musica intima

08/19/2026

Just one week to go until the deadline for Novum, a professional development + reading session + workshop + masterclass + concert + recording + publishing opportunity. Now open to Canadian composers at any career stage. Please click below for more info!

musica intima is a 12-voice vocal ensemble with a 34-year history of championing new Canadian music. Over that time, we have commissioned more than 30 new works and have supported hundreds of contemporary works by Canadian composers through premieres, workshops, mentorship, and artistic collaboratio...

08/17/2026

Thank you for all your support during the season of 25/26.
With the new team, we have navigated through all because of you!

And mâmowintowin -a gathering- was a huge success.

Thank you andrew balfour for your magnificent work "Missa Tekakwitha". The depth on this piece is something you can not explain. We are so excited to start a new journey with you and this piece.

Thank you Sherryl Sewepagaham for sharing your pieces that reaches deeply in our hearts. And what an honour to sing your pieces together with you. We can not wait to hear the final product!

And I, Risa Takahashi, the Artistic Manager would personally like to say a huge thank you to all the singers who trusted us and kept growing with us this season. To the board members who spend so much time and energy so we can continue what we love doing. And last but not least to Rita Ueda, our General Manager, thank you for really being the driver of this ship so we can sail in all sort of conditions.

We have an exciting 26/27 coming up, so stay tuned for more posts on what you will get to hear!!

08/15/2026

What an honour. We found an immense joy in performing tonight with andrew balfour and Sherryl Sewepagaham

The space, the people, the music, the air...they were all there ✨️

If you want to experience this feeling with us, we have one more show.

Vancouver Unitarians, Aug 15th 7:30pm.

08/13/2026

These two reunited at our rehearsal last night!

We are so delighted to have them and so grateful for their knowledge ✨️

If you want to check out their compositions full of stories, come hear us tomorrow in West Vancouver or Saturday in Vancouver!

08/11/2026

A great interview by Andrew Balfour on his music and upcoming concert with musica intima, featuring Missa Tekakwitha, a co-commission with the wonderful Société de musique contemporaine du Québec. Thank you to host Janna Sailor and everyone at Canadian Music Centre Prairie / Canadian Music Centre.

NEW MUSING MONDAY!

In anticipation of music intima's "mâmowintowin: a gathering" on August 14th & 15th, Cree composer and conductor Andrew Balfour chats with host Janna Sailor about artistic direction, identity, and his love of transforming early music with Indigenous language.

Listen through the link in our bio or on Apple Podcasts today!

08/11/2026

When Josquin meets Balfour meets musica intima...

Come hear the whole thing this weekend.

14th West Vancouver United Church 7:00pm
15th Vancouver Unitarian Church 7:30pm

More details at musicaintima.org

08/10/2026

Thank you La Scena Musicale for the press coverage!

Vancouver's lauded vocal ensemble, musica intima, welcomes two of Canada's most distinctive Indigenous musical voices: Andrew Balfour and Sherryl Sewepagaham.

08/10/2026

Andrew is featured on Musing – Episode August 10, 2026, hosted by Janna Sailor of the Canadian Music Centre Prairies and broadcast by CJSW 90.9 FM Calgary. In the interview, Andrew discusses his music, his creative practice, and Missa Tekakwitha, the work that will be featured in musica intima's concerts on Aug 14-15.

Musing – Episode August 10, 2026 Program: Musing Length: 60 minutes In anticipation of music intima's mâmowintowin: a gathering on August 14th & 15th, Cree composer and conductor Andrew Balfour chats with host Janna Sailor about identity, and his love of transforming early music with Indigenous l...

08/07/2026

Rehearsals for mâmowintowin: a gathering, musica intima featuring Andrew Balfour and Sherryl Sewepagaham! Aug 14-15 tickets available here: https://www.musicaintima.org/m%C3%A2mowintowin

08/07/2026

We started our rehearsal and it is exactly a week from our concert mâmowintowin ✨️

Our rehearsal was filled with lots of energy from the pieces and the singers. We are so excited to have Andrew and Sherryl with us next week.

If you want to come listen and celebrate with us, check our website at musicaintima.org