Peaks + Prairies Productions

09/08/2026

🎵 We're delighted to announce the 2026/2027 season of Live from the Rockies, Banff's premier concert series, with more concerts to be announced!

✨ In our sixth season, we're again bringing world-class musicians to Banff and gathering audiences in an intimate setting where you can hear every breath, every bow stroke. We can't wait to share what's ahead.

🗻 Join us as we embrace the harmony of music, art, nature, and community.

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🌐 Visit www.livefromtherockies.ca for the full lineup, artist bios, concert programmes, and tickets.
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07/02/2026

🎉 Celebrating 5 years!

🇨🇦 Peaks + Prairies launched on Canada Day 2021, so we couldn't think of a better way to mark our 5th Anniversary than with this recent performance of the Canadian Anthem.

🍁 It's a specially commissioned arrangement by our friend, composer/arranger Julian Kwoun , performed this past weekend by our signature artist collective — the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble — as part of our 5th Anniversary Concerts.

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06/27/2026

A glimpse from rehearsal as we prepare for our 5th Anniversary Concerts this weekend. We can't wait to share this music with you.

📍 Calgary — June 27, 2:00 PM
📍 Banff — June 28, 2:00 PM

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06/22/2026

A preview of our 5th anniversary concerts coming up this weekend in Calgary and Banff!

From Bach to Piazzolla, the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble’s 5th Anniversary Concert showcases the artistic curiosity and collaborative spirit that have...

06/22/2026

From Bach to Piazzolla, the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble’s 5th Anniversary Concert showcases the artistic curiosity and collaborative spirit that have defined this Alberta-based collective since its founding in 2021.

Founded by violinist Lev Nesterov, the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble has spent the past five years bringing together musicians from diverse backgrounds to present chamber music in creative and engaging ways. Since its inception, the ensemble has performed throughout Southern Alberta, appearing at venues and series including Calgary’s Instrumental Society concert series, the National Music Centre, the King Eddy, artsPlace Canmore, ProArts Society, and Live from the Rockies in Banff, while also undertaking regional tours that have connected audiences across the province.

The 5th anniversary concert reflects the ensemble’s broad artistic vision through a richly varied programme spanning centuries and continents. Audiences will hear selections from J. S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations arranged for string trio, Handel and Halvorsen’s virtuosic Passacaglia for violin and viola, chamber works by Dohnányi, Richard Strauss, Enescu, and Hans Krása, as well as Piazzolla’s passionate Verano Porteño from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

Read full story: https://www.calgaryclassical.ca/feature/145-Five-Years-of-Musical-Connections

Peaks + Prairies Productions

From Bach to Piazzolla, the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble’s 5th Anniversary Concert showcases the artistic curiosity and collaborative spirit that have...

06/17/2026

We are excited to share information about upcoming concerts in Calgary and Banff featuring three of CPM’s Dick Matthews Young Artist Development Program alumni. Cellist Andrew Tai-Soon Park is a three-time alumnus, having been a member of YADP in 2016-17, 2017-18 as part of the Walden Trio and in 2019-20. Violist Tilman Sandvoss participated between 2018 and 2020; pianist Nikolai Nesterov participated between 2020 and 2022.

This 5th anniversary concert of Peaks + Prairies also features violinists Solana Freehold and Lev Nesterov. The Calgary concert takes place at the Mamdani Opera Centre (1315 7 St SW) on Saturday, June 27th from 2 PM to 4 PM. The Banff concert will be held at St George in the Pines Anglican Church (100 Beaver Street) on Sunday, June 28th from 2 PM to 4 PM. Purchase tickets online at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/peaksprairies. Tickets are $30 with student rush tickets available at the door for $15. Kids under 12 are free. We hope to see you there!
For more information, visit https://www.peaksandprairies.org/5th-anniversary-concerts
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Peaks + Prairies Productions

06/16/2026

✨ Announcing our 5th Anniversary Concerts in Calgary and Banff

🎉 Celebrate five vibrant years of music-making with the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble!

🎹 Experience a joyful and inspiring afternoon of richly varied works from across the ages and around the globe, brought to life in beautifully crafted performances from duos to quintets.

🎻 Featuring special guest artists: Banff's very own Solana Frebold (violin) - alumnus of the 2024 Banff International String Quartet Festival, Toronto-based Andrew Tai-Soon Park (cello), Switzerland-based Bragg Creek native Tilman Sandvoss (viola), as well as vocalists Anna Draper and Ji Won Baxter.
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05/28/2026

📢 We have some exciting news to share!

✨ We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Chamber Factory, a registered Canadian charity that supports Canadian artists and performing arts organizations.

Support links available by visiting https://www.peaksandprairies.org/donate
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04/29/2026

🎹🎻 Coming Up This Weekend: Join JUNO-nominated pianist Katherine Dowling with special guests: Banff's very own, Ronelle Schaufele (viola) and Nigel Boehm (cello) for unforgettable afternoon of artistry and connection 🌄✨

More info: https://www.livefromtherockies.ca/events/katherine-dowling-piano

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04/16/2026

🎹 Live from the Rockies invites you to an afternoon of exceptional piano artistry, featuring JUNO-nominated pianist Katherine Dowling, who sees a concert as an act of service, an opportunity to tell stories beyond words, to venture into - and share - every aspect of the human experience.

It’s the inspiration behind Love, Loss, and Longing - a journey through music written in response to these experiences, offering listeners a way to dive deeply into reservoirs of sometimes untapped emotions.

Join us on this rare musical journey into the heart of this shared humanity, an aural refuge for meditation and reflection rarely encountered in our day-to-day world.

🎻 Katherine will be joined by two special guest artists: Banff’s very own Nigel Boehm (cello) and Ronelle Schaufele (viola).

🎼 Works by Brahms, Barber, Hindemith, Dutilleux and more.
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We’re celebrating the 5th year since the launch of Live from the Rockies! // We’re thrilled that this live music series will once again give a platform in Banff to world-class musicians and bring audiences together in an intimate setting.
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