EVENTS CALENDAR

2024

Peaks + Prairies Ensemble presents: PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION

🎵 Join the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble for a vibrant classical music concert featuring a dynamic mix chamber music for piano + strings!

🖼️ The highlight of the programme will be the North-American premiere of Mussorgsky’s monumental masterwork, Pictures at an Exhibition, in an innovative new arrangement for piano and string quintet by Rudolf Leopold, bringing a dynamic reimagining of Mussorgsky's vivid musical imagery.

🎨 The first half will shine a spotlight on two remarkable chamber compositions by women composers: Dora Pejačević's lush Piano Quintet, showcasing Romantic emotive melodies and harmonic depth, followed by Florence Price's spirited Scherzo from her Piano Quintet, beautifully infused with the rich cultural heritage of African-American idioms.

Presented by Instrumental Society of Calgary

cSPACE Marda Loop Theatre

Sunday

24 November 2024

3:00 PM

Concert in Banff

Presented in partnership with St. George in the Pines Anglican Church

St. George in the Pines Anglican Church

Sunday

1 December 2024

2:00 PM

🍁 Join us for an enchanting concert that celebrates the beauty of a mid-autumn afternoon in the Rockies!

🎻 Experience a captivating blend of light classical chamber music for string quartet and piano, alongside a delightful selection of vocal songs. Perfectly curated for a serene Sunday, this concert promises to elevate your spirits as you savor the melodies of the season. Don’t miss this opportunity to relax and unwind with us!

Banff's Music @ The Juniper series - Spring 2024 edition.

HEATHER JEAN JORDAN & CAITLIN CONNELLY

FOLK / SINGER-SONGWRITER DUO

GUITAR / UKULELE / KEYBOARD

Thursday

28 March 2024

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

DETAILS

JEREMY GIGNOUX ACOUSTIC ENSEMBLE

FOLK / JAZZ / SWING

VIOLIN / BASS / BANJO / GUITAR

Thursday

11 April 2024

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

JUSTINE GILES DUO FEAT. SARAH HOUSTON

SINGER-SONGWRITER DUO

GUITAR / KEYBOARD / VOCALS

2023

Peaks + Prairies Ensemble: A Classical Holiday Send-Off Tour

Five musicians, four concerts, three Alberta destinations.

Peaks + Prairies Ensemble will present four festive, fun, and interactive 1-hour chamber music concerts featuring a medley of classical masterworks for piano + strings, paired with Christmas-inspired arrangements, perfect for a holiday season send-off!

TOUR DATES & TICKETS

Concert in Banff

St, Mary's Church | Banff

Sunday

17 December 2023

1:00 PM

ADMISSION BY DONATION

Concert in Canmore

Concert in Calgary @ COREshopping

CORE Shopping Centre - Main Square | Downtown Calgary

Wednesday

20 December 2023

12:00 PM

FREE ADMISSION

Concert in Calgary @ Asylum for Art

With special guest Nikolai Nesterov (piano).

Asylum for Art | Calgary

Friday

22 December 2023

8:00 PM

Banff's Music @ The Juniper series - Fall 2023 edition.

FLINT & FEATHER

FOLK / ROOTS DUO

Thursday

9 November 2023

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

JOHN GOULART

CLASSICAL GUITAR

Thursday

30 November 2023

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

JOANNA BORROMEO

KEYBOARD / VOCALS • SOUL JAZZ AND R&B

Thursday

14 December 2023

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

2022

Banff's Music @ The Juniper series - Fall 2022 edition.

IRENE POOLE

SINGER-SONGWRITER

Saturday

19 November 2022

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

TRAVIS LUCKERT

CLASSICAL GUITAR

Saturday

26 November 2022

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

Saturday

3 December 2022

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

REDLINE TRIO

JAZZ TRIO

Saturday

10 December 2022

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

Private Performance in Springbank, Alberta

Featuring: Peaks + Prairies Ensemble Quartet

Date: Sunday, July 31, 2022 - 12:00 P.M.

Location: Kestrel Ridge Farm

Music by: Mozart, Dvorak, Piazzolla, Rachmaninov and more.

FREE ADMISSION

Concert Programme:

Kjell Marcussen: Dédicases for Viola and Cello

Walter Piston: Duo for Viola and Cello

Paul Hindemith: Solo Viola Sonata (Op 25, No 1)

Live Show in Calgary, Alberta

Calgary ProArts Society and Peaks + Prairies Productions co-present DUO FRATELLI

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 12:00 P.M.

Location: The Cathedral Church of the Redeemer in Calgary, AB

Duo Fratelli consists of brothers Soren and Laec Lorentzen, who have been performing together since they were very young. Although Soren is now in his third year of music studies at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, they continue to perform together whenever they are in the same place at the same time! As a viola and cello duo, they most often perform modern repertoire together, although they have also enjoyed transcribing other genres for their instruments. Duo Fratelli is pleased to offer a program of 20th and 21st Century Classical music, featuring repertoire from well known composers such as Hindemith and Piston, as well as the lesser known Norwegian composer Kjell Marcussen, who is a friend of the CPO's own Rune Bergman.

