Friday, May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024

An Afternoon of Chamber Music With JS & Friends

All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Join artistic director of Bach on the Rock, Jean-Sébastien Lévesque, with his friends Victor Fournelle-Blain on violin and Margaret Fisher on horn for works by Brahms and Saint-Saens. All Saints by-the-Sea. 3 p.m. A fundraiser for the Bach on the Rock Music Society.

Salt Spring Baroque Presents: Razvan Georgescu

All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Romanian bass-baritone with Bogdan Dulu on harpsichord and cellist Martin Bonham. All Saints. 7 p.m.

Festival Afloat: Renee Layla

Ganges Harbour

Renee Layla performs from the deck of the Providence tall ship in Ganges Harbour. With guests Jose Sanchez and Ciranda. 6:30 p.m. A fundraiser for RAVEN.

Concert: The Fugitives

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Folk collective headed by songwriters Adrian Glynn and Brendan McLeod, with banjo player Chris Suen (Viper Central) and violinist Carly Frey (The Coal Porters). A Treasure Fair weekend event. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.

Festival Afloat — Luke Wallace (On Land)

Wild Seed Church 215 Baker Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Luke Wallace performs at Wild Seed Church as part of the Festival Afloat fundraising series for RAVEN. 7 p.m.

Tea à Tempo: NOMAD

All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Simon Millerd and musical friends from across Canada who went to McGill University. All Saints church. 2:10 p.m.. Music by donation, followed by optional tea and treats for $4.

Salt Spring Chamber Fest: Straight From the Heart

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

First of two concerts of music written for film. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Pre-concert talk with musicians at 7 p.m. With performers Catherine Ordronneau, piano | Kai Gleusteen, violin | Hiroko Kagawa, violin | David Visentin, viola | Amy Laing, cello

Salt Spring Chamber Fest: Shades of Epic Love

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Second of two concerts of music written for film. ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m. Pre-concert talk with musicians at 7 p.m. With performers Catherine Ordronneau, piano | Kai Gleusteen, violin | Hiroko Kagawa, violin | David Visentin, viola | Amy Laing, cello

Tea à Tempo: Alan Moberg

All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Canada's "Saltwater Cowboy" performs in this week's recital. All Saints church. 2:10 p.m.. Music by donation, followed by optional tea and treats for $4.

Tea a Tempo: Double Digits Duo

All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Pianists Catharina de Beer and Rykie Avenant perform a four-hands piano concert. All Saints. 2:10 p.m. Music by donation, followed by optional tea and treats for $4.

Summer Outdoor Concert Series: Astrocolor & Tartan the Tailor

Centennial Park Fulford Ganges Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Western Canadian Music Award-winning band Astrocolor headlines the concert in Centennial Park, with opener Tartan the Tailor. 6 to 8 p.m. Free with donations accepted. Sponsored by Salt Spring Arts.

Tea a Tempo: David Storm and Friends

All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Pianist David Storm with several musical friends -- instrumentalists and vocalists. All Saints church. 2:10 p.m. By donation.

Summer Outdoor Concert Series: Haley Blais and Ashton Bachman

Centennial Park Fulford Ganges Road, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada

Vancouver singer-songwriter Haley Blais headlines the last Salt Spring Arts Summer Outdoor Concert Series evening at Centennial Park, with Salt Spring's Ashton Bachman opening. 6 to 8 p.m.

Tea a Tempo: Adam Dyjach and James Yi

All Saints By-the-Sea 110 Park Drive, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Tenor Adam Dyjach and pianist James Yi give a recital at All Saints church. 2:10 p.m. By donation. Followed by optional tea and treats for $4.

Pitchfork Social: Tony Furtado

The Jam Factory 319 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Tony Furtado performs in the last Pitchfork Social event of the summer at The Jam Factory. 7:30 p.m.

Mateada Convergence Festival

Mateada Lounge 110-150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island

Second annual end-of-summer event hosted by Mateada Social Club in the parking area behind their business in downtown Ganges. Performers include Qairo, Sade Awele, Mo Moshiri w/ Obi G, Sophia […]

Transcendent Talas

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

A rhythmic odyssey with Trichy Sankaran and Friends.

Luke Wallace & The Pairs

Bullock Lake Farm 360 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, B.C.

Concert at Bullock Lake Farm. 7 p.m.

Atom Lazare Quintet

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 92 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Night of jazz at the Legion as a fundraiser for the Newman Fund benefitting local school music programs. 7 p.m.

ArtSpring Presents: Oktopus

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Montreal band Oktopus comes to ArtSpring on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. (Emmanuelle Crombez photo)

ArtSpring Presents: The Fugitives – RIDGE

ArtSpring 100 Jackson Avenue, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

The Fugitives -- acoustic roots band that brings its RIDGE show related to Vimy Ridge to ArtSpring on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2:30 p.m.