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Past Events 2019

All Programs

Year

Program

Fri Jan 11 / 2019 / 6:30pm

Jessica Vocal Music School

Operation Smile Benefit Concert

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Jan 16 – Feb 2 / 2019

UBC Department of Theatre and Film

Lion in the Streets

Telus Studio Theatre

Jan 31 – Feb 3 / 2019

UBC School of Music

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Feb 7 / 2019 / 7pm

Chan Centre Connects

Film Screening: Under African Skies

The Cinematheque (1131 Howe Street)

Thu Feb 7 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Feb 8 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Feb 9 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Early Music Vancouver

The King’s Singers – Royal Blood: Music for...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Feb 10 / 2019 / 3pm

Vancouver Recital Society

Behzod Abduraimov, piano

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Feb 15 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Feb 16 / 2019 / 8pm

Maz Jobrani: The Still Touring Tour

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Feb 17 / 2019 / 6:15pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-show Talk with Steve Maddock

Royal Bank Cinema

Sun Feb 17 / 2019 / 7pm

Chan Centre Presents

Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Feb 22, Feb 23 / 2019

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

VSO with Henning Kraggerud

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Feb 23 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Centre Connects

Telling Stories with Shadows: A Workshop with Manual...

Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby St)

Sun Feb 24 / 2019 / 6:15pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-show Talk with Jillian Christmas

Royal Bank Cinema

Sun Feb 24 / 2019 / 7pm

No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Tue Feb 26 / 2019 / 6pm

UBC Connects: John Kasich

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Mar 1 / 2019 / 6:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Opera Ball Fundraiser

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Mar 2 / 2019 / 7:15pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-show Talk with Dr. Phanuel Antwi

Royal Bank Cinema

Sat Mar 2 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Habib Koité and Bassekou...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Mar 3 / 2019 / 6:30pm

Order of Omega UBC

Songfest 2019: The 2000s

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Mar 8 / 2019 / 8pm

RBC Wealth Management

Formosa Quartet with Vivian Chen

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Mar 9 / 2019 / 7pm

UBC Faculty of Medicine

UBC Medicine 25th Annual Spring Gala

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Mar 10 / 2019 / 6:30pm

Pacific Rim International Music & Education Society

PRM Gala Concert – A Night with Steinway

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Tue Mar 12 / 2019 / 6pm

Phil Lind Initiative

America and the Climate Crisis: Winona LaDuke

Telus Studio Theatre

Wed Mar 13 / 2019 / 6:30pm

UBC Connects: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Mar 14 / 2019 / 7pm

Kappa Kappa Gamma UBC

Kappa Performance Night

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Mar 15 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Tue Mar 19 / 2019 / 8pm

Gil Marsalla & Directo Productions

Piaf! The Show starring Anne Carrere

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Mar 21 / 2019 / 7pm

Chan Centre Connects

Film Screening: The Music of Strangers

The Cinematheque (1131 Howe Street)

Thu Mar 21 / 2019 / 8pm

BC Choral Federation

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Mar 22 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

Telus Studio Theatre

Mar 22, Mar 23 / 2019

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

VSO with Otto Tausk

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Mar 24 / 2019 / 3pm

Vancouver Recital Society

Yevgeny Sudbin, piano

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Mar 29 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Mar 30 / 2019 / 7pm

UBC Ballet Club

Enigma: UBC Ballet Club Showcase

Telus Studio Theatre

Sun Mar 31 / 2019 / 3pm

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Tue Apr 2 / 2019 / 6pm

Phil Lind Initiative

America and the Climate Crisis: Bill McKibben

Telus Studio Theatre

Thu Apr 4 / 2019 / 10:15am

UBC Centre for Cinema Studies

Spring Speaker Series: Sook-Yin Lee

Royal Bank Cinema

Fri Apr 5 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Choirs: One World

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Apr 6 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra: 2019 Concerto Competition Winner

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Apr 7 / 2019 / 2pm

Music Without Borders Society

Young Prodigies Concerto Gala

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Apr 11 / 2019 / 7pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-show Artist Talk with Cristina Pato

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Apr 11 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Cristina Pato Quartet

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Apr 12 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Cantus & Chor Leoni

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Apr 13 / 2019 / 4pm

MYVoice at the Chan

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Apr 13 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Chor Leoni Summit Concert

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Apr 14 / 2019 / 3pm

Early Music Vancouver

Handel Coronation Anthems

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Apr 17 / 2019 / 7:15pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-show Talk with Vicente Biancardi da Camara

