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UBC Chamber Strings perform Elgar's Serenade for Strings, Op. 20 at the 2017 StringFest. Interested in applying for a BMus? There's still time - the deadline is Jan 15, 2021! As a string player at the UBC School of Music, you will train with world-class faculty and join a community of talented, dynamic students and future collaborators. ... You will perform in award-winning student ensembles ranging in size from trios and quartets to the 110-member UBC Symphony Orchestra. Strings students perform in the Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary Players, Early Music, Collegium Musicum and diverse chamber ensembles. Read more about our amazing Strings division and apply online: https://music.ubc.ca/admissions-blog-fe//01/03/strings-faq

Calling all singers there's still time to apply to our BMus program for Voice and Opera! The deadline is Jan 15. Have a sneak peek at our brilliant Opera students in rehearsal... The Voice and Opera department offers many performance and study opportunities, participation in solo recitals, award-winning choir and opera ensembles, masterclasses with prestigious performers and more! Find out how to apply online: https://music.ubc.ca/undergrad-applications

Calling all string players! The deadline to apply for a BMus is Jan 15, 2021. At the UBC School of Music, strings students train with world-class faculty and join a community of talented, dynamic students and future collaborators. You'll have the opportunity to make lifelong friendships and establish exciting musical partnerships! The goal of the Strings Division is to develop the "complete player" musicians who are equally comfortable performing solo, chamber, and orchest...ral repertoire. We provide a nurturing and caring environment where private studio lessons are the foundation of your training. Read more about what our amazing Strings division have to offer: https://music.ubc.ca/admissions-blog-fe//01/03/strings-faq

Calling all composers! There's still time to apply to the BMus program before Jan 15. We offer one of the finest composition programs in Canada get to know our award-winning faculty in this recent High Notes article: https://music.ubc.ca/blog/2020/12/04/composers-q-plus-a You can also check out our Admissions Blog: https://music.ubc.ca//welcome-to-the-school-of-music-admis

Welcome to the installation ceremony for UBC’s 19th Chancellor, the Honourable Steven Point (xw l qwl tl). Find the virtual ceremony here on November 25 at 10:00 a.m. Learn more: https://virtualgraduation.ubc.ca/chancellor/

Today at 5pm! Music on Main presents the world premiere broadcast of Jeffrey Ryan Composer’s song cycle, Everything Already Lost on YouTube Premieres! Featuring UBC Music alumni Tyler Duncan, baritone and Erika Switzer, piano: https://youtu.be/544gMC2NC44

An enchanting performance of Fauré's Pavane by the UBC Clarinet Choir. Enjoy!

Introducing members of Cast B for Operatic Excerpts Online! Our talented UBC Opera students perform excerpts from Dido and Aeneas, Così fan tutte, Lucia di Lammermoor, Simone Boccanegra, Tosca, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Candide and more this Sunday, Nov 22 at 7 pm. Get your tickets today: www.ubcoperatickets.com

Tomorrow at 11.15am - UBC is hosting a roundtable session on the building of digital tools for music scholarship, including a special talk by Music Theory professor Ève Poudrier! Register for free online: https://dhconference.sites.olt.ubc.ca/

Congratulations to all the students graduating today! As you begin the next step in your journey, remember that you are now part of a global community of over 100,000 Arts alumni100,000 potential mentors and friends; 100,000 stories; 100,000 lessons learned.

Two days until Hallowe'en... it's time to get spooky with the UBC Percussion Ensemble!

