OUR 2025 - 2026

CONCERT SEASON

This season will present two series of concerts allowing for different dynamics for performers and audiences: the lively social atmosphere of a Friday evening and the calm pace of Sunday afternoon. Friday evenings will be longer shows (two acts with an intermission), exploring multiple genres and different approaches to small ensemble performance. Sunday afternoons will be shorter concerts presenting more traditional approaches to instrumental Classical music.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Friday, October 31 2025 at 7:30 PM
cSPACE Marda Loop

Featured Artists: Gisela Romero & Mexicana Ensemble

Celebrate culture and community with Mexican-Canadian singer Gisela Romero and her brilliant backing band as they bring the sounds of traditional Mexican and Latin American music blended with jazz, salsa, and more!

AMERICAN HAIKU

Sunday November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church

Featured Artists: Jesse Morrison (viola) and Clare Bradford (cello)

The rare but beautiful combination of viola and cello are heard on a program that spans a century with music that explores folk traditions and the full palette of string instrument sounds.

SEND IN THE CLOWNS

Friday, February 13 2026 at 7:30 PM
cSPACE Marda Loop

Featured Artists: Icarus 3: Jeremy Gignoux (violin/viola), Keith Rodger (double bass), Robin Tufts (drums) and Jaqcueline Russell

A musical ensemble inspired by the art of clowning, Icarus 3 will present a new program alongside clown Jaqcueline Russell that will bring a sense of play to chamber music and bring sonic character to life!

THE WOMAN WITH THE GOLDEN FLUTES

Sunday, March 22 2026 at 3:00 PM
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church

Featured Artists: Gwen Klassen, Emily Phernambucq, Sarah MacDonald, Lucie Jones (flutes), Akiko Tominaga (piano)

Celebrate the impact of women in music with a program of works for flute and piano by North American female composers played by five gems of Calgary’s music scene.

Friday, April 10 2026 at 7:30 PM
cSPACE Marda Loop

Featured Artists: Jon McCaslin (solo drums) + Rod Squance (marimba) and Zaheer-Abbas Janmohamed (tabla)

The spotlight is on percussion with this double bill: solo drumming of jazz musician Jon McCaslin and the duo of Rod Squance (marimba) and Zaheer-Abbas Janmohamed (tabla) performing their fresh take on North Indian raga.

DRUM PARTY

Sunday May 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church

Featured Artists: Calgary Brass Quintet: Adam Zinatelli (trumpet), Miranda Cairns (trumpet), Nikolette LaBonte (french horn), James Scott (trombone), Tom McCaslin (tuba)

Calgary Brass Quintet bridges time with arrangements of beloved works alongside new works for this ensemble.

SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW