Macbeth - An Opera by Andrew Creaghan
2025-08-22 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | Westbury Theatre, Fringe Theatre Arts Barns, 10330 84 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 4B4, Canada
Macbeth
Creaghan Publications | Edmonton, CA | 75 min | Drama | Adult $20, Student/Senior $10
This new opera sets the text of Shakespeare’s great tragedy Macbeth. It is a story of ruthless aggression and ambition
and the eventual fall. This work was composed by J. A. Creaghan and is performed by the New Era Group under
the direction of conductor Don Ross.
PLAYWRIGHT W. Shakespeare | DIRECTOR Andrew Creaghan and Don Ross | CAST 12 musicians and 8
singers—New Era Group | SHOW CONTAINS Death | WEBSITE https://acreaghan.com

UltraViolet Presents: "InfraRed"
2025-09-06 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 2G6, Canada
UltraViolet is thrilled to perform InfraRed, a concert featuring five world premieres by:
* avant-jazz trumpeter/composer Lina Allemano
* multi-media artist/saxophonist/thinker Olivia Shortt
* bassist/ceramicist Roxanne Nesbitt
* UV’s own percussionist extraordinaire Mark Segger
* probably the busiest composer in Edmonton right now, Mari Alice Conrad!
This event is made possible through support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Edmonton Arts Council, and the City of Edmonton.
InfraRed – Lina Allemano
There’s a Ghost in My Mouth – Olivia Shortt
grief rituals * forever chemicals * clouding – Roxanne Nesbitt
To Gather Paradise – Mari Alice Conrad
New work – Mark Segger

Roger Admiral, piano; Chenoa Anderson, flutes; Allison Balcetis, saxophones; Mark Segger, percussion.

Prairie Punk: Nicole Lizée and her Karaoke Orchestra
2025-09-12 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Winnipeg) | Lorn Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Buildling, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A9, Canada
Break-Up Music
Nicole Lizée’s Karaoke Orchestra
Scenario:
A karaoke machine is glitching. It rewinds, stops without warning, jumps between sections. Pitch and speed fluctuate. The tape is damaged – chewed up by the machine. The singer tries to keep her composure and keep up with the machine. An unorthodox amplified orchestra holds it all together.

Karappo Okesutura Vol.3 brings us a warped karaoke performance of Canadian and Australian pop hits including Olivia Newton-John, INXS, Loverboy, Alanis Morissette, Corey Hart and ACDC, as reimagined by prairie-punk-turned-elite-composer Nicole Lizée. An 11-piece ensemble features Lizée herself alongside musicians from Winnipeg, Brandon, Saskatoon and Montreal.
Friday, September 12
Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60
7:30 pm
Sunday, September 14
West End Cultural Centre
7:30pm
Performers:
Nicole Lizee, turntables, electronics, video
Helen Pridmore, vocals
Ben Reimer & Eric Platz, drumkits & percussion
Steve Raegele, electric guitar
Leanne Zacharias, cello
Jennifer Thiessen & John Sellick, viola
Sean Irvine, saxophone & clarinet
Mer Johnson, double bass
Everett Hopfner, piano & keyboard
Groundswell is thrilled to bring Canada’s “brilliant musical scientist” (CBC) Nicole Lizée back to Manitoba in this co-presentation with Brandon University and the Brandon Chamber Players. An alumni of BU and McGill, Nicole’s awards include Juno Award for Classical Composition, the 2019 Prix Opus for Composer of the Year, the SOCAN Matjecek Award a Governor General’s Award and the top Canada Council of the Arts prizes. She created the music for the National Film Board of Canada’s logo, and works with leading international musicians including Howard Shore and the Kronos Quartet. This Will Not Be Televised, her seminal piece for turntables and chamber ensemble, placed in the 2008 UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers’ Top 10 Works.
Curated by Leanne Zacharias

Prairie Punk: Nicole Lizée and her Karaoke Orchestra
2025-09-14 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Winnipeg) | West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 1Z8, Canada

Composer Speaker Series: V. Jessica Sparvier Wells
2025-09-17 12:00 - 14:30 (America/Edmonton) | University of Calgary: Craigie Hall, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
Join us for the first Composer Speaker Series of the 2025/2026 season! We are thrilled to host V. Jessica Sparvier-Wells (McMann) on campus to talk about her latest works, upcoming projects, and more!!
This event is FREE and will be held on University of Calgary campus in Craigie Hall F202 at noon. Light refreshments will be served following the talk at the CMC Prairie Office in Craigie Hall G203.

NME Autumn Equinox
2025-09-20 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Mile Zero Dance, 9931- 78 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 1N6, Canada
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 7:30 PM

Mile Zero Dance: 9931- 78 Avenue NW, Edmonton
Access Intimacy (Brooke Leifso and Gary James Joynes); pseudo-antigone (Simone Atenea Medina Polo); Golden Sun Trio (Mustafa Rafiq; Nadir Bellhamer; Ethan Bokma); Gary James Joynes (aka Clinker); Nanyen Lau/ Jia Jia Yong
New Music Edmonton is celebrating its 40th anniversary season!