Presenting members of Cast A for Operatic Excerpts Online! Our talented UBC Opera students perform excerpts from Dido and Aeneas, Così fan tutte, Lucia di Lammermoor, Simone Boccanegra, Tosca, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Candide and more this Sunday, Nov 22 at 2 pm. Get your tickets today: www.ubcoperatickets.com

"A gay Chinese-Canadian tenor struts through the streets of Vancouver, joyously proclaiming that ev’ry valley shall be exalted as the camera focuses in on his six-inch-high stiletto heels. A Tunisian-Canadian mezzo-soprano reimagines Jesus as a Muslim woman in a head scarf. In Yukon, an Indigenous singer praises the remote snow-covered landscape in Southern Tutchone, the language of her ancestors.... This is not your grandparents’ ‘Messiah."" A well-deserved spotlight on Messiah/Complex in the The New York Times! Shoutout to Canadian Chinese tenor Spencer Britten (BMus'15, MMus'17) who is featured. This powerful re-interpretation of Handel's Messiah by Against the Grain Theatre is a must-see: available to stream till Jan 7 only, so get your tickets today! https://nytimes.com//handel-messiah-canada-indigenous.html

Live online today at noon! Join Soprano Brittany Rae, winner of the 2020 Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition, in concert with pianist Jesse Plessis. Tune in to our latest #WednesdayNoonHours offering for a delightful mid-day break featuring works by Ligeti, Ana Sokolovic & UBC's own Jocelyn Morlock.

Applying to UBC Music as an international student, or know someone who is? With our grad (Dec 1) & undergrad (Jan 15) application deadlines fast approaching, check out this handy FAQ page: https://music.ubc.ca//frequently-asked-questions-for-inter

Premiering this Friday at 7pm! The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts presents new music by Diné composer Raven Chacon, featuring our faculty and students: the UBC Symphonic Ensemble led by Robert Taylor, Marina Thibeault(viola), @Paolo Bortolussi (flute), Jasper Wood and David Gillham (violins), Eric Wilson (cello) and Sacha Levin (percussion). Get your tickets today: https://chancentre.com/events/raven-chacon/

Interested in Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion at the UBC School of Music? Our outstanding faculty, award-winning ensembles and career development opportunities are just some of the many reasons to apply! The deadline for BMus applications is Jan 15. https://music.ubc.ca//01/08/woodwind-brass-and-percussion-

Applying to a grad degree in Music, or know someone who is? Check out this article by Katherine Evans, our Admissions Manager for important tips ahead of the December 1 deadline! https://music.ubc.ca//thinking-about-applying-to-a-graduat

Modern technologies have made it easier to create web-based research tools for music, allowing us to interact with musical data in exciting new ways. Hear more at this #dhUBC2020 roundtable, including a special talk by theory professor Ève Poudrier! Register for free online: http://dhconference.sites.olt.ubc.ca/conference-i//day-3/

Tomorrow at 5pm: Music on Main presents the world premiere broadcast of Jeffrey Ryan’s new song cycle, Everything Already Lost on YouTube Premieres! Featuring baritone Tyler Duncan and pianist Erika Switzer who are both UBC Music alumni, this broadcast is the perfect occasion to experience a musical treat for the soul when we listen together from across the globe: https://www.musiconmain.ca//jeffrey-ryans-everything-alre/

Applying to the BMus degree this year? Find out everything you need to know about our programs and the application process before the Jan. 15 deadline! https://music.ubc.ca//welcome-to-the-school-of-music-admis

Prof. Jose Franch-Ballester welcomes you to Music on the Point: Liberating Performances this Saturday and Sunday! Featuring special guests Paolo Bortolussi, flute; Corey Hamm, piano; the UBC Clarinet Studio, and I Putu Gede Sukaryana (Balot) and Michael Tenzer, traditional Balinese instruments: www.music.ubc.ca/streaming Liberating Performances is an uplifting and visually thrilling concert featuring works by Chatman, Fauré, Pärt, Connesson, Lovreglio, as well as a traditional Balinese melody. The concert embraces the physical limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring new and creative ways to present classical music and tackle social isolation. Join us for a virtual reception following both concerts: email [email protected] in advance to RSVP!

