With a career spanning three decades, the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet has achieved international recognition as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. Calgary’s Cantaré Children’s Choir joins the Quartet for the Canadian premiere of Pitch In by James Lee III.

“…nothing short of phenomenal…”

— The Telegraph

Fifteen years after first meeting at a jam session in Copenhagen, Dreamers’ Circus have emerged as the pre-eminent international band in Nordic folk and traditional music. This talented trio crafts a sound defined by their virtuosic musical abilities across a diverse range of instruments that include fiddle, accordion, piano and cittern.

“This is music that paints images in your mind, that fires the imagination…”

—Folk Radio

Every now and then a group of musicians comes along and changes the way we think about music. For over four decades, Tafelmusik has been synonymous worldwide with dynamic, engaging, and soulful performances informed by scholarship, passion, and artistic excellence.

“The kind of committed, passionate music making that guarantees a concert that people remember for a long time, regardless of genre.”

– Toronto Star

Named after the legendary violinist Adolf Busch, this European ensemble has emerged as one of their generation’s ‘leading piano trios’ (Süddeutsche Zeitung). The trio has performed at Konzerthaus Berlin, Wigmore Hall in London, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris and across the US and Canada.

“A piano trio bursting with far more than promise.”

— The Times (London)

Young Concert Artists (YCA) on Tour is an extraordinary and unique chamber music touring ensemble that is made up of the incredible talent of both current YCA artists and esteemed alumni from the YCA family.

“Young Concert Artists has acquired a special status in the musical world, and deservedly so…It is extremely doubtful that any organization anywhere could have matched the YCA record for spotting great talent and helping it along.”

— The New York Times

The Mandelring Quartet’s expressivity and remarkable homogeneity of sound and phrasing have become its distinguishing characteristics. Formed in 1983, three Schmidt siblings – Sebastian, Nanette and Bernhard – joined with violist Andreas Willwohl in a partnership dedicated to exemplary performances of chamber music.

“Brilliance is not a strong enough word—it’s more like an electric shock.”

— Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Hailed for their “spellbinding virtuosity” (BBC Music Magazine), the Formosa Quartet is committed to an insatiable search for the fresh and new in string quartet expression. Winners of the First Prize and Amadeus Prize at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, the Formosa Quartet is Quartet- in-Residence at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music..

“Beyond the beautiful and into the territory of unexpectedly thrilling… like shots of pure espresso.”

— MUSO Magazine

Manhattan Chamber Players is a chamber music collective of New York-based musicians. At the core of MCP’s inspiration is the joy its members find in playing this richly varied repertoire with longtime friends and colleagues, with whom they have been performing since they were students. Formed in 2015 by Artistic Director and violist Luke Fleming, MCP is comprised of an impressive roster of musicians who all come from the same tradition of great music making

“MCP’s musicianship was stunning, their energy was palpable, and the sheer joy they brought to the stage was truly special.”

— Minnesota Beethoven Festival

The classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty gets a creative retelling with live music and the puppet wizardry of Green Fools Theatre. Join us for a magical afternoon of music-making and storytelling.

Recommended for children aged 5 to 12 but created with the entire family in mind.

The Young Artists Development Program is intended to discover, nurture and promote young Calgary musicians. The resources of Calgary Pro Musica allow us to offer unique opportunities for emerging musicians in Calgary. Participants in the Program receive exclusive instruction from the prestigious CPM visiting artists, prepare and perform a series of school concerts, receive career development instruction and scholarship support. Many of our alumni are already enjoying successful music careers of their own.

Come hear Calgary’s finest young talent showcased in this special event concert.