Ava Shadmani
Iranian violinist, Ava Shadmani, earned her Doctor of Musical Arts in Violin Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was a member of UW’s prestigious graduate string quartet and received the David and Edith Sinaiko Frank fellowship for a woman in the Arts. Ava’s creative research “Unheard Voices of Iran,” aims to foster an understanding […]
Blackthorn Blossoms
Blackthorn Blossoms Celtic Roots – Branching Out Blackthorn Blossoms features Michael Viens on guitars and vocals and Rosie Carver on fiddle. You may recognize them as half of Blackthorn, Vancouver’s longest running Celtic band. These two accomplished players have been making musical magic together for over 25 years and are regular fixtures on the local […]
Jack Campbell
Jack Campbell (b. 2002) is a violinist, composer, and arts leader. A rising young star in BC’s fine art community, he is a new music soloist on violin and guitar, contemporary chamber music composer/performer, and recording artist. Campbell is the Music Programmer at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Production and Management Assistant at Redshift Records, hosts […]
VCT/Michael Dirk
As one of Vancouver’s more active and versatile organists, Michael Dirk is equally at home offering solo concerts, accompanying the many fine choirs/ensembles of the region, improvising an entertaining accompaniment to a silent film, or serving liturgically in various worship styles. Since 2012, Michael has been the Music Director/Organist of St John’s Shaughnessy Anglican Church, […]
Tina wang music studio
Performance showcasing students from Tina Wang’s saxophone studio, Phoenix music Academy and Vancouver Academy of Music. Phoenixmusicacademy.ca @tinawangmusic
The Postmodern Camerata
The Postmodern Camerata presents a sampling of exquisite music, featuring a duo of singers, Melissa Howell (mezzo-soprano) and Szu-Wen Wang (coloratura soprano), with Graham Howell on woodwinds and Ron Sat at the piano. Founded in 2014 and incorporated in 2015, the Postmodern Camerata offers a broad-ranging series of chamber music concerts with an emphasis on […]
Beth Orson Tribute Quintet
This work was recently performed throughout the lower mainland by the Dulu Quintet, of which the late Beth Orson was a founding member and oboist. We last performed this work with Beth on June 26th, 2022 on beautiful Denman and Hornby Island. The members of this quintet consist of VSO members (Bogdan Dulu-piano, Julia Lockhart […]
Quartetto Vivo
It makes for a captivating sight to see 2 Pianos, 4 Pianists, 8 Hands on stage that personify Quartetto Vivo. The group consists of 4 Pianists Tanya, Monica, Dorothy & Damien who have performed together for many years. They champion piano ensemble playing, the art of 4 pianists playing together. They bring their international background […]
Kunda Duo
Kunda Duo is comprised of musicians Kocasalle Dioubate and Curtis Andrews. Dioubate is originally from Guinea (West Africa) and is a master of the djembe drum and other percussion instruments in addition to playing the kora (21-string African harp), balafon, bolon. Andrews is a multi-faceted musician who has decades of experience studying and playing the […]
The Meeks Duo
The Meeks Duo (married Canadian pianists Scott Meek and Clare Yuan) is recognized for its groundbreaking inventiveness and uniquely diverse repertoire for piano duet. Scott and Clare’s concert programs feature their own creative transformations of classical pieces into anything from Happy Birthday to Japanese pop, as well as standard duet repertoire and works by living […]