Want to further your music career? #2021Goals come study at the UBC School of Music. Find out all the reasons why we're awesome, and apply before the Jan. 15 deadline! https://music.ubc.ca//welcome-to-the-school-of-music-admis

In keeping with tomorrow's noon hour concert with Eckhardt-Gramatté winner Brittany Rae, Episode 5 of Tuning In, Tuning Up is all about singers! Laurie Townsend and Prof. Krisztina Szabo talk about Canadian music and what to listen for in contemporary voice: https://youtube.com/watch?v=wJu1mGUzDws&feature=youtu.be UBC Wednesday Noon Hours: Brittany Rae, soprano

On Nov. 28 & 29, join renowned clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester and guests for "Liberating Performances," an uplifting and visually thrilling concert featuring works by Chatman, Fauré, Pärt, Connesson, Lovreglio, as well as a traditional Balinese melody. Liberating Performances embraces the physical limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring new and creative ways to present classical music and tackle social isolation. With special guests Paolo Bortolussi, flut...e; Corey Hamm, piano; the UBC Clarinet Studio, and I Putu Gede Sukaryana (Balot) and Michael Tenzer, traditional Balinese instruments. http://music.ubc.ca/streaming

This Wednesday at noon! Join us for the brilliant soprano Brittany Rae, winner of the 43rd Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition on #WednesdayNoonHours. With pianist Jesse Plessis, they will present works by Jocelyn Morlock, Ana Sokolovic, Gyorgy Ligeti and more: https://vimeo.com/465894181

The amazing Cris Derksen performs cello with electronics today on #WednesdayNoonHours! Tune for a firecracker blend of Indigenous and Western classical music during your lunch hour: https://vimeo.com/475639760

Tonight at 7:30pm! Catch Prof. Krisztina Szabo and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra in this highly anticipated Italian Baroque Festive Celebration, streaming for FREE: https://youtube.com/watch

Marina Thibeault, viola and Eric Wilson, cello perform a beautiful duet of "Lullaby" from Rebecca Clarke's Lullaby and Grotesque. Wishing everyone a calm, peaceful and safe holiday season! Watch the full concert A Tribute to Hans-Karl Piltz: https://vimeo.com/461613435

Calling all UBC Music alumni! Do you have a project or achievement to share? We are currently looking for content to feature in the Alumni Making Waves column of our 2020 Fall High Notes issue. The deadline for submissions is Oct 29 - email [email protected] for a chance to be featured. We look forward to catching up with you!

Some holiday Bach for you! World-renowned pianist Jane Coop plays Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major, BWV 789 in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Roy Barnett Recital Hall. Catch this and other superb concerts online this holiday season: https://vimeo.com/469111940 http://music.ubc.ca/streaming

Soprano Brittany Rae, winner of the 43rd Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition will be singing for us on Wednesday Noon Hours next week! Featuring works by Canadian composers Jocelyn Morlock, Ana Sokolovi and more. Tune in Oct 28 at 12pm PDT: https://vimeo.com/465894181

In Memoriam of Anton Kolstee (BMus'74, MMus'77), a musician, academic, teacher, mentor and great friend to the Squamish Nation. What an inspiring life he has led. https://www.cbc.ca//britis/anton-kolstee-covid19-1.5839806

Check out the UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble in a socially distanced performance of Raven Chacon's graphic score, American Ledger (No. 1)! Presented by the Belkin Art Gallery as part of Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts. Chacon's conceptual graphic score, which hangs on the exterior of the UBC Music building, is to be performed by many players with sustaining and percussive instruments, voices, coins, axe and wood, a police whistle and the striking of a match. https://belkin.ubc.ca/events/soundings-raven-chacon/

Looking into performing arts schools? The Music Admissions Roundtable has you covered with their FREE Virtual Performing Arts College Fairs! From panel discussions to presentations, you’ll learn the ins and outs of applying and auditioning at colleges across North America, including UBC Music. The next fairs are happening on Oct. 25, Nov. 12 and Nov. 23. Come say hello at our Zoom booth! More info: https://www.musicadmissionsroundtable.org/student-informati

