Music & Dance
From symphonies and chamber ensembles to folk groups; from opera and ballet to jazz dance; Alberta’s music scene is rich and varied.
Edmonton
ALBERTA BALLET
www.albertaballet.com
Jubilee Auditorium
Once Upon a Time
Sep 19, 20
Nijinsky
Oct 24, 25
The Nutcracker
Dec 3–7
The Winter Gala
Jan 24
Romeo and Juliet
Feb 20, 21
Swan Lake
Mar 27, 28
Notre Dame de Paris
May 8, 9
ALBERTA BAROQUE ENSEMBLE
albertabaroque.com
Robertson–Wesley United Church
Baroque Musical Delights
Oct 5
Music for a Festive Season
Nov 30
Central European Gems
Feb 1
Baroque Chamber Music Treasures
Mar 15
At the Court of Frederick the Great
Apr 26
BALLET EDMONTON
balletedmonton.ca
Allard Hall, Triffo Theatre
Siren
Featuring Ballet Edmonton emerging choreographer Nevan Boyden
Oct 17–19
Threshold
Feb 13–15
Reverie
Featuring live choral works
May 8–10
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EDMONTON
www.chamberorchestraofedmonton.ca
St. Andrew’s United Church
Echoes and Reveries
Sep 3
Dances with Ghosts
Sep 21
Prayer and Pulse
Jan 18
Songs of the Soil
Mar 8
EDMONTON BLUES SOCIETY
edmontonbluessociety.net
St. Basil’s Cultural Centre
Samantha King Halloween Party
Nov 1
Winter Blues Festival
Feb 14
EDMONTON CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
edmontonchambermusic.org
Robertson–Wesley United Church unless noted
Stewart Goodyear
Oct 3
Tafelmusik
First Presbyterian Church
Nov 20
Amarcord Vocal Ensemble
Dec 13
Sitkovetsky Trio
Feb 20
Ayreheart Early Music Band
Mar 27
Balourdet Quartet
Apr 17
Ivan Zenaty, Martin Kasik
Trinity Evangelical Church
May 1
EDMONTON OPERA
www.edmontonopera.com
Opera Al Fresco
U of A Botanic Garden
Aug 27
Bravi! Opera’s Greatest Hits
Winspear Centre
Oct 9, 11
Rumbold Vocal Prize
Horowitz Theatre
Nov 21
Messiah at the Market
EPIC Market
Dec 4, 5, 7
Indians on Vacation
Jubilee Auditorium
Feb 5–7
Siegfried
Maclab Theatre
May 25–31
EDMONTON RECITAL SOCIETY
edmontonrecital.com
Holy Trinity Anglican Church unless noted
Emerging Artist: Jessica Yuma
Sep 7
Zemlinsky Quartet
Oct 28
In Remembrance
Winspear Centre
Nov 9
Benjamin Butterfield, Leanne Regehr
Jan 18
Bach Cello Extravaganza
Winspear Centre
Feb 23
Matthew Cohen, Zhenni Li-Cohen
Apr 19
Piano Gala featuring Angela Cheng
Winspear Centre
May 10
EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
www.winspearcentre.com
Winspear Centre
Zeitouni Conducts Dvořák and Prokofiev
Sep 27, 28
Bravi! Opera’s Greatest Hits
Oct 9, 11
Bruckner, Wagner and Organ
Oct 24, 25
Adventures in Italy
Nov 15, 16
Mozart and Stravinsky: Tradition to Innovation
Nov 27, 29
Handel’s Messiah
Dec 12, 13
A Very Merry Pops
Dec 19–23
Mozart, Mendelssohn and Morlock
Jan 23, 24
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Feb 5, 6
Forbidden Love: Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Wagner
Feb 14, 15
Love Letters to Alberta
Feb 20
Benjamin Grosvenor Plays Britten
Feb 27, 28
Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony
Mar 21, 22
Concerto for Two Pianos
Apr 10, 11
Alberta in Harmony: The Planets
