Musicians of all genres can enjoy space and focused time to concentrate on artistic development in the unrivalled natural beauty of the Canadian Rockies.
Music programs at Banff Centre develop your talent alongside world class faculty, while providing time and space to push boundaries with support to realize your potential and hone your skills.
Focus on your artistic development, have the opportunity to perform and record, and receive artistic inspiration and career advice.
With the evolving and ever-changing realities of Covid continuing to impact Banff Centre, some of our programs are on temporary pause as we rebuild our capacity to support artists to have fulfilling residency experiences with opportunities to experiment and perform on our stages.
Banff Centre is thrilled to announce Megumi Masaki as Director of Music, this position will oversee and guide the many music programs that support artists at every career level both on campus, and in their future careers.
We thank you for your patience as Megumi settles into the role and we hope to have an update on recruitment later in the year. We thank the artist community for your patience and support as we continue to rebuild.
Banff Centre remains dedicated to supporting musicians and composers and we expect that many of our popular programs will return as funding and capacity allow.
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We do not currently have any Music programs open for application. If you wish to stay informed about our upcoming programs and Banff Centre news, please subscribe to our newsletter.
This residency gave me a golden opportunity to focus fully on exploring music, as well as open my world to new possibilites, through the inspiration provided by peers and facutly staff alike. It has lit a fire in my heart, lifted my gaze up, and made me fell held and seen. Powerful and needed!
Myriam Parent, Banff Musicians in Residence: At Home, 2021
For questions about the department and what we offer, please contact:
Email: arts_info@banffcentre.ca
Phone: 403.762.6180