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Silk Purse Concert Series

Experience performances by world-class musicians - the finest local talent & artists from abroad.

Concerts are performed twice in the same day - once at 10:30 am & again 1:30 pm.

Tickets can be purchased in advance. Limited tickets available at the door.

Get a Series Pass - 6 admissions to use until December 31 2025! Must have a valid WVCAC Membership. 



 

    • Tuesday, April 29, 2025
    • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.
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    Kitchen Sink Pocket Orchestra is a fresh & exciting mixed string & wind ensemble designed to introduce orchestral instruments in engaging & non-traditional settings, while having a lot of fun!

    Kitchen Sink Pocket Orchestra features musicians Susan Aylard, violin; oboist Lauris Davis; Karmen Doucette, bassoon; & Meaghan Williams on double bass.

    While educated & firmly rooted in the classical tradition, everyone in the group has their own personal musical influences & as a result, the KSPO’s repertoire reflects each of their personalities in different ways. Their diverse repertoire appeals to audiences of all ages & includes arrangements of much-loved orchestral works by Bach, Ravel & Dvorak, mashups of traditional folk & fiddle favourites alongside recognizable tunes from more contemporary artists including Beyonce, Simon & Garfunkel, & Metallica. There truly is something for everyone on this program – including everything & the Kitchen Sink!

    Kitchen Sink Pocket Orchestra will perform at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm.

    Tickets can be purchased in advance. Limited tickets available at the door.

    • Tuesday, April 29, 2025
    • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.
    • 2
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    Kitchen Sink Pocket Orchestra is a fresh & exciting mixed string & wind ensemble designed to introduce orchestral instruments in engaging & non-traditional settings, while having a lot of fun!

    Kitchen Sink Pocket Orchestra features musicians Susan Aylard, violin; oboist Lauris Davis; Karmen Doucette, bassoon; & Meaghan Williams on double bass.

    While educated & firmly rooted in the classical tradition, everyone in the group has their own personal musical influences & as a result, the KSPO’s repertoire reflects each of their personalities in different ways. Their diverse repertoire appeals to audiences of all ages & includes arrangements of much-loved orchestral works by Bach, Ravel & Dvorak, mashups of traditional folk & fiddle favourites alongside recognizable tunes from more contemporary artists including Beyonce, Simon & Garfunkel, & Metallica. There truly is something for everyone on this program – including everything & the Kitchen Sink!

    Kitchen Sink Pocket Orchestra will perform at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm.

    Tickets can be purchased in advance. Limited tickets available at the door.

    • Tuesday, May 13, 2025
    • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.
    • 33
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    Acclaimed pianist Mark Valenti performs a soaring program of powerful & eclectic pieces. Joining us from Chicago, Valenti is an accomplished musician with an impressive career as a soloist & ensemble player across North America. Today he will perform Estampes by Debussy, 2 nocturnes by Chopin along with works by Prokofiev & Beethoven.

    Valenti will perform at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm.

    Tickets can be purchased in advance. Limited tickets available at the door.

    • Tuesday, May 13, 2025
    • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.
    • 34
    Register


    Acclaimed pianist Mark Valenti performs a soaring program of powerful & eclectic pieces. Joining us from Chicago, Valenti is an accomplished musician with an impressive career as a soloist & ensemble player across North America. Today he will perform Estampes by Debussy, 2 nocturnes by Chopin along with works by Prokofiev & Beethoven.

    Valenti will perform at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm.

    Tickets can be purchased in advance. Limited tickets available at the door.

    • Tuesday, May 27, 2025
    • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.
    • 33
    Register


    Take in breathtaking chamber music performed by some of Vancouver's most talented classical musicians, Trio Adiantum: pianist Martha Brickman, violinist Jenny Essers, & cellist Brian Mix. This accomplished trio will perform works by Haydn, Beethoven & celebrated contemporary composer Dennis Alexander.

    Trio Adiantum will perform at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm.

    Tickets can be purchased in advance. Limited tickets available at the door.

    • Tuesday, May 27, 2025
    • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.
    • 34
    Register




    Take in breathtaking chamber music performed by some of Vancouver's most talented classical musicians, Trio Adiantum: pianist Martha Brickman, violinist Jenny Essers, & cellist Brian Mix. This accomplished trio will perform works by Haydn, Beethoven & celebrated contemporary composer Dennis Alexander.

    Trio Adiantum will perform at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm.

    Tickets can be purchased in advance. Limited tickets available at the door.

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West Vancouver Community Arts Council
Located at
The Silk Purse Arts Centre
1570 Argyle Avenue
West Vancouver, BC  V7V 1A1

Phone: 604-925-7292

E-mail: westvanartscouncil@shaw.ca

Silk Purse Gallery & Art Box Shop Hours:

Wed. - Fri. from 12 - 4 pm, Sat. - Sun. from 12 - 4 pm


The West Vancouver Community Arts Council acknowledges that the lands on which we gather are the traditional ancestral and unceded territories of the the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation. It is our privilege to celebrate arts and culture alongside them.