Blueridge Chamber Fest: Canadian Queens

Over the past 15 years, Blueridge has grown from a grassroots musical meeting among friends to one of Vancouver’s most innovative classical music experiences. To celebrate our 15^th anniversary, we present MILESTONES:  a festival celebrating four musical anniversaries.

Canadian Queens

2025 marks the 25^th anniversary of the death of three of Canada’s most significant and beloved composers: Violet Archer, Jean Coulthard, and Barbara Pentland. This concert explores their strikingly diverse musical legacies—united by brilliance, vision, and bold individuality.

Program

Jean Coulthard: Lyric Trio
Violet Archer: String Quartet no. 3
Jean Coulthard: Legend of the Snows
Jean Coulthard: The Birds of Lansdowne
Barbara Pentland: Piano Quintet 

Artists

Microcosmos Quartet
Manuel Laufer, piano
Jocelyn Lai, piano
Jane Hayes, piano

Tickets

All tickets are Pay-What-You-Choose: Free / $20 / $35 / $XX
At Blueridge, we believe that the cost of a ticket should never be a barrier to enjoying transcendent musical experiences and listening in community. We welcome listeners of all ages, abilities, gender identites, ethnicities, and incomes, and heartily encourage you to select a ticket price that makes sense for you. If a free ticket is the best option for you FOR ANY REASON, we warmly welcome you to our listening community!

Please arrive 5 minutes before the concert to claim your ticket.

About the Blueridge Chamber Music Festival

Hailed by the Georgia Straight as "ambitious in its scope" and an event where "musical excellence is assured," the Blueridge Chamber Music Festivalhas grown from a grassroots musical meeting among friends to one of Vancouver’s most innovative classical music series. Praised by the Vancouver Sun as “ever-inventive” and “not afraid to take some pretty big chances,” Blueridge is known for concocting a delectable mix of chamber music classics alongside adventurous new music, highlighting women and BIPOC composers of the past and present, rethinking the role of the audience through participatory events, and offering novel and challenging listening experiences within a welcoming and inclusive listening environment.