Join us on Halloween to step behind the scenes of sound and discover how everyday objects can become extraordinary sound effects!In these hands-on, drop-in Foley art activations, participants explore the creative world of Foley — the art of creating and recording sound effects for film and television. Using a mobile collection of props, instruments, and...
Join us for a special Halloween-themed demonstration of the National Music Centre's 1924 Kimball Theatre Organ.Be bewitched by the organ's ghoulish and ghastly sounds! This monstrosity of an instrument was once used to create sound effects and music for silent films. Stitched together from hundreds of pipes, drums, and chimes, this 100-year-old organ now rests...
What if there was one object that embodied the countless stories of a truly diverse Canada?The Six String Nation guitar, officially nicknamed Voyageur, is a unique steel-string acoustic instrument constructed from 64 pieces of Canadian history and heritage, representing diverse cultures, communities, and events from every province and territory. Conceived by broadcaster Jowi Taylor and...
National Music Centre, StoryMusic, and Green Fools Theatre team up to present Little Red Riding Hood with Beethoven — a one-of-a-kind storytelling concert with live music and puppetry!This show features Beethoven's dynamic String Quartet No. 11 with Liza Scriggins' version of the much loved fairy tale and puppets by Green Fools Theatre.Join vocalist Julie Freedman...
National Music Centre, StoryMusic, and Green Fools Theatre team up to present Little Red Riding Hood with Beethoven — a one-of-a-kind storytelling concert with live music and puppetry!This show features Beethoven's dynamic String Quartet No. 11 with Liza Scriggins' version of the much loved fairy tale and puppets by Green Fools Theatre.Join vocalist Julie Freedman...
Honour Canada's veterans with a special day of music at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, on Remembrance Day. Admission is free for everyone on November 11.Join us for a special service commencing at 10:40 am featuring a performance by Marc Beaudin, a Canadian Armed Forces veteran and award-winning musician. A Warrant Officer...
Join us at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, for Synth Soundbath, a new monthly series exploring the intersection of wellness and music technology.SYNC 2026: Sound and Image Conference is bringing electronic music, digital art, live visuals, and video together all day and into the night on November 14. It’s your chance to...
Canada Bridges and the National Music Centre are proud to present A Youth Explosion (AYE) 2026, featuring the Calgary debut of recording artist LOV (Lovina Tootoosis)!Get ready for an evening of powerful live performances, incredible Indigenous youth talent, music, art, storytelling, food, and vendors coming together at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre.Whether...
Turn up the music and shake it out! Join us in PlayLab where we'll be moving and grooving to a new style of dance each session.---11:00 am and 1:00 pmFree admission on Level 1---About Kym Butler:Kym has been a dance educator/movement instructor for almost 40 years. If it involves moving the body, then she has...
Turn up the music and shake it out! Join us in PlayLab where we'll be moving and grooving to a new style of dance each session.---11:00 am and 1:00 pmFree admission on Level 1---About Kym Butler:Kym has been a dance educator/movement instructor for almost 40 years. If it involves moving the body, then she has...
Join Jill Barber and her jingly jangly jazz quartet at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, as they take you on a nostalgic musical sleigh ride through decades of beloved Christmas standards.You'll enjoy hot cocoa classics like "I'll be Home for Christmas" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," seasonal favourites like "You're a Mean...
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Grammy-winning artist Alex Cuba as he brings his effortless mix of funk, soul, and pan-Latin textures, undeniable exuberance, and masterful musicianship to Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre.Globally recognized as a remarkably talented singer, songwriter, musician, and producer with over 100 million streams to date, Cuba's...