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Concerts in Care Alberta is a registered charity that elevates the lives of Albertans in care and retirement homes by providing compelling performances featuring local professional artists.

04/22/2026

We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the Calgary Musicians Association and the Music Performance Trust Fund to present a series of 20 free concerts throughout Southern Alberta this year.

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of presenting Airdrie Ignas and Norbert Boehm at St. Michael's Health Care Centre in Lethbridge. It was a wonderful afternoon of music and connection for the residents.

A huge thank you to Calgary Philharmonic Musicians and our generous individual donors in Lethbridge for helping us bring the gift of music to our neighbors!

04/15/2026

We are hiring for the summer! This is a summer student position funded by Canada Summer Jobs for 8 weeks starting June 15. Eligible applicants are Canadian students between age 15 and 30 who will be attending a school or post-secondary institution in September. This is a hybrid position with largely remote work as well as work at
concert sites throughout Alberta. Perfect for a music, marketing/communications or arts administration student. Help us bring joy and music to seniors across the province.

04/13/2026

On Saturday, the Concerts in Care Alberta family gathered in Red Deer for a very special milestone: our AGM and first-ever board retreat!

After years of virtual and hybrid meetings, it was incredibly moving to have our members travel from as far as Vancouver and Lethbridge to connect in person. We spent the day diving into strategic planning and looking toward the future of bringing live music to seniors across the province.

We also took a moment to express our deepest gratitude to three extraordinary board members who have completed their terms. Their volunteer leadership has been the backbone of our work:

Karen Lynch: Our Board Chair for the last six years.

Bruce Wright: A founding member of all Concerts in Care boards nationally and our last original member.

Bernie Bolton: Our Secretary-Treasurer for the last six years.

A massive thank you to all our board members who volunteered their time to travel and participate, to Mike Reid for his expert facilitation, and to Optima Aspen Ridge for generously donating the beautiful space. We are more inspired than ever to continue our mission!

03/24/2026

We have some bittersweet news to share.

As of today, Concerts in Care Alberta has officially reached a historic milestone: we have hit our 450-performance cap for the entire year. 450 is the number of concerts we can offer at our subsidized rate of $200 per performance. While we are thrilled that our concerts are in such high demand, it means that for the first time ever, we are having to turn away new requests from care facilities for the rest of 2026. Already we have turned down concerts in Edmonton, Calgary and Athabasca.

Our budget is maxed, but the need for professional music in elder care isn't. We want to say yes to every Albertan in care who needs the joy of a live performance, but we can't do it without additional funds.

Can you help us raise the ceiling? A donation today helps us move toward a future where no care home is left waiting.

Support live music in care here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/66075

03/04/2026

Join our Board!!

Concerts in Care Alberta (legal entity Health Arts Society of Alberta) is searching for engaged, knowledgeable, and visionary volunteers to join our Board of Directors. As we celebrate our 10 year anniversary, adding new governance leaders will move us closer to bringing joy, connections, and world-class live music to Albertans each year.

Who We Are

Concerts in Careis a registered charity focused onlifting the spirits of seniors through performances featuring local, professional artists. Presenting over 400 concerts annually across the province, these performances ensure those in care and retirement homes remain connected to the beauty of the arts.Over 100 Alberta artists benefit through compensated performances. Over the past three years, expansion reaches patients in palliative care, psychiatric care, and performances in public libraries. Concerts in Care maximizes every grant and donation as a highly efficient organization, with a small staff and budget maximized to share music to those who need it most. In 2026, our organization was recognized with an Alberta Senior Service Award from the Province of Alberta.

What Concerts in Care Needs This Year

We are currently seeking community-minded individuals to serve a three-year term. While welcoming all backgrounds and skill-sets, our focus is on strengths in:

Regional Focus: Representation in Calgary and Northern Alberta.

Professional Expertise: Specifically seeking CPAs and individuals with Nonprofit Board Governance experience.

Strategic Growth: Individuals with Fundraising Experience, Advocacy Skills and

Diverse Networks to increase sustainability to expand ability to offer free/low cost concerts.

Passion: A deep commitment to supporting seniors and the benefits of music in their lives.