Banff's Music @ The Juniper series - inaugural Spring 2022 edition.

BRAD MAHON

CLASSICAL GUITAR

Friday

18 March 2022

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

DETAILS

NAN HUGHES & JACK OLSZEWSKI

MEZZO-SOPRANO & PIANO

Friday

8 April 2022

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

DETAILS

Friday

29 April 2022

7:30 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

DETAILS

INE & MARI COETZEE

SISTERS CELLO DUO

Saturday

8 May 2022

4:00 PM

Kiguli Ballroom, Juniper Hotel & Bistro

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Live Concert @ THE KING EDDY, Calgary

Peaks + Prairies Ensemble

Date: Sunday, April 24, 2022 - 12:00 P.M.

Location: The KING EDDY - Calgary, AB

Versatile collective Peaks + Prairies Ensemble perform for NMC Presents: King Eddy Classical, featuring some of Canada's brightest classical talents alongside a delicious Sunday brunch menu.

Please note: Each ticket includes admission and a prix-fixe brunch. Tickets are $40 (+GST and applicable fees) per person. A 20% gratuity (host fee on food and beverage) will also be added at checkout, so you can leave your wallet at home.

About Peaks + Prairies Ensemble

Founded in 2021, the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble is an Alberta-based artist collective featuring a large and diverse roster of performers. For this concert, Ensemble musicians Lev Nesterov (violin), Anna Stube (viola), Ine Coetzee (cello), and Christine Sul (piano) will present a program of masterpieces written for piano quartet, which will include established repertoire paired with unjustly forgotten compositions and more modern avant-garde works.

Private Performance in Calgary, Alberta

Featuring: Peaks + Prairies Ensemble

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022 - 2:00 P.M.

Location: Kensington, N.W. Calgary

Music by: Nyman, Mahler, Tansman, Pejasevic, Burge, Kiesewetter

2021

Live Show @ THE RADIANT in Banff, Alberta

Peaks + Prairies Ensemble presents Sounds of the Holidays

Date: Thursday, December 9, 2021 - 7:00 P.M.

Location: THE RADIANT in Banff, AB

Join the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble as they celebrate the coming holiday season with popular classical and Christmas-inspired selections arranged for string quartet!

Virtual Concert presented by the Neopolitan Connection Concert Series

Peaks + Prairies Ensemble presents Piano Quartets: Masterpieces Revived

Date: Available for viewing online, November 15-December 15, 2021


A diverse programme of masterpieces written for piano quartet, which includes established repertoire paired with unjustly forgotten compositions and more modern avant-garde works is brought to life through the outstanding artistry of accomplished Ensemble musicians Lev Nesterov (violin), Anna Stube (viola), Ine-Wilme Coetzee (cello), and Christine Sul (piano).

Live Concert @ ARTSPLACE in Canmore, Alberta

Peaks + Prairies Ensemble presents Masterpieces Revived

Date: Friday, October 29, 2021 - 7:30 P.M.

Location: ARTSPLACE in Canmore, AB

A diverse programme of masterpieces written for violin, cello, double bass and piano, which includes established repertoire paired with unjustly forgotten compositions and more modern avant-garde works is brought to life through the outstanding artistry of accomplished Ensemble musicians Anna Stube (violin), Ine-Wilme Coetzee (cello), Jonathan Yeoh (bass) and Christine Sul (piano).

Live Concert @ THE RADIANT in Banff, Alberta

Peaks + Prairies Ensemble presents Masterpieces Revived

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 7:00 P.M.

Location: THE RADIANT in Banff, AB

A diverse programme of masterpieces written for violin, cello, double bass and piano, which includes established repertoire paired with unjustly forgotten compositions and more modern avant-garde works is brought to life through the outstanding artistry of accomplished Ensemble musicians Anna Stube (violin), Ine-Wilme Coetzee (cello), Jonathan Yeoh (bass) and Christine Sul (piano).

Ensemble Artist: Anna Stube, violin

Guest: Daiga Stube, piano

Live Outdoor Concert @ Quinterra Legacy Garden

Peaks + Prairies Productions presents Anna & Daiga Stube (Violin + Piano Duo)

Date: Sunday, August 25, 2021 - 1:00 P.M.

Free Admission / Donations Recommended

Location: Quinterra Legacy Garden, located at South Glenmore Park - Calgary, AB

Anna is a 15-year-old classically trained violinist who has performed internationally to great acclaim, received top prizes at numerous esteemed music competitions, and worked with legendary musicians such as Randy Bachman, the Kronos Quartet, and Pinchas Zukerman. She enjoys collaborating with her mother Daiga (piano) for events including solo recitals, weddings, and private concerts.

