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Past Events 2023

All Programs

Year

Program

Jan 7, Jan 8 / 2023

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

VSO: Classical Traditions – Grieg & Mozart

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Jan 11 / 2023 / 12pm

Wednesday Noon Hours

Saxophilia Quartet

Sat Jan 14 / 2023 / 7:30pm

Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra

Amber Gala • 2023 Vancouver New Year Concert,...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Jan 18 / 2023 / 6:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Concerto Competition

Sat Jan 21 / 2023 / 9am

UBC School of Music

Sat Jan 21 / 2023 / 8pm

Chan Centre EXP

The Weather Station feat. UBC Contemporary Players

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Jan 25 / 2023 / 12pm

Wednesday Noon Hours

Duo Concertante

Sat Jan 28 / 2023 / 9am

UBC School of Music

Wed Feb 1 / 2023 / 12pm

Wednesday Noon Hours

Echoes and Embers

Feb 1 – Feb 11 / 2023

UBC Theatre: The Wolves

Telus Studio Theatre

Wed Feb 1 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Chamber Choir

Feb 2 – Feb 5 / 2023

UBC School of Music

UBC Opera: The Florentine Straw Hat

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Mon Feb 6 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Early Music Ensemble

Wed Feb 8 / 2023 / 12pm

Wednesday Noon Hours

The Giving Shapes

Thu Feb 9 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Jazz Ensemble

Fri Feb 10 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Strings: Experimental Zone II

Fri Feb 10 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Choirs: Love Letters

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Mon Feb 13 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Composers Concert

Thu Feb 16 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Bands: Songs and Changes

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Feb 18 / 2023 / 7:15pm

Pre-Concert Talk with Gurinder Mann

Sat Feb 18 / 2023 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Sandeep Das: Delhi to Damascus

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Feb 19 / 2023 / 3pm

Inspired at the Chan

Youth Talent Show

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Feb 23 / 2023 / 7pm

Chan Centre Connects

Film Screening: Neptune Frost

The Cinematheque (1131 Howe Street)

Sat Feb 25 / 2023 / 7pm

Chan Centre EXP

Black Futures: Saul Williams / Moor Mother /...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Mar 1 / 2023 / 12pm

Wednesday Noon Hours

Ensemble Made in Canada

Fri Mar 3 / 2023 / 8pm

Chan Centre EXP

Telus Studio Theatre

Sat Mar 4 / 2023 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Anderson & Roe Piano Duo

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Mar 5 / 2023 / 3pm

Inspired at the Chan

Evolution of the String Quartet: Haydn to Disney

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Mar 8 / 2023 / 12pm

Wednesday Noon Hours

Jeremy Brown, saxophone

Wed Mar 8 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Chamber Choir

Thu Mar 9 / 2023 / 2pm

NGDI UBC Symposium ft. Dr. Peter J. Hotez

Royal Bank Cinema

Fri Mar 10 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Mar 11 / 2023 / 7:30pm

JUBILEE Presented by the Vancouver Chamber Choir

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Mar 12 / 2023 / 3pm

Early Music Vancouver

Angela Hewitt: Bach, Brahms, & Scarlatti

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Mar 15 / 2023 / 12pm

Wednesday Noon Hours

Ingrid Chiang, bassoon & Risa Tonita, piano

Fri Mar 17 / 2023 / 6pm

The Effort to Remember presented by the Living...

Sun Mar 19 / 2023 / 3pm

Jupiter Ensemble with Lea Desandre, mezzo-soprano

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Mon Mar 20 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Composers Concert

Wed Mar 22 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

Thu Mar 23 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Jazz Ensemble

Mar 24 – Apr 1 / 2023

UBC School of Music

UBC Opera: Merry Wives of Windsor

Mar 25, Mar 26 / 2023

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

VSO: Classical Traditions – Mozart’s Linz Symphony

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Mar 26 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Percussion Ensemble

Fri Mar 31 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Contemporary Players

Fri Mar 31 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Choirs: True North

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Mar 31 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Chamber Strings

Sat Apr 1 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Bands: Heroes & Villains Within

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Mon Apr 3 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Composers Concert – CANCELLED

