This week’s roundup features sweeping concert performances, end-of-summer recitals, music performed by candlelight, and free outdoor gatherings.
BC
Victoria
Victoria Conservatory of Music
Art Song Summer Intensive– Final Celebration Concert
Victoria Conservatory of Music
Date: Fri. Aug. 28 @ 7 pm
Location: Alix Goolden Performance Hall | 900 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC V8V 3N4
Price: Free
This recital will showcase the work of program participants and their artistry in art songs from the 17th through 21st centuries.
Vancouver
Frankie’s Jazz Club: Paul Rushka
Paul Rushka Quartet
Frankie’s Jazz Club
Date: Thurs. Aug. 27 @ 8 pm
Location: Frankie’s Jazz Club | 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M4
Price: $26
Known for his sonorous tone and expressive melodicism, Paul Rushka has been a significant contributor to the Canadian musical landscape for nearly 30 years as a bassist, arranger, composer, and educator. See him live accompanied by Jon Bentley, Tristan Paxton and Joe Poole.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert
GFN Productions
Date: Fri. Aug. 28 @ 7:30 pm
Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 630 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2P1
Price: $86-190
Experience Howard Shore’s Academy Award-winning score performed live by the FILMharmonique Orchestra and Choir alongside the film in HD.
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Candlelight Concerts
Date: Sat. Aug. 29 @ 7 pm
Location: Christ Church Cathedral | 690 Burrard Street, Vancouver V6C 2L1
Price: $40-90
Enjoy the music of Hans Zimmer under the gentle glow of candlelight in this string quartet tribute concert.
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- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Cynthia Erivo with the VSO
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Date: Sat. Aug. 29 @ 8:30 pm
Location: Freedom Mobile Arch | 2901 E Hastings St Vancouver V5K 5J1
Price: $66-163
Cynthia Erivo, MBE is an Emmy®, Tony®, 2x Grammy® Award-winning and 3x Academy Award nominated actress, singer and producer. In addition to starring as Elphaba in John Chu’s Wicked in 2024, Erivo has headlined sold-out shows including the 2020 Academy Awards and the 2017 Grammy Awards.
Alberta
Edmonton
Edmonton Opera: Miriam Khalil. Photo: Shayne Gray Photography
Opera al Fresco
Edmonton Opera
Date: Wed. Aug. 26 @ 6:30 pm
Location: University of Alberta Botanic Garden | 51227 AB-60, Parkland County, AB T7Y 1C5
Price: $79
Featured soloists, including Miriam Khalil, Alex Hetherington and John Tessier, will perform alongside the Edmonton Opera Chorus, directed and accompanied on piano by Shannon Hiebert, sharing familiar works that feel at home. Opera al Fresco offers a chance for the community to gather outside before the summer ends. Each ticket includes a charcuterie snack box to enjoy throughout the evening.
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra: Shah Sadikov
ESO Outdoors
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Date: Sun. Aug. 30 @ 2 pm
Location: Heritage Park Pavilion | 5100 41 Ave Stony Plain, AB T7Z 0B4
Price: $25+
ESO musicians will perform delightful renditions of memorable songs spanning multiple genres, including classical, pops, and Hollywood film scores with Shah Sadikov conducting.
Manitoba
Erickson
Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival: Ariel Carrabré
Beyond Boundaries: From Bach to Radiohead
Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival
Date: Wed. Aug. 26 @ 7 pm
Location: Erickson Lutheran Church | 30 – 3rd Street SW Erickson, MB R0J 0P0
Price: $20-35
To celebrate their 20th anniversary, the Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival presents an extraordinary evening of music that crosses centuries, styles, and musical traditions. The performance will feature pianist Daniel Tselyakov and cellist Ariel Carrabré.
Winnipeg
Jazz in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden: Larry Roy and Erin Propp
Erin Propp & Larry Roy
Jazz in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden
Date: Sun. Aug. 30 @ 12 pm
Location: Assiniboine Park | 55 Pavilion Crescent, Winnipeg, MB R3P 2N6
Price: Free
Playing music that is both personal and relatable, Erin Propp and Larry Roy will perform in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden to help close off Assiniboine Park’s Summer Entertainment Series.
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Gustin House: Tracy Dahl
Tracy Dahl, soprano, and Laura Loewen, pianist
Gustin House
Date: Tues. Aug. 25 @ 7:30 pm
Location: St. John’s Anglican Cathedral | 816 Spadina Cres. East, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3H4
Price: $30-50
The final recital of the 2026 Lyell Gustin Series features Canada’s premier coloratura soprano, Tracy Dahl, accompanied by pianist Laura Loewen. The performance will be a mix of opera, musical theatre, and more.
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra: Kinan Azmeh & Dinuk Wijeratne
The Traveller
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Date: Thurs. Aug. 27 @ 7 pm
Location: Remai Modern – SaskTel Theatre | 102 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0L3
Price: Free
This community screening features guest artist, Kinan Azmeh, on clarinet. His improvised performance will be accompanied by the orchestra under conductor, Dinuk Wijeratne.
