Amplified an Interview with Maestro Fresh Wes
James Gill for MyVanCity interviews Maestro Fresh Wes: “Champagne Campaign is an album commemorating my 30 years being known as Maestro Fresh Wes”
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Imperial Series Announced for the 34th Annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Coastal Jazz & Blues Society announced today the Imperial Series, performances taking place at The Imperial (319 Main Street) during the 2019 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, which runs this summer from Friday, June 21 to Monday, July 1.
“Soul of Spanish Guitar”, Pablo Sainz Villegas Makes VSO Debut in Rodrigo Concerto March 28 & 30
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is pleased to present guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas in Rodrigo’s Guitar Concerto on March 28, at the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey and March 30 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Vancouver.
Chan Centre Presents Sitar Virtuoso Anoushka Shankar’s Socially Conscious Music
Chan Centre Presents Sitar Virtuoso Anoushka Shankar in Evening of Socially Conscious Music Daughter of Late Ravi Shankar Celebrates 20-year Career with New Album that Searches for Peace Amidst Social and Political Chaos The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia presents the singular stylings of Anoushka Shankar on April … Read more
EMV Presents Pacific Baroque Orchestra in ‘Handel Coronation Anthems’
Early Music Vancouver (EMV), in collaboration with the Pacific Baroque Orchestra (PBO) and the Vancouver Cantata Singers (VCS), presents Handel Coronation Anthems on April 14, 2019 at 3pm at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
Austria’s Simon Mayer subverts traditional dances and music in Sons of Sissy, Apr 4-6
The traditional folk dances and music of the Alps are joyously subverted in Austrian choreographer/musician Simon Mayer’s Sons of Sissy.
The Paisley Notebook’s ‘Artist Series’ 2
Teaming up with local artists in music, art and science, the second dinner in the three-part series will showcase a partnership with the Kelowna Museums Society and local singer/songwriter/violist, Chloe Davidson.
Chan Centre Presents the Cristina Pato Quartet for an Evening of Breathtaking Musicality
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia presents the boundless sounds of the Cristina Pato Quartet on April 11, 2019, at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall.
Maestro Fresh Wes Celebrates 30-Year Career – In Vancouver March 7-11
Pearls may be the traditional go-to when celebrating a 30th anniversary, but Canada’s veritable hip hop hero Maestro Fresh Wes is toasting the world with a new album — Champagne Campaign — instead.
Clare College Cambridge Choir – Vancouver Debut March 22
St James’ Music Series presents The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, UK, directed by Graham Ross, one of England’s most respected choral ensembles at St James’ Anglican Church, March 22 2019 at 7.30 pm.