSpring Presents Early Spirit 7:30 pm; bar 6:30 pm proudly sponsored by Mouat's Old Salty A founder of the seminal folk group Spirit of the West, a sideman with major Canadian acts, and a solo artist for over 20 years, J. Knutson debuts an exciting new group, Early Spirit. This group presents the harmonious vocals, Celtic […]
All ArtSpring Members are invited to join us for ArtSpring’s 2017 Annual General Meeting on Monday, December 4, beginning at 4:00 pm in the Gallery.
For children who show an imagination and interest in the visual arts, ArtSpring is pleased to provide, with support from Country Grocer, a free Youth Enrichment Program that fosters their development. Ale Mendoza Tracy Harrison: Exploring Nature's Beauty through the Art Work of Robert Bateman OPENING with Robert Bateman in attendance, December 8th 1:30 to […]