This past Sunday, I had the pleasure to attend Kensington Sinfonia’s 25th season closer concert at the intimate and acoustically-rewarding Hope Lutheran Church. For those not familiar, the Kensington Sinfonia (KS for short) was founded in 1988 by John Lowry of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and the musical directorship has been passed on to other…
For those of you who are just emerging from a 9-year food coma, Sled Island is a huge event held in Calgary each year that hosts more than 200 up-and-coming bands. But music isn’t the festival’s only attraction; I counted almost 40 different all-ages events on its schedule, which runs from June 24th to 28th…
On February 25, I had the incredible opportunity to go to ‘Folk U’, an event held in Festival Hall with the aim of bringing youth into music and expanding their potential in a variety of genres. Entering the small front room, I immediately noticed a wide variety of instruments adding to the warm and friendly atmosphere.…
On Canada Day (which already seems like eons ago), I visited Prince’s Island Park for a little outdoor fun. Being a terrible researcher, I just generally drifted aimlessly and stopped at attractions which seemed relatively interesting. In the midst of my wandering, I heard music float over the crowd. The lead voice was soulful and…
We’ve been raving about this four-day festival all year. Last week, the 2010 edition took over the city with over 200 bands at just under 25 venues throughout the downtown core and surrounding areas. This collaborative nature, intended to help festival goers “Discover a Live Calgary”, has helped Sled Island to become a staple event…
The New Black, a Calgary-based non-profit music venue/recording studio, is the perfect spot for music lovers of all ages to come and see live gigs, create music themselves, or simply hang out with their peers. The New Black also offers its all aged clients a stage to practice their music as well as a recording…