Music

The Power of the Collective Voice

The creative leaders behind Banff Centre's new Choral Arts program are acutely aware of this power and have built their careers around channeling it through inn

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.

TD Bank Group renews investment in Banff Centre’s Jazz program

Building on a 36-year legacy of support for Banff Centre, TD's $400,000 sponsorship will benefit jazz musicians and composers over the next 3 years.

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

Cross Keyboard Cultures

Program Dates November 30, 2020 - December 18, 2020

Cross Keyboard Cultures

This self-directed residency is an opportunity for musicians interested in all kinds of keyboards to work on their projects in Banff Centre’s unrivalled mountai

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"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

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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

Program Dates June 19, 2017 - July 08, 2017

Open Space: Opera in the 21st Century - Orchestra Musicians

Open Space is a one-of-a-kind performance-based collaborative training experience, this program is focused on musicians who are interested in pushing the bounda

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Program Dates June 05, 2017 - July 08, 2017

Open Space: Opera in the 21st Century

Open Space is a one-of-a-kind performance-based collaborative training experience for emerging opera singers and administrators that truly challenges the conven

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Rolston String Quartet

2016 Banff International String Quartet Competition announces First Prize Laureate

The Rolston String Quartet (Canada) wins First Prize at the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition.

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

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