Music

Jazz: The Universal Language

Is jazz universal? Five musicians from different parts of the world explain their relationship with jazz and what influences them.

Banff Jazz

TD Bank Group supports Banff Jazz

Thanks to a $500,000 commitment by TD Bank Group (TD), emerging jazz artists will continue to have access to training, mentorship, and performance experiences a

This Is It: Two Weeks in an Indie Music Residency

A behind the scenes documentary with Kevin Drew and the four bands taking part in the 2013 Independent Music residency.

Writing and Recording a New Song in Three Days

Writing a song is hard enough, but to write, produce and record a brand new track all in three days is a feat for any band.

Dover Quartet: Haydn's Quartet in B flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4 "Sunrise"

The Banff International String Quartet Quartet Competition's winning quartet, the Dover Quartet in performance at the Eric Harvie Theatre in 2013.

String Quartet in Banff: The Hungarian Connection

In the lineage of Béla Bartók.

These Historical Field Recordings Are a Folk Music Time Capsule

An ambitious musical project reimagines historical folk music recordings for the 21st century.

How to Get Your Music on a Spike Lee Soundtrack

One day you're a Banff Musician in Residence, the next your original song is being featured in one of Spike Lee's films.

Shad

Shad and Holy Fuck awarded first ever Banff-Polaris Residency

The Banff Centre and Polaris Music Prize proudly announce Shad and Holy Fuck as the inaugural recipients of the Banff-Polaris Residency

Chamber Music Residency

Summer Music programming at Banff Centre

Under the artistic direction of Barry Shiffman, summer classical music programs will include the Chamber Music Residency, and master classes for piano, strings,

Polaris Music Prize, The Banff Centre, and Scion Sessions collaborate on residency for Canadian artists

Polaris Music Prize, The Banff Centre, and Scion Sessions have joined forces to create the Banff-Polaris Residency.

Jury and commissioned composer announced for 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition

Ten acclaimed musicians from some of the most renowned quartets in the world have been chosen as jury members for the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Co

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