Presenting soprano Brittany Rae winner of the 43rd Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition! Rae will be performing for us next week on #WednesdayNoonHours with pianist Jesse Plessis. Program includes works by Jocelyn Morlock, Ana Sokolovic, György Ligeti and more. Tune in Oct 28 at 12pm PDT: https://vimeo.com/465894181

Shoutout to tenor Spencer Britten (MMus'17), who appears as a soloist in Against the Grain Theatre's Messiah/Complex a bold concert interpretation of Handel’s Messiah created in partnership with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra! The concert presents Handel's classic in multilingual translations (Arabic, Dene, English, French, Inuktitut, and Southern Tutchone), featuring a diverse cast of soloists and choirs from every Province and Territory across Canada. It is available to watch now till Jan 7, 2021! Get your tickets for free or by donation: https://againstthegraintheatre.ticketleap.com//Dec-13-2020

Today at noon: Join us for a special concert celebration of Barnett Hall's 10th anniversary, featuring legendary Canadian pianist Jane Coop with works by Bach & Rachmaninoff! https://vimeo.com/469111940

Some holiday magic for you: faculty member Krisztina Szabó will be singing with Early Music Vancouver in An Italian Baroque Celebration! The concert airs on Dec 23, featuring music by Handel, Corelli and Scarlatti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haVduPwzDik

The John Stetch Trio (John Stetch, piano; Jeff Gammon, bass; and Dave Robbin, drums) perform an excerpt of Urakawa on #WednesdayNoonHours! Sit back, relax and enjoy more online concerts from the comfort of your home this holiday season: http://music.ubc.ca/streaming

In the spirit of holiday cheer, here's a lovely excerpt of the UBC Opera Ensemble (Cast A) in Il Viaggio a Reims, first aired in October! Want to treat an opera lover this Christmas? Give the gift of a UBC Opera season subscription, which includes access to Mansfield Park, The Marriage of Figaro, Singer Behind the Song with Simone Osborne and Gordon Bintner, and two concerts of Operatic Excerpts: https://tickets.ubc.ca/online/default.asp

A wonderful holiday concert coming up this Saturday and Sunday! OperaBox and Burnaby Lyric Opera present Messiah Favourites, a baroque orchestra concert featuring leading musicians from Vancouver, Victoria, Portland and Seattle. The soloists include UBC Music alumni Chloé Hurst, Aaron Durand and Bahareh Poureslami! Get your tickets to Messiah Favourites here: https://messiahfavourites.brownpapertickets.com

Indigenous cellist and UBC Music alumni Cris Derksen performs original works for cello and electronics - this is an excerpt of "Planes." Catch up on our #WednesdayNoonHours online concerts this holiday season! www.music.ubc.ca/streaming

Congratulations to Henry Cao BMus saxophone student of Julia Nolan who won 1st prize in the Woodwinds category of the Bellagrande International Music Competition! http://thebimcompetition.com/winners/ Check out his winning YouTube submission: https://youtube.com/watch?v=G-fl0u_yuq4

Mezzo-soprano and faculty member Krisztina Szabo sings an excerpt of Uncovered from Miss Carr in Seven Scenes, a song cycle by Jeffrey Ryan based on the diary entries of beloved Canadian artist Emily Carr! With the brilliant Leslie Dala on piano. Catch up on our #WednesdayNoonHours online concerts this holiday season! From classical piano to contemporary voice, there's something for everyone to enjoy - listen now on www.music.ubc.ca/streaming.

Here is Prof. Mark Anderson playing a beautiful excerpt of Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23. Catch up on our #WednesdayNoonHours online concerts this holiday season! From classical piano to contemporary voice to jazz, there's something for everyone to enjoy - listen now on www.music.ubc.ca/streaming.

