Whistler Cantando Festival

Whistler Cantando Festivals

This is a 3 day non-competitive festival designed for North American music programs (concert bands and wind ensembles, orchestras, jazz ensembles and choirs) to enhance their skills and meet other musicians. The festival is held in stunning Whistler, BC, a 125 km drive north of Vancouver and home site of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The pedestrian-friendly village lends itself perfectly to a safe festival atmosphere for all participants. All restaurants, hotels and festival venues are within an easy 10 minute walk.

Updates regarding all aspects of the festival will be added on an ongoing basis. Once registration opens, check the “Schedule” link below to determine a time that works best for you. Venues for the various events will also be updated however all band, orchestra and jazz ensemble performances and evening concerts will occur in the Whistler Conference Centre. Concert Choir performances occur in the Maury Arts Centre; however, the mass choir will perform Saturday evening in the Whistler Conference Centre.

For more information on the festival, contact the Director, Dennis Prime, at dprime@cantando.org or the Assistant Director, Kelsey Moore, at kelsey@cantando.org.

Registering an Ensemble

In order to register an ensemble, please create a Director’s Account.

  • Once you have created an account you can access the Director Dashboard. On the Director Dashboard, you can access:
    • Ensemble Registrations
    • Festival Schedules
    • Invoices
    • Your own warmup, performance, and workshop schedule

What is the Cantando Performance and Workshop Schedule?

Thursday, April 15, 2027 – Sunday, April 18, 2027

  • Concert Band performances and workshops: Friday, April 16 to Saturday, April 17
    • Directors: plan for a minimum of 1 day
      • Performances are in the Whistler Conference Centre.
      • Workshops are in the Whistler Conference Centre directly following the performance.
  • Jazz Band performances and workshops: Friday, April 16 to Saturday, April 17
    • Performances are in the Rainbow Theatre in the Whistler Conference Centre.
    • Workshops are in the Whistler Conference Centre directly followin the performance.
  • Choir performances and workshops: Friday, April 16 to Saturday, April 17
    • Directors: plan for a minimum of 1 day
      • Performances are in the Maury Young Performing Arts Centre.
      • Workshops are in the Delta hotel directly following the performance.
  • Vocal Jazz: Friday, April 16 – Saturday, April 17
    • There are only 4 vocal jazz slots. If they are full and you would like to bring your vocal jazz ensemble, please contact us first before registering so we can make sure your slot is at a time when the equipment will be available.
    • Performances and workshops are in the Maury Young Performing Arts Centre.
      • Both the performance and the workshop are in the 50 minute slot on stage.

Questions?

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Or call our director Dr. Dennis Prime at 780-893-4241.