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Katari Taiko, the first taiko drum group to be formed in Canada, will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a concert which will include a collaborative work with some of the other Tiako groups which have come into existence in their wake. The theme of the work will be the return of the salmon, which is…
Critically acclaimed beatboxing string trio, Infinitus, brings their uniquely eclectic sound, featuring guest artists and new arrangements, to Centre Stage. Violist Anthony Cheung, cellist Alex Cheung and violinist John “Adidam” Littlejohn are the critically acclaimed beatboxing string trio, Infinitus. Bringing original pieces that include classical standards and original jazz/hip-hop arrangements and compositions, the chamber group…
The inaugural Vancouver Cuban Music Festival (Oct. 16–19) will bring to our city some of that country’s most influential music stars, and will allow the local audiences to be immersed into, as well as educated and seduced by Cuban culture. The festival, which will take place on Granville Island, is organized by the Island of…
Moody/Amiri, a duo appearing in the Cap Roots Series at North Vancouver’s Presentation House Theatre on Oct. 17, bring together an unusual combination of instruments: the santur and the viola. The santur, played by Iranian-born Amir Amiri, is a 72 string dulcimer used in Persian classical music played with a variety of lightweight hammers. It…
The Philippine Music and Dance Workshop, hosted by the Multicultural Helping House Society’s 55+ers outreach in Richmond, is one of the thousands of free interactive activities offered across Canada for the Culture Days weekend. Marilou Yodogawa, 55+er’s coordinator, says the highlight of last year’s Philippine music and dance event was tinikling, a familiar dance performed…
Unmasked, an event being held at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden on Sept. 27, will offer audiences a look behind the curtains at the make-up process of Peking Opera. The demonstration will be followed by performances of Murder of a Concubine, and Princess Shuang Yang starring William Lau, Mr. Wang, Catherine Li and…
In their latest creative project, Music Temple, Emi Honda and Jordan McKenzie take their love of nature and a desire to communicate on many levels to transcend the expectations of standard art forms. “Enough people talk about themselves. I want to speak about nature,” says Honda. The multimedia project, where neither sound nor visual installations…
This July, a place famous for its natural hot springs will welcome international music performances.
Edgar Muenala, an Ecuadorian pan flute player, composer and songwriter pursues his passion by creating a fusion of traditional Ecuadorian tunes with Asian, Western and other South American music.
100 Ways to Kneel and Kiss the Ground, an event presenting the life and work of the 13th century Sufi poet and mystic Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi, whose writing is often interpreted as promoting the notion that we are all inter-connected, sets the tone for the fourth annual Indian Summer Festival, July 3–12.
The inaugural Sound of the Dragon Music Festival is set to redefine Chinese music, and showcase Vancouver’s musical culture identity.
Cyrilika Slavic Chamber Choir is a unique new addition to Vancouver’s music scene where both amateur choir music and Slavic heritage are minority subcultures at present.
For the past year and a half, SFU Woodward’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts has been the site of Coast Salish singing and drumming workshops. The workshops, which are free and open to the public, invite participants to experience and share First Nations music in an accessible community space. Originally held at SFU’s Burnaby campus,…