Proudly presenting UBC Public Scholar and DMA piano candidate Benjamin Hopkins, who recently commissioned two pieces with political contexts based on today’s global events: Joel Thompson's "My Dungeon Shook - 3 American Preludes," and Peter Shin's "ravel's miroirs no. 3 but you're dissociating at your recital." Hopkins recorded both pieces in the Barnett Recital Hall in October, and My Dungeon Shook received its official world premiere at the Yale School of Music’s New Music New Haven concert series on October 30. Check out the performances: https://www.grad.ubc.ca//performance-commissions-protest-p

"For many centuries music has provided a vehicle for us to express grief, but also experience the promise of comfort and joy." Dr. Alexander Fisher, Professor of Early Music & Musicology Explore our High Notes playlist for uplifting music from 17th century Europe: https://music.ubc.ca/blog/2020/5/7/playlist-comfort-and-joy

In our Fall 2020 issue of High Notes, catch up on what our wonderful students have been up to during the pandemic, from fundraising for Zambian drum and dance troupes in need, to launching grant-winning research on telematic performance! https://music.ubc.ca///12/03/catching-up-with-our-students

Glowing awards, concerts in isolation, a virtual opera project, a cabinet position and more our Alumni Making Waves column is popping! Check out what our awesome alumni have been up to in our Fall 2020 issue of High Notes: https://music.ubc.ca/blog/2020/12/3/alumni-making-waves

Here's a sneak peek of Dehcho: a musical collaboration between Dené elders and UBC artists. Elder Angus Ekenale leads the Liidlii Kue First Nation drummers in an ancient drum dance, and Professor of Cello Eric Wilson performs a composition by Daniel Séguin, inspired by the sublime beauty of the Mackenzie River Valley. https://vimeo.com/417503304/2c1ffb858f Read more about the Dehcho project in our High Notes feature: https://music.ubc.ca//dehcho-a-musical-journey-along-the-m

High Notes feature story: a Q&A with award-winning faculty composers Dorothy Chang and Jocelyn Morlock! As two of Canada's most exciting contemporary women composers, they talk about writing music in dialogue with Beethoven, creating art in a pandemic year, and what it means to be a contemporary composer. https://music.ubc.ca/blog/2020/12/04/composers-q-plus-a

Music is a conduit for all people. It creates the possibility for us to connect, to recognize each other and where we come from. Meet Chief Gerald Antoine, leader of the Liidlie Kue First Nation and a key figure in Dehcho: A Musical Journey along the Mackenzie River, our latest High Notes feature. Chief Antoine spearheaded a cross-cultural multimedia project with UBC artists and educators, including Cello Professor Eric Wilson, to honour First Nations music, history and activism: https://music.ubc.ca//dehcho-a-musical-journey-along-the-m

This year has been challenging for musicians - but we are so proud of our faculty, students and alumni for finding creative new ways to make music at a time when it matters the most. Find out about all the amazing projects that have been going on in our latest issue of High Notes: https://music.ubc.ca//finding-our-new-normal-during-the-pa

Our Fall 2020 issue of High Notes is out - time to curl up in your armchair with an inspiring winter read! In this issue, we explore how UBC Music faculty, students, and alumni are making music and staying upbeat during COVID-19. We follow Prof. Eric Wilson on a musical journey along the Mackenzie River, working with UBC academics and Dené leaders on a multimedia project honouring First Nations music and activism. We talk to award-winning composers Dr. Dorothy Chang and Dr. Jocelyn Morlock about writing music in dialogue with Beethoven, creating art in a pandemic year, and what it means to be a contemporary composer. https://music.ubc.ca/blog/high-notes-fall-2020

The UBC Symphony Orchestra premieres Il divertimento barocco by Ana Sokolovic and Admiration by Florence Price (1887-1953) tonight at 7pm! Tune in for music new and old, including works by Mozart, Mahler and Bartok: https://vimeo.com/484218043