Apr 30
Carmina Burana
May 22–24
Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody
Jun 11, 13
NEW MOON FOLK CLUB
www.newmoonfolkclub.com
St. Basil’s Cultural Centre
Sons of Town Hall
Oct 17
Black Umfolosi International
Nov 21
Harry Manx and Strathcona String Quartet
Dec 5
Diyet and the Love Soldiers
Jan 9
John Hewitt and the New Americans
Jan 23
Lennie Gallant
Feb 6
Abigayle Oakley, Jed and The Valentine
Feb 20
JigJam
Mar 20
Mallory Chipman, T. Buckley Trio
Apr 10
Crystal Shawanda
Apr 17
NORTHERN LIGHTS FOLK CLUB
northernlightsfc.ca
Parkview Community League
Russell deCarle
Oct 25
Songs of War and Peace
featuring Tim Chesterton and Bill Werthmann
Nov 15
Ryland Moranz, Cara Luft
Jan 24
Daniel Gervais Trio
Feb 7
Stephen Fearing
Feb 21
Women of Folkways
Mar 7
Pretty Archie
Mar 21
Tiller’s Folly
Apr 18
PRO CORO CANADA
www.procoro.ca
McDougall United Church unless noted
From a Root a Flower Opens
Sep 28
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral
Nov 8
A Christmas Carol
Dec 7
The Little Match Girl Passion
All Saints’ Anglican Cathedral
Dec 21
New Year’s Eve with Pro Coro Canada
First Presbyterian Church
Dec 31
Light of Paradise
Mar 1
Good Friday with Pro Coro Canada
All Saints’ Anglican Cathedral
Apr 3
Ice
St. Basil’s Cultural Centre
May 31
YARDBIRD SUITE
yardbirdsuite.com
Operated by the Edmonton Jazz Society
Gabriel Zacharias Bossa Nova Quintet
Oct 25
Lauren Bush
Oct 30
Pepperland Plays the Beatles
Nov 9
Dana Wylie Sings Edith Piaf
Nov 9
Jacob Do
Nov 21
Dan Churchill’s Illustrator Sextet
Nov 22
A Jivin’ Belles Christmas
Dec 14
Chris Andrew
Dec 18
Calgary
ALBERTA BALLET
www.albertaballet.com
Jubilee Auditorium
Once Upon a Time
Sep 11–13
Nijinsky
Oct 16–18
The Nutcracker
Dec 12–24
The Winter Gala
Jan 17
Romeo and Juliet
Feb 12–14
Swan Lake
Mar 13–15
Notre Dame de Paris
Apr 30–May 2
CALGARY BACH CHOIR
www.calgarybachsociety.com
Knox United Church
Spirit of the Baroque
Nov 16
Masters of the Italian Baroque
Mar 22
Four Centuries of Choral Song
Jun 7
CALGARY CIVIC SYMPHONY
www.calgarycivicsymphony.ca
Jack Singer
Carmina Burana
Nov 2
Baroque and Beyond
Dec 7
An Afternoon at the Opera
Feb 22
Beethoven Meets Batman
Apr 12
Rising Stars
Jun 7
CALGARY FOLK CLUB
calgaryfolkclub.com
Rube and Rake
Oct 3
Russell deCarle
Oct 17
Rory Makem
Oct 31
The Pairs
Nov 14
Royal Wood
Nov 28
The Janzen Boys
Jan 16
Irish Mythen
Feb 6
Cara Luft
Feb 20
Suzie Vinnick
Mar 6
Noah Zacharin, Terra Spencer
Mar 20
Dave Gunning
Apr 17
CALGARY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
calgaryjazzorchestra.com
Bella Concert Hall
The Music of Alicia Keys and Celebrating 90 Years of Al Muirhead
Oct 26
Perfectly Frank Christmas
Dec 21
Art of Romance, Art of Soul
Feb 8
April Concert
Apr 26
Season Closer
Jun 14
CALGARY OPERA
www.calgaryopera.com
Jubilee Auditorium
Madama Butterfly
Nov 1, 2, 7
Little Red Riding Hood
Nov 28–Dec 7
Hansel and Gretel
Jan 31, Feb 1, 6
The Barber of Seville
Apr 18, 19, 24
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
calgaryphil.com
Jack Singer unless noted
