High Notes

We caught up with UBC alumni—VBC creator Dasa Silhova (BMus’19, MM’20) and director Jaelem Bhate (BMus'17, MMus'19)—to explore the Collective's vision and their newly released album Acoustic Alloy.

New books on Opera post Napoleonic France and Sign Language Music and publications and lectures on Afrofuturist Visual Culture and Indigenous water teachings and more from UBC Music Faculty.

New director and faculty appointments, music releases, a Queer reimagining of Ravel’s L’heure Espagnole, awards, performances, and more news from UBC Music Faculty.

We caught up with UBC alumni—VBC creator Dasa Silhova (BMus’19, MM’20) and director Jaelem Bhate (BMus'17, MMus'19)—to explore the Collective's vision and their newly released album Acoustic Alloy.

Opera débuts, Leeds Prize and Emmy Award winners, new music releases and performing at Carnegie Hall and more from UBC Music Alumni.

UBC Music alum "Jack M Campbell’s Sounding Bombe: Enigma Project concludes its UK tour at the Brighton Fringe on June 3 [...] the prodigiously gifted young violinist will be presenting his work at the Edinburgh Fringe on 18 August 2025 at the Surgeons’ Hall, Stephenson Theatre. Be prepared to have your mind blown by Sounding Bombe." / The Strad

Egré and Silverman competition winners, Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Juno nominations, new music and more from UBC Music Students.

UBC Music student Susan Evans (MMus, Music Theory), who has been teaching students in North Vancouver for the last two decades, has a decision to make after earning spots in two prestigious programs in the U.K./ Abby Luciano / North Shore News

UBC Opera Ensemble perform Thunderstorm at the Harbin Conservatory of Music in Heilongjiang Province, China. / Images from Harbin Normal University