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01-05-2025
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Classical music: New offerings at Vancouver's The Annex top the season
Aficionados of new music can sample a bumper crop of events at The Annex, that useful and adaptive space tucked in behind the Orpheum Avan Yu is the new leader of Muzewest Concerts. Irène Zandel photo Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. With many of our classical presenters' series winding down or even over, next month is notable for intriguing explorations, transitions, and grand finales. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. 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Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors For example, aficionados of new music can sample a bumper crop of events at The Annex, that useful and adaptive space tucked in behind the Orpheum on Seymour Street. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Coastal Soundscapes When: May 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: The Annex, 823 Seymour St. Info: Conductor Naomi Woo has assembled a sampler of new music, including the late Jocelyn Morlock's Blue Sun for violin and viola, and Icarus Landing, a turn of the century work for chamber ensemble. Also on the program is Vancouver-based Robyn Jacob's A World in Each, a commemorative piece about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As well, Woo will perform piano music by ex-Vancouverite Alexina Louie: her evocative Memories in an Ancient Garden from Scenes from a Jade Terrace. Radical Traditions: New Music for Gamelan Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. When: May 17, 7:30 p.m. Where: The Annex, 823 Seymour St. Info: Vancouver boasts several gamelan ensembles. Three of them — Gamelan Bike Bike, Gita Asmara, and Kembang Telang — will be on show in a mid-month concert presenting a mixture of traditional Indonesian repertoire and new works. Finnish master Kaija Saariaho. Maarit Kytoharju photo Turning Point Ensemble presents Kaija Saariaho: Notes on Light When: May 24, 7:30 p.m.; May 25, 2:30 p.m. Where: The Annex, 823 Seymour St. Info: One of the great figures in contemporary composition, Kaija Saariaho, died two years ago. The Turning Point Ensemble offers a timely portrait of the Finnish master. The highlight of the program is her Notes on Light, a 2007 commission by the illustrious Boston Symphony. For this performance, cellist Isidora Nojkovic is featured with an ensemble of 19 musicians. Rounding out the program are Semafor for eight instruments and vocal works sung by Robyn Driedger-Klassen with instrumental backup. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Muzewest Concerts Society presents Avan Yu and Friends When: May 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: The Annex, 823 Seymour St. Info: Before The Annex hosts all that new music, Muzewest celebrates its transition to the leadership of pianist Avan Yu. The first half of the program is a selection of incomparable piano music by Maurice Ravel; then Yu is joined by Nicholas Wright, David Visentin, Hung-Wei Huang, and Jonathan Lo for Robert Schumann's one and only piano quintet. BMO Day of Music When: May 24, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Where: In and around the Orpheum, 601 Smithe St. Info: On what used to be called Victoria Day, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra offers the latest installment of the extravagant Day of Music project, billed as 'Over 100 performances to enjoy… something for everyone in the family.' The Orpheum/VSO School of Music block is ground zero, and satellite stages will operate all around downtown. All events are free, and festivities wind up with a concert by the entire VSO in the Orpheum at 8 p.m. VSO Masterworks Gold When: May 30, 8 p.m.; May 31, 8 p.m.; Jun 1, 2 p.m. Where: Orpheum, 601 Smithe St. The VSO's flagship Masterworks Gold series winds up with a rare chance to hear Richard Strauss's gargantuan Alpine Symphony, a tone poem structured around a day in the mountains. Music director Otto Tausk pairs the Strauss with Prokofiev's ultra popular Third Piano Concerto essayed by Canadian superstar pianist Bruce Liu. Vancouver Canucks Sports Baseball Sports News
Vancouver Sun
01-05-2025
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- Vancouver Sun
Classical music: New offerings at Vancouver's The Annex top the season
Article content With many of our classical presenters' series winding down or even over, next month is notable for intriguing explorations, transitions, and grand finales. Article content For example, aficionados of new music can sample a bumper crop of events at The Annex, that useful and adaptive space tucked in behind the Orpheum on Seymour Street. Article content Article content Article content Conductor Naomi Woo has assembled a sampler of new music, including the late Jocelyn Morlock's Blue Sun for violin and viola, and Icarus Landing, a turn of the century work for chamber ensemble. Also on the program is Vancouver-based Robyn Jacob's A World in Each, a commemorative piece about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As well, Woo will perform piano music by ex-Vancouverite Alexina Louie: her evocative Memories in an Ancient Garden from Scenes from a Jade Terrace. Article content When: May 17, 7:30 p.m. Article content Where: The Annex, 823 Seymour St. Article content Vancouver boasts several gamelan ensembles. Three of them — Gamelan Bike Bike, Gita Asmara, and Kembang Telang — will be on show in a mid-month concert presenting a mixture of traditional Indonesian repertoire and new works. Article content Article content Article content When: May 24, 7:30 p.m.; May 25, 2:30 p.m. Article content Where: The Annex, 823 Seymour St. Article content Info: Article content One of the great figures in contemporary composition, Kaija Saariaho, died two years ago. The Turning Point Ensemble offers a timely portrait of the Finnish master. The highlight of the program is her Notes on Light, a 2007 commission by the illustrious Boston Symphony. For this performance, cellist Isidora Nojkovic is featured with an ensemble of 19 musicians. Rounding out the program are Semafor for eight instruments and vocal works sung by Robyn Driedger-Klassen with instrumental backup. Article content When: May 3, 7:30 p.m. Article content Where: The Annex, 823 Seymour St.
