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— Past events from this year’s festival —

The Gryphon Trio
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Friday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Eric Harvie Theatre
$21 · $16 · $11 · ♥ Arts Lover Passholders Free

Celebrating their 15th anniversary, the Juno Award-winning Gryphon Trio continue to delight audiences around the globe. This special concert features two titans of chamber music repertoire, Beethoven’s Archduke Trio and Brahms’s G Minor Piano Quartet, with guest violist, director of music Barry Shiffman.

Music for a Summer Evening

Sponsored by
Galaxie

June 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27
July 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 31
August 1, 2, 7, 8, 15
7:30 p.m., Rolston Recital Hall
$16 · $13 · $9 · ♥ Arts Lover Passholders Free

Drawing on the resources of over 40 guest faculty and 200 international participants, this series showcases the best in classical music from both established and up and coming artists.

Featured concerts

June 20: A showing of the Buster Keaton film Sherlock Junior with music written by Stephen Prutsman and performed live by Prutsman and Banff Centre participants.

July 4: From Russia with Love — Andrés Díaz performs the Rachmaninov Cello Sonata and director of music Barry Shiffman leads a stirring performance of Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence.

July 25: Anton Kuerti performs Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations.

July 31: Jens Lindemann leads the finest young players in a banquet of brass repertoire.

Canmore Mondays

June 16, 23, July 7, 14, 21, 28, at 8 p.m.
Creekside Hall, Canmore Seniors Centre
600 - 9th Street, Canmore
Donation at the door

A summer tradition, Banff Centre musicians visit the Canmore Seniors Centre for an intimate concert experience.

Concerts in the Courtyard
Bison Courtyard

July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, at noon
Bison Courtyard, 211a Bear Street, Banff
Donation at the door

Every Tuesday in July, beginning with Canada Day, The Banff Centre brings musicians downtown to the sunny Bison Courtyard for an impromptu noon-hour performance.

Casual Afternoon Concerts

July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, at 4:30 p.m.
Rolston Recital Hall, Free

Discover the stars of tomorrow, today. Featuring the finest emerging musicians in residence at The Banff Centre.

Banff Chamber Orchestra

July 27 and August 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Rolston Recital Hall
$16 · $13 · $9 · ♥ Arts Lover Passholders Free

Conductor Henk Guittart leads the Banff Chamber Orchestra in a pair of special Sunday evening concerts.

Serenade at St. George’s

June 17, 24
July 8, 15, 22, 29
August 5, at 7:30 p.m.
St. George’s-in-the-Pines Anglican Church
100 Beaver Street, Banff
Donation at the door

A beautiful, calm, and intimate setting to enjoy a classical music concert, just a block away from the bustle of Banff Avenue.

Banff Festival Orchestra

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Sponsored by KUN

August 10 and 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Eric Harvie Theatre
$21 · $16 · $11 · ♥ Arts Lover Passholders Free

On August 10, maestro Lior Shambadal leads the Banff Festival Orchestra in Weber’s Oberon Overture and Brahms’s Symphony No. 3. Also, Yoon Jung Han will be performing Mozart's Piano Concerto K. 482.

On August 17, Maestro Lior Shambadal leads the Banff Festival Orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 6.

Carmina Burana

Friday, August 22, at 7:30 p.m.
Open dress rehearsal — Rolston Recital Hall
Donation at the door (suggested donation $5)

Saturday, August 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Rolston Recital Hall
$16 · $13 · $9 · ♥ Arts Lover Passholders Free

Conductor Jon Washburn and the Vancouver Chamber Choir join participants from the Banff Choral Workshop in a stirring performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, for chorus, soloists, two pianos, and percussion.

Photos: The Gryphon Trio, Barry Shiffman, Lior Shambadal