Let the spirit of the season sweep you away with our annual Very Merry Pops concert! A beloved family tradition, this concert will transport you back to your childhood with all of your favourite Christmas and holiday carols

Hosted by one of our favourite guest conductors, Bob Bernhardt, and featuring the return of internationally acclaimed soprano Mikaela Bennett, and some of Edmonton's finest choirs, this evening will be jam-packed with dazzling holiday classics like “O Come, All Ye Faithful”, “Angels We Have Heard on High”, Sleigh Ride, “Silent Night”, a suite of Hannukah songs, “O Holy Night”, and the unforgettable Musicological Journey Through the Twelve Days of Christmas. There will even be a sing-along so you can join in on the festivities!

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A Very Merry Pops

Winspear Centre

"A stunning take on a timeless classic." - Colin Maclean An annual Christmas tradition in Edmonton, Shumka's Nutcracker blends the grace and lyrical nature of classical movement with the strength and power of Ukrainian character dance, leaving audiences exhilarated and entertained. The cast of over 70 features Shumka dancers, youth from the Shumka School of Dance, and the Clara's Dream Choir. Touted as "Canada's Ukrainian Nutcracker," the production is a folk ballet based on the timeless Christmas classic. The production incorporates Ukrainian traditions, folk and character dance, grand orchestral versions of the legendary score with specially added compositions, and Ukrainian symbols woven into lavish sets and costumes. The performance is a graceful, joyfully conceived presentation of enchantment embracing a classic tale of young Clara and her dream Prince.

Shumka's Nutcracker

University of Alberta

Celebrating 30 years in North America, Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert returns to Edmonton for a dazzling anniversary season. This beloved annual tradition is an unmissable addition to every music-lover's holiday wish list.

Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert

Hear your favourite music from the big screen performed live by your Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Bring the whole family to the Winspear Centre for a magical experience that you won’t forget. This concert is perfect for movie lovers of any generation!

Hollywood for the Holidays

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E40S_EQSY

The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THv6htilWtI

The Artelize Podcast and Adolfo Corrado: Mediterranean flavors, opera and social media

Classic Albums Live brings the greatest albums of all time to the stage, performed exactly as you remember them. No wigs. No gimmicks. Just the music, meticulously recreated by some of the best musicians in the country Released in 1971, Led Zeppelin IV is more than just a rock album—it’s a moment in music history. Blending hard rock, blues, folk, and a touch of mysticism, it showcases the band at their peak. With legendary tracks like “Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” “The Battle of Evermore,” and the iconic “Stairway to Heaven,” the album takes listeners on a powerful, emotional journey. More than 50 years later, it’s still one of the most beloved and best-selling albums of all time.

Led Zeppelin IV

Canadian piano superstar, Meagan Milatz joins us to blow the roof off of the Winspear with Robert Schumann’s incredible piano quintet. This perennial favourite is virtuosic, joyful and thrilling for performer and audience alike. The first half of this concert includes Clara Schumann’s Soirées Musicales and the riveting sixth string quartet of Béla Bartok.

Meet the Schumanns

The Vancouver Symphony’s Music Director Otto Tausk makes his Edmonton debut conducting a Mozart masterpiece - his Sinfonia concertante - music that historian Alfred Einstein wrote “dropped from heaven.” Written when Mendelssohn was just 15 years old, his First Symphony is filled with energy and youthful passion, reflecting his ideal that “the essence of beauty is unity in variety.” Manitoba-born Jocelyn Morlock called her mesmerizing Strange Loop “whimsical and fun/frenetic” music where “despite movement, one always ends up where one started.”

Mozart, Mendelssohn & Morlock

Get ready for an unforgettable night of performing arts! The National Arts Centre invites you to the Alberta Ballet's Winter Gala on January 25, 2026. This spectacular event will take place at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, Canada. Prepare to be mesmerized by the grace and beauty of Alberta's finest ballet dancers as they perform a captivating blend of traditional and contemporary pieces. The show starts at 18:30, so make sure you're ready for an evening filled with elegance and enchantment. For more details and to secure your tickets, visit the event's page on Ticketmaster. Don't miss out on this winter's most anticipated arts event!

Alberta Ballet's Winter Gala

Experience the heartwarming story, Kiwis Can't Play the Violin, by Pierre Rivard alongside an enchanting full-orchestral score by Emilie Lebel (world premiere). Follow Kiwi on a journey to get a violin and join the orchestra, overcoming challenges and learning about the wonders that encouragement can accomplish.

Kiwis Can't Play the Violin

Tony DeSare's signature vocal and robust piano style pay tribute to the iconic songs of Billy Joel. Generations of Billy Joel fans will experience full symphonic orchestrations with Tony's unique take on some of his most beloved hits including "Piano Man", "New York State of Mind", "Only the Good Die Young", "Movin' Out", "My Life", "Don't Ask Me Why", "The Stranger", “She’s Always a Woman” and many more.

