Named “Best New Artist” the year the Beatles came to America, Buffy Sainte-Marie defied the odds by flourishing despite a childhood of dislocation and abuse. This inspiring look at her groundbreaking career was met with wide acclaim when it premiered at the recent Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Madison Thomas and co-written by Andrea […]
BUY TICKETS Adult $25 single concert price Adult $18 series ticket price ($90 for the 5-concert series Oct 17, Dec 5, Jan 30, Mar 6, May 1) Youth $5 This program explores the deep connections between Bach and Mendelssohn performed by our all-woman ensemble, back by popular demand. This set of concerts is the second […]
Sunday December 4 | 7:30pm Grammy Award-winning musician John Reischman has been a foundational mandolinist, composer, bandleader, and musical educator in bluegrass and North American roots and folk music since emerging from the vibrant “new acoustic” bluegrass music scene of the Bay Area in the 1980s. A member of the groundbreaking Tony Rice Unit, Reischman’s […]
Bandemonium Concert Band and Swing Shift Big Band combine forces once again, after two years of cancelations, to bring an eclectic offering sprinkled with seasonal favourites. Repertoire includes music by Leroy Anderson, Gustav Holst, Benny Goodman, Andre Jutras, Sammy Nestico, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Duke Ellington and more. Guest artists include Yael Wand singing two […]
Odyssey of Kryštof Harant Wednesday November 30 | 7:30pm The extraordinary life journeys of the Czech humanist and composer Kryštof Harant (17th century) inspired two internationally renowned ensembles, Constantinople & Cappella Mariana (Prague), to explore his music and literary legacy. Harant’s colourful work guides us on an artistic journey to the lands of Cyprus, Jerusalem, […]
Sunday November 27 | 2:30pm Come see the Makana Youth Choir in action with their end-of-term concert. These young singers from grades 2-9 will show you their enthusiasm and joy at the end of their first term. With a focus on teaching musical concepts such as harmony, tone and note reading, find out what these […]
Featuring Cory Weeds - tenor saxophone, John Lee – bass, and Jesse Cahill – drums. Thursday November 24 | 7:30pm Michael Weiss will celebrate 40 years of living and working in NYC next year; a major milestone in a city full of brilliant jazz pianists. One of the busiest musicians and composers in jazz, Michael […]
BUY TICKETS Seen through the prism of Leonard Cohen’s internationally renowned hymn, this must-see documentary weaves together three strands: the songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom Hallelujah has become a personal touchstone. Inspired by Alan Light’s 2012 […]
Monday November 21 | 7:30pm A unique ensemble in Quebec's musical landscape, Pentaèdre explores and introduces the public to a varied and original chamber music repertoire from the great tradition of music for wind instruments. Currently made up of five talented performers whose technique and precision are unanimously acclaimed, Pentaèdre regularly collaborates with renowned performers […]
Members of 100+ Women Who Care Salt Spring Island are invited to gather in ArtSpring's theatre to watch live as three submitted nominees are randomly selected to present their charity's cause in five minutes or less. After the three presentations, the audience is invited to vote on which cause they support. The votes are tallied […]
BUY TICKETS Viva Chorale presents a concert featuring the choral suite “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” composed by Karl Jenkins and dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo crisis. A small chamber ensemble will accompany this composition. The title work is based upon a 15th century folk melody called “L’Homme Armé”. Jenkins’ incredible […]
Th’owxiya: the Hungry Feast Dish, by Joseph A. Dandurand Wednesday November 9 | 1pm Immerse yourself in the legend of the basket ogress, Th’owxiya, an old hungry spirit that inhabits a feast dish full of bountiful, delicious foods. This Kwantlen First Nations tale follows a sly Mouse (Kw’at’el) who is caught stealing cheese from this […]
BUY TICKETS $15 Forum Members | $20 General The Golden Ages of Television and Soccer. The End? Or Just the End of the First Season? John Doyle is The Globe and Mail’s television critic writing about streaming services and television in his regular columns. He also writes about soccer for The Globe, and on occasions, […]
Giuseppe Verdi Sung in Italian Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta—one of opera’s ultimate heroines—in Michael Mayer’s vibrant production of Verdi’s beloved tragedy. Tenor Stephen Costello is her self-centered lover Alfredo, alongside baritone Luca Salsi as his disapproving father, and Maestro Daniele Callegari on the podium. Premiering in Venice, at the Teatro […]
Proximity: A Collection of Short Works Thursday November 3 | 7:30pm Joshua Beamish is a BC dance artist who has achieved worldwide success as a prolific choreographer and an exceptional performer. This is a chance to see both aspects of his work, with a mixed program of thrilling contemporary dance pieces. Lost Touch (a solo […]
Journeys Thursday October 27 | 7:30pm Mirror Visions Ensemble was founded from a desire to explore the relationship between music and text, initially through the creation of “mirror visions” — settings of the same text to music by different composers. The group's passion for storytelling has produced thematic concerts on surprising subjects, based on scholarly […]
Young Artists Collegium Program Sunday October 23 | 1:30pm The very best students from Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Young Artists Collegium Program come to ArtSpring for a special chamber music concert. Featuring ensembles of outstanding young talent on strings, winds and piano, the concert will be followed by fascinating on-stage feedback to these rising stars […]
Luigi Cherubini Sung in Italian NEW PRODUCTION Having triumphed at the Met in some of the repertory’s fiercest soprano roles, Sondra Radvanovsky opens the new season as the mythic sorceress who will stop at nothing in her quest for vengeance—a tour-de-force role made famous by opera’s ultimate diva, Maria Callas. The Met premiere of Cherubini’s […]
