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UBC Concerto Competition

 
January 17, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
place Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Wednesday Noon Hours: Jeung Beum Sohn, piano

 
January 21, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
place Roy Barnett Recital Hall
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Vancouver’s 2025 most streamed songs show listeners seek ‘comfort’ in uncertain times

 
David Metzer, a music professor at the University of British Columbia, told CBC News that a number of Vancouver's top 10 Spotify songs could be considered ballads, which he describes as songs that are “set to a slow tempo" and deal with "themes of love and loss. / CBC News

UBC Opera’s The Magic Flute returns with all the bells and whistles

 
The magic, comedy and wonder created by the music were only accentuated by the costumes and set design. / The Ubyssey

UBC Contemporary Players Ensemble plays music for monsters at the Hatch

 
The Contemporary Players Ensemble closed the event with the first, second and fourth movements of Lore by composer Taylor Brook. Julian Coyle Forst / The Ubyssey UBC Contemporary Players wil perform next on Nov 21 in Barnett Hall and Dec 3 in Belkin Gallery.
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Streaming concerts

The School of Music presents selections of concerts streamed online from the stages of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Old Auditorium, and Roy Barnett Recital Hall at UBC.
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Upcoming Events

Concerts

UBC Concerto Competition

January 17, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free


location_on Roy Barnett Recital Hall
Concerts, Wednesday Noon Hours

Wednesday Noon Hours: Jeung Beum Sohn, piano

January 21, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm


location_on Roy Barnett Recital Hall
Concerts, Festivals, Masterclasses

UBC WindFest!

January 25, 2026
9:00 am - 6:00 pm


location_on UBC Music Building
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