Unfamiliar Trails Coming Together 19 to 26 September 2026

WORLD PREMIERES

Experience music never played or recorded before! World premieres of music by Jordan Berg, Rolf Boon, Amy Brandon, Sonny-Ray Day Rider, Scott Edward Godin, Lavinia Kell Parker, Arlan N. Schultz, and D. Andrew Stewart, along with the performances of music by Kelly-Marie Murphy and Patrick Roux

CANADIAN ENSEMBLES COMING TOGETHER

Appearing will be award-winning Canadian ensembles: the Quasar Saxophone Quartet (Montreal) and the Cicchillitti and Cowan Guitar Duo, or CC Duo (Moncton, Montreal). Joined by artists from Southern Alberta: 14 strings, including the Musaeus String Quartet, conducted by Holly De Caigny, as well as composer and internationally known karlax digital instrumentalist, D. Andrew Stewart.

WHERE POWWOW RHYTHMS BRING THE STREETS TO LIFE

At 5:30PM, on 25 September, and beginning in front of the Empress Theatre/Cinema, the streets of downtown Fort Macleod come alive as a dynamic, outdoor musical stage for Drum Grid: A Sonic Journey with A’sitapiiksi. Join the A’sitapiiksi Young People Powwow Club, Coaldale Prairie Winds Drum Line, and dancer Sandra Lamouche, for this unique outdoor dance and soundscape, originally created by Navajo (Diné) composer Raven Chacon.

Two concerts

5:30 & 7PM, 25 September Unfamiliar Trails in Fort Macleod

$30 per concert (adult), $0-free (student)

7PM, 26 September Unfamiliar Trails in Lethbridge

$23.50 per concert (adult), $0-free (student)

Open rehearsals for students

Open rehearsals are opportunities for the public (e.g., music students), to attend separate CC Duo and Quasar rehearsal sessions with LAB composers. Look for “open rehearsals” on our Activities Schedule.