Come hear the grand finale of the Classical program conducted by John van Deursen as he leads the CYMC Festival Orchestra. Featured soloists will be the young stars of tomorrow as Concerto Competition winners get their chance to perform as soloists. Hear selections from Symphony No. 8 by Dvorak, and other great classics as the students at CYMC play to their best!

Solo and chamber performances by the distinguished Classical faculty at CYMC, featuring Mary Sokol-Brown and Nancy DiNovo, violin Andrew Brown, viola, Ari Barnes, cello, David Brown, bass, Anne-Elise Keefer, flute, Russell Bajer, oboe, Keith Mcleod, clarinet, Chris Mitchell, trumpet, Steve Denroche, horn, Sarah Hagen on Grand Piano and Classical Director John van Deursen on trombone.

With solo and chamber performances by the distinguished Classical Faculty at CYMC, come hear outstanding music performed by some of Canada’s great classical talents. Featuring Mary Sokol-Brown and Nancy DiNovo, violin, Andrew Brown, viola, Ari Barnes, cello, David Brown, bass, Anne-Elise Keefer, flute, Russell Bajer, oboe, Keith Mcleod, clarinet, Chris Mitchell, trumpet, Steve Denroche, horn, Sarah Hagen on Grand Piano and Classical Director John van Deursen on trombone and baton!

CYMC Musical Theatre presents 80 Years of Stephen Sondheim: A Multimedia Musical Celebration

The American Musical Theatre’s preeminent composer turned 80 this year and 2010 marks the first time that CYMC Musical Theatre has presented a work by Sondheim.
Join CYMC Musical Theatre’s faculty and a host of other special guests as we celebrate Sondheim’s life and music.
Featuring a blend of music and multimedia; images, videos, and audio clips from Sondheim’s shows, and of the composer himself will be interwoven with spellbinding performances from West Side Story, Assassins, Sunday in the Park With George, Into the Woods, Pacific Overtures, Merrily We Roll Along, Gypsy, Anyone Can Whistle, and of course Sweeney Todd. Be our guest for this one of a kind musical and theatrical experience.

CYMC proudly presents their Pacific Jazz Faculty in concert; a distinguished collaboration of some of the finest jazz musicians in Vancouver and the country.
Fresh from performances at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, this year’s edition of the All Star Concert features familiar and revered players Campbell Ryga on saxophone, drummer David Robbins, Dennis Essen on trombone, Ihor Kukurudza with his unique guitar style, Chris Sigerson on piano, trumpet player Bill Clark who now hails from New Mexico, Darren Radtke on bass and “The Boss”, Jazz program director Dave Proznick, with his own inimitable style of horn playing and vocals. All award-winning recording artists, composers, performers and educators, as individuals they have toured internationally and performed with the Who’s Who in the contemporary scene of international artists.
Devoted Jazz lovers, will thrill to the pure sounds and lively musical conversations that are created when these experienced performers get together. Get set to enjoy an eclectic and diverse selection of material, from traditional to contemporary numbers. This is a highly interactive show, filled with humour and camaraderie among the musicians. Always a good vibe, the All Star Jazz is a very special treat.

Classical Student Showcase “CYMC Week One Classical Celebration” with the CYMC Festival Strings, Wind Ensemble, and Junior Strings.

Come hear CYMC students at their best with a performance of string music by Respighi and wind music by Holst.

Classical Student performances featuring chamber music.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a macabre tragicomedy based on the legend of a half-mad 19th century English barber. He is driven to crime when his wife and child are taken from him by an evil judge. Unjustly imprisoned, Todd eventually escapes and vows to bring justice not only to the judge who destroyed his life, but to all the people of London. To this end, he forms a partnership with Mrs. Lovett, an enterprising barmaid whose meat pies soon become the tastiest in London!

This tale of vengeance and murder features a top-notch score by Stephen Sondheim, one of the musical theatre’s most brilliant composers. The “Ballad of Sweeney Todd” which opens both acts is based in the “Dies Irae,” the Roman Catholic mass for the dead. Hugh Wheeler’s libretto is based on a play by Christopher Bond.