Classical music: Sonic Boom Festival provides unfettered creativity

2018 Sonic Boom Festival
When: March 22 to 25
Where: Pyatt Hall
Tickets and info: $25/$15 at the door; Festival Pass $50, vancouverpromusica.ca
The end of March brings the latest edition of Vancouver’s long-running Sonic Boom Festival, at Pyatt Hall. On tap are four evenings of music — two for mixed ensembles, one featuring pianist and composer Michael Park, and one with the Nu:BC Collective, plus a student composer master class.
There are a number of reasons why new music and local