Vancouver Piano Sessions

Vancouver Piano Sessions 🇨🇦 Annual festival based in downtown Vancouver - where classical music intertwines with inner awakening.
📆 07.31 – 08.12.2026

The six winners of the VPS Concerto Competition take the stage with the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra under its found...
08/12/2026

The six winners of the VPS Concerto Competition take the stage with the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra under its founder and Music Director, Maestro Kenneth Hsieh.

Frederick Chen, Brian Sun, Benjamin Luo, Felix Yichen Zhang, Yuyang Liu, and Everett Leigh perform concerto movements by Chopin, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev. Swipe for the full program.

Free admission. All are welcome.
Aug 12 | 7:00pm | Christ Church Cathedral

Spencer Myer and Alexander Korsantia lead this afternoon’s masterclass at UBC Robson Square.Korsantia, Gold Medalist of ...
08/11/2026

Spencer Myer and Alexander Korsantia lead this afternoon’s masterclass at UBC Robson Square.

Korsantia, Gold Medalist of the Arthur Rubinstein Competition and Professor of Piano at the New England Conservatory, was born in Tbilisi and studied first with his mother, one of Georgia’s most respected teachers. He lived in Vancouver for several years after leaving Georgia in the early nineties. Myer, Chair of the Piano Department at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, took First Prize at the UNISA International in South Africa and the Gold Medal at the New Orleans International.

Today’s program features Schubert, Beethoven, Liszt, and Scriabin. Swipe for the full program.
Aug 11 | 2:00pm | UBC Robson Square

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Shirley Yoo and Wei-Yi Yang lead this afternoon’s masterclass at UBC Robson Square.Yoo teaches at the Peabody Conservato...
08/10/2026

Shirley Yoo and Wei-Yi Yang lead this afternoon’s masterclass at UBC Robson Square.

Yoo teaches at the Peabody Conservatory. Her chamber music work was shaped by close collaboration with Leon Fleisher and members of the Guarneri and Juilliard Quartets. Yang, Professor of Piano at the Yale School of Music, was born in Taiwan of Chinese and Japanese heritage and trained in the UK before studying with Arkady Aronov and Boris Berman. He has worked directly with composers including George Crumb and Martin Bresnick to prepare their works for premiere and recording.

Today’s program features Chopin, Mozart, and Liszt. Swipe for the full program.
Aug 10 | 2:00pm | UBC Robson Square

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[SOLD OUT] Sergei Babayan’s concert tonight is sold out!Babayan returns to VPS for a third appearance, following perform...
08/08/2026

[SOLD OUT] Sergei Babayan’s concert tonight is sold out!

Babayan returns to VPS for a third appearance, following performances in 2023 and 2024 that remain among the most memorable in our festival’s history.

Bach published the Goldberg Variations in 1741, “composed for music lovers to refresh their spirits.” The nickname comes from a story told sixty years later. Count Kaiserling suffered from sleepless nights. He asked Bach for pieces gentle and lively enough to cheer him through them. His private musician, Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, played them in an antechamber. Whether any of it is true, no one knows.

Sat 08.08 | 7:00pm | Christ Church Cathedral

Logic and Lyricism — a lecture by Sasha Starcevich and Dr. Evgenia Rabinovich exploring how a musical story unfolds thro...
08/07/2026

Logic and Lyricism — a lecture by Sasha Starcevich and Dr. Evgenia Rabinovich exploring how a musical story unfolds through the interplay of heartfelt emotion and logical structure, using the universal language of music.

Aug 7 | 7:00pm | UBC Robson Square
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Ning An and Carol Leone lead this afternoon’s masterclass at UBC Robson Square. Ning An, laureate of the Queen Elisabet...
08/04/2026

Ning An and Carol Leone lead this afternoon’s masterclass at UBC Robson Square.

Ning An, laureate of the Queen Elisabeth, Cleveland, and William Kapell competitions and Associate Professor at Singapore’s Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, has performed on stages across four continents. He is joined by Carol Leone, Chair of Piano Studies at SMU Meadows, whose artistry was shaped under the legendary Mieczysław Horszowski at the Curtis Institute.

Today’s program features works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin.

Aug 4 | 2:00pm | UBC Robson Square
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Two of Vancouver’s finest pianists — David Fung and Wayne Weng — lead this afternoon’s masterclass at UBC Robson Square....
08/02/2026

Two of Vancouver’s finest pianists — David Fung and Wayne Weng — lead this afternoon’s masterclass at UBC Robson Square.

David Fung, laureate of the Queen Elisabeth and Arthur Rubinstein competitions, has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Wayne Weng, Co-founder of Vancouver Piano Sessions and prizewinner of the Iowa and Washington International competitions, has guided students to Juilliard and the world’s leading stages. Both are faculty at UBC.

Today’s program features works by Mozart, Scriabin, and Schumann.

Aug 2 | 2:00pm | UBC Robson Square
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The results are in. 🏆On August 1, following the Final Round at Christ Church Cathedral, our jury — Carol Leone, Spencer ...
08/02/2026

The results are in. 🏆

On August 1, following the Final Round at Christ Church Cathedral, our jury — Carol Leone, Spencer Myer, and Carol Wong — announced the winners and alternates of the 2026 VPS Concerto Competition.

Swipe to meet this year’s winners (in alphabetical order) and alternates.

The six winners will perform at the VPS Gala Concert on August 12 at Christ Church Cathedral, alongside the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra under Maestro Kenneth Hsieh.

Congratulations to all winners, alternates, and every finalist who took the stage today. 🎹

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Hailed as one of the most captivating pianists of our time, Sergei Babayan returns to VPS for a third appearance, joinin...
07/01/2026

Hailed as one of the most captivating pianists of our time, Sergei Babayan returns to VPS for a third appearance, joining us on August 8, 2026, for a solo recital at Christ Church Cathedral — a venue chosen specifically for its intimate acoustics and contemplative atmosphere. His 2023 and 2024 performances left Vancouver audiences spellbound and remain among the most unforgettable moments in our festival’s history.
Whether you are returning to hear him again or encountering his artistry for the first time, this August promises an evening of rare depth and poetic intensity.
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đź“Ł LAST CALL for VPS Concerto Competition.This is your final opportunity to apply for the 2026 VPS Concerto Competition. ...
04/15/2026

đź“Ł LAST CALL for VPS Concerto Competition.

This is your final opportunity to apply for the 2026 VPS Concerto Competition. Step onto the spectacular stage at Christ Church Cathedral and perform alongside the prestigious Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Kenneth Hsieh.

For ambitious pianists ready to elevate their artistry and make a definitive statement this summer, this is the ultimate stage. Don’t let the midnight deadline pass you by.
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