Large Bird Mask – May 22, 2026

Large Bird Mask – May 22, 2026

Norwegian composer Rolf Wallin’s 2019 works Large Bird Mask poses important ethical and philosophical questions around the accelerating extinction of birds.  Join Aventa, composer Rolf Wallin and director Kjetil Skøien for the Canadian premiere. “We are...
Land of Winter – Feb 8, 2026

Land of Winter – Feb 8, 2026

Join Aventa as we open our 2026 Concert Season with Irish composer Donnacha Dennehy’s stunning work for ensemble, Land of Winter, alongside the North American premiere of Anders Nordentoft’s Stream. Sunday, February 8, 2026 7:30pm Land of Winter Phillip T. Young...
Still Life and Titanic

Still Life and Titanic

Still Life and Titanic Sunday, Apr 2, 2023 8pm Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (UVic School of Music, MacLaurin Building) Tickets at the door $25 or online Aventa Ensemble Bill Linwood, conductor Missy Mazzoli, Still Life With Avalanche  György Ligeti, Chamber Concerto...
Watch & Listen!

Watch & Listen!

Antarctica: Life Emerging features a musical journey through the icy landscape of Antarctica as part of the global campaign to safeguard the Southern Ocean. Created in collaboration between composer Marcus Goddard, photographer Paul Nicklen, SeaLegacy, Aventa and the...
Aequilibria

Aequilibria

Sunday, Sept 25, 2022 8pm Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (UVic School of Music, MacLaurin Building) Tickets at the door $25 or online Aventa Ensemble Bill Linwood, conductor Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Ró Rolf Wallin, Topologie d’une cité fantôme Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Hrim...