Banff International String Quartet Festival: Neshama Nashman

Event Description

Join us in Banff for BISQFest, September 3–6, 2026!

This intimate weekend concert experience offers beautifully curated opportunities to hear laureates from the competitions in unique collaborations with other world-renowned musicians.

BISQFest 2026 features an exceptional lineup, including Calgary-born pianist and Banff Centre alumnus Jan Lisiecki with the Banff Festival Orchestra, Grammy Award-winning cellist Steven Isserlis, BISQC laureates Afiara Quartet (2016) and Opus13 (2022), and the Dalí Quartet.

Canadian dancer and choreographer Neshama Nashman brings new works to life on the Jenny Belzberg stage with live music, followed by a performance of Copland’s Appalachian Spring for chamber ensemble.
Program

ERBARME DICH
Yolanda Bruno, violin
Michael Bridge, accordion
Krisztina Szabó, mezzo soprano
Neshama Nashman, choreographer
Anton Tcherny, dancer
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: Erbarme dich, mein Gott from ‘St. Matthew Passion’, BWV 244 (1727)

Michael Bridge, accordion
KHACHATUR AVETISYAN: Tzaghgatz Baleni

AND MY BELOVED*
Krisztina Szabó, mezzo soprano
Maeve Palmer, soprano
Katie Kirkpatrick, soprano
Opus13
Neshama Nashman, choreographer
Anton Tcherny, dancer
Irene Yang, dancer
DAVID LANG: just (after song of songs)

Michael Bridge, accordion
PETRO MAKKONEN: Tango-Toccata

MYCELIUM
Opus13