Your Impact & Commitment
Engage & Lead: Participate in quarterly Board meetings (via videoconference or in-person) and contribute to at least one committee.

Leverage Your Strengths: Use your skills in strategy, marketing, or outreach to amplify our mission.

Be a Champion: Help bring a sense of belonging to those who need it most.
Hear From Our Board

"Often Albertans consider volunteer leadership as what they give to their community. Serving on the Concerts in Care board definitely gave me insights. With over 50 years of service as a nonprofit leader on several boards and as a senior staff leader, I can assuredly claim engaging with Concerts in Care’s board, staff, and musicians has been a stellar, rewarding experience. My appreciation for the sheer joy that our musicians bring to seniors living in congregant residences escalates my hope that Concerts in Care continues to expand its reach and impact throughout Alberta. Serving this mission will undoubtedly enrich your life. Please consider our invite." -Karen Lynch, Board-Chair 2020-2026

How to Apply

If you see yourself in the descriptions and ready to bring professional music to seniors, Concerts in Care wants to hear from you.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2026
How to apply: Forward your CV and a cover letter to Meran Currie-Roberts, Executive/Artistic Director, at [email protected]

01/26/2026

This month marks a major milestone for Concerts in Care Alberta. While our story began with a pilot in 2011, January 2016 sparked the beginning of the active, province-wide journey we are on today.

Over the last decade, we have been honored to bring the concert hall to those who cannot easily leave their homes. From Lethbridge to Medicine Hat to Fort McMurray, our mission has reached every corner of the province. We navigated a pandemic by pivoting to a digital platform and outdoor concerts, and have since rebuilt to our current level while remaining fiscally strong and growing our budget every year. We have built a strong and dedicated Board of Directors with robust policies and strategic plans.

2,000+ Live Concerts

200+ Professional Artists

100,000+ Albertans reached in care, retirement, psychiatric, and palliative facilities.

We are so grateful to the facilities that welcome us, the artists who share their skills, and the donors who make this possible. Here’s to the next 10 years - enjoy a few photos from our first decade!

The Azrieli Foundation BMO Financial Group Alberta Foundation for the Arts Calgary Arts Development Edmonton Arts Council Calgary Musicians Association

01/06/2026

We are thrilled to kick off the New Year with the release of our new mini-documentary, a look behind the scenes of Concerts in Care Alberta.

This project was a collaborative effort. We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Erik Visser for his artistry in putting this film together, and to Margaret and Pat for their moving testimonials. Our thanks also go to the many musicians who shared their skills for this production.

We are grateful for the vision of our Board of Directors and the vital contributions of our supporters BMO Financial Group, The Azrieli Foundation, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development, Edmonton Arts Council, Sienna for Seniors Foundation. To support our work or find out more, please visit: https://concertsincare.ca/alberta/support/

12/17/2025

It has been a busy few weeks for us, with 36 concerts across the province since the beginning of December in retirement communities, long term care, palliative care, senior day programs and a few special concerts at Alberta Hospital's forensic psychiatric unit. We love celebrating the holiday season with our audiences.

11/27/2025

We’re sharing Margaret’s story a few days early because her words capture exactly why Giving Tuesday matters so much to us. Our concerts bring comfort, connection, and genuine joy to seniors across Alberta.

On Tuesday, we’ll be inviting our community to help us reach even more seniors like Margaret in 2026. If her smile moves you, we hope you’ll join us.

Learn more or support early: https://concertsincare.ca/alberta/support

11/10/2025

Official photos are here! We are delighted to share these images from the Minister's Senior Service Awards Ceremony at Government House in Edmonton last month. It was wonderful to be among so many organizations and individuals doing incredible work for Alberta's Seniors. Read more here: https://www.alberta.ca/ministers-seniors-service-awards -3

10/24/2025

A video celebration of our partnership with the Sienna for Seniors Foundation. So grateful for this grant that makes it possible for us to reach more Albertans in care with subsidized concerts than ever before. Video by Erik Visser.

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Edmonton, AB

Telephone

780-707-6579

Website

http://concertsincare.ca/alberta

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