TPE in Montreal
06/21/24

I am writing from Montreal following our May 28th Turning Point Ensemble concert at the Salle Pierre Mercure. It was a fulfilling experience to be hosted by Canada’s largest and most historic […]

TPE on Tour – Spain
05/24/23

I am writing from my hotel room in Santander after a rewarding and successful conclusion to our tour with our educational workshop and concert at Centro Botin on Monday, May 22, 2023. […]

TPE on tour – Belgrade
05/19/23

It is Saturday in Belgrade, and we are at the airport on the way to Santander, Spain. First we will fly to Amsterdam, then back to Bilbao, followed by a bus ride […]

TPE on tour – Croatia
05/17/23

Turning Point Ensemble hit the ground running on our European Tour 2023. We left Vancouver on Friday, May 12th with half of us routing through Amsterdam and the other half through Frankfurt […]

Q&A with Owen Underhill
05/07/23

Read the below Q&A with Owen Underhill learn more about how Turning Point Ensemble’s European Tour came to be, our collaboration with Cantus Ensemble of Croatia and our upcoming concert in Zagreb […]

Interview with Owen Underhill
04/12/22

Read below to learn more about our Artistic Director’s work and experience, his dreams for the ensemble and why In the Distance is such an important concert for Turning Point Ensemble. You […]

Policies
03/31/22

Privacy Policy We acknowledge our responsibility to be transparent and accountable in how we use the personal information of our patrons, donors and various other stakeholders. If you have questions or concerns […]

Nova Pon: Symphonies of Mother and Child
02/12/22

We spoke to Nova Pon about her newest composition which will be premiered on February 27 at the Chan Centre as part of Turning Point Ensemble’s Inhale/Exhale concert. You have a degree […]

Solo Flare: a beautiful collaboration
01/21/22

We spoke to composer Farangis Nurulla-Khoja and pianist Jane Hayes about their upcoming collaboration taking place January 28 & 29, as part of Turning Point Ensemble’s Solo Flare concert. Jane will premiere […]

Edward Top interview
11/17/21

An Interview with Edward Top Edward Top’s Magic will be performed as part of Vancouver Magic, November 21 at the Orpheum Annex. We spoke to the composer about the piece, his reputation in the Dutch press, […]

Mobile 1+1+1… shoot
07/22/21

We recently filmed scenes for one of our recent 1+1+1… films at Pyatt Hall in Vancouver. “Mobile” features new music by Peggy Lee for violinist Marc Destrube. Here are some behind the […]

Loons 1+1+1… shoot
07/20/21

Some behind the scenes photos with from our 1+1+1… film shoot of the piece Loons filmed in July at Pitt Lake. This piece features Brenda Fedoruk on flute and soprano Robyn Klassen.

Q & A with Owen Underhill
06/04/21

Our colleagues at the Chan Centre recently interviewed Turning Point Ensemble Artistic Director and Conductor, Owen Underhill talk about what it’s been like to get the ensemble back together onstage for the […]

TPE Interactive Recording
05/03/21

Turning Point Ensemble was thrilled at long last to be rehearsing together and recording works by David Eagle and Mauricio Pauly in the Chan Centre Concert Hall between April 14th and 20th.  […]

TPE Interactive Recording Photos
04/28/21

On April 19 and 20, 2021 we recorded two pieces by David Eagle and two pieces by Mauricio Pauly at the Chan Centre for our TPE Interactive online concert. This concert will […]

Conjuring the Future
04/27/21

The University of British Columbia School of Music recently wrote an article about our first 1+1+1… film Synapses in their blog. “An exciting new multimedia collaboration between Professor Bob Pritchard and Turning […]

Message from Owen Underhill
10/04/19

Message from Owen Underhill who attended the Western Canadian Music Awards Breakout West in Whitehorse, Yukon. I left a rainy Vancouver yesterday in order to fly up to the Western Canadian Music […]

Sept 24, 2019
09/24/19

Yesterday was a very exciting and dramatic day with a terrific concert and also unusual weather events! Thank you to the amazing Ariel Barnes for a superb performance of my Cello Concerto, and there were […]

Cantus Ensemble
09/22/19

Turning Point Ensemble Artistic Director, Owen Underhill is currently in Croatia rehearsing with the Cantus Ensemble for an incredible concert to be held on September 23 of BC Composers including Dorothy Chang, […]