VanJazz 2026: Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri's Transylvanian Dance
Tickets: $25
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Wednesday Oct 14
Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri's Transylvanian Dance
VanJazz 2026
Named one of the Best Albums of 2024 by El País, All About Jazz, and PostGenre, Transylvanian Dance is an immersive concert experience inspired by Béla Bartók's legendary field recordings from Transylvania.
Drawing on their acclaimed ECM Records release, Transylvanian Dance, pianist Lucian Ban and violist Mat Maneri transform the century-old folk songs collected by Bartók into living contemporary music through improvisation, unfolding alongside video projections of rare archival film footage, Bartók's own photographs, handwritten manuscripts and excerpts from the original Edison wax-cylinder recordings.
Doors 7:30 pm
Show 8 pm
Open Jazz Jam to follow at 10 pm
19+
At Tyrant Studios:
1019 Seymour Street above Vancouver's legendary Penthouse Nightclub.
*The Transylvanian Dance performance is presented with support from the Tulipán Foundation.
*After purchase you will receive an email receipt. Your tickets will be held UNDER YOUR NAME AT THE DOOR. We do not mail out tickets.
*Please note that Tyrant Studios is located on the upper floor of an historic building and is NOT wheelchair accessible.
Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri's Transylvanian Dance
VanJazz 2026
Named one of the Best Albums of 2024 by El País, All About Jazz, and PostGenre, Transylvanian Dance is an immersive concert experience inspired by Béla Bartók's legendary field recordings from Transylvania.
Drawing on their acclaimed ECM Records release, Transylvanian Dance, pianist Lucian Ban and violist Mat Maneri transform the century-old folk songs collected by Bartók into living contemporary music through improvisation, unfolding alongside video projections of rare archival film footage, Bartók's own photographs, handwritten manuscripts and excerpts from the original Edison wax-cylinder recordings.
Doors 7:30 pm
Show 8 pm
Open Jazz Jam to follow at 10 pm
19+
At Tyrant Studios:
1019 Seymour Street above Vancouver's legendary Penthouse Nightclub.
*The Transylvanian Dance performance is presented with support from the Tulipán Foundation.
*After purchase you will receive an email receipt. Your tickets will be held UNDER YOUR NAME AT THE DOOR. We do not mail out tickets.
*Please note that Tyrant Studios is located on the upper floor of an historic building and is NOT wheelchair accessible.
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