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Summer Opera 2027 (Banff Centre)

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Summer Opera brings together emerging and early-career singers, conductors, and stage directors for an intensive training exploration of contemporary opera.

DEADLINE: November 4, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Independent Residency: Music 2027-28 (Banff Centre)

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This is your time for uninterrupted space to start or advance your project in our music studios. Ideal for solo creators or small to medium sized ensembles, it provides the time and freedom to make noise, and focus deeply on your work.

DEADLINE: October 14, 2026 - 5:00 pm

EnglishFrench Leighton Artist Studio Residency: Solo 2027-28

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A Leighton Studio Residency offers creative professionals two to six weeks of focused, self-directed time in one of the Leighton Studios designed for solo practices.

DEADLINE: October 14, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Chrysanthemum by Peter-Anthony Togni

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Luminous Voices presents the world premiere of a new work by Canadian composer Peter-Anthony Togni, written for cellist and multidisciplinary artist India Gailey.

DEADLINE: October 18, 2026 - 3:00 pm

Studio Lab @ LGNDS: A Production and Recording Workshop for Music Creators

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Studio Lab @ LGNDS is a FREE afternoon of learning, conversation and connection for emerging to mid-level music creators. Artists, producers, songwriters, engineers and other studio-based creators will come together to share knowledge, build relationships and dig into the creative and technical sides of making music.

DEADLINE: October 24, 2026 - 12:30 pm

collectif9 presents RITUÆLS

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Through music and movement, this programme reflects the intricacies of human connection, embracing the beauty and pain of our coexistence.

DEADLINE: January 30, 2027 - 8:00 pm

sound.colLAB 2.0 (National accessArts Centre)

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Paid opportunity for artists with disabilities to partner with a world-renowned composer to create an anthemic orchestral piece.

DEADLINE: October 17, 2026 - 11:59 pm

CFR Backroads Series and CKUA Radio present: Sister City Sessions Edmonton

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Sister City Sessions brings Edmonton and Nashville together in the round at CKUA’s Beresh Arts Den, featuring Lillie Mae (Nashville), Joe Nolan (Edmonton), and Lucette (Edmonton) sharing the stage, trading songs, and telling the stories behind the music.

DEADLINE: October 8, 2026 - 7:30 pm

Bowline Jazz Quintet: Finding our voice with the gritty thing

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Nat Lazzarotto and Fraser Calhoun return to Congress Coffee Company for the Bowline Jazz Quintet’s second season. Drawing from the music of the 1950s and 1960s, the band will continue shaping a vintage-tinged sound all its own.

DEADLINE: December 12, 2026 - 7:30 am

Heroes & Heroines by Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra

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From Superman to Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2, a powerful celebration of courage, resilience and the figures who inspire us.

DEADLINE: October 18, 2026 - 3:00 pm