Celebrate Live Music!

Venue: šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn

At the šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn

Vancouver Opera celebrates the return of live performances with a special weekend of free outdoor performances. Six performances will liven šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (formerly QET Plaza) on September 18 and 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

“Autumn is a time of change, and we are thrilled to transition back to a season of live performances,” said Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director. “This weekend we celebrate a new season by bringing together artists and audiences for two afternoons of joyful live opera and musical performances. We are excited for this first, of what we hope will be an ongoing partnership with Vancouver Civic Theatres. The artists chosen for this weekend are members of the Vancouver Opera family along with presentations by our collaborative colleagues at UBC Opera and Astrolabe Musik Theatre.”

Free performances will feature members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus, UBC Opera and Astrolabe Musik Theatre. Presented rain or shine. Limited seating available on the plaza.

Saturday, September 18

1:00 p.m. Mezzo-soprano Simran Claire and tenor Sergio Augusto with pianist Tina Chang share memorable opera favourites from Rossini and musical highlights from Tosti and Mozart.

2:00 p.m. “A Fleet of Flutes” is a solo flute concert with Anne-Elise Keefer.

3:00 p.m. A series of Chopin solo pieces by pianist Evgenia Rabinovich.