Missing some Mahler in your life? Tomorrow at 7pm, join Jonathan Girard and a socially distanced orchestra online for Adagietto from Mahler's Symphony No. 5 plus music by Mozart and Bartok, and TWO world premieres of works by Ana Sokolovic and Florence Price! https://vimeo.com/484218043

Join Jonathan Girard & a socially distanced UBC Symphony Orchestra for not one, but two world premieres online this Friday at 7pm! UBCSO débuts Ana Sokolovic's "Il divertimento barocco" and Florence Price's "Adoration" (arranged for strings by Prof. Girard). The concert also features works by Mahler, Mozart, and Bartók. Here's the streaming link: https://vimeo.com/484218043

This Friday at 7pm, UBC Symphony Orchestra performs world premieres of works by Florence Price and Ana Sokolovic, and classics by Mozart, Bartok and Mahler! Don't miss this special term-end showcase: https://vimeo.com/484218043

Our newest High Notes article is out! Dehcho: A Musical Journey Along the Mackenzie River features Professor of Cello Eric Wilson on a journey to the North, collaborating with Dené leaders and UBC academics on a multimedia project honouring First Nations music and activism. "We were like tiny ants travelling in a giant leaf, trying to find our way among the veins. Fortunately our guide, an elder, knew the territory like the back of his hand. It was very sparsely populated, vast, and overwhelmingly beautiful. Prof. Eric Wilson https://music.ubc.ca//dehcho-a-musical-journey-along-the-m

Applying to UBC Music as an international student? With our graduate (Dec 1), undergraduate scholarship (Dec 1) and undergraduate (Jan 15) application deadlines fast approaching, here's a handy FAQ page: https://music.ubc.ca//frequently-asked-questions-for-inter

There's still time to apply to a graduate music degree at UBC Music! The deadline is tomorrow, Dec 1st - check out this article by our Admissions Manager Katherine Evans for important info to help with your application process: https://music.ubc.ca//thinking-about-applying-to-a-graduat

Next Friday, Dec 4 at 7pm, UBC Symphony Orchestra presents a term-end concert featuring world premieres of music by Florence Price and Ana Sokolovic and more classics! Tune in for this special showcase, free of charge: www.music.ubc.ca/streaming

Tonight at 7.30pm! Renowned clarinetist JOSE FRANCH-BALLESTER & faculty guests present Music on the Point: Liberating Performances to uplift your evening. Tune in soon: https://vimeo.com/476451871

UBC Bands is proud to presents a special fall showcase this coming Wednesday, Dec 2 at 7 pm! Woodwind, brass and percussion chamber ensembles showcase music by Mozart, Brahms, Ewazen, Grainger and Joplin, and a spirit of resilient music making during these difficult times: www.music.ubc.ca/streaming

Music on the Point: Liberating Performances goes live tomorrow (Nov 28) at 7.30 pm! Tune in for an uplifting, visually thrilling concert featuring Prof. Jose Franch-Ballester with faculty and student guests: https://vimeo.com/476451871

Applying to UBC Music as an international student, or know someone who is? With our grad, undergrad and scholarship application deadlines fast approaching on Dec 1 and Jan 15, check out this helpful FAQ page: https://music.ubc.ca//frequently-asked-questions-for-inter

Calling all UBC Music grad school applicants! The deadline to apply is Dec 1st - make sure to check out this article by our Admissions Manager Katherine Evans for important tips ahead of the deadline: https://music.ubc.ca//thinking-about-applying-to-a-graduat

Streaming this Saturday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 10am! Join renowned clarinetist @JoseFranchBallester and guests for "Liberating Performances," an uplifting and visually thrilling concert featuring works by Chatman, Fauré, Pärt, Connesson, Lovreglio, as well as a traditional Balinese melody: www.music.ubc.ca/streaming With special guests Corey Hamm, piano; Michelle Anderson, clarinet with the UBC Clarinet Studio; Paolo Bortolussi, flute; Graeme Langager, conductor with the University Singers; I Putu Gede Sukaryana (Balot) and Michael Tenzer, traditional Balinese instruments.

