Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival 2026 at Esther Short Park
Dates: 8/7/2026 - 8/9/2026
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The Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival is a free, three-day multidisciplinary arts festival taking place in historic Esther Short Park and downtown Vancouver, Washington. The festival features continuous daytime performances across a Music Stage, Acoustic Stage, and Dance Stage, with community music, dance, spoken word, and visual art from a diverse range of regional and international artists. Each evening culminates in a free Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA concert on the main stage, with featured soloists including violinist Pinchas Zukerman, pianist Shelly Berg, and cellist Julian Schwarz, performing under the direction of Maestro Salvador Brotons and Maestro Gerard Schwarz. Family-friendly activities include Pegasus Puppet Theatre, a Dragon Parade, and pop-up performances by the acrobatic troupe Clown Garage.
Cast and Creative Team for Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival 2026 at Esther Short Park
Cast
Dr. Larry Sherman
Ensemble
Dr. Igor Shakhman
Ensemble
Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle
Ensemble
Maestro Salvador Brotons
Ensemble
Karen LeFrak
Ensemble
Rachel Smolkin
Ensemble
Fred Child
Ensemble
Ken Selden
Ensemble
Maestro Gerard Schwarz
Ensemble
Julian Schwarz
cello
Shelly Berg
piano
Pinchas Zukerman
violin
Creative Team
Karen LeFrak
Composer
Rachel Smolkin
President and CEO, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Fred Child
President & CEO, All Classical Radio
Maestro Ken Selden
Conductor
Maestro Gerard Schwarz
Music Director & Conductor
Maestro Salvador Brotons
Music Director & Conductor
Dr. Larry Sherman
Neuroscientist
Dr. Igor Shakhman
Chief Executive Officer, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA
Julian Schwarz
Cellist
Gerard Schwarz
Conductor
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