Sound of Dragon Ensemble plays at Orpheum Annex on March 9. (photo from Sound of Dragon Ensemble) Sound of Dragon Ensemble takes the name of its upcoming concert, Consensus, from a work of the same name by Vancouver composer John…
Maya Avraham will perform on March 7 at Rothstein Theatre, as part of the Chutzpah! Festival. (photo from Chutzpah!) With two highly praised albums under her belt and a third one in the works, Maya Avraham has come a long…
David Broza (below) will be joined by Mira Awad in concert on Feb. 28, as part of this year’s Chutzpah! Festival. (photo by Nahum Leder) Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza is returning to Vancouver – and he’ll be joined by friend…
Maya Rae performs on Feb. 23 at Frankie’s Jazz Club. (photo by Saffron Kelly) Vancouver jazz singer-songwriter Maya Rae will celebrate the release of her debut CD, Sapphire Birds, on Feb. 23 at Frankie’s Jazz Club. The album was produced…
Mauro Perelmann is coming from Brazil to lead a Dec. 17 musical tribute to Naomi Shemer and Leonard Cohen. (photo by Natan Guterman Fotografia) On Dec. 17, Congregation Beth Israel will host a tribute concert to Israeli singer songwriter Naomi…
Singer/songwriter Jennifer Gasoi, seen here in a promotional shot for her new book, was back in her hometown last month. (photo by Philove) Jennifer Gasoi’s new book, Blue and Red Make Purple, is both a hardcover children’s book and a CD…
Dr. Peter Gary discusses A 20th Century Passion, which is set to première in Jerusalem Oct. 17, in a documentary-in-the-making by Hilary Pryor and David Malysheff. (screenshot from a20thcenturypassion.org/documentary) For most of his life, Dr. Peter Gary never spoke of…
This two-album anthology was created to celebrate the launch of the Milken Archive’s new website. It features a sample track from each of the archive’s 20 thematic volumes. The Milken Archive of Jewish Music: The American Experience has launched a…
Steven Page describes his latest recording as “all about finding humility. I’m exploring my own foibles.” (photo from Steven Page) Has it already been 25 years since we first heard radio hits “If I Had a Million Dollars” and “Be…
Chabad of Richmond’s new Chabad Hand Chime Choir is looking for additional members. (photo from Chabad of Richmond) “We wanted to have more creative activities for seniors, something music-oriented,” said Rabbi Yechiel Baitelman about Chabad of Richmond’s new Chabad Hand…