Today at 2pm and 7pm, UBC Opera students present two online concerts of beloved operatic excerpts from Dido and Aeneas, Così fan tutte, Lucia di Lammermoor, Simone Boccanegra, Tosca, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Candide and more, streaming live from the Chan Centre! Tickets are $10 - $20, or by subscription for access to the full season: www.ubcoperatickets.com

This Sunday at 2pm and 7pm, UBC Opera presents two online concerts of your favourite opera gems, featuring two different casts! Program includes works from Dido and Aeneas, Così fan tutte, Lucia di Lammermoor, Simone Boccanegra, Tosca, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Candide and more. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. You can also subscribe to the full online opera season for $90, $180 or by donation! Subscription includes Mansfield Park, The Marriage of Figaro, Singer Behind the Song, Opera Tea and two Opera Excerpts recitals: www.ubcoperatickets.com

Get ready for a unique blend of cello and electronics by Cris Derksen this Wednesday at noon! Dr. T. Patrick Carrabré talks with Derksen (BMus'07) about the creative process, the business of music, making art during the pandemic and how all of these things are informed by her perspective as an Indigenous artist with a Western classical background. https://youtu.be/PcrWrM2TbAs

Next up on Wednesday Noon Hours: Indigenous cellist Cris Derksen presents a unique concert of works for cello and electronics, blending classical music with traditional Indigenous music! Tune in November 18 at noon: https://vimeo.com/475639760 Juno-nominated Cris Derksen, originally from Northern Alberta, Canada, is an internationally respected Indigenous cellist and composer. Derksen braids the traditional and contemporary, weaving her classical background and her Indigen...ous ancestry together with new school electronics to create genre-defying music. As a composer she has her foot in many worlds working in choral, symphonic, film, theatre and dance, with a new commission from the Calgary Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra premiering in 2020. As a performer Derksen performs nationally and internationally. Recent destinations include Hong Kong, Australia, Mongolia, Europe, Mexico and a whole lot of Canada: the place Derksen refers to as home. See more

This coming Thursday, November 19 at 5pm: Music on Main presents the world premiere broadcast of Jeffrey Ryan’s new song cycle, Everything Already Lost on YouTube Premieres! Featuring baritone Tyler Duncan and pianist Erika Switzer who are both UBC Music alumni, this broadcast is the perfect occasion to experience a musical treat for the soul when we listen together from across the globe: https://www.musiconmain.ca//jeffrey-ryans-everything-alre/

Next Sunday (Nov 22) at 2pm and 7pm, UBC Opera presents two online concerts of your favourite opera gems, featuring two different casts! Program includes works from Dido and Aeneas, Così fan tutte, Lucia di Lammermoor, Simone Boccanegra, Tosca, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Candide and more. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. You can also subscribe to the full online opera season for $90, $180 or by donation! Subscription includes Mansfield Park, The Marriage of Figaro, Singer Behind the Song, Opera Tea and two Opera Excerpts recitals. Buy tickets: https://tickets.ubc.ca/online/default.asp

Award-winning cellist Cris Derksen brings exciting new works for cello and electronics to our next #WednesdayNoonHours concert, combining elements of her Indigenous ancestry with her Western classical background. Tune in Wednesday November 18 at noon: https://vimeo.com/475639760 This concert is part of Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts, a collaboration between the UBC School of Music, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and Belkin Art Gallery.

Tomorrow at 10.45am, UBC is hosting a virtual Remembrance Day Ceremony, featuring a live broadcast from War Memorial Gym, with short readings, remarks from special guests and musical performances by the UBC School of Music: https://events.ubc.ca/ubc-remembers/ This special ceremony is an opportunity for faculty, staff, students and members of the on and off-campus community to honour and remember all those who served in times of war, military conflict and peace.