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
Meet the venues and organizations that bring classical music to life in Vancouver.
Organizations
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...
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...
Founded in 1987 by Morna Edmundson and Diane Loomer, Elektra is a groundbreaking adult treble-voice choir that has been a leader in the international...
Established over 75 years ago, Friends of Chamber Music is one of Vancouver's most distinguished and long-running chamber music series, presenting wor...
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 around 2014, Müzewest Concerts presents live classical, jazz, and world music in Vancouver with a mission to inspire and empower youth through...
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...
Founded in 2002 by its musician members, Turning Point Ensemble is a large chamber ensemble of 18 core instrumentalists recognized for outstanding mus...
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...
Founded in 2012 as Bridge Musicians International (renamed Vancouver Chamber Music Society in 2016), VCMS is one of the Lower Mainland's leading chamb...
Founded in 1997 and a member of the International Federation of Chopin Societies, the Vancouver Chopin Society presents world-class piano recitals thr...
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 is a major presenter of contemporary music in Western Canada, dedicated to exploring and contextualizing new musi...
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...
Founded in the 1980s, Vetta Chamber Music Society has been presenting high-calibre chamber music across British Columbia for over 40 years, with the m...
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...
Founded in 1993, West Coast Chamber Music is an award-winning concert series presenting exceptional professional chamber music at Vancouver Unitarians...


