Wed Apr 5 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Chamber Choir

Thu Apr 6 / 2023 / 6:30pm

UBC School of Music

Carlo Fierens: Homage to Paganini and Beyond

Telus Studio Theatre

Thu Apr 6 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Vox and Oriana Choirs

Sat Apr 8 / 2023 / 8pm

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Chan Centre EXP

Telus Studio Theatre

Tue Apr 11 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Jazz Ensemble: Celebration 36

Wed Apr 12 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Balinese Gamelan Ensemble

Wed Apr 12 / 2023 / 2pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Contemporary Players: Concert at the Belkin

Apr 12, Apr 14 / 2023

UBC School of Music

UBC Early Music Ensemble

Thu Apr 13 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC African Music and Dance Ensemble

Barnett Hall <br>(or plaza if sunny)

Fri Apr 14 / 2023 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Fatoumata Diawara

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Apr 15 / 2023 / 2pm, 6pm

UBC A Cappella Presents: Every Note Every Song...

Sat Apr 15 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra with Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Apr 16 / 2023 / 2pm

UBC School of Music

Opera Teas: Celebration of Spring

UBC Botanical Garden

Sat Apr 22 / 2023 / 7pm

UBC Medicine Spring Gala

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Apr 23 / 2023 / 3pm

Inspired at the Chan

Gamelan Gita Asmara

Telus Studio Theatre

Wed Apr 26 / 2023 / 8pm

Chan Centre EXP

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Apr 28 / 2023 / 7:30pm

Canadian Arabic Orchestra

Ta’aly A’oulek presented by the Canadian Arabic Orchestra

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Apr 30 / 2023 / 3pm

ADVENTURES presented by the Vancouver Pops Orchestra

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri May 5 / 2023 / 7:15pm

Pre-Concert Talk with Eshantha Joseph Peiris

Fri May 5 / 2023 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

The Journeyed Compass: Dinuk Wijeratne, Layale Chaker, Kinan...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat May 6 / 2023 / 8pm

Symphony 21 presents Star Wars in Concert: Revenge...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun May 7 / 2023 / 7:30pm

Margaret Atwood in Conversation with Ian Williams

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri May 12 / 2023 / 7:30pm

Sail Away presented by Little Flower Academy

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat May 13 / 2023 / 7:30pm

Chor Leoni VanMan Summit Concert

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun May 14 / 2023 / 4pm

SummerSing2023 presented by Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri May 19 / 2023 / 7pm

UBC School of Music

World Premieres

Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Fri May 19 / 2023 / 7:30pm

VMO 20th Anniversary Season finale featuring Jasmine Choi

Chan Shun Concert Hall

May 20, May 21 / 2023

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

VSO: Classical Traditions – Håkan Hardenberger Plays Haydn

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun May 28 / 2023 / 3pm

Fedorova & Takser Piano Duo Presents: “Déjà vu”...

Roy Barnett Hall

Sun Jun 18 / 2023 / 6:30pm

Sound of Love Concert: Let’s sing Kids!

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Jun 24 / 2023 / 8pm

Spirit Alive! Gala Choir Concert presented by Saint...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Jun 28 / 2023 / 7:30pm

Lagom Philharmonic Orchestra

Harmony Across Culture presented by Lagom Philharmonic Orchestra

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Jul 5, Jul 6 / 2023

TwoSet Violin World Tour 2023/24

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Jul 13 / 2023 / 7pm

Indian Summer Festival

Rhythm Infinitum: Shabazz Palaces & Sarathy Korwar in...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Sep 16 / 2023 / 1pm

Chan Centre & Musqueam

Come Toward the Fire 2023

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Sat Sep 23 / 2023 / 7:30pm

Vancouver Writers Fest

Zadie Smith in Conversation with Madeleine Thien

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Sep 24 / 2023 / 2pm

UBC School of Music

Opera Tea in the Garden: Welcome and Welcome...

UBC Botanical Garden

Fri Sep 29 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra: Coulthard, Fauré, Balfour, Bizet

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Oct 4 / 2023 / 12pm

Wednesday Noon Hours

One Two Trio with Alan Matheson

Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Oct 7 – Oct 8 / 2023

Canada International Arts and Music Society

2023 Vancouver International Music Competition Final Round

Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Sat Oct 7 / 2023 / 8pm

Chan Centre Presents

Hiromi’s Sonicwonder

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Oct 13 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

Tarot | UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Oct 15 / 2023 / 2pm

UBC School of Music

Opera Tea: A Sneak Peek at The Cunning...

