At Beth Tikvah Synagogue on April 2, Israeli music expert and radio personality Josh Shron will present A Musical Hug from Israel. (photo from Josh Shron) Beth Tikvah Synagogue in Richmond welcomes Israeli music expert and radio personality Josh Shron…
The Vancouver Recital Society hosts London, England-based pianist Ariel Lanyi on March 3. (photo © Kaupo Kikkas) “Art is there to remind us that there is something bigger and greater than the present moment, something that will remain long after…
Tamar Ilana & Ventanas play at the Rothstein Theatre Feb. 3. (photo by Ali Wasti) The Chutzpah! Festival and Caravan World Rhythms co-present Tamar Ilana & Ventanas on Feb. 3, 8 p.m., at the Rothstein Theatre. Founded in 2011, Ventanas interweaves flamenco,…
Loolwa Khazzoom (photo by Moriel O’Connor) “Dear Hostages, as the world rallies to celebrate your desecration I will not forsake you,” begins the poem written by Seattle-based multimedia artist and educator Loolwa Khazzoom. Posted on her Facebook page, with a…
ARC Ensemble (photo from Royal Conservatory of Music) Over the span of three decades, the ARC Ensemble (artists of the Royal Conservatory) has provided a voice for exiled composers who had graduated from Europe’s finest conservatories and enjoyed successful careers,…
Chicago a cappella in June 2022. The ensemble released Miracle of Miracles: Music for Hanukkah last month. (photo by Kate Scott) The CD Miracle of Miracles: Music for Hanukkah arrived at the Jewish Independent unsolicited. The album, released last month…
Oktopus performs at Massey Theatre Oct. 21. (photo © Emmanuel Crombez) Juno-nominated klezmer group Oktopus brings their unique sound and high energy performance to Massey Theatre on Oct. 21. The New Westminster concert is the culmination of a BC tour that includes Oliver,…
The Brock House Society Big Band performs after the Jewish Seniors Alliance AGM Oct. 26. (photo from JSA) The Brock House Society Big Band will take part in the festivities that follow the Jewish Seniors Alliance’s annual general meeting Oct.…
Left to right, Tzimmes’s Saul Berson, Yona Bar Sever and Moshe Denburg perform in the Ukrainian Hall Community Concert and Social on Nov. 5. (photo from Heart of the City) A festival favourite, Tzimmes, will perform at the 20th Annual…
Elam Rotem, founder and director of Profeti della Quinta, which plays in Vancouver Nov. 9. (photo by Theresa Pewal Photographie) Swiss ensemble Profeti della Quinta, directed by Elam Rotem, brings Stars of the Italian Renaissance: Monteverdi & Rossi to Vancouver…
