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  • March 7, 2025 | 5pm & 8pm
  • March 8, 2025 | 5pm & 8pm
  • March 9, 2025 | 2pm & 5pm
  • Rio Theatre

PopCappella 3D

Chor Leoni – Erick Lichte conductor | Ken Cormier, piano | Liam MacDonald, percussion | Laurence Mollerup, bass | Keith Sinclair, guitar

Experience the thrill of our unique choral take on pop music, as our voices add power and harmony to some of the world’s biggest hits. Joined by a band of some of Vancouver’s finest players, high impact harmonies will send songs by U2, The Beach Boys, K.D. Lang, and ABBA into new dimensions. Paired with 3D film projections and immersive lighting, PopCappella 3D is sure to get you rocking in this rollicking, feel-good concert event at the iconic Rio Theatre.

Tickets from $20-$75
35 and Under Ticket Pricing Available.

  • March 7, 2025 | 5pm & 8pm
  • March 8, 2025 | 5pm & 8pm
  • March 9, 2025 | 2pm & 5pm
  • Rio Theatre

PopCappella 3D

Experience an exciting blend of choral and pop music at Vancouver’s iconic Rio Theatre with the return of PopCappella.

EXPLORE TICKET PACKS

  • Ken Cormier, piano

    Ken Cormier is a pianist equally at home in the classical, pop, and jazz genres. Upon completion of his classical studies at the UBC School of Music, his professional career began with 3 seasons as repetiteur with Vancouver Opera. He then moved into the world of professional music theatre, first with the Livent Company, and more recently with Vancouver’s Arts Club, in whose productions he continues to work regularly as keyboardist, arranger, and musical director. Ken has been with Chor Leoni since 1998. He makes his home in Burnaby with his wife Lisa and their two wonderful children.

  • Liam MacDonald, percussion

    Equally in demand for his drumsset playing as well as a multi-percussionist, Liam MacDonald has contributed to an extremely eclectic mix of projects throughout his career. He has recorded and performed with a diverse range of international artists including David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, Marc Ribot, Matt Anderson, Harry Manx, Jim Byrnes, John Boutte, Celso Machado, and D.O.A.

  • Laurence Mollerup, bass

    A mainstay of the West Coast Music Scene, Mollerup’s versatility on both Electric Bass and Double Bass has him active in a wide variety of fields, including Classical, Jazz, Latin, and World Music. Laurence has performed with many symphony orchestras and choirs, including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Victoria Symphony, and Vancouver Opera, and his jazz credits include work with Herb Ellis, Louis Bellson, Alan Matheson and Bud Shank/Phil Woods, Charlie Byrd, NOW Orchestra, Asza, Christine Duncan, and his own jazz quartet. He can be heard on CBC radio and at jazz and folk festivals across the country.

  • Keith Sinclair, guitar

    Keith Sinclair has been making music for over 20 years. He is primarily a guitar player and vocalist and has performed as a solo artist and as a sideman with a wide range of local and international artists. His time singing with Chor Leoni has nurtured his love of arranging and his music is now sung by choirs around the world.

Concert Program

  • World Premiere

    Where the Streets Have No Name

    U2

  • World Premiere

    Dreams

    The Cranberries

  • God Only Knows

    The Beach Boys

  • World Premiere

    Constant Craving

    K. D. Lang

  • World Premiere

    At Last

    Etta James

  • World Premiere

    Simply the Best

    Tina Turner

  • The Times They Are A-Changin'

    Bob Dylan

  • Ahead by a Century

    The Tragically Hip

  • World Premiere

    We Belong

    Pat Benetar

  • World Premiere

    My Girls

    Animal Collective

  • World Premiere

    Three Little Birds

    Bob Marley

  • Stand By Me

    Ben E. King

  • World Premiere

    Hyperballad

    Björk

  • In Your Eyes

    Peter Gabriel

  • World Premiere

    You Keep Me Hanging On

    The Supremes

  • Voulez Vous

    ABBA

  • September

    Earth, Wind and Fire