Royal Bank Cinema

Wed Apr 17 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Apr 25 / 2019 / 8pm

Matt Andersen & the Mellotones

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Apr 26 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Halestorm with Palaye Royale & Beasto Blanco

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Apr 27 / 2019 / 7:15pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-show Talk with Nina Buddhdev

Royal Bank Cinema

Sat Apr 27 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Anoushka Shankar

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Apr 28 / 2019 / 3pm

Vancouver Pops Performing Arts Society

Walkin’ on Broadway

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed May 1 / 2019 / 7pm

Grey House Advisory

Graham Hancock: “America Before” Canadian Book Tour

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu May 9 / 2019 / 8pm

The 45th Avenue Jazz Band

Carmen in New York

Telus Studio Theatre

Sat May 11 / 2019 / 2pm

Vancouver Bach Choir

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu May 16 / 2019 / 8pm

St. Patrick Regional Secondary

Spirit Alive Gala Choir Concert

Chan Shun Concert Hall

May 17, May 18 / 2019

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

VSO with Kazuyoshi Akiyama and Mayuko Kamio

Chan Shun Concert Hall

May 22 – May 24 / 2019

UBC Ceremonies and Events

UBC Class of 2019 Spring Graduation, May 22-24

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed May 22 / 2019 / 8pm

UBC School of Music

Baccalaureate Concert

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat May 25 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Deva Premal & Miten with Manose: On the...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun May 26 / 2019 / 2pm

Mozart School of Music

Gifted Artists Concerto Gala

Chan Shun Concert Hall

May 27 – May 30 / 2019

UBC Ceremonies and Events

UBC Class of 2019 Spring Graduation, May 27...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri May 31 / 2019 / 3pm

Michael Noon Celebration of Life

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Jun 1 – Jun 7 / 2019

Secondary School Graduation

Class of 2019 Secondary School Graduation

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Jun 6 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Timbre Concerts and Madison House

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Jun 9 – Jun 17 / 2019

Secondary School Graduation

Class of 2019 Secondary School Graduation

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Mon Jun 10 / 2019 / 6pm

North American Children Art Development Management Co Ltd.

The First World Chinese Youth Talent Show

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Jun 15 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Creative Nonfiction Collective

Sea Sick by Alanna Mitchell: The Global Ocean...

Telus Studio Theatre

Tue Jun 18 / 2019 / 5pm

Chamber of Beautiful Business Vancouver

Business in the Dark

Telus Studio Theatre

Jun 19 – Jun 25 / 2019

Secondary School Graduation

Class of 2019 Secondary School Graduation

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Jun 29 / 2019 / 7pm

Vancouver Chinese Choir Association

Yellow River Cantata – VCCA 35th Anniversary

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Jul 3 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Vancouver Orchestral Symphony Institute

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Mon Jul 8 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Chamber Orchestra Festival with the UBC Conducting...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Jul 10 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Chamber Orchestra Festival with Jonathan Girard

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Jul 12 / 2019 / 8pm

Indian Summer Festival

Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Tue Jul 30 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Early Music Vancouver

Bach Complete Brandenburg Concertos Part One

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Aug 9 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Early Music Vancouver

Purcell Hail Bright Cecilia

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Aug 15 / 2019 / 7pm

North American Institute for Mexican Advancement

Mexico en el Corazon

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Aug 16 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Aug 18 / 2019 / 3pm

Vancouver Pops Symphony and Choir

Legends of Heroes

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Sep 6 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Association of Christian Clubs

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Sep 12 / 2019 / 7pm

Chan Centre Connects

Film Screening: The Winding Stream

The Cinematheque (1131 Howe Street)

Sat Sep 14 / 2019 / 8:30pm

Digital Zone Canada

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Sep 15 / 2019 / 2pm

Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra

VMO 2019/20 Season Opening Concert

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Sep 19 / 2019 / 7pm

Chan Centre Connects

Film Screening: Sámi Blood

The Cinematheque (1131 Howe Street)

Fri Sep 20 / 2019 / 7pm

Jason Arkley Productions

David Suzuki and Stephen Lewis: Climate First Tour

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Sep 21 / 2019 / 3pm

Canada Korea Cultural Exchange Entertainment Society

Enchanted Music of Grace Jong Eun Lee

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Sep 22 / 2019 / 8pm

CANCELLED – Ali Zand Vakili

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Sep 26 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Vancouver Writers Fest