The Billy Joel Songbook

Tony DeSare's signature vocal and robust piano style pay tribute to the iconic songs of Billy Joel. Generations of Billy Joel fans will experience full symphonic orchestrations with Tony's unique take on some of his most beloved hits including "Just the Way You Are", "Piano Man", "New York State of Mind", "Only the Good Die Young", "Movin Out" "My Life", "You May Be Right" "Don't Ask Me Why", and many more.

Be among the first to experience the world premiere of Indians on Vacation — a bold, poignant, and comedic new opera.

Indians On Vacation

The Four Seasons, four evocative violin concerti by the Venetian composer, violinist, poet, and cleric Antonio Vivaldi (affectionately known as the Red Priest because of his flaming red hair), are considered the crown jewels of the Italian baroque. Dmitri Shostakovich wrote of the 1960 quartet on which the haunting Chamber Symphony is based, “When I die, no one will write music in my memory, so I decided to write it myself.” Heinrich Biber’s imaginative Battaglia is an early baroque soundscape of battle preparations, blunted by drunken musketeer songs, and war, ending with a mournful lament.

Vivaldi's Four Seasons

One of Edmonton Opera’s most anticipated annual events, the Dianne Kipnes Valentine’s Gala is an unforgettable night of elegance, artistry, and generosity. Held at the beautiful Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, this gala brings together opera lovers, community supporters, and artists for an evening in support of the arts.

Dianne Kipnes Valentine’s Gala

Fairmont Hotel Macdonald

Following their thrilling initial collaboration in 2024, ESO Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni and award-winning Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko reunite to perform Johannes Brahms’ towering Second Piano Concerto alongside Bright Sheng's entrancing orchestral works Prelude and The Black Swan in honour of the Lunar New Year.

Jean-Marie & Martini

After his unforgettable debut in October 2024, pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (of Salmon Arm, BC) returns to perform the work with which he won the 2024 Leeds Piano Competition – Brahms' epic Piano Concerto No. 2. Wagner's Prelude to his innovative opera Tristan and Isolde conveys melodramatic longing with aching harmonic progressions and unmatched emotional intensity. Tchaikovsky's tone poem of Francesca da Rimini’s tragic tale completes this romantic program steeped in passion, drama, and doomed love.

Forbidden Love: Brahms, Tchaikovsky & Wagner

Making his Winspear Centre debut, Polish organist Karol Mossakowski is renowned as a master of interpretation and improvisation skills. In this dynamic and engaging performance, he will perform all six of J.S. Bach’s Schübler Chorales, with each piece followed by his own interpretation. This performance will also include Charles-Marie Widor's entire Organ Symphony No. 5, which concludes with the famous Toccata often heard at weddings and celebrations.

Bach & Symphony for Organ

Get ready for a captivating evening of performing arts as Theatre Arlington presents a stunning rendition of 'Romeo & Juliet' on February 21, 2026. This timeless tale of star-crossed lovers will be brought to life at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, CA, starting at 19:30. Theatre Arlington, known for its exceptional productions, promises a show brimming with passion, drama, and exquisite ballet. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience. Secure your tickets now through the primary event link. For more information, visit theatrearlington.org.

Alberta Ballet In Romeo & Juliet

Celebrated British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor returns after a 12-year absence to perform Benjamin Britten’s energetic Piano Concerto, written when the composer was 24 and known for its rhythmic drive and inventive orchestration. At its premiere, a critic wrote cryptically of Brahms’ final symphony, “It is like a dark well; the longer we look into it, the more brightly the stars shine back." Malcolm Forsyth wrote his celebratory Jubilee Overture in 1964 when he was 28, four years before he moved to Edmonton and became a member of the ESO. Don’t miss this intriguing concert juxtaposing music of youthful exuberance and wise experience.

Benjamin Grosvenor Plays Britten

Experience an exciting performance that pays tribute to the great divas of the Broadway stage! Three leading ladies, including Elphaba and Glinda from Wicked and Mary Poppins herself, light up the stage in an evening of Broadway showstoppers.

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A Very Merry Pops

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Shumka's Nutcracker

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Led Zeppelin IV

Winspear Centre

Meet the Schumanns

Winspear Centre

Mozart, Mendelssohn & Mor...

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Alberta Ballet's Winter G...

National Arts Centre

Kiwis Can't Play the Viol...

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

The Billy Joel Songbook

Winspear Centre

The Billy Joel Songbook

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Indians On Vacation

Edmonton Opera

Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Dianne Kipnes Valentine’s...

Edmonton Opera

Jean-Marie & Martini

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Forbidden Love: Brahms, T...

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Bach & Symphony for Organ...

Winspear Centre

Alberta Ballet In Romeo &...

Theatre Arlington

Benjamin Grosvenor Plays ...

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Leading Ladies of Broadwa...

Winspear Centre