“The Hummingbird”, (the 1st movement of “September Songs”, originally commissioned by the Vancouver Erhu Quartet), by Elizabeth Knudson, will be performed in a new arrangement created for the Vancouver Inter-Cultural String Orchestra, directed by Janna Sailor, as part of the Global Soundscapes Festival (June 11th-14th, 2026). The concert is on Saturday, June 13th, at 7:30pm, at the Cultch Theatre, 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver.
More info and details can be found here:
https://thecultch.com/event/global-soundscapes-festival/
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The Royal College of Music Saxophone Ensemble, directed by Kyle Horch, will be performing “Hexagonal”, for saxophone quartet (in its British premiere) by Canadian composer Elizabeth Knudson, alongside works by Gustav Holst, Mark Bowden, Philip Glass, Clare Loveday, William Sweeney, and Craig Rickards. The concert is on Friday, July 3rd, 2026, at 7:30pm, at Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London, UK.
Please see website link below for more details:
https://www.rcm.ac.uk/events/details/?id=3427436
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The Ambleside Orchestra, directed by Maestro Bujar Llapaj, will be performing two works (“Earthly Delights”, and “A Vagabond Song”), by Elizabeth Knudson, as part of their upcoming season. The concert is on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Boulevard, North Vancouver, B.C.
Please see poster and website link below for more details:
https://amblesideorchestra.ca/
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“September Songs” commissioned by the Vancouver Erhu Quartet, by Canadian composer Elizabeth Knudson, will be performed as part of the 7th Annual Sound of Dragon Music Festival (April 2nd-5th, 2026). The concert is on Friday, April 3rd, at 7:30pm, at the Annex, 823 Seymour Street, Vancouver.
More info and details can be found here:
https://soundofdragon.com/festival/2026-festival/
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Salzburger Festagge
Internationale Paul Hofhaymer Gesellschaft presents its festival of both early and new music from October 9-12th, 2025– including works for historical renaissance/baroque instruments, plus eight new works for electroacoustic media. “Storge”, by Elizabeth Knudson, commissioned by ensemble La Petite Écurie, will be performed as part of the “Sweet Passion” concert on October 11th.
Saturday, October 11th @ 3:00pm, at Stadtgalerie Lehen, Salzburg, Austria.
More info:
https://www.hofhaymer-society.at/sa-11-oktober-2025-15-uhr-stadtgalerie-lehen-sweet-passion/
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Sonic Boom Festival of New Music
Vancouver Pro Musica presents its annual festival on March 14th-15th, 2025– an exciting and eclectic event of new music, composed for various chamber ensembles, by living Canadian composers. “Lost Lake”, for piano trio, by Elizabeth Knudson will receive its world premiere as part of this special event. Featuring Reg Quiring- violin, Luke Kim- cello, and Noel McRobbie- piano.
Friday, March 14th @ 7:30pm, at Pyatt Hall- 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Tickets & more info: https://vancouverpromusica.ca/
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The Sound of Dragon Ensemble presents an evening of new compositions by Canadian composers, written especially for this unique 9-piece chamber ensemble– a mix of traditional Chinese and classical Western instruments. Included in the programme, “Tarasque”, by Elizabeth Knudson, a work commissioned by the ensemble to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, will receive its world premiere.
Saturday, April 12th @ 8pm, at Pyatt Hall- 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Tickets & more info: https://soundofdragon.com/