Margaret Atwood in Conversation with Cherie Dimaline

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Sep 26 / 2019 / 8pm

UBC Department of Theatre and Film

Harvest Improv 2019

Royal Bank Cinema

Sat Sep 28 / 2019 / 6:45pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-show Do-Si-Do with Adrienne & Rafael

Telus Studio Theatre

Sat Sep 28 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Sep 29 / 2019 / 7pm

PW Foundation & The Vancouver Pilgrim Orchestra

Grand Opera Gala Night

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Oct 3 / 2019 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Bands: Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Concert Winds

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Oct 4 / 2019 / 3:30pm

Chan Centre Connects

A Conversation with Mari Boine

Native Education College (285 East 5th Ave.)

Fri Oct 4 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Bands: Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Concert Winds

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Oct 5 / 2019 / 7:15pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-show Talk with Sheryl Lightfoot

Royal Bank Cinema

Sat Oct 5 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Oct 10 / 2019 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Oct 11 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Oct 17 / 2019 / 7pm

Chan Centre Connects

Film Screening: Paco de Lucía – A Journey

The Cinematheque (1131 Howe Street)

Fri Oct 18 / 2019 / 7pm

Chan Centre Connects

Borscht Workshop with Ukrainian Folk Songs

Ukrainian Cultural Centre (805 East Pender St)

Fri Oct 18 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Choirs: Reconciliation & Mercy

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Oct 19 / 2019 / 7:15pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-show Talk with Aliya Griffin

Royal Bank Cinema

Sat Oct 19 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Oct 24 / 2019 / 8pm

Star One Entertainment Productions

Vivian Lai Live in Concert

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Oct 25, Oct 26 / 2019

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Mozart & Haydn with Albrecht Mayer

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Oct 26 / 2019 / 2pm

Vancouver Writers Fest

Naomi Klein in Conversation with Kathryn Gretsinger

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Oct 30 / 2019 / 12pm, 7:30pm

Telus Studio Theatre

Fri Nov 1 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Nov 2 / 2019 / 7:15pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-show Talk with Rosario Ancer and Victor Kolstee

Royal Bank Cinema

Sat Nov 2 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Flamenco Legends: The Paco de Lucía Project

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Nov 3 / 2019 / 1pm

Royal Conservatory

The Royal Conservatory Convocation and Gold Medal Ceremony

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Nov 6 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Telus Studio Theatre

Nov 7, Nov 8 / 2019

Life Will be the Death of Me: Chelsea...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Nov 9 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Tue Nov 12 / 2019 / 6:30pm

President's Concert Series

A Concert with Desmond Hoebig and Jon Kimura...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Nov 15 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Chamber Music

Telus Studio Theatre

Nov 15, Nov 17 / 2019

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Bach’s Brandenburgs with Ton Koopman

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Nov 16 / 2019 / 7:15pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-show Talk with Dr. Ramón Antonio Victoriano-Martinez

Royal Bank Cinema

Sat Nov 16 / 2019 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Orquesta Akokán

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Nov 17 / 2019 / 3pm

Vancouver Recital Society

Measha Brueggergosman, soprano & Justus Zeyen, piano

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Nov 20, Nov 21 / 2019

Telus Studio Theatre

Fri Nov 22 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Bands: Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Concert Winds

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Nov 23 / 2019 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Nov 24 / 2019 / 8:30pm

Ghoghnous Entertainment

Chaartaar Live in Concert

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Mon Nov 25 / 2019 / 6:30pm

UBC President Santa J. Ono and alumni UBC

UBC Connects: Donna Strickland

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Nov 27 – Nov 29 / 2019

UBC Ceremonies and Events

UBC Class of 2019 Fall Graduation

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Nov 30 / 2019 / 8pm

Early Music Vancouver

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Dec 1 / 2019 / 2:30pm

Trinity Western University Choirs

Christmas at the Chan Centre

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Dec 6 / 2019 / 1:30pm

University of British Columbia

Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Dec 7 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Just For Laughs

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Dec 13 / 2019 / 7pm

North Star Performing Arts Management

Voice of Passion – Jingyan Andrea Li Benefit...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Dec 14 / 2019 / 7:30pm

Vancouver Youth Choir

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Dec 15 / 2019 / 3pm

Vancouver Pops Performing Arts Society

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Dec 20, Dec 21 / 2019

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Dec 22 / 2019 / 3pm

Early Music Vancouver

Festive Cantatas: Christmas in Gabrieli’s Venice

Chan Shun Concert Hall

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