Gil Shaham Plays Beethoven
Sep 12, 13
An Evening with Lang Lang
Sep 27
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
Oct 3, 4
Symphonic Seas
Oct 17, 18
Steve Hackman’s Skull and Bones
Oct 31
Slavonic Dances
Nov 14, 15
Best of Barber: Adagio and More
Nov 21
Handel’s Messiah
Dec 4, 5
Traditional Christmas
Grace Presbyterian Church
Dec 9–11
Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert
Jan 1
The Music of Hans Zimmer
Jan 16, 17
It Takes Two: A Symphonic Collaboration
Jan 23, 24
Romantic Ravel
Feb 13, 14
IX: Shostakovich
Feb 27, 28
Verdi’s Requiem
Mar 20
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Apr 17
Alberta in Harmony: The Planets
May 2
Postcards from Italy
May 8
Mahler’s First Symphony
May 22, 23
Hans Graf Returns: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Jun 5, 6
CALGARY PRO MUSICA
calgarypromusica.ca
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall
Pacifica Quartet with Cantaré Children’s Choir
Sep 28, 29
Dreamer’s Circus
Oct 22
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Nov 21, 22
Busch Trio
Jan 11, 12
Young Concert Artists on Tour
Feb 7
Mandelring Quartet
Mar 8, 9
Formosa Quartet
Apr 11
Manhattan Chamber Players
Apr 19, 20
DECIDEDLY JAZZ DANCEWORKS
www.decidedlyjazz.com
DJD Dance Centre Theatre
Rare Beauties
Jan 15–25
Matters of Rhythm and Harmony
Apr 23–May 10
EARLY MUSIC VOICES
www.earlymusicvoices.ca
Christ Church, Elbow Park unless noted
Mad Songs
Nov 8
Sing Along Messiah
Knox United Church
Dec 20
Fortuna, Will You Spare Us?
Jan 10
Scorrete Lagrime Mie
Mar 8
Traversées
May 3
HONENS
www.honens.com
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, Jack Singer
International Piano Competition
A triennial competition in search of the complete artist
Semifinals: Oct 16–20
Finals: Oct 23, 24
KING EDDY
kingeddy.ca
Ashley Garrett Band: Sweethearts of Country
Oct 17
Brett Cassidy
Oct 24
Johanna Sillanpaa: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse
Oct 24
Haidee
Oct 30
Peach Panic: Halloween Dark Place Party
Oct 31
Tim Isberg
Nov 6
AJ Baragar
Nov 7
Lyndsey Hoff
Nov 7
Natalie Inga
Nov 13
Daniel James McFadyen
Nov 14
LUMINOUS VOICES
www.luminousvoices.com
Bella Concert Hall
Liberté
Nov 9
A Luminous New Year’s Eve
Dec 31
Schubert | Winterreise
Jan 25
Pergolesi | Stabat Mater and MacMillan | Seven Last Words from the Cross
Apr 3
NATIONAL MUSIC CENTRE
www.studiobell.ca
Studio Bell
Sarah Slean with Strings
Oct 25
Alberta Vocal Arts: Aria Going to the Opera
Nov 15, Jan 31, Feb 21
Martin Kerr
Nov 21
Black Umfolosi International
Nov 23
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY SCHOOL OF CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS
arts.ucalgary.ca
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall unless noted
UCalgary String Quartet
Sep 26, Apr 17
Verismo
University Theatre
Oct 6
UCalgary Wind Ensemble- Symphonic Band
Oct 9
E-Gré Winner’s Tour
Oct 27
UCalgary Chamber Choir and UCalgary Chorus
Nov 6
UCalgary Chamber Music Ensembles
Nov 20, Mar 31
TransFoRM
