A concert featuring The Braille Tones, Esprit Singers, UBC University Singers. Fri, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. This concert is being presented twice due to the size of the hall, and to ensure there is adequate space to accommodate conference delegates and members of the public.

Learn more about each group: https://www.podium2026.ca/en/singing-groups
For more information and tickets: podium2026.ca/en/box-office

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Podium, Canada’s national bilingual choral Conference and Festival, is the premier gathering place for the country’s choral and group singing arts sector and community. Presented by Choral Canada and the British Columbia Choral Federation, this multi-day celebration from May 14-17, 2026 will take place at the University of Victoria, which is located on the unceded territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) peoples and is the traditional gathering place of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.

PERFORMING GROUPS
2026 National Youth Choir of Canada, Bach Children’s Chorus/Victoria Children’s Choir, The Braille Tones, Capital Chamber Choir, Chorale Saint-Jean, Chronos Vocal Ensemble, Coastal Sound Youth Choir, Esprit Singers, Fern Hill Chorus, Intertidal Vocal Ensemble, Konektis, Les Décibels, Luminous Voices, Students of the Greater Victoria School District No. 61, The Choirs YYJ, UBC University Singers, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Vancouver Youth Choir, Ventus Women’s Choir, Voix des Rocheuses and Wascana Voices.

CONCERT SCHEDULE
Concert #1: Thu, May 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Concert #2: Fri, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #3: Fri, May 15 at 4:00 p.m. or Sat, May 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #4: Fri, May 15 at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral
Concert #5: Sat, May 16 at 1:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium
Concert #6: Sat, May 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral
Concert #7: Sun, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Concert #8: Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at Farquhar Auditorium

Individual tickets: ADULT $35 • 60+/RETIREE $25 • STUDENT $15
Festival passes save 20%: ADULT $224 • 60+/RETIREE $160 • STUDENT $96
Taxes and service fees will be added at checkout.

Learn more about the schedule, venues, performing groups and how to buy tickets: https://www.podium2026.ca/en/box-office