Access Intimacy
Brooke Leifso and Gary James Joynes
Access Intimacy, the score by Berlin-based composer Michael Winter and local Brooke Leifso is deceptively simple, amplifying the difference of breath and body through sonic practices. The piece premiered in December 2024 and received support from Art Quarter Budapest (part of the Eastern European Network). The Edmonton premiere will be performed by Brooke Leifso and Gary James Joynes. Gary, known for droning electronic-based sound art was invited to perform alongside Brooke. This work exists in an intersection of their art practices: meditative, contemplative. Access Intimacy is also a term coined by disability activist Mia Mingus, that speaks to the magical interdependent support, more here.
pseudo-antigone
Simone A. Medina Polo
pseudo-antigone shares excerpts from her recent album Melancholic Melodrama showcase the storytelling of the album and the experimental pop sound design around it. The album tells a quasi-fiction about the undoing of an insecure artist who severed her own humanity in a Faustian bargain to become TMZ-level pop star disaster. Sonically, the album is influenced by the work of artists like FKA twigs, Charli xcx, A.G. Cook, and SOPHIE with overproduced and exaggerated pop music with punchy beats, industrial production, and ironic yet heartfelt lyricism.
Golden Sun Trio
Nadir Bellahmer, Ethan Bokma & Mustafa Rafiq
This performance coincides with the release of “Lifecycles Ritual Myth”, the group’s second full-length record and first with Edmonton label, Honey Farm Records. An unofficial release party. Vinyl will be available for purchase through the band.
Clinker
Gary James Joynes
Panta Rhei unfolds like an evolving river of sound. Inspired by Heraclitus’s philosophy that “everything flows,” the performance builds an ever-shifting sonic landscape that resists structure, embracing transformation. As modules connect and disconnect in real-time, the audience is immersed in a living sound sculpture—fluid and impermanent. In Panta Rhei, the only constant is change.
Nanyen Lau and Jia Jia Yong
Nanyen Lau, erhu and Jia Jia Yong, konghou
Nanyen Lau and Jia Jia Yong celebrate Chinese traditional music. Nanyen brings out the rich and soulful tone of the erhu, a traditional two-stringed bowed instrument, through repertoire that highlights regional genres and musical interpretations. Jia Jia plays the modern Konghou, a double-strung harp with features that allow for unique techniques and ornamentation. Each artist will perform select solo pieces, and together, will present a unique arrangement of the famous Chinese folk song “Moon Reflection on the Erquan Springs”, demonstrating the harmony of the two instruments.

The Artists

Brooke Leifso (co-composer/performer) is a disabled/crip artist, academic, access consultant, and expressive art practitioner (EGS, MA,EXA-CT). Most recently as a professional artist, Brooke had recent fellowships at Akademie Schloss Solitude (Stuttgart, Germany) and Art Quarter Budapest (Budapest, Hungary) producing the performance series, BODYwork describing an embodied lived experience through metaphor, audio description and captioning. Access intimacy is part of the BODYwork series. Brooke is performing with Gary James Joynes. Photo credit Barni Kiss (courtesy of Art Quarter Budapest).

Gary James Joynes, also known as Clinker, is an award-winning visual and sound artist based in Edmonton, Canada. He blends the beauty and physicality of sound’s auditory and visual elements in rigorous and emotional installation works, and in Live Cinema AV performances. Joynes’ innovative and thought-provoking works have earned international recognition, with exhibitions and performances held at renowned art galleries and festivals worldwide. His artistic practice invites audiences to experience the profound beauty of the unseen and to encourage a slowed and attentive state in viewers-to have them interrupt busy-ness for prolonged moments of being-ness. Photo credit Ian Hunter.

Simone A. Medina Polo is a philosopher and interdisciplinary artist based out of amiskwaciy-wâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). As a musician, Simone has released multiple music albums as pseudo-antigone including her album Melancholic Melodrama which tells a quasi-fiction of the subjective destitution of an insecure artist who severed her own humanity in a Faustian bargain to become TMZ-level pop star disaster. Academically, Simone has published articles and book chapters in philosophy, psychoanalysis, and Marxism with collaborators and editors such as Nicol A. Barria-Asenjo, Slavoj Žižek, Julie Reshe, Vanessa Sinclair, Todd McGowan, and Duane Rousselle. Photo credit Simone A. Medina Polo and Pip Co

Golden Sun Trio is an improvised music group formed by Nadir Bellahmer, Ethan Bokma & Mustafa Rafiq based in amiskawaciy-waskahikan (Treaty 6, edmonton, ab) Live performances have drawn comparisons to the Necks & Jamie Branch . Dense & airy, punctual and fluid. This devotional sound is wrung from the transitive nature of improvisation. The group continues to work and propel further. Recording sessions are one-take afternoons spent at Bellahmers home studio, gathered around tea. often no words will be said before music is flowing. The new record is prairie blues, folktale and new-age meditations ‘Lifecycle, Ritual, Myth’ Out Fall 2025 on Honey Farm Records. Photo credit @momerfish.

With 20 years of experience in performing and teaching Erhu, Nanyen Lau is dedicated to bringing Chinese culture and music to a wider audience through teaching and playing for community events in the city. She is a longtime member and current concertmaster of the Edmonton Chinese Philharmonica Orchestra and one of the forces behind Edmonton’s emerging Echo Ensemble, and on the side enjoys playing covers of video game, anime and movie soundtracks on YouTube. Photo credit Nanyen Lau.
Jia Jia Yong is a harpist and composer based in Edmonton. She performs as a freelance musician at various events in Edmonton and area and also enjoys developing collaborative projects with other musicians and artists. In 2022, Jia Jia received a grant from the Edmonton Arts Council to learn the modern konghou, a Chinese harp, becoming one of only a handful of players in North America

