Performing Arts

The New Face of Canadian Music

New Canadian immigrants join forces in an orchestra that showcases just how many cultures make up a country.

Translating Climate Change Data into a Musical Score

Thea Rossen's "Sounds of the Reef," sonifies data about the rising ocean temperatures surrounding the Great Barrier Reef, and the resultant damage done.

A Tribe Called Red

Reverbs and Reconciliation: A Conversation with A Tribe Called Red’s Bear Witness

There is always evolution in revolution, and A Tribe Called Red (ATCR) is testament to that. Read this Q+A with Bear Witness to learn more about the band and wh

Finding Freedom Through Song

For her latest album, Measha Brueggergosman dug deep into her ancestry to create a collection of African American spirituals. Read about it in this InStudio art

King Arthur's Night, Neworld Theatre

Diversity on Canada's Stages

Artistic Director of Neworld Theatre Marcus Youssef is a Canadian theatre artist who’s also a person of colour, and he’s wondering where — in 2017 — the represe

"A Song Can Save Your Life": Sean McCann on Fighting Addiction

Two weeks after he quit drinking, Sean McCann, formerly of the Newfoundland band Great Big Sea, arrived at Banff Centre for a music residency. It was his first

Photo of Anne Bourne

10 Musicians We're Excited to Have On Campus This Summer

Meet some of the talented music faculty coming to our campus this summer. From jazz virtuosos, to chamber music groups, to avant-garde composers and master impr

Notes From the Lab: Carmen Aguirre

One of a series of blog posts from 2016 participants in our Playwrights Lab.

Meiko Ouchi

Notes From the Lab: Mieko Ouchi

One of a series of blog posts from 2016 participants in our Playwrights Lab.

Notes From the Lab: Senior Playwright in Residence Marcus Youssef

One of a series of blog posts from 2016 participants in our Playwrights Lab.

Vijay Iyer, 2016

Banff's Jazz Workshop Is a Party and Vijay Iyer Is the Ultimate Host

Vijay Iyer, musician and Artistic Director of the Banff International Workshop for Jazz and Creative Music, says directing the program is like hosting a really

Photo Essay: Inside the Dance Residency The Creative Gesture

Get a glimpse into the residency that brought emerging and mid-career dancers together to create new work while examining the creative process behind every gest

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