Schubertiade Calgary

Thank you to everyone who made Schubertiade YYC 2026 this past Saturday such a huge success! The music. The cookies. The chills I got at total strangers joined their voices in the Ave Maria. The laughter and jokes. When I applied for grants for this venture, one of the questions was “What is your definition…

We are thrilled and honoured to welcome the following performers to Schubertiade YYC: (in alphabetical order by surname) Bellita Ensemble: Hyun Jung Song and Cathy Cheon Pianists Hyun Jung Song and Cathy Cheon perform together as an ensemble, sharing a love for collaborative music-making through duo and chamber performances. Both have diverse musical backgrounds in…

Unless otherwise indicated, translations from the German are by Malcolm Wren, from schubertsong.uk . Fischerweise, D.881 (Franz von Schlechta) Den Fischer fechten SorgenUnd Gram und Leid nicht an,Er löst am frühen MorgenMit leichtem Sinn den Kahn. Da lagert rings noch FriedeAuf Wald und Flur und Bach,Er ruft mit seinem LiedeDie goldne Sonne wach. Und singt…

Hello, Schubertiade fans, and welcome to 2026 and less than four weeks away from Calgary’s first Schubertiade! I am delighted to bring your our preliminary schedule: Program (subject to change): Saturday, January 31, at Summit View (formerly St. David’s) United Church: 1:00 pm – 1:20 pmSanctuary: Belita Ensemble (Hyun Jung Song & Cathy Cheon); Lower…

Dear Schubertiade fans, One week left to sign up! Just send an email to schubertiadeyyc at gmail.com by November 15 to tell that you are interested in playing, your repertoire, and the names of any collaborators; it’s that easy. (Performers under 13 should have their parents or guardians send the email, and all performers under…

Dear Schubertiade fans, Two weeks left to sign up! We already have some signups trickling in. Remember the deadline is November 15! How do you dress up as Schubert for Halloween? Ascot, round eyeglasses, and sideburns. Musical genius is hard to dress up as, but “Erlkonig” is always an appropriately Halloweeny song. The vast majority…

Schubertiade fans, it’s one month until signup deadline! Now is the time to review your favourite Schuberts, check what will make you happy performing, and contact your collaborators! You have a month, but the sooner you let me know of your intentions, the sooner I can start planning a schedule. Let your friends and family…

Dear Schubertiade YYC subscribers, So the summer has gone by, and for you it may have seemed long or short, but I hope for all of you it made some wonderful memories. And now autumn is upon us, with for many of us the start of more intensive school, choirs, orchestras, and lessons if you…

Dear Schubertiade YYC subscribers, So here we are at July, and May and June have whizzed by, being very busy in my personal life. But we have the months of summer ahead of us where practicing, nay, playing with, some Schubert can beckon. Practicing is important. But very often it becomes a quest to fix…

Thank you to all the folks who have subscribed so far. I would like to invite you to the Schubertiade Discord server https://discord.gg/T2kMVPW9 or to the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/981053577347913. Joining either of those by no means is a commitment to participate at this stage, don’t worry! The organization of the Discord server is inspired by…