Events

November 7th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

November 8th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Step into an electrifying evening of dance featuring the 10 Dancer Ensemble of Ballet Edmonton in three bold new works by Canadian rising star choreographers Kirsten Wicklund, Ethan Colangelo, and Béatrice Larrivée. This triple bill offers a powerful blend of physical risk, emotional depth, and choreographic innovation, showcasing the future of contemporary ballet in Canada.

Montréal-based Cirque Kalabanté combines breathtaking acrobatics with live music played on the traditional instruments of their native Guinea, This large-scale presentation of dazzling circus showcases the diversity of African arts with traditional West African instruments from soul-stirring percussion to the enchanting sounds of the kora. The talented performers paint vivid pictures of life in Guinea from start to finish, capturing the strength, agility and joy of life held by African youth.

MacEwan University's Monica Miller Memorial Lecture is an annual event celebrating women's voices in literature and creative writing. CKUA listeners around the world know Monica Miller was passionate about music. However, she was just as passionate about literature, particularly works by female authors. The annual Monica Miller Memorial Lecture features a prominent female writer, with the aim of amplifying women's voices in literature.

Saturday, October 4, 2025
Alberta Craft Calgary Gallery, cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721-29 Ave SW
Time slots: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm

Have you ever found yourself curious about a piece of jewellery you’ve inherited? 

Join us for an exciting event where you can bring your cherished jewellery pieces for a thorough cleaning and assessment by a talented panel of expert jewellers! This is your chance to share the fascinating history behind your items and hopefully learn about the materials and techniques that were used to create them.

Ivan Zenaty reaches a broad public without abandoning the world of classical music for even a moment. Besides the technical perfection one would expect, he is also appreciated for his taste, style and a captivatingly beautiful tone.

With his exceptional wealth of repertoire including more than 50 violin concertos, he is a favored guest artist with many international orchestras. Known for his versatility, his engagements also include solo recitals and chamber music collaborations.

“Absolute musical perfection… full, robust sound… impeccable balance” 
– The Boston Musical Intelligencer

The Balourdet Quartet is acclaimed for their vibrant energy and masterful blend of technical precision and emotional depth that brings a fresh perspective to both beloved classics and modern compositions.

Its unique closeness and willingness to take creative risks earned it the 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant, as well as Chamber Music America’s 2024 Cleveland Quartet Award.

Ayreheart presents Early Music alongside traditional folk and original music with lute, vocals, colascione (a kind of bass lute), violin, guitar and percussion.

“Here is music that is born of what has come but leads us into where we can go: old forms born anew and ever fresh.”
– Robert Aubry Davis, creator, producer, and host of Millennium of Music

Friday, March 27, 2026
7:30 PM

*Robertson-Wesley United Church

The Sitkovetsky Trio has quickly become one of today’s most acclaimed piano trios, known for their thoughtful musicianship and passionate performances.

They have appeared in prestigious venues worldwide, including Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Wigmore Hall, and Lincoln Center, and have received numerous awards such as the BBC Music Magazine Chamber Music Award and the International Commerzbank Chamber Music Award.

Friday, February 20, 2026
7:30 PM

*Robertson-Wesley United Church

Five voices which have become legendary for their homogenous sound. Five singers who jointly explore the character of each song in order to bring it to life for the audience. Five singers so perfectly in tune with each other that their ‘vocal instrument’ spans the range of an entire orchestra.

Listening to amarcord reminds us that singing is the most natural form of music – produced by the body for the human soul.

Saturday, December 13, 2025
7:30 PM

*Robertson-Wesley United Church
10209 123 St. NW 

“Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra is a testament to what hard work and dedication to art and scholarship can do over time. This is a world-class period instrument ensemble … the playing is superb.”
—Ludwig van Toronto

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear one of Canada’s premier Early Music ensembles up close.

This concert is part of Tafelmusik’s Western Canada & USA Tour in collaboration with violinist Rachel Podger as Principal Guest Director.