Accessibility
Mile Zero Dance Space (9931 – 78 Avenue NW, Edmonton): accessible building with multiple all-gender washrooms. There is a cleared path from the front door to the warehouse space. We have two accessible washroom facilities on the main floor as well. Please note that we do not yet have an automatic front door and the sidewalk outside needs to be improved as well. The #523 bus stops at 99 St and 78 Ave, approx 120 meters from the venue (stop #1542 SB, stop #22729 NB), and the #8 bus stops at Whyte Ave and 99 St, approx 500 meters from the venue (stop #1035 EB, #2824 WB)

Maria-Eduarda Mendes Martins, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Jack Singer Concert Hall, 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0K9, Canada
Program

This concert is limited to four tickets per order by phone only.
Hear global piano sensation Lang Lang for the first time ever in Calgary as he brings his charismatic virtuosity to Bartók’s vibrant Piano Concerto No. 3, one of the composer’s final works and a gift for his wife Ditta Pásztory. Conductor Ramón Tebar also leads the Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s emotional Fourth Symphony — a powerful testament to the indomitableness of the human spirit.
Maria-Eduarda Mendes Martins Vortex Cantabilis
Béla Bartók Piano Concerto No. 3
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Be aware of ticket resellers! The Calgary Philharmonic and Ticketmaster are the only official sellers of Calgary Phil tickets. Concerns about your order? Call our Box Office at 403.571.0849 or email info@calgaryphil.com.

Artists

RAMÓN TEBAR conductor
LANG LANG piano
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Sponsors + Supporters

Presenting Sponsor:

John Estacio, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-28 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW, Edmonton, AB, T5J 4X8, Canada
About The Concert

Jean-Marie Zeitouni makes his debut as Music Director with a program that celebrates community, musical excellence, family, and the future. Edmonton’s own Jacques Forestier, who busked at the downtown farmer’s market when he was a child and has since won prestigious prizes, performs Dvořák’s folkloric Violin Concerto.
Every section of the orchestra will shine in Prokofiev’s mighty Symphony No. 5, showcasing the orchestra’s musicianship and artistry.
Of his new work Avé, Edmonton composer and friend of the ESO John Estacio writes, “my mother passed away of dementia while I was working on this piece,” and describes it as “a celebration of a full life devoted to nurturing a family, replete with joy, celebration, sorrow, devotion, and a sense of fulfilment.”
This concert will include an intermission.

Program to Include

DVOŘÁK
Violin Concerto

PROKOFIEV
Symphony No. 5

JOHN ESTACIO
Avé

Program subject to change.

Featured Artists

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, Conductor & Music Director
Jacques Forestier, Violin

About ESO Classics

ESO Classics are dynamic and engaging concerts that feature the most memorable orchestral pieces. This masterworks series is our flagship and showcases the greatest symphonic masterpieces in classical music. From Bach and Handel in the Baroque period and Mozart and Beethoven in the 18th century Classical period, all the way to 21st century contemporary composers, this series encompasses the best of classical music. Our world-class musicians are joined by some of the most talented soloists from around the world, delivering unparalleled performances of these illustrious works. Let the timeless beauty of live classical music enrich and transport you!

Samy Moussa, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Winnipeg) | Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 1C3, Canada
Daniel Raiskin, conductor
Alexei Volodin, piano
Samy Moussa: Elysium
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4
Photo: Marco Borggreve.
Our season begins in spectacular fashion. Blending melody and emotion with technical wizardry, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 is the most popular piano concerto of all time. No one wears their heart on the sleeve like Tchaikovsky; each bar is on fire with emotional chaos, honesty, turmoil, and jubilation.
At the keyboard is returning guest artist Alexei Volodin. This time round, Volodin tackles the first Tchaikovsky concerto in our season opener before presenting the less famous second at our first Sunday matinée.
Also on the program is the final formal symphonic composition by Johannes Brahms — a composer who struggled with the pressures of writing a first symphony. This last work presents an assured composer writing with clear, powerful emotion that is compelling and complex.
The evening begins with a work inspired by the everlasting paradise of the ancient Greeks. Penned by Canadian Samy Mousa, Elysium is a monumental work that has become his musical calling card.

Carlos Foggin, Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra
2025-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | The Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts, 7-261051 Wagon Wheel View, Rocky View County, Alberta, T4A 0E2, Canada
October 4 (7:30 pm) @ The Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts – https://www.showpass.com/strauss-wars-1/
October 5 (3:00 pm) @ Red Deer Lake United Church – https://www.showpass.com/strauss-wars-2/

1 hr 45 minutes with intermission

The Program
Join us as we kick off our 10th Anniversary Season with flair, elegance, and a wink to sci-fi!
Featuring Stellaris, an original orchestral suite by Carlos Foggin.
Featured Artists
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CARLOS FOGGIN RMSO Music Director Laureate

New Notes, New Era: Matheus Moraes in Recital!
2025-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Regina) | Westminster United Church, 3025 13 Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 1P1, Canada
🎺 New Notes, New Era: Matheus Moraes in Recital! 🎶 Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the debut of Regina’s new Principal Trumpeter, Matheus Moraes, alongside Richard Burdick, Principal Horn.

Music will range from Renascence to original works by Burdick.
📅 When: Saturday, October 4, 2025, 7:30 PM 📍 Where: Westminster United Church, Chapel (3025 13th Ave, Regina, SK S4T 1P1) 🎟️ Tickets: Limited to 40 seats! Grab yours at www.i-ching-music.com 📞 Info: 306-949-9412
Don’t miss this intimate night of music that promises to usher in a new era of sound! 🎉 #MatheusMoraes #ReginaMusic #LiveConcert

Regina Horn Quartet Presents a Musical Journey Through the 60s
2025-10-05 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Regina) | THE EXCHANGE, 2431 8th Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4R 5J7, Canada
Sunday, October 5th
Regina Horn Quartet Presents a Musical Journey Through the 60s
The Exchange – 2431 8th Ave.
All ages & licensed
Doors at 1:30 pm Show at 2pm
$10 or pay what you can. No one turned away.
The Regina Horn Quartet, featuring Sharla Benoit, Richard Burdick, Alison Cushway, and Wendy Tsymbal, is thrilled to announce an afternoon of nostalgic and innovative music at THE EXCHANGE, 2431 8th Ave, Regina, SK, on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
This unique concert will transport audiences back to the vibrant 1960s with a program blending iconic pop and folk hits with classical and contemporary horn compositions. The quartet will perform beloved Beatles classics including Yesterday, Hey Jude, Eleanor Rigby, All You Need Is Love, and When I’m 64, alongside Bob Dylan’s timeless The Times They Are A-Changin’ and Mason Williams’ Classical Gas (1968). The setlist also features Don McLean’s American Pie (1971), capturing the era’s spirit. Adding a distinctive touch, the program includes two works by quartet member Richard Burdick: Bear Valley Fanfares No. 6 (c. 1994) and Variations on the Star Trek Theme. The concert opens with Johannes Ockeghem’s Salve Regina (1430-1497), offering a nod to the rich history of choral music arranged for horns.
“We’re excited to bring this eclectic mix to Regina,” said Richard Burdick. “From the Beatles to Dylan to my own compositions, we’re weaving together sounds that celebrate the 60s while showcasing the horn’s versatility.”
Tickets are available at THE EXCHANGE box office or online at
https://theexchangelive.ca/. General admission is $10. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
About the Regina Horn Quartet
The Regina Horn Quartet is a dynamic ensemble known for its innovative arrangements and engaging performances. Comprising principal and assistant principal musicians from the Regina Symphony Orchestra, the quartet brings a wealth of experience and passion to the stage.
Media Contact
Richard Burdick
Regina Horn Quartet
Phone: 306-949-9412
Email: rb@horn.pro
Website: https://i-ching-music.com/
Event Details at a Glance
. What: Regina Horn Quartet: Music from the 60s
. When: Sunday, October 5, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
. Where: THE EXCHANGE, 2431 8th Ave, Regina, SK
. Program: Works by Richard Burdick, Johannes Ockeghem, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Mason Williams, and Don McLean
. Tickets: $10 (general), discounts for students/seniors
Join us for an afternoon of music that bridges decades and genres, delivered with the Regina Horn Quartet’s signature flair!

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About the Exchange
The Exchange is wheelchair accessible and offers 2 non-gender/wheelchair-accessible washrooms.
The Exchange is an all-ages venue that supports the Safer Spaces Initiative. We do not tolerate any form of harassment, abusive and/or discriminative behaviour. Such behaviour is grounds for immediate removal from the event/venue. If you are experiencing any harassment, please ask to speak to a manager.
Ticket price plus taxes and fees – lineups subject to change – no refunds or exchanges

Carlos Foggin, Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra
2025-10-05 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Red Deer Lake United Church, 96187 Spruce Meadows Green SW, Calgary, Alberta, T1S 2R9, Canada

Music at Noon concerts series presents: The Music of Composer Lavinia Kell Parker
2025-10-14 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | University Recital Hall, 4401 University Dr W, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 6T5, Canada
Music at Noon concerts series presents:
The Music of Composer Lavinia Kell Parker
with Flautist Jodi Groenheide, Soprano Lisa Stanford, and Pianist Brad Parker
Nurturing Your Creative Voice: Music, Self and the Art of Becoming

Jacques Hétu, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
2025-10-24 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-25 19:30 (America/Edmonton) | Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW, Edmonton, AB, T5J 4X8, Canada
ESO Classics
Bruckner, Wagner & Organ
Conducted by Mario Venzago
Friday, October 24, 2025 ● 7:30 PM – https://www.winspearcentre.com/tickets/events/eso/2025/bruckner-wagner-and-organ/

Saturday, October 25, 2025 ● 7:30 PM – https://www.winspearcentre.com/tickets/events/eso/2025/bruckner-wagner-and-organ-2/

About The Concert

Bruckner’s popular “Romantic” Symphony creates a grandiose orchestral landscape, taking the listener on an emotional and philosophical journey with themes of humanity’s connection with nature. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to hear this popular work conducted by one of the world’s foremost ‘Brucknerians’.
The great Canadian composer Jacques Hétu wrote his riveting Organ Concerto for the inauguration of the Winspear’s own Davis Concert Organ in 2002.
This concert opens with a celebratory welcome march from Wagner’s opera Tannhäuser.
This concert will include an intermission.

Program to Include

BRUCKNER
Symphony No. 4 “Romantic”

WAGNER
Tannhäuser: Arrival of the Guests

JACQUES HÉTU
Organ Concerto

Program subject to change.

Featured Artists

Mario Venzago, Conductor
Rashaan Allwood, Organ

About ESO Classics

ESO Classics are dynamic and engaging concerts that feature the most memorable orchestral pieces. This masterworks series is our flagship and showcases the greatest symphonic masterpieces in classical music. From Bach and Handel in the Baroque period and Mozart and Beethoven in the 18th century Classical period, all the way to 21st century contemporary composers, this series encompasses the best of classical music. Our world-class musicians are joined by some of the most talented soloists from around the world, delivering unparalleled performances of these illustrious works. Let the timeless beauty of live classical music enrich and transport you!

