November 23, doors at 7:00pm, music at 8:00pm
The Wise Hall,
1882 Adanac Street,
Vancouver, BC

Tickets: $10 dollar cover-charge at the door (cash only)

This  concert includes the premier of the local “opera-lette” by Chris Sivak, called “The Tragic Nature Of Being Ugly“.

OperaFeHk specializes in putting on chamber music concerts with a theatrical twist.  This particular evening’s concert is framed as a battle of the chamber music groups between OperaFeHk, The End Tree, Company WTF, and Shirley Gnome.

Full details a Opera FeHk’s website

November 26, 2:00pm Queens Avenue United Church,
529 Queens Avenue (at 6th Street),
New Westminster, BC

Tickets: $28 Adults, $22 Seniors, $10 Youth
*Special Youth price only available for New Westminster show.*

November 26, 7:30pm
Ryerson United Church
2195 West 45th Avenue,
Vancouver, BC

Tickets: $28 Adults, $22 Seniors & Students

Chez Nous [Fr. "Our House"] will be filled with the glow of Elektra’s rich sound, the sweep of strings, and the joyful sounds of youthful voices. Chez Nous: Christmas with Elektra is our ever-fresh introduction to the holiday season, featuring beloved melodies alongside sparkling new discoveries. Joining Elektra will be the Borealis String Quartet and the Surrey Children’s Choir. This family-friendly concert is the perfect way to ease into the Christmas spirit!

For more information, please visit the Elektra Choir’s website.

Tickets available via Brown Paper Tickets.

Maestro Edison Quintana: Piano Recital

November 24^th, 2011: Noon

The CMC BC @ 837 Davie St.

Admission FREE

Maestro Quintana is acknowledged as the most versatile and consummate pianist currently performing in concert halls in Mexico. Whether in jazz stylings, works for piano and orchestra or Latin-American folk music, he embraces all the possibilities his instrument offers to him and makes of the printed page a voice full of colors, intensities and contrasts.

Edison Quintana performs over 120 concerts annually with diversified programs that span classic, romantic, nationalist and contemporary music. He makes extensive tours that take him throughout America and Europe as a chamber musician, recitalist and solo performer.
Maestro Quintana has performed in the Kennedy Center (Washington), the Lincoln Center , the John Field Center (Dublin), the Teatro Solís and the Estudio Auditorio of SODRE in Montevideo, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and the Teatro Amazonas in Manaos. He has been visitor teacher at the Catholic University of Washington D.C. and the University of Texas at Brownsville. The Kwantlen Music Department is delighted to have Maestro Quintana in residence for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Program: TBA

UPDATE! Event starts at 1:00pm, not 1:30pm

Analyze This! 

Composer/Theorist Lecture Recital

When: Saturday, November 26 at 1:00 pm

Where: CMC BC Region, BC Creative Hub (837 Davie Street, Vancouver BC)

Cost: FREE!

The Composers’ Collective presents an afternoon of discovery and dialogue. Featuring graduate students from the UBC School of Music, come see an innovative event that brings music theorists together with living composers. In addition to analysis and discussion, the recital will present live performances of all four pieces.

Come one, come all – this is about creating new connections and dialogues, everyone is welcome!

Program

Farshid Samandari’s Apogee (2005)
Mark McGregor, Flute

Michael Park’s Stories Men Tell (2011)
Chris Morano, Piano

Daniel Marshall’s O, RĂMÂI (2011)
Heather Molloy, Mezzo-Soprano
Liam Hockley, Clarinet
Michael Park, Piano

Martin Ritter’s Trans^(fixion) (2010) for Solo Cello
Eric Wilson, Cello

November 19, 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Live Performance: 4:30pm

Vancouver Academy of Music
1270 Chestnut Street, Vancouver

Free admission
Open to anyone aged 8 to 16

In this workshop, Robyn Jacob will lead participants through an exploration of sound improvisation techniques. Through confidence building games and exercises, participants will be encouraged to produce sounds and noise freely, using instruments, voices, and body sounds. The workshop will focus on listening skills and sonic discourse,  and will wrap up with a short live presentation of improvised music from all the participants. Those who have instruments are encouraged to bring them. Noise making toys are also welcome.

Participation is free, but space is limited. Please register by calling (604) 633 – 0861, or emailing info@newmusic.org.UPDATE: Registration closed on November 14th, but call and inquire if you are still interested.

November 19, 7:00pm

November 19 & 20, 8:00pm

November 19, 8:00pm (pre-concert talk at 7:00pm)

November 19 at 7:30pm