School of Music, University of Victoria

Sounding Grounds

New Music & Media Festival

 Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2026

This multi-day festival is a meeting place for UVic’s most adventurous creators. Featuring student and faculty composers, improvisers, builders, thinkers, and listeners, Sounding Grounds invites you to explore the curious and ever-evolving terrain of contemporary sound.

Fridaymusic

A concert of bold new works by UVic student composers that spans acoustic, electronic and hybrid forms. Expect unexpected sounds! More info

Admission by donation

UVic Orchestra: Nobles, Smetana, Schumann

Yariv Aloni, conductor

The UVic Symphony Orchestra presents a dynamic program that journeys through vivid musical landscapes, from operatic drama to symphonic grandeur. Featuring Jordan Nobles’ Apollo—an evocative, contemporary work exploring light and motion. 

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Improvisation Workshop

Bring your instrument, voice, or just your curiosity. A low-pressure, high-reward space for spontaneous sonic exploration. No experience necessary.

Free admission

Local Currents

UVic faculty and staff come together to share original works that highlight the depth, range, and individuality of our community’s artistic voices. The program features both electronic and acoustic music by Anthony Tan, Ajtony Csaba, Patrick Boyle, Lauren McCall, Sarah Belle Reid, Kristy Farkas, Taylor Brook, Paul Walde, and Megan Harton.

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Admission by donation

VR Experience: The Witness Blanket

Explore Carey Newman’s powerful national monument through virtual reality. This is a space for listening, remembering, and honouring truth and reconciliation. 

Free admission

Shapes for Sounds Vol. 04 

Part gallery, part playground, this annual happening features sculpture, sound art, and noise experiments that transform physical space through sonic imagination. Step into a world where materials listen back.

Admission by donation