Friday Classics presented by

Vincent Ho, Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
2025-10-25 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Regina) | TCU Place, Sid Buckwold Theatre, 35 – 22nd Street East, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 0C8, Canada
Karl Hirzer, conductor
Dame Evelyn Glennie, percussion

From Darkness to Light – Vincent Ho*
Symphony No 5 in D Minor, Op 47 – Dimitri Shostakovich

A landmark night for the SSO as we’re joined by Maestro Karl Hirzer and superstar percussion Dame Evelyn Glennie.
Multi-Grammy award winner, Glennie is one of the most sensational artists we’ve ever shared the stage with – the centrepiece of a night of mystical story telling when she performs Vincent Ho’s From Darkness to Light.
Karl continues the theme bringing light to the darkness with Shostakovich’s towering 5th Symphony. An orchestral journey towards the light, the work stands as a testament to Shostakovich’s defiance in the face of political oppression.
*Denotes Canadian composer.

MCO 2 / BETWEEN EARTH & SKY - Alexina Louie & Jacques Hétu
2025-10-28 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Winnipeg) | Crescent Arts Centre, 525 Wardlaw Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3L 0L9, Canada
2 / BETWEEN EARTH & SKY
7.30pm, Tuesday, October 28
Crescent Arts Centre, 525 Wardlaw Ave.
International Cello Festival of Canada Opening Concert
Colin Carr, Denise Djokic, Santiago Cañón-Valencia, Matthias Bartolomey, Cameron Crozman, Inbal Segev, cellos
Anne Manson, conductor
The cello’s rich, expressive voice takes centre stage in this powerful opening to the Cello Festival, reflecting the instrument’s dual nature — rooted in the depths of the earth yet simultaneously reaching skyward.
Since 2011, the International Cello Festival of Canada has been bringing renowned cellists and artists from around the world to Winnipeg for an unforgettable celebration of music. Here, we’re pleased to present the immense talents of Colin Carr, Denise Djokic, Santiago Cañón-Valencia, Matthias Bartolomey, Cameron Crozman, and Inbal Segev to celebrate the opening of the Festival.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Two Cellos
Joseph Haydn
Concerto in D
Alexina Louie
Bringing the Tiger Down from the Mountain
Jacques Hétu
Rondo for Cello and Strings
C.P.E. Bach
Cello Concerto in A
Joseph Haydn
Cello Concerto in C
Program subject to change

Richard O. Burdick’s Music and Video from Summer Vacations
2025-11-02 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Regina) | RPL Film Theatre Regina Public Library Central Branch, 2311 12th Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 0N3, Canada
A Multisensory Journey of Music and Visuals
Regina, SK – Join acclaimed composer and hornist Richard O. Burdick for a unique concert experience, Music and Video from Summer Vacations, on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at RPL Film Theatre Regina Public Library Central Branch (2311 12th Ave, Regina, SK S4P 0N3).
This captivating performance features an ensemble of French horn, English horn, cello, and videotape, blending evocative music with stunning visuals. The program includes:

Palisade Falls- video & chamber orchestra, Opus 248*Across to Pompeys
Across to Pompeys Pillar, Op. 261: A solo horn journey with immersive visuals.
Snap Shots, Op. 326 and Snap Shorts, Op. 345: Vivid musical vignettes.
Plus, highlights like the triumphant Bear Valley Fanfare and a soulful Ockeghem arrangement

Burdick’s innovative compositions and masterful performance create a multisensory adventure, capturing the essence of summer’s beauty and exploration.
Tickets: Choose-your-price tickets are available at https://i-ching-music.com/. A suggested offering of $15 is appreciated at the door, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
For more information, visit https://i-ching-music.com/.
About the performers
Richard O. Burdick is a renowned composer and hornist known for his innovative blending of music and visuals, creating immersive experiences that resonate with audiences worldwide.
Wing Lok Soo, English horn, and Amy Borton, cello, bring their exceptional artistry to this unforgettable performance

True North, An All-Canadian Program with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
2025-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Regina) | TCU Place, Sid Buckwold Theatre, 35 – 22nd Street East, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 0C8, Canada
7:30PM, Saturday, November 8, 2025
TCU Place, Sid Buckwold Theatre

35 – 22nd Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7K 0C8
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Karl Hirzerconductor
Bede Hanleyoboe

Lineage – Zosha di Castri*
Oboe Concerto – Gary Kulesha*
The Grief Eater Firaga – Sonny Ray Day Rider*
Endymion – Jean Coulthard*
Elysium – Samy Moussa*

Karl Hirzer returns to the podium for a night worthy of glowing hearts. This celebration of the exceptional music that Canada has to offer is going to have you beaming with pride.
Renowned oboist Bede Hanley returns home to Saskatoon for his SSO debut in a new concerto by Gary Kulesha. Vibrant and exciting, this new work written just for Hanley is an exhilarating showcase for this hometown artist to make his return!
We’ve been itching to bring you the music of Sonny Ray Day Rider for a few seasons now – his work Grief Eater Firaga is a must-hear musical experience.
*Denotes Canadian composer.