Part of the University of Calgary Movement Research Festival
University Theatre
Nov 22, 23
Jazz Combos
Boris Roubakine Recital Hall
Nov 24, Mar 24
UCalgary Wind Ensemble
Nov 25, Apr 10
UCalgary Orchestra
Nov 27, Apr 2
UCalgary Jazz Orchestra
Reeve Theatre
Nov 28, Apr 13
UCalgary World Music Ensemble
Nov 29, Mar 30
Dance@Noon
University Theatre
Dec 1–3
UCalgary Brass and Percussion Ensemble
Dec 1, Mar 16
UCalgary Guitar Ensemble and Collegium
Dec 2
UCalgary Symphonic Band
Dec 4, Apr 9
Eric Booth
Boris Roubakine Recital Hall
Jan 29
Arthur Greene
Jan 30
UCalgary Orchestra and Wind Ensemble
Feb 3
Sonic Visions
Feb 10
Latitude29
Feb 27
Masmoudi Quartette
University Theatre
Mar 2
Dance Mainstage University Theatre
Mar 12–14
Land’s End Ensemble
Mar 26
Dido and Aeneas
Mar 26, 27
UCalgary Chorus
Apr 7
UCalgary Guitar Ensemble
Apr 8
Dance@Night
Apr 10, 11
Around Alberta
BANFF CENTRE
www.banffcentre.ca
Aysanabee
Jenny Belzberg Theatre
Nov 20
CAMROSE LIVE
camroselive.ca
Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre
The Cowboy Act Suite and Other Works
Presented by Ballet Kelowna
Nov 13
Shumka’s Nutcracker
Ukrainian folk ballet
Dec 12, 13
CANMORE
ARTSPLACE
artsplacecanmore.com
Deep Dark Woods
Oct 21
Looking Glass Ensemble
Oct 23
Zemlinsky Quartet
Oct 30
Roman Rabinovich and Helen Charlston
Nov 20
Jacob Do Octet
Nov 30
Harry Manx
Dec 11
Jacob Wutzke Trio
Dec 14
Ensemble Pampinea
Jan 13
Ladom Ensemble
Jan 29
Windwood Trio
Mar 14
Moneka Arabic Jazz
Mar 24
HIGH RIVER GIFT OF MUSIC
highrivergiftofmusic.com
High River United Church
Illia Ovcharenko
Oct 25
Spirit of Christmas
Spiritus Chamber Choir and Spirit Vocal Ensemble
Nov 30
Crozman and Milatz
Jan 16
Tom Allen and Friends
Feb 28
Trio Fibonacci
Apr 10
LACOMBE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
lacombeperformingartscentre.com
Shunda Theatre
Kinjo and Young
Mar 22
Jâca
Apr 11
LETHBRIDGE SYMPHONY
www.lethbridgesymphony.org
Southminster United Church
Scheherazade and La Mer
Oct 6
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Experience
Nov 16, 17
Home for the Holidays
Dec 15
Handel’s Water Music
Feb 2
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Featuring Little Lethbridge Opera Theatre
Mar 19–21
A Night on Swan Lake
May 4
MEDICINE HAT
ESPLANADE
www.esplanade.ca
Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre
The North Sound
Oct 23
John Muirhead
Nov 6
The Music of Hans Zimmer
Nov 20
The Barra MacNeils
Nov 23
James Barker Band
Nov 26
Bellbird
Jan 15
The Celtic Tenors
Feb 19
RED DEER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
www.rdso.ca
Red Deer Polytechnic Arts Centre
A New Beginning
Oct 18
Beethoven’s Fifth
Nov 15
Bows and Holly
Dec 6
Too Hot to Handel
Feb 21
The Magic of Mozart
Mar 28
The Music of Hans Zimmer
May 30
ROCKY VIEW
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
rockymountainsymphony.ca
The Polaris Theatre, Vivo Indoor Park
Carmina Burana
Nov 1
Sounds Like Alberta
Jan 31
Bridging Baroque
Mar 28, 29
Rhapsody in Blue
May 30, 31
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