Brooklyn Bridge
PSWE Clarinetist, Michelle Anderson will take you on a trip around New York from the vantage point of the monumental Brooklyn Bridge. Michael Daugherty’s Panoramic Clarinet Concerto’s will bring the major sights and sounds of the New York skyline to Kay Meek Centre. PSWE will be led by guest conductor, Doug Macaulay.
Incendies
Canada’s official bid for Oscar consideration, Incendies (Fire) tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults’ voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love. After their mother Nawal’s death, twins Simon and Jeanne embark on a journey to the Middle East that shines a disturbing light on their mother’s […]
Richard Margison, Tenor
Hailed for his blazing high notes, keen musical intelligence and spine-tingling power, Canadian tenor Richard Margison is one of the most critically-acclaimed singers on the international stage today. With refined, assured delivery, and emotional intensity, Margison has performed the greatest operatic roles with the world’s leading opera companies including the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, the […]
Martin Helmchen, Piano
Pre-performance talk at 2:15pm “A young pianist of rare maturity and vision” Gramophone Program Bach: Partita #1 in B-flat major, BWV 825 Schoenberg: 6 Klaverstucke, Op.19 Mendelssohn: Songs without Words, Op.67, Book 6 E-flat major: Andante F-sharp minor: Allegro leggier B-flat major: Andante tranquillo C major: Andante (Spinnerlied) B minor: Moderato (Schäfers Klagelied) E major: […]
An illustrated discussion about Bach
Talking Bach: an illustrated discussion about Bach’s violin sonatas with Marc Destruba Kay Meek Centre is on the road and in the community: we have partnered with the Seniors Activity Centre and West Vancouver Memorial Library to bring you a new series of talks, demonstrations and mini-performances. Each event will be approximately 50 minutes and […]
I Am Love
This is a sophisticated and richly atmospheric story that portrays the dizzying luxury of a family now in decline and a passionate affair that changes it forever. Rating: 14A 119 minutes Italian with English subtitles
Borealis String Quartet
Following their spectacular performance last season, the Borealis String Quartet returns with more of their favourite repertoire, including Beethoven’s Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4.
Marc Destruba
Following his exciting sell-out performance last season, Marc Destruba returns with an imaginative and entertaining series of three chamber music concerts. Much-loved by Vancouver audiences, Marc’s stylish, bold and daring playing has also taken him around the world as soloist, chamber musician and concertmaster of leading baroque orchestras. Pre-performance talk at 2:15pm
Exit Through the Gift Shop
The story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results. Billed as ‘the world’s first street art disaster movie’ the film contains exclusive footage of Banksy, Shephard Fairey, Invader and many […]
Kay Meek Fundraiser Gala Event Featuring The Manhattan Transfer
AN EVENING WITH MANHATTAN TRANSFER A Fundraising Gala for Kay Meek Centre Join Grammy award-winning jazz/pop vocalists, The Manhattan Transfer, and celebrity host, Vicki Gabereau, for a spectacular evening of melody and song in support of the Kay Meek Centre. “Where in the musical landscape hasn’t the Manhattan Transfer taken us? From their inception in […]
