Review | City Opera Vancouver’s Immersive Sophia’s Forest
On May 29, opera goers wandered from the spring evening streets of Vancouver’s Gastown into the SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Ushered toward the…
Kaitlyn Chan
Kaitlyn Chan
Kaitlyn Chan is an editorial assistant and production coordinator for La Scena Musicale. She has a BA in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. An avid reader and writer, Kaitlyn has been published in UBC’s Student Journal: ONE (2021) and has written book reviews for UBC’s online magazine Young Adulting Review for several years. Kaitlyn has a background in singing—attending vocal lessons and performing with school choirs from a young age—and enjoys training for triathlons in her free time.
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Festival Bites: Insiders Dish on the Best Summer Festival Food Spots
As the season of music festivals arrives, it is time to start planning transportation, lodging and, most importantly, where to eat. Eight artistic directors and…
Summer with the National Arts Centre Orchestra: From Murdoch Mysteries to Beethoven
National Arts Centre Orchestra’s (NACO) programming continues this summer with a mix of contemporary and classical works ranging from Murdoch Mysteries in Concert (July 10–11)…
Review | The Big Roar: Chor Leoni’s Heartwarming Celebration of Choral Music
On May 3, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts was filled with the enthusiastic voices of both young and experienced choral singers. This event,…
Review | Vancouver Opera Brings Respect and Care to Madama Butterfly
Although acclaimed as one of Giacomo Puccini’s greatest works, Madama Butterfly has received plenty of criticism over the years for its orientalism. Historically, productions have…
Review | Pacific Opera Victoria Captures the Timelessness of Rigoletto
On Apr. 23, Pacific Opera Victoria (POV) premiered a new staging of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto set in Victorian England. The universality of Rigoletto, a tale…
CD Review | Alfredo Santa Ana Before the World Sleeps
Before the World Sleeps Alfredo Santa Ana, composer; Miranda Wong, piano Redshift Records, 2024 Before the World Sleeps is a direct result of the current…
Review | Pacific Opera Victoria Renews Childlike Wonder with The Little Prince
The reach of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novella The Little Prince is undeniable. First published in 1943, The Little Prince has seen numerous adaptations from films…
Review | Vancouver Opera’s Flight: Laugh Until You Cry
On Feb. 8, Vancouver Opera presented the local premiere of Jonathan Dove’s 1998 opera, Flight. This opera—inspired by the true story of an Iranian refugee…
CD Review | Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia, Alikeness
Alikeness Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia; Aiyun Huang, percussionist; Deantha Edmunds, soprano; Mark Fewer, violinist/conductor Leaf Music, 2024 Alikeness is an album that encourages listeners to…
