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A brand new music festival debuts in Calgary this month & tickets are on sale now

Ready to kick off summer 2023? Celebrate the sunniest season at the first-ever Sound Atlas Music Festival in Calgary, set to bring a number of artists to several venues across the city this month.

Brought to life by new music ensemble Latitude 49, the University of Calgary and Contemporary Calgary, this “momentous contemporary music festival” will feature world-class performances and genre-mixing explorations of music and film.

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“We are so thrilled to be launching the inaugural Sound Atlas Festival,” said Jani Parsons, Sound Atlas Festival director and Executive Director of Latitude 49.

“An entirely distinct festival with music that blurs the lines between Classical music, pop, folk, experimental, and contemporary performance practice.”

This year’s featured artists include:

  • Latitude 49
  • Annika Socolofsky
  • Land’s End Ensemble
  • Vincent Ho
  • Laura Hynes
  • Karl Hirzer
  • Land’s End Ensemble Guest Artists
  • Henchell-Tominaga Duo
  • Emil Agopian
  • Ginger Beef
  • Liam Elliot
  • Composers With World Premieres
  • University of Calgary Student Performers/Composers

Interested? Tickets start at $60 and are on sale now, so get yours while you can and enjoy!

It’s going to be a good one, friends!

SOUND ATLAS MUSIC FESTIVAL, CALGARY

When: Friday, June 23th – 25th, 2023
Where: see locations above
Cost: $60+

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