Music Conference Alberta is Alberta’s premier professional development opportunity for music teachers, choral conductors, band directors, and studio instructors. Held in Calgary at the Hilton Garden Inn, Studio Bell, the Calgary Central Library, and Bella Concert Hall, delegates are invited to attend interest sessions, interactive panel discussions, open rehearsals and rehearsal labs, masterclasses, MCA One-on-One sessions, and concerts. The MCA Marketplace provides an opportunity for delegates to browse and purchase product, meet industry representatives, and learn about upcoming travel and fundraising opportunities. Leaders in music education in the province are recognized in the company of their peers at the MCA Awards Luncheon.
The conference schedule and session descriptions are available under the tabs at the top of this webpage. Presenter biographies and other relevant information is available on the Music Conference Alberta website.
Delegates are encouraged to stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Calgary, and special rates for accommodation have been arranged. The new Hilton Garden Inn Calgary Downtown hotel is set in trendy East Village, just steps from Calgary’s business district, city agencies and beautiful urban parks. Take the RiverWalk pathway to restaurants, playgrounds and event plazas, and discover the popular St. Patrick’s Island. Scotiabank Saddledome and the National Music Centre are just 1 kilometer away.
Visit the Staying at the Hilton Garden Inn page on the Music Conference Alberta website for details and booking information.
MCA 2019 SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
The full schedule is available online at www.musicconferenceab.ca/schedule.html
THURSDAY
Registration desk open 6:00-9:00 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn
Opening Concert sponsored by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring members of the CPO and Emerging Musicians, Bella Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Post-Concert Repcetion, Bella Concert Hall, 9:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
FRIDAY
Keynote address by Bramwell Tovey
Marketplace open
Interest sessions
Rehearsal labs
Reading Sessions
AGMs
Gala Concert, Bella Concert Hall, 8:00 p.m.
SATURDAY
One-on-One sessions
Interest sessions
Marketpace open
Rehearsal labs
Reading Sessions
Masterclasses
Awards Concert, Calgary Central Library Performance Hall, 7:30 p.m.
President's Reception, Calgary Central Library