Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about the French Romantic opera Manon
For this UBC Opera and Opera West collaboration, emerging stars take the lead in a classic story with a long history of fame and scandal / Stir Magazine
Opera West Society presents Massenet’s Manon with UBC Opera, March 28 and 30
Riveting French Romantic production stars internationally acclaimed soprano Emily Pogorelc in the titular role / Photo: Emily Pogorelc. Photo by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux Inc. / Stir Vancouver
UBC Choirs and the VSO premiere Tan Dun’s Buddha Passion in Canada
UBC Director of Choral Activities Dr. Graeme Langager said it was an “epic performance” and a “highlight” of the decades-long collaboration between UBC’s choirs and the VSO. The two UBC ensembles came together to premiere Dun’s piece in Canada./ Fiona Sjaus for the Ubyssey/ Photo: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
UBC Bands’ Home Away from Home soundtracks the changing of seasons
UBC Bands’ October 10 performance at the Chan Centre, titled Home Away from Home, was an exploration of the scenic landscapes during changing seasons, encompassing a vast range of human emotion./ Mrinali Ghosh for the Ubyssey
A Spanish Hour? reimagines French one-act opera with a playful queer lens
An all-out cast helps bring to life, UBC Associate Professor J. Patrick Raftery’s vision for the story of rotating affairs, all set on a Toronto patio.
UBC student Sasha Luchkov hopes to help fellow refugees with Concert for Peace
Proceeds from Concert for Peace will support Thrive Refuge’s Fine Arts Bursary Program to provide fine arts education to incoming refugees.
Emerging Artists of Ballet BC and New Coast Players come together for Absence; Creation, February 17
“Absence; Creation” was created by UBC Music student Jack Campbell and UBC Music alum Anthony Knight, featuring emerging artists from Ballet BC and a new ensemble of UBC Music students called New Coast Ensemble./ Stir Vancouver
‘Joyful, festive and glorious’: UBC Choirs and the Vancouver Brass Orchestra delight in the holidays with Gloria
The concert was exceptional and multi-faceted, an exhaustive demonstration of the versatility and vitality of some of UBC’s finest musicians. / The Ubyssey
Music, Art and Architecture Library exhibition that explores activism in classical music extended until February
Activism in the Arts: I’ve Got U Under My Skin: AIDS & Classical Music is curated by Kevin Madill, Music Librarian at the MAA Library. By Anna Moorhouse