Sun Oct 15 / 2023 / 6:15pm

Chan Centre Connects

Pre-Show Talk with Akhil Jobanputra

Royal Bank Cinema

Sun Oct 15 / 2023 / 7pm

Chan Centre Presents

Anoushka Shankar

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Oct 20 / 2023 / 5:30pm

British Columbia Music Educator's Association

BCMEA Honour Ensembles Concert

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Oct 21 / 2023 / 7:30pm

Vancouver Writers Fest

Doppelganger: Naomi Klein

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Oct 22 / 2023 / 3pm

Inspired at the Chan

Shake the Earth: Tap & Taiko

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Oct 25 / 2023 / 12pm

Wednesday Noon Hours

Eckhardt-Gramatté National Competition 2023 Winner’s Tour: McKenzie Warriner

Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Wed Oct 25 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

Charmed | UBC Concert Winds

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Oct 27 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Kabalevsky

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Oct 28 / 2023 / 3pm

Vancouver Pops Orchestra and Choir

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Oct 29 / 2023 / 3pm

Vancouver Recital Society

Sheku Kanneh-Mason Cello Concert

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Tue Oct 31 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

Halloween Organ Spooktacular

Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Nov 2 – Nov 5 / 2023

UBC School of Music

UBC Opera: The Cunning Little Vixen

Fri Nov 3 / 2023 / 7:30pm

Just For Laughs

Danny Bhoy: Now Is Not A Good Time

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Thu Nov 9 / 2023 / 8pm

The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy

The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy...

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Nov 10 / 2023 / 7:30pm

Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra

VMO 21st Anniversary Season: Classics and Pops Concert

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Fri Nov 17 / 2023 / 7:30pm

2023 HYMUSlC Gala Orchestra Concerto

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Nov 18 / 2023 / 7:30pm

Vancouver Writers Fest

Canadian Dream Team: Rick Mercer and Jann Arden

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Nov 19 / 2023 / 6:15pm

Pre-Show Talk With Nou Dadoun

Royal Bank Cinema

Sun Nov 19 / 2023 / 7pm

Chan Centre Presents

Abdullah Ibrahim

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Nov 19 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Percussion Ensemble

Wed Nov 22 / 2023 / 12pm

Wednesday Noon Hours

Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Wed Nov 22 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Chamber Choir

Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Thu Nov 23 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Vox and Oriana Choirs

Roy Barnett Hall Recital Hall

Fri Nov 24 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Early Music Ensemble: Such Sweet Sorrow

Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Nov 25, Nov 26 / 2023

Turning Point Ensemble

Harmony of the Spheres

Telus Studio Theatre

Sun Nov 26 / 2023 / 3pm

Inspired at the Chan

5 Piano Fantasy: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Holst

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Mon Nov 27 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Early Music Ensemble: Such Sweet Sorrow

Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Wed Nov 29 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Contemporary Players

Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Fri Dec 1 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Chamber Strings

Roy Barnett Recital Hall

Fri Dec 1 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

A Canadian in Paris | UBC Bands

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Dec 2 / 2023 / 8pm

Chan Centre EXP

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Dec 3 / 2023 / 2pm

UBC School of Music

Opera Tea: A Tea to Celebrate the Holiday...

Wed Dec 6 / 2023 / 12pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Jazz Ensemble

Wed Dec 6 / 2023 / 2pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Contemporary Players: Concert at the Belkin

Fri Dec 8 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Symphony Orchestra: Gershwin, Bernstein, and more

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Dec 9, Dec 10 / 2023

VSO: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Dec 10 / 2023 / 7:30pm

UBC School of Music

UBC Choirs with Vancouver Brass Orchestra: Gloria

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Wed Dec 13 / 2023

UBC School of Music

UBC WinterBang! Festival

Fri Dec 15 / 2023 / 11:30am

Crofton House School

Carol Service 2023

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sat Dec 16 / 2023 / 2:30pm, 7:30pm

Vancouver Youth Choir

Chan Shun Concert Hall

Sun Dec 17 / 2023 / 3pm

Vancouver Pops Orchestra and Choir

Home for Christmas

Chan Shun Concert Hall

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