Contemporary Kids: Building Soundscapes with Musicians
Contemporary Calgary
Date: June 15 & 22, 2025
Time: 1 – 2:30pm & 3 – 4:30pm
Cost: Free with registration
Join us for a hands-on musical workshop! As part of the Sound Atlas New Music Festival and this year’s theme of “Sonic Playground,” this session is led by the talented musicians of the Festival’s Contemporary Performance Lab (CPL) Fellows.
Kids and artists will team up to create a graphic score—a playful way to show how music might sound using sculpture, collage, and craft materials instead of traditional notes. Through this collective process, kids will explore musical instruments, improvisation, and non-conventional music-making. Together, we’ll turn the graphic score into a unique sound piece that brings our ideas and feelings about Calgary to life.
No experience required—just bring your imagination! Part of the workshop will be hands-on, creating the graphic score, and the other half will feature a live performance by SAF musicians, bringing the visual work to life in a unique sound experience.
Our free onsite Contemporary Kids programs invite children to learn about modern and contemporary art through unique and engaging art activities.
For children ages 5 –12. Maximum group of 25 children, with one guardian per child.
Questions? Please visit our FAQ page.
For more information and to register visit Building Soundscapes with Musicians.