Peter Ferry with Land’s End Ensemble, A Night of Percussion
2025-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
Peter Ferry with Land’s End Ensemble, A Night of Percussion

November 8, 2025 7:30 pm

Location: Rosza Centre, University of CalgaryTickets: $35 General, $10 Students
Pre-Concert Chat: 6:45pm
Pre-Concert Performance: 7:10pm
Concert: 7:30pm
Featured Guest Artist & co-curator: Peter Ferry (percussion)
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Land’s End and Mr. Peter Ferry joyfully invite audiences to discover an expansive and unexpected view of percussion in contemporary music. As a member and Assistant Director of NYC’s Alarm Will Sound, Mr. Peter Ferry has established himself as a force in today’s contemporary music scene and is both guest artist and co-curator of this concert. You’ll hear a dynamic program of works by many of the most exciting living composers from around the world: Salina Fisher (NZD), John Psathas (NZD), Osvaldo Golijov (ARG), Gabriella Smith (US), Nicholas Bonaccio (US), Emmanuel Sejourne (FR), Elliot Cole (US), Vincent Ho (CAN), and and Marc Mellits (US).
Program
John Psathas – Angelus (trio)
Nicholas Bonaccio – Variations on a Balkan Rhythm (perc.)
Emmanuel Sejourne – Vibraphone Concerto, Mvt. I (vibraphon & piano)
Salina Fisher – Komorebi (violin & vibraphone)
Osvaldo Golijov – Mariel (cello, perc, and video)
Marc Mellits – Black (marimba)
[INTERMISSION]
Vincent Ho – Gryphonsong (trio)
Elliot Cole – The Future is Bright (perc)
Gabriella Smith – Anthozoa (trio & perc)
Plus…a post-concert album release reception!

After the concert, we will be celebrating the album release of Vincent Ho’s The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals, Books 1 & 2 recorded by pianist Tony Yike Yang (Grand Piano Records).

Robert Ingari, Luminous Voices
2025-11-09 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Bella Concert Hall, 18 Mt Royal Cir SW, Calgary, Alberta, T3E 7N5, Canada
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 3:00pm
Bella Concert Hall, Mount Royal University
with
Luminous Strings
Laura Brandt, soprano
Adam Brousseau, baritone

Figure Humaine by Francis Poulenc headlines this program built on themes of war, peace and freedom. Famously one of the most virtuosic and demanding works for unaccompanied choir, Figure Humaine was composed during the German occupation of France in WWII. With text by poet Paul Éluard, the final movement served as a rallying cry for the French resistance, as the poem was air-dropped by the Royal Air Force in 1943. Only six years earlier, Ralph Vaughan Williams composed his Dona nobis pacem as a plea for peace in a world growing increasingly fearful of another war. The orchestration features strings, piano and percussion, along with the choir and local stars, Laura Brandt and Adam Brousseau. The program will also feature a new work by Quebec-based composer-conductor Robert Ingari.

University of Lethbridge Music at Noon
2025-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | University of Lethbridge Recital Hall, 4401 University Dr W, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 6T5, Canada
Music at Noon concerts series presents Brad Parker, piano
Sonic Landscapes – solo piano works by Canadian composers
November 18 | 12:15 p.m. | University Recital Hall
Free admission, everyone welcome
Canadian pianist Brad Parker has performed extensively as a soloist and collaborative artist across North America and Europe. In the 2025–2026 season, he will tour widely, including stops in Canada, the US, and France featuring works by Canadian living composers. A founding member of the FOURtitude Piano Ensemble, he regularly performs and leads masterclasses in Southern Alberta. Dr. Parker is on faculty at the University of Lethbridge and co-founded the Lethbridge Piano Intensive, a national summer program for pianists. Brad earned his DMA and Master’s in Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music, with further graduate study at the Paris Conservatory, and holds a Bachelor of Music with Distinction from Wilfrid Laurier University. His principal teachers include Rebecca Penneys, Dr. Heather Dawn Taves, and Jean Koerner.

ArcherFest 2025
2025-11-22 12:30 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | National Music Centre, 850 4 St SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 1R1, Canada
Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region Presents:
ArcherFest, November 22 & 23
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Violet Archer
The Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region is proud to present: ArcherFest, a celebration dedicated to the life and legacy of visionary Canadian composer Violet Archer! Also recognizing CMC Prairie’s 45th anniversary, this two-day festival brings together artists from across Canada to honour Archer and her contribution to the Canadian classical landscape.

Day 1 – November 22
Join Us for Family Friendly Events!

Time
Event
Location
Admission Information

11:45am
Kimball Theatre Organ Demonstration – Catch the live demonstration of Kimball Theatre Organ! Used to soundtrack movies during the silent film era of the 1920s, the Kimball Theatre Organ is one of the most popular items in the National Music Centre collection.
Level 3, Sound Affects
Admission required to access this demonstration

12:30pm
Violet’s Path: a free storytelling event for the whole family!
Level 1, Drop-in Zone
FREE Admission, pre-registration required

1:30pm
Composer Reading Session with the Kensington Sinfonia
Level 1, Drop-in Zone
FREE Admission, pre-registration required

This interactive storytelling event is written and performed by Léa Plourde-Archer, grandniece of Violet Archer, and features pianist Sandra Joy Friesen. All ages welcome!
“I knew in my soul that I needed to play music every day for the rest of my life. Music brought me so much joy that I didn’t want to think about how hard life could be at the time for a woman trying to make a name for herself in the musical industry.” – Léa Plourde-Archer, Violet’s Path: the melodious life of Violet Balestreri Archer
Violet Archer (1913-2000) earned high honours as a classical music composer beginning in the 1930s. This was a rare career choice, especially for women at the time, so Violet faced many obstacles. Through passion and perseverance, she earned much respect from her peers and built up a catalogue comprising over 300 compositions.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Violet’s death, and her work and life story are as relevant as ever. Inspired by her great-aunt’s legacy, drive, and enthusiasm, writer Léa Plourde-Archer presents a picture book manuscript that will bring Violet’s story to new eyes and ears. Meant to be enjoyed by children and adults alike, this story is one of a great Canadian artist who didn’t set out to be a trailblazer, but became a role model to many simply by following her instincts.
The author will read the full manuscript, which will be accompanied by drawings and photographs illustrating Violet Archer’s life. The reading will also be punctuated with short musical interludes played by live musicians.

