October 2006 Musical Events in Calgary

Here are some of the cultural events scheduled for the upcoming month:

October 1	Mount Royal Kantorei and the Mount Royal Arioso choir present Come Ye, Thankful People - a special fall concert to benefit the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank, featuring special guests the Heebee-jeebees, along with a number of Calgary’s fine performing groups and soloists. 2:30 PM @ the Jublilee Auditorium. Tickets: $20/$15 (12 and under free) through Ticketmaster or 777.0000. Please bring a non-perishable food donation .
October 1	Instrumental Society of Calgary presents Bell'Arte Strings. The "brat pack" of the CPO joins forces to create a new and vibrant ensemble, BELL'ARTE STRINGS, committed to transforming the CPO excellence into a first class chamber music experience." 3:00 PM @ Scarboro United Church (134 Scarboro Ave SW). Tickets: $15/$10/$40/family at 440-6829 or at the door .
October 7	EPCOR CENTRE's BDP World Music series 2006 - 07 Season begins with A Double Bill: Amir Amiri Ensemble & jBomba! 8:00 PM @ Jack Singer Concert Hall EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts. Tickets: $25.88 available through Ticketmaster or 777.0000.
October 12 - 14	Alberta Ballet begins their 40th anniversary season with Ruby Nights, "an evening that celebrates key influences in Alberta Ballet’s artistic Heritage". 8:00 PM @ Jubilee Auditorium. Tickets: $42 - $83 available through Ticketmaster or 777.0000.
October 16	ARMTA Calgary General Meeting. 9:30 AM @ Church of the Nazarene (65 Richard Way SW)
October 16	Deadline, Contemporary Showcase Contact Roslyn Bourak: bourakj@shaw.ca
October 19 - November 3	Honens International Piano Competition
October 20	Fish Creek Concert Series begins with Roy Forbes. 8:00 PM @ Southwood United Church (10690 Elbow Drive SW). Tickets: tickets: $20 can be purchased at: Megatunes, 932 - 17th Ave SW, Music Centre Canada, 10206 Macleod Trail S. or The Pumphouse Theatre Box Office, 2140 Pumphouse Ave SW, phone: 263-0079.
October 21	"Haunted Brass" by the Foothills Brass @ Scarboro United Church, 8:00 PM. Program: The March to the Scaffold from Symphony Fantastique, Night on Bald Mountain by Mussorgski and more! You are welcome to dress-up and join Calgary's Foothills Brass Quintet (in costume!) at their first ever fright-night spectacle "Haunted Brass". Tickets/Info: 403-508-2225
October 27 - 29	Alberta Registered Music Teachers' Association Provincial Conference & Annual General Meeting. Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary. Details T.B.A.
October 26 - 28	Alberta Music Education Foundation presents the Alberta Music Educators' Conference and its Annual General Meeting, Edmonton.

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