Lviv’s Homin Choir

When & Where May 7, 2026 at 7:00pm | Massey Theatre, New Westminster

Conductor Vadym Yatsenko

Reviewer Alexander M

The Lviv-based Homin Choir arrived at the Massey Theatre for their 282nd performance of a mega tour spanning Ukraine, Europe, and North America. Led by conductor Vadym Yatsenko, the ensemble maintained a remarkably fresh energy, appearing as genuinely invested in the music as if the journey had only just begun. Full review

 
Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Paris Quartets by Georg Philipp Telemann

When & Where Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:00pm | St. Mary's Kerrisdale, 2490 West 37th, Vancouver BC

Musicians Baroque violin David Greenberg Harpsichord Elisabeth Wright Viola da gamba Susie Napper Baroque flute Jeffrey Cohan

Program Quartets from "Quadri a violino, flauto traversiere, viola da gamba o violoncello, e fondamento" (1730) and "Nouveaux quatuors en six suites" (1738)

Reviewer Elizabeth Paterson

Continuing their presentations of Telemann's "Paris Quartets" the Salish Sea Early Music Festival this year have made another elegant, interesting and eclectic selection from the full dozen. Music such as this is often described as a conversation among the instruments. This evening there was also stimulting conversation between the players and their four guests, a sonata, two contrasting suites and a concerto, each written for the same ensemble of flute, violin, viola da gamba and continuo yet each distinctively individual.Full review

 
Susan Aglukark & PIQSIQ

When & Where April 12, 2026 at 7:30pm | Chan Shun Concert Hall, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Musicians PIQSIQ Tiffany Ayalik and Kayley Inuksuk Mackay Susan Aglukark Shawn, Steph, Eric, and Eric

Reviewer Alexander M

On April 12, the Chan Shun Concert Hall stage became a vivid portal to the High Arctic. The evening, a dedicated celebration of Indigenous voices, opened with PIQSIQ, the Juno-nominated duo of sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Kayley Inuksuk Mackay. Their mastery of katajjaq (Inuit throat singing) combined with loop pedals created a visceral atmosphere that felt like "wind on clear Arctic ice." Between their haunting improvisations and songs about mythology, the sisters shared traditional wisdom of the North.Full review

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra  
Tea & Trumpets Series: Afternoon at the Oscars

When & Where Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 2pm | Orpheum Theatre

Conductor Trevor Wilson Host Christopher Gaze

Programme John Williams’ Star Wars theme, Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, Elmer Bernstein’s The Magnificent Seven Symphonic Suite, Nino Rota’s The Godfather plus other works

Reviewer Alexander M

There is something especially comforting about the Tea and Trumpets Series, and this afternoon’s program leaned into that sense of familiarity of film scores. With Christopher Gaze as host and Maestro Trevor Wilson conducting, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra offered an afternoon that felt both relaxed and thoughtfully put together, inviting the audience to revisit some of the cinematic world’s most memorable musical moments.Full review

SUBA TRIO

When & Where March 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Musicians: Grand piano/Fender Rhodes Omar Sosa Kora/Vocals Seckou Keita Percussion, Gustavo Ovalles

Reviewer Alexander M

On Friday evening, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts transformed its Telus Studio Theatre, known for its three tiers of loge seating, into an intimate sanctuary for the SUBA Trio. The event featured a general admission layout, with tables placed throughout the centre of the hall. As the doors opened, the lobby buzzed with patrons carrying refreshments into a space softened by a "mist" of theatrical smoke. Full review

International Guitar Night

When and Where Massey Theatre, 735 8th Ave., New West Minister | Sunday, February 1, 2026; 7:30 pm - 9:30pm

Musicians Itamar Erez, Jocelyn Gould, Caroline Planté and Jamie Dupuis.

Reviewer Alexander M.

The single night guitar extravaganza has been coming back to Massey Theatre for quite a few years. The 2026 lineup of four talented Canadian guitar players featured Vancouver-based classical and world fusion guitarist Itamar Erez, Winnipeg jazz guitarist and vocalist Jocelyn Gould, Montréal flamenco guitarist Caroline Planté and Northern Ontario innovative harp guitarist Jamie Dupuis. Full review