Close X
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
ADVT 
Festivals

Music at VOF

Various locations28 Apr '19 to 04 May '19 @ 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

    Vancouver Opera has curated nine days of voice, music, theatre and visual arts for the curious of all ages.

    Festival highlights include the world premiere of Brian Current’s The River of Light in co-production with the Vancouver Bach Choir on May 3 for one performance only. One of Canada’s outstanding composers, Brian Current conceived of this exciting large-scale oratorio for chorus, soloists and orchestra in a multi-movement composition.

    he CBC Chamber Music Series returns to CBC Studio 700. These short, original chamber music concerts performed by members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus and invited guests feature music inspired by Fairytales and Fables. Artists will include the Bergmann Piano Duo, members of the Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program, and members of the Standing Wave Ensemble.

    The River of Light
    Friday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m.
    Queen Elizabeth Theatre
    The River of Light is an exciting world premiere of a large-scale work for chorus, soloists and orchestra conceived and composed by Brian Current, one of Canada’s outstanding composers who is the recent recipient of the Jules Leger prize awarded by the Canada Council. It is a multi movement work based on transcendence as described by writers from various traditions (Hindu, Christian, Hebrew, Indigenous Canadian, Islamic, Secular and Chinese Philosophy). Presented in co-production with the Vancouver Bach Choir.

    The Troubadour and the Tallow Candle
    April 28 at 11:30 a.m.
    CBC Studio 700
    Composed and written by Lesley Sutherland featuring the Kettle Choir and Writer’s Guild in an adaptation of the recently discovered tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

    CBC Chamber Music Series
    An original series of five short performances of vocal and instrumental chamber music inspired by fairytales and fables. Featuring musicians from the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and invited soloists. CBC Studio 700. Tickets $35.

    LEGENDS ACROSS THE AGES
    April 28 at 4:00 p.m.
    Art songs featuring the members of the Yulanda M Faris Young Artist Program.

    SCHEHERAZADE
    May 1 at 5:00 p.m.
    Featuring the music of Ravel and George Crumb performed by Mireille Lebel, Leslie Dala, and Rachel Fenlon.

    SPOTLIGHT ON COMPOSER BRIAN CURRENT, COMPOSER OF THE RIVER OF LIGHT
    May 2 at 5:00 p.m.
    Featuring soprano Caitlin Wood, pianist Tina Chang, and the Standing Wave Ensemble.

    MEPHISTO’S WALTZ
    May 3 at 5:00 p.m.
    Featuring the Bergmann Piano Duo playing works by Ravel, Liszt and Marcel Bergmann.

    ROMANTIC FAIRY TALES
    May 4 at 5:00 p.m.
    Featuring music by Dvorak, Debussy, Rossini, and de Sarasate.

    Visit vancouveropera.ca to find out more.

     

    Join DARPAN Magazine community on socialmedia!  

     

     FACEBOOK  |  TWITTER   | INSTAGRAM  |  YOUTUBE    |  ISSUU

    Event Location Various locations
    Address:
    Post Code: V6B 5N6

    MORE Festivals ARTICLES

    The Elephant Wrestler

    The Elephant Wrestler

    1895 Venables St | 01/11/2016 - 05/11/2016

    The Elephant Wrestler follows a poor ‘chai-wallah’ (tea-seller) as he attempts to solve the interwoven mysteries of true love, tragedy, and joy.

    The Elephant Wrestler

    01/11/2016 - 05/11/2016

    Lauded Taiwanese Puppet Festival Returns to MOA

    Lauded Taiwanese Puppet Festival Returns to MOA

    6393 NW Marine Dr | 03/11/2016 - 08/11/2016

    Leading Taiwanese puppetry troupes make Vancouver debut in multi-day festival

    Lauded Taiwanese Puppet Festival Returns to MOA

    03/11/2016 - 08/11/2016

    20th Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival

    20th Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival

    88 W Pender St | 03/11/2016 - 06/11/2016

    From November 3 to 6, Vancouver hosts the best of Asian Filmmaking from around the World

    20th Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival

    03/11/2016 - 06/11/2016

    2017 Vancouver International Wine Festival

    2017 Vancouver International Wine Festival

    1055 Canada Pl | 11/02/2017 - 19/02/2017

    The eight-day wine and food extravaganza will showcase 182 wineries from 16 countries, including 77 wineries from featured country Canada and 105 additional producers from around the world, pouring 1,550+ wines at 55 events.

    2017 Vancouver International Wine Festival

    11/02/2017 - 19/02/2017

    VIDF 2017 announces Playhouse Presentations: Alonzo King LINES Ballet & Dairakudakan

    VIDF 2017 announces Playhouse Presentations: Alonzo King LINES Ballet & Dairakudakan

    600 Hamilton Street | 03/03/2017 - 11/03/2017

    Returning Audience Favourites Form Centrepiece of 2017 Festival Celebration

    VIDF 2017 announces Playhouse Presentations: Alonzo King LINES Ballet & Dairakudakan

    03/03/2017 - 11/03/2017

    World Premiere of Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris at VIFF

    World Premiere of Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris at VIFF

    Cinema 88 West Pender Street | 02/10/2016 - 04/10/2016

     
    Group of Seven co-founder looms as large as landscapes he illuminated in new biopic

    World Premiere of Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris at VIFF

    02/10/2016 - 04/10/2016