About Léa Plourde-Archer:
Léa Plourde-Archer is an experienced content writer and emerging literary voice. Recently, her creative focus has turned toward the life and legacy of her great aunt, celebrated Canadian composer Violet Archer. Fueled by a deep curiosity and a vibrant imagination, Léa is currently developing two manuscripts about Violet’s life: one crafted for young readers and the other intended for adults. She hopes to bring this remarkable musical figure to new audiences through storytelling and research.

The Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region presents Composer’s Reading Session, featuring the Kensington Sinfonia. This interactive session brings selected works by local contemporary composers to life, giving each piece a live reading and immediate response from the musicians. Composers can hear their music performed, experiment with ideas, and work directly with the ensemble to explore nuances of orchestration and interpretation. As a rare live workshop experience, this session provides invaluable feedback from professional musicians.
About Kensington Sinfonia:
The Kensington Sinfonia has been sharing intimate, inspiring chamber music with Calgary since 1988. From timeless Baroque favorites to bold new works, the ensemble creates programs that celebrate both tradition and innovation. With a strong focus on local composers and collaborations, the Sinfonia brings fresh energy to every performance. Now in its fourth decade, Kensington Sinfonia continues to make classical music welcoming, creative, and community-driven — inviting audiences of all ages to connect with the joy of live performance in new and meaningful ways.

This festival is presented in partnership with the National Music Centre and the Alberta Registered Music Teachers Association (ARMTA)

ArcherFest 2025
2025-11-23 13:30 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | National Music Centre, 850 4 St SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 1R1, Canada
Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region Presents:
ArcherFest, November 22 & 23
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Violet Archer
The Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region is proud to present: ArcherFest, a celebration dedicated to the life and legacy of visionary Canadian composer Violet Archer! Also recognizing CMC Prairie’s 45th anniversary, this two-day festival brings together artists from across Canada to honour Archer and her contribution to the Canadian classical landscape.

Day 2 – November 23 – Ticketed

Time
Event
Location
Admission Information

1:30pm
Pre-concert Chat with Janna Sailor and Anton Lindenblatt – As part of an ongoing initiative to promote the works of Violet Archer, Canadian Music Centre (CMC) Prairie Region Director Janna Sailor sits down with CMC Prairie Library Assistant Anton Lindenblatt to discuss the Violet Archer Digital Engraving Project.
Level 2, Performance Hall
Tickets Required

2:00pm
In Violet Light: Celebration Concert of Violet Archer
Level 2, Performance Hall
Tickets Required

This concert celebrates the luminous legacy of Violet Archer (1913-2000), whose music reflects a vibrant blend of intellect, lyricism, and national identity. Archer’s musical palette is deeply evocative, and this program brings to life her extraordinary concepts of tonality, phrasing, counterpoint, structure, and texture that shaped and solidified her mastery.
In Violet Light invites listeners to trace the pathways of Archer’s creative journey and her lifelong advocacy for new music. Featuring renowned Canadian artists Camryn Dewar (soprano) and Sandra Joy Friesen (piano), experience how her works continue to resonate through solo piano pieces elegantly complemented with songs for mezzo soprano.

About Camryn Dewar
Fulbright scholar and multi-instrumentalist Camryn Dewar is a champion of vocal versatility and accomplished Métis musician, known for her dynamic range across musical genres including contemporary classical, opera, musical theatre, and jazz. Hailed as an “incredible performer and instrument” (Jeffrey Gall), Camryn is passionate about presenting works of living and Indigenous composers, and is committed to using her artistry as a catalyst to uplift and amplify Indigenous voices. After successfully completing a highly-acclaimed tour of her lecture recital on Indigenous female representation in Canadian opera in New Jersey, she is now touring this innovative and unique lecture recital series across Canada.
Recent operatic engagements include: Blind Injustice at Jazz at Lincoln Centre, The Grapes of Wrath at Carnegie Hall with Tony Award winning music director Ted Sperling, Indians on Vacation at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Hansel and Gretel at Montclair State University, Li Keur: Riel’s Heart of the North at Manitoba Opera, and Living Music at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Camryn has received numerous awards and fellowships, earning her Bachelor of Music (Vocal Performance) from the University of Manitoba, and her Master of Music (Performance) at Montclair State University with Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Barbara Dever.