Co-presented with Prophets of Music and Quinterra Legacy Garden.

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Live Concert @ Asylum For Art

Peaks + Prairies Productions presents Three Sisters Trio

Date: August 25, 2021 - 7:30 P.M.

Location: Asylum For Art - Calgary, AB

Live Concert @ Asylum For Art

Peaks + Prairies Ensemble presents Music For a Summer Evening

Date: July 7, 2021 - 7 P.M.

Location: Asylum For Art - Calgary, AB

Calgary ProArts Society - Online Concert

Peaks + Prairies Ensemble presents Piano Quartets: Masterpieces Revived

Video Release: July 2021

Ensemble artists:

Lev Nesterov, violin / Anna Stube, viola / Ine Coetzee, cello / Christine Sul, piano

Calgary ProArts Society - Online Concert

Peaks + Prairies Ensemble presents Woodwind Trios: Summer Serenades

Video Release: June, 2021

Ensemble artists:

Aura Pon, oboe / Natalia Peric, clarinet / Jonathan Gresl, bassoon

2020

Live Concert in Stettler, AB

Date: August 15, 2020 - 4:00 P.M.

Location: The Beat @ Stettler Hotel - Stettler, AB


Featuring:

Daniel Szefer, piano

Lev Nesterov and Sara Far, violins

Tilman Sandvoss, viola

Mari Coetzee, cello


Music:

Pop arrangements of famous hits by Michael Jackson, Avicii, Bruno Mars, Queen, Journey, Guns N' Roses. Classical and jazz selections by Saint-Saens, Borodin, Chopin, Beethoven, Schubert, Dave Brubeck and Andrea Bocelli.

Live Concert in Bragg Creek, AB

Date: August 8, 2020 - 7:30 P.M.

Location: Private Residence - By Invite Only

Music for a Summer Evening featuring the Rocky Mountain Chamber Ensemble.

Romantic Expressions: Passionate, Sensitive & Nostalgic.

A musical journey exploring Romantic masterpieces of 19th/20th century Russia and England. Works for piano and string quartet by Alexander Borodin, Sergey Taneyev, Frank Bridge and more.


Featuring:

Daniel Szefer, piano

Lev Nesterov and Sara Far, violins

Tilman Sandvoss, viola

Mari Coetzee, cello

Live Concert in Calgary, AB

Date: August 7, 2020 - 7:30 P.M.

Location: Bethel United Reformed Church

Music for a Summer Evening featuring the Rocky Mountain Chamber Ensemble.

Romantic Expressions: Passionate, Sensitive & Nostalgic.

A musical journey exploring Romantic masterpieces of 19th/20th century Russia and England. Works for piano and string quartet by Alexander Borodin, Sergey Taneyev, Frank Bridge and more.


Featuring:

Daniel Szefer, piano

Lev Nesterov and Sara Far, violins

Tilman Sandvoss, viola

Mari Coetzee, cello

Convergence Series

A THREE-PART VIRTUAL CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES, FEATURING WORKS FOR PIANO AND STRINGS.

Six musicians, one filmmaker, and a new arts streaming platform.

Dates: 3 online concerts between June 29 - July 16, 2020

2018

Live Concert @ National Music Centre

Saturdays in C-Square: Rocky Mountain Chamber Ensemble - presented by East Village and National Music Centre

Date: August 18, 2018- 1:00 P.M.

Location: Performance Hall, National Music Centre

Comprised of five young artists - pianist Jack Olszewski, violinists Lev Nesterov and Erin James, violist Susanna Heystek and cellist Ethan Mitchell - the Rocky Mountain Chamber Ensemble will present a diverse program of classical chamber music favorites. Featuring string quartet and piano quintet works by Haydn, Shostakovich, Piazzolla, Sibelius, Couperin, and Bridge.


Featuring:

Jack Olszewski, piano

Lev Nesterov and Erin James, violins

Susanna Heystek, viola

Ethan Mitchell, cello

2017

Live Concert @ Michael Lipnicki Pianos

Spring Kaleidoscope: A Musical Collage

Date: May 18, 2017- 7:30 P.M.

Location: Michael Lipnicki Pianos

A chamber music concert featuring a wide variety of music for strings, winds, and piano. Romantic classics alongside modern takes on the national styles of Russia, Germany, and France.


Featuring:

James Chen, piano / Daniel Dastoor, violin / Jonathan Gresl, bassoon / Rachel Kratofil, viola / Rachel Kreyner, piano/celesta / Andrew Morrow, clarinet / Lev Nesterov, violin / Andrew Park, cello / Jon Yeoh, bass


Music by:

Felix Mendelssohn, Carl Nielsen, Jean Francaix, Hugo Wolf, Mikhail Glinka and Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky.


Admission by Donation