EVENTS
Music in the Morning presents Jonathan Crow & Friends: Bach Concerti & Concerto Grosso
Bach’s concerti are timeless, and few violinists bring them to life with as much brilliance as soloist, chamber musician, and concertmaster Jonathan Crow. Jonathan possesses a unique gift for leading exquisite interpretations of Bach’s intricate works with nimbleness and immediacy. He will be joined by a handpicked ensemble of superb collaborators, including Vancouver Symphony’s principal flutist Christie Reside, Amanda Chan on harpsichord, and up-and-coming violin soloist Anna Štube. The program features the E-Major Violin Concerto, the Double Violin Concerto, and the Brandenburg Concerto Grosso No. 5.
(Vancouver Academy of Music, 1270 Chestnut St.; Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard St., Mar. 18—21)
Cultivating Kin: NDN Acts
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre and Talking Stick Festival present a double bill of Indigenous creation and sound. NDN Acts features six new interdisciplinary works responding to the festival’s theme “Cultivating Kin,” curated by Lisa Cooke Ravensbergen. Night Shift: The NDN Takeover brings live music from Edzi’u and Hayley Wallis, closing with DJ Kookum.
(Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, Mar. 20)
Dmitri Levkovich – Piano Recital
Ukrainian-born Canadian pianist and composer Dmitri Levkovich honed his piano skills under Sergei Babayan for 11 years and studied composition at the Curtis Institute of Music. He has won more than 20 international piano competitions, including the Cleveland International Piano Competition, the German Piano Award, the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, the Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition, and the Vendôme Prize. Levkovich has also received numerous audience favourite awards and special prizes, notably for his performances of Chopin’s works.
(Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton St., Mar. 22)
Global Tea Series: Western Classical Music & Tea with Stu Goldberg
The always engaging and magnanimous musician and host Cassius Khan, alongside a variety of highly accomplished musicians and tea specialists, takes the audience on a musical journey around the world, bringing connection to generations past through songs and experiences that have endured for thousands of years. On April 5, join Cassius and Stu Goldberg for an illuminating afternoon of music and refreshments.
(Massey Theatre / Eighth & Eight Creative Spaces, 735 Eighth Avenue, New Westminster, BC, Apr. 5)
Just the 2 of Us
Just the 2 of Us is a celebration of favourite music spanning six decades and half a dozen genres; from Édith Piaf and Shirley Bassey to Aretha Franklin and Etta James; from Elton John to Whitney Houston; from iconic Broadway hits to pure Canadiana and beyond. Though nostalgia abounds, Joëlle & Buwa interpret each song through the lens of their diverse experiences, breathing fresh life and vitality into timeless classic melodies and immortal songs.
(Anvil Theatre, Apr. 11)
Listening as Activism
Presented by Vancouver New Music, Listening as Activism explores how deep listening can be a form of resistance and social engagement in our noise-saturated world. In what ways might our individual and collective listening be aimed towards activism, and what might this look, sound and feel like? The evening opens with a roundtable discussion with Renae Morriseau, Harsha Walia, Hildegard Westerkamp and Freya Zinovieff, followed by performances by M’Girl Music and Kiki Connelly & the Understory. Throughout the event, the moving-image works of Métis/Cree filmmaker Gregory Coyes will feature his concept of Slow Media, a decolonized media and exploration of the Indigenous sense of cinematic time.
(Annex, 823 Seymour St, Vancouver, Apr. 11)
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts presents an electric double bill of Inuit artistry with legendary singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark and acclaimed throat-singing duo PIQSIQ on April 12, 2026, at 7:30pm on the Chan Shun Concert Hall stage. The powerful concert of haunting northern beauty and mesmerizing arctic sounds will feature two separate programs, blending Aglukark’s mix of Inuit folk, country, and pop with PIQSIQ’s modern twist on traditional throat singing. For tickets and further information, visit: chancentre.com
(Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Apr. 12)
Daniil Trifonov - piano recital
Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov has made a spectacular ascent in the classical music world as a solo artist, champion of the concerto repertoire, chamber and vocal collaborator, and composer. Combining consummate technique with rare sensitivity and depth, his performances are a perpetual source of awe; “He has everything and more, … tenderness and also the demonic element. I never heard anything like that,” marveled pianist Martha Argerich.
(The Orpheum, 601 Smithe St., Apr. 19)
Bridging Worlds
EnChor Choir presents Bridging Worlds, an uplifting afternoon of choral storytelling from Monteverdi to modern swing. Music shaped by place moves from prairie horizons to sunrise light and soaring sacred text. Featuring arranger and EnChor member Ron Smail, whose 400+ arrangements are sung widely, the program blends jazzy favourites with an arrangement written for EnChor and a world premiere. Expect warmth, sparkle, and the shared buzz of live performance.
(Pacific Spirit United Church, 2195 West 45th Ave (at Yew), Vancouver, Apr. 26)
Jazz On A Beam Of Light
Classic film scholar and musical hepcat Michael van den Bos hosts a rhythmic retrospective revue of all that jazz in the movies. From the hot ’n’ swinging to the cool ’n’ mellow, he takes you on a jump ’n’ jive journey through the many styles and representations of jazz on film, featuring vintage performance clips by some of the most important names in jazz history, from Louis Armstrong to Fats Waller and more, all projected on the big screen. In the lively lingo of Cab Calloway, you’ll reap this righteous riff, bop bop!
(Massey Theatre / Eighth & Eight Creative Spaces, 735 Eighth Avenue, New Westminster, BC, May 7)
