Welcome to Music on Main's 2010/2011 Season.
"If there was any doubt that Vancouver is becoming a real nexus of musical creativity, its latest concert series should take care of that."
That's what the Georgia Straight wrote when Music on Main launched in the fall of 2006. Since then, thousands of audience members have experienced more than 250 musicians, nearly 100 concerts, and 30 world premieres.
What makes Music on Main events so much fun? It's the promise of great music in casual but stimulating environments, with top-flight musicians, an ear for contemporary music, and refreshing concert formats.
Why not choose a concert for yourself right now? You'll discover what Vancouver Magazine calls "one of the city's most valuable alt-high-culture providers."
Modulus Festival
From September 30 to October 3, 2010 immerse yourself in four days of adventurous music making with leading classical, new and genre-bending artists. The Modulus Festival features throat singer Tanya Tagaq, 'ukulele sensation James Hill, pianist David Jalbert, award-winning composer Lisa Bielawa, soprano Susan Narucki, the Music on Main All-Star Band and more, at Heritage Hall on Main Street and the Roundhouse Community Arts Centre in Yaletown.
Main Series
"A nexus point for exciting performances of unconventional repertoire."
- Vancouver Sun
Discover great music and top-flight musicians at the Main Series, where the bar opens at 7:00 PM, the one hour concert starts at 8:00 PM, and the bar stays open afterward so audience members can mingle with the musicians and each other. The Main Series concerts take place Heritage Hall, an intimate space located in the heart of the Main Street neighbourhood, at Main and East 15th Avenue in Vancouver.
Silverman Plays Beethoven
Described by the New York Times as "a pianist of importance and high-minded purpose," Robert Silverman is one of Canada's premiere musicians. Don't miss this monumental 8-concert series featuring Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas in the intimate setting of the Cellar. Limited seating; order your subscription today.
A Month of Tuesdays
Vancouver’s “highly popular series that’s as musically adventurous as it is socially gregarious” (The Georgia Straight)
Hear some of Canada's finest musicians in one of the city's most intimate venues, the Cellar Restaurant & Jazz Club in Kitsilano. Audience members order dinner and drinks before the concert or at intermission, then when the bar service stops for the performance, everyone listens with a renewed intensity.
Special Events
Music on Main produces occassional special events. Join the mailing list to find out more.