Take some of the hottest, award-winning, contemporary fiddlers from Western Canada, mixed with complex arrangements and a thrilling rhythmic underlay and you’ve got… Collage Trad. A musical melting pot of local fiddle traditions with a dash of swing, a pinch of jazz, a sprinkle of rock and pure folk. Their music and spirit is uplifting and energizing. Collage Trad has developed an explosive, exceptionally tight, cohesive sound.

https://www.collagetrad.com/ 

Classically trained musicians presenting eclectic programs featuring original arrangements of some of the most celebrated works in history. Their creative process combines musical narration with humour and storytelling in which the powerful combination of cello and marimba transforms the listening of familiar works in refreshing and unexpected ways.

https://stickandbow.com/ 

Praised for its passion, exuberance and lyricism as well as sensational performances, expect to experience an exciting and diverse showcase of classical music at its finest; The Aurora Piano Trio will take the audience on a musical journey filled with a myriad of emotions and performed at the highest calibre.

Aurora Piano Trio 

Ballet Kelowna’s mixed program features a stunning lineup of signature works from its contemporary ballet repertoire. With Alysa Pires’ striking Vestiges, Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe’s compelling payɛčot yɛχət, and Guillaume Côté’s vibrant Le Carnaval des Animaux, this high-energy program from Canada’s leading dancemakers promises to delight, inspire, and bring audiences to their feet.

https://www.balletkelowna.ca/ 

A classically trained flutist, Sparvier-Wells interweaves land, Indigenous identity, history, and language throughout her dance and music creation/performance practice. focusing on ideas of connection, disconnection, and home.

Khosravi  is Persian contemporary music composer, and Santur (Persian dulcimer) player, originally from Iran. A musical storyteller, he weaves east and west together through the melodically alluring sounds of his santur.

https://farhadkhosravi.com/