Elektra’s Spring Virtual Auction is now open, featuring a thoughtfully curated collection of experiences, arts packages, and distinctive finds in support of the choir’s work.
From travel getaways and dining experiences to concert and sports tickets, wellness treats, and more, the auction offers something for every interest while helping sustain the music you love. Read full article...
We’re pleased to share a feature on Elektra’s upcoming Tapestry International Festival 2026, published in Stir.
This sponsored article offers a closer look at the festival’s vision — bringing together four outstanding adult treble choirs from across North America for a shared musical experience rooted in listening, connection, and exchange. Read full article...
Canadian photographer Mike Grandmaison is known for images that capture the scale, beauty, and fragility of the Canadian landscape. Based in Winnipeg, he has spent decades photographing the prairie sky, northern waters, and the quiet drama of Canada’s natural environments. His work has been widely exhibited and published, earning a reputation for images that invite viewers to slow down and truly see the land. Read full article...
Listen to poet Meghan Fandrich speak with CBC Daybreak Kamloops about Songs from the Lytton Fire and Elektra’s upcoming concert If the Earth Could Sing.
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This March, Elektra presents Unsung: If the Earth Could Sing, featuring poetry by Lauren Peat. In her responses to our questions, Lauren reflects with real care on what it means to write “from” the natural world, the ethical limits of that imaginative act, and the way a cyclical, landscape-by-landscape structure creates space for breath, presence, and attention. Tickets available here. Read full article...
Meghan Fandrich is the poet behind Songs from the Lytton Fire, Andrew Staniland’s powerful choral setting drawn from her collection Burning Sage: Poems from the Lytton Fire. A survivor of the 2021 Lytton wildfire, Meghan writes from lived experience of loss, displacement, and the long work of rebuilding. In advance of If the Earth Could Sing, we asked her about urgency, witness, and what it means to find breath again after fire. Experience the world premiere March 28 & 29 at If the Earth Could Sing. Click here to buy tickets. Read full article...
What would the earth say if it could sing?
That question sits at the heart of Unsung: If the Earth Could Sing, a compelling choral work by Canadian composer Katerina Gimon, featured in Elektra's upcoming concert If the Earth Could Sing on March 28–29. Shaped by the realities of climate change, the piece doesn’t begin with warnings or statistics — it begins with listening: to land, weather, and the places we know and love. Read full article...
Premiering at our upcoming If The Earth Could Sing concerts, Songs from the Lytton Fire is a newly commissioned work for treble choir and cello by composer Andrew Staniland, setting poems by Meghan Fandrich from Burning Sage: Poems from the Lytton Fire (Caitlin Press, 2023). We asked Andrew about what drew him to these poems, why the piece expanded into three movements, and what he hopes listeners carry with them. Read full article...
Every moment a musical bridge, carrying Elektra from the past into the future
(Vancouver, BC) – A new chapter in Elektra’s celebrated history begins this fall as Cassie Luftspring takes the podium as Artistic Director. In its 39th season, the internationally renowned choir of adult treble voices ventures beyond familiar paths, weaving contemporary works and time-honoured traditions into a bold tapestry of sound.
With a renewed spirit of collaboration and outreach, Elektra’s 2025/26 season speaks to the heart of community, creativity, and cultural connection in Vancouver, presenting an exciting mix of both ticketed concerts and free-with-RSVP events.
“Leading Elektra into this new season is an absolute honour,” says Luftspring. “We can’t wait to share the powerful impact of choral music with audiences old and new. Every concert is an opportunity to amplify voices – both on stage and in our wider community – and celebrate the resilience of the human spirit. My hope is that everyone who hears us will feel the pure joy and sense of unity that Elektra brings to each performance.” Read full article...
Elektra is excited to announce auditions on August 18 for skilled sopranos and altos (adult treble voices) who are passionate about singing in a vibrant, classically-inspired ensemble. If you have strong choral experience, solid music literacy, and love performing at a high level, we want to meet you! Full details here. Read full article...
