Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity would like to thank the following generous supporters of BISQFest 2026 and BISQC 2028:
Program Supporters
David and Christine Anderson
Jenny Belzberg Future Fund
Sandra Green
Anonymous
BISQC Endowments
Aurora Fund for the Advancement of String Quartet Music
Eagles Nest BISQC Young Artists Endowment
Freeze Family Career Development Program Fund, BISQC
Sylvia and Jack Chetner Scholarship Endowment
R.S. Williams and Sons Company Ltd. Endowment Fund
Supporters
Ginger Anders and Joseph Baker
Barb Atnikov and Albert Rosengarten Foundation
Daniel Barer
Elizabeth and Alan Bell
Peter Brandon
Karen Brumelle
Jules Chamberlain
Bert Almon and Olga Costopoulos-Almon
Katherine Duncan and Ute Schaffland
Susan J Eadie
Jo-Anne Harris
Christopher R. Head
Courtney Maxwell and Robert Hilsden
Ernest Howe
Anne Howells
Allan James
S.B. Joe
Edward and Ann Kerwin
Estate of Maureen Gail Katchen
Louise Klaassen
Lorraine Kneier
Joan and Philip Leighton
Bette and Winston Lord
MacLachlan Ridge Family
Shirley McClary
Paul Ronald Jan McCulloch
Lorna and William Orr
WD Robertson
Lore Ruschiensky and Dennis Weist
C. Schick
Mary and Richard Shaw
Paris Simons
Tom and Ellen Smee
Dr. Lynn Superstein
Robin and Joanne Walker
Brian D. Warner and Margaret J. Miller
Yoko Oike Wong
Chris and Kristen Wroblewski
Mark and Susan Wittrup
Anonymous (2)
Supporters listed above donated to BISQFest 2026 and/or BISQC 2028 between August 1, 2025 – February 10, 2026.
Creative Giving
Let your passion for BISQC/Fest create something unique through a focused gift. Your support actualizes a bold vision - enabling BISQC/Fest to be a beacon for exceptional talent and an accelerator of creative work around the world.
To contribute to the continuous development of these young ensembles, please contact:
Jennifer Lamb, Interim Executive Director - Development at
403.763.6005 or jennifer_lamb@banffcentre.ca