About Dr. Sandra Joy Friesen
In the early stage of her performing career, Sandra Joy Friesen became intrigued by music that took her beyond the familiar conventions of structure and style, music that required alternative approaches to interpretation and practice, and heightened sensitivity towards musical expressions. As she welcome opportunities that fulfill the creative process, Sandra Joy played a broad range of repertoire from traditional to contemporary, to interpretation of pictorial scores and interdisciplinary collaboration.
In 2009, Sandra Joy’s studies in improvisation and free-interpretation with pianist Douglas Finch (London, England) became a turning point in her musical artistry and this practice continues to feed her inspiration and motivation as a musical artist. Sandra Joy havs promoted the music of Canadian composers since the early 90s and was invited by the Association for Canadian Studies in Mexico and in Brazil to represent the University of Alberta and Canadian composers in solo piano recitals.
Generous awards from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and Edmonton Arts Council allowed Sandra Joy to complete the recording Sound Reflections, Volume 1: Off the Shelf; a project of audio plus video recordings that provide interpretive context and address various challenges in contemporary music. Among her musical passions, the elegantly refined and picturesque style of the French masters features regularly in her solo piano programs. Sandra Joy has always felt a special sensitivity for art song and choir collaborations, performing this vast repertoire throughout her career and, currently, she enjoys being the pianist for the Cantaré Children’s Choir.
This festival is presented in partnership with the National Music Centre and the Alberta Registered Music Teachers Association (ARMTA)

New Music Edmonton presents Through Closed Doors – Ukrainian New Music
2025-12-05 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Mile Zero Dance, 9931- 78 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 1N6, Canada
New Music Edmonton presents Through Closed Doors – Ukrainian New Music – a portrait of some of the incredible new work being created by composers of the Ukrainian descent diaspora. Zoltan Almashi is still in Ukraine. In one way or another, their works reflect on, or are influenced by, the current and past history of Ukraine, and of Ukrainian culture. They suggest that art and creativity are a central, crucial voice in ensuring an ongoing, robust identity. Led by violinist Viktoria Grynenko, this all-star ensemble of some of our city’s finest string players will interpret these amazing works for various strings configurations, including electronics. Based around reactions to invasion and war, reflections on the Revolution of Dignity, this will be a profoundly moving, absorbing look at what it can mean to create art with intense resolve and belief.
Viktoria Grynenko and Vladimir Rufino (violin), Fabiola Amorim (viola), Amy Nicholson (cello), Guillaume Tardif (violin). Compositions by Anna Pidgorna, Boris Loginov, Zoltan Almashi.
Content warning – sleep during insomnia has sounds of air raids and explosions.
Through Closed Doors is a clandestine dialogue between two people trapped on opposite sides of a closed door. The definitive version of the score is inscribed on a restored antique door, which was once hacked with a hatchet, leaving a jagged hole. This disturbingly fascinating wound inspired the dramatic conception of this piece and some of its musical gestures. The phrasing draws loosely on speech and song patterns, while the work’s structure grows around the door, guided by its various panels and defects. The graphic notation, designed specifically for this piece, eliminates accents, dynamics, and bow pressure markings by incorporating them directly into the staff lines. The wavering staves resemble natural wood patterns and invite the performers to approach the score intuitively. The layout of the musical lines on the door guides the physical manifestation of the drama being played out in the music. This work was commissioned by Thin Edge New Music Collective and premiered by Ilana Waniuk and Suhashini Arulanandam in 2014, in Toronto, Canada.
Duo for Two Violins, No. 1 – Composed in 2007 and revisited in 2022, this work was commissioned by Anna Savytska and Jakub Dzialak, a violin duo known for their performances of experimental music. Almashi knew the musicians, however, as virtuoso violinists with great richness of sound, which inspired him to write Duo for Two Violins, No. 1. He aspired to create a piece that allowed the duo to exploit the violin’s conventional range of sound: “I was sure that deep inside, they [Anna Savytska and Jakub Dzialak] wish for a contemporary piece where one can simply play with a beautiful sound, play sincerely and expressively”.
sleep during insomnia – The impulse to create sleep during insomnia originated in the composer’s need to “do something” at the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. This piece for string quartet and electronics is inspired by various forms of sleep and insomnia.
According to Loginov, at the start of the all-out war, everyone was “… sleeping and awake at the same time, we [Ukrainians] could sleep very little, or not sleep at all, or sleep but wake up several times, night or day, constantly waiting for bad news, or even worse news”. His creative process began by experimenting with sounds recorded prior to the Russian invasion, such as his wife’s breathing, the rumblings of an old garage door, and stones clashing or falling. The piece unfolds around the funeral song referred to as “eternal sleep” from Sergei Ta
Through Closed Doors (2014) – Anna Pidgorna
Duo for Two Violins No. 1 (2007-2022) – Zoltan Almashi
sleep during insomnia (2022) – Boris Loginov
Green Sonata – Zoltan Almashi

Underneath the Stars, presented by Aurora Choral Lethbridge
2025-12-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | Southminster United Church, 1011 4 Ave S, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J 0P7, Canada
“Underneath the Stars” presented by Aurora Choral Lethbridge, director Dr. Janet Youngdahl, pianist Dr. Brad Parker with special guests, “Bella Storia,” Holly Bhattacharya, violin and Chellan Hoffman, organ. Music by Hildegard von Bingen, J.S. Bach, Craig Hella Johnson, Lavinia Kell Parker and more…

Aurora Choral Lethbridge, director Dr. Janet Youngdahl, pianist Dr. Brad Parker with special guests, “Bella Storia,” Holly Bhattacharya, violin and Chellan Hoffman, organ

Tickets at the door: $20 regular; $15 students/seniors

"Sonic Landscapes" Piano Music by Canadian Composers presented by pianist Brad Parker
2025-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Paris) | Maison des étudiants canadiens, 31 Boulevard Jourdan, Paris, 75014, France
Piano music by Canadian composers including works by Prairie Associate Composers Mari Alice Conrad and Lavinia Kell Parker as well as composers Georg Boenn, John Burge, Christine Donkin and Martha Hill Duncan.
