Founded in 1959, the Canadian Music Centre is Canada's national collection of music by concert composers. The BC regional office, opened in 1977 at 83...
Vancouver
Classical Music Community
The organizations, venues and people that bring classical music to life in Vancouver.
Orchestras, choirs, ensembles, opera companies and presenters performing in Vancouver.
A classical music organization bringing exceptional performances and cultural experiences to Vancouver.
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts opened in 1997 and is one of Canada's premier concert halls, housing the 1,200-seat Chan Shun Concert Hall, Te...
Founded in 1992 by the late Diane Loomer, Chor Leoni is recognized as one of North America's vanguard low-voice choral ensembles, now performing as Ch...
The Met: Live in HD is the Metropolitan Opera's award-winning series of live, high-definition transmissions of opera productions direct from the Met s...
A classical music organization bringing exceptional performances and cultural experiences to Vancouver.
Founded in 2006 by Dr. Charles Barber, City Opera of Vancouver is a professional chamber opera company dedicated to producing new and unusual opera in...
Founded in 1970, Early Music Vancouver is one of Canada's leading early music organizations and home to the Pacific Baroque Orchestra. EMV presents co...
Elektra was formed in Vancouver in 1987 by Morna Edmundson and Diane Loomer, C.M. (1940-2012). Loomer became Conductor Emerita in 2009 when Edmundson...
Founded in 2007, EnChor Choir is a Vancouver-based, auditioned SATB choir for singers aged 55 and over, led by Artistic Director Dr. Morna Edmundson,...
Established over 75 years ago, Friends of Chamber Music is one of Vancouver's most distinguished and long-running chamber music series, presenting wor...
A North Vancouver gallery devoted to Canadian art, the Gordon Smith Gallery also presents Music at the Smith, a concert series held in its exhibition...
A classical music organization bringing exceptional performances and cultural experiences to Vancouver.
La Modestine is a Vancouver baroque chamber ensemble formed in 2016: Marc Destrubé on baroque violin, Natalie Mackie on viola da gamba and Abraham Ros...
Founded in 1995 by Lars Kaario, Laudate Singers was a professional-level chamber choir that concluded its final season in April 2025 after 30 years of...
Founded in 1985 by Executive and Artistic Director Adrian Fung, Music in the Morning presents one-hour, no-intermission concerts featuring world-class...
Founded in 2006 by Artistic Director David Pay, Music on Main has developed an international reputation as one of today's leading-edge classical and c...
Founded in 1992, musica intima is a Vancouver-based professional vocal ensemble that commissions and premieres new Canadian choral music, including a...
Founded around 2014, Müzewest Concerts presents live classical, jazz, and world music in Vancouver with a mission to inspire and empower youth through...
A classical music organization bringing exceptional performances and cultural experiences to Vancouver.
Opera Unbound is a Vancouver-based independent opera company that develops and presents new work in collaboration with artists from other disciplines....
Founded in 1990 and a division of Early Music Vancouver since 2016, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra is recognized as one of Canada's most exciting perio...
Sakka Music is a Vancouver-based concert series dedicated to discovering and celebrating the unsung treasures of classical music. The organization pre...
A classical music organization bringing exceptional performances and cultural experiences to Vancouver.
Established in 2017, the Surrey City Orchestra is a professional orchestra based in Surrey, BC, run by the Surrey City Orchestra Society. Conductor St...
Founded in 2002 by its musician members, Turning Point Ensemble is a large chamber ensemble of 18 core instrumentalists recognized for outstanding mus...
United Voices Choir is an inclusive, auditioned community choir of about 60 singers based in Vancouver, focused on major choral works performed with p...
Founded in 1969, the Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM) is a non-profit music school at 1270 Chestnut Street in Vanier Park, minutes from downtown Vanco...
Founded in 1930, the Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs is one of the largest choral organizations in Canada, encompassing nine ensembles that serve near...
Founded in 1959, the Vancouver Cantata Singers is a multi-award-winning semi-professional choral ensemble of approximately 40 singers that has won the...
Founded in 1971 by Jon Washburn, the Vancouver Chamber Choir is a fully professional ensemble of 20 singers and the largest employer of choral singers...
The Vancouver Chamber Music Society was founded in 2012, operating as Bridge Musicians International until it took its current name in early 2016. Its...
A classical music organization bringing exceptional performances and cultural experiences to Vancouver.
Founded in 1997 and a member of the International Federation of Chopin Societies, the Vancouver Chopin Society presents world-class piano recitals thr...
A classical music organization bringing exceptional performances and cultural experiences to Vancouver.
The Vancouver Classic Guitar Society is a registered non-profit charity dedicated to building community among classical guitar enthusiasts through top...
Founded in 2001, the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra was one of the first professional orchestras in the world devoted to performing new intercultu...
Founded in 1973, Vancouver New Music engages communities in the exploration, creation and experience of progressive and outstanding new music. It is d...
Founded in 1958, Vancouver Opera is the second largest opera company in British Columbia and the largest in western Canada, operating one of only two...
The Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra is a community symphony orchestra that provides performance opportunities for amateur and semi-professional music...
Founded 45 years ago by Leila Getz, the Vancouver Recital Society brings the world's finest classical musicians to Vancouver for recitals and chamber...
Founded in 1919, the Grammy and Juno Award-winning Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is Canada's third largest orchestra and one of the largest arts organi...
Vetta Chamber Music, formally the Vetta Chamber Music Society, has presented chamber music in Vancouver for over 35 years, drawing on many of British...
Founded in 1989 and incorporated in 1991, Vivaldi Chamber Choir is an auditioned SATB community choir of 30–35 voices that has delivered quality chora...
A classical music organization bringing exceptional performances and cultural experiences to Vancouver.
Founded in 1993, West Coast Chamber Music is an award-winning concert series presenting exceptional professional chamber music at Vancouver Unitarians...
A classical music organization bringing exceptional performances and cultural experiences to Vancouver.