Alberta Music

• Making Edmonton a music city: plan suggests the way forward

  A new report has some suggestions on how to make Edmonton a music city.

  Canada

  May 30, 2024
  
• 98-year-old fiddler wows crowds during Calgary Stampede: ‘He’s got stamina’

  A former farmer who started fiddling at age 8 shows no signs of slowing down. "It gives me a lift, to make the day a little brighter for somebody else."

  Features

  Jul 14, 2022
  
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• Alberta musician Shawnee Kish hopes her two-spirit story inspires youth to reclaim culture, identity

  Ahead of a new EP release, Indigenous artist Shawnee Kish says she hopes her story helps inspire young people in Alberta and beyond.

  Features

  Jun 9, 2021
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• University of Alberta choir performs live concert from inside their vehicles

  The University of Alberta Madrigal Singers has pivoted and has been performing as a "car choir," gathering in a parking lot and singing into microphones from inside their vehicles.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2021
• Alberta school curriculum out of tune with song by premier’s grandfather: musicians

  "If we're going to talk about jazz, then we need to talk about those bands that are based on improvisation. How can you not talk about Duke Ellington?"

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2021
• Pandemic prompts creation of new Country Music Alberta Awards category

  The nominees for the Country Music Alberta Awards have been announced. There is a new category this year, and one of southern Alberta's own is nominated.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2021
• COVID-19: New report shows viability of Alberta’s music industry as it looks to bounce back

  A new report showing the economic benefits of the music industry in Alberta has gained widespread support in the province. This comes as the sector hopes to bounce back after being hit hard by COVID-19.

  Economy

  Oct 29, 2020
• Coronavirus pandemic impacting Alberta music classes this fall

  Roman Dubrule is a jazz musician who was set to finish his music degree at MacEwan University, but now his completion date is in question due to COVID-19.

  Education

  Aug 20, 2020
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• Alberta launches weekly online concert series to help musicians through COVID-19 pandemic

  The provincial government has teamed up with Alberta Music, the National Music Centre, CKUA and Stagehand to launch Alberta Spotlight.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2020
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• Final curtain call for Calgary’s Cowtown Opera

  After producing 25 shows in 10 years, the final one, Does Not Compute, will debut in April.

  Entertainment

  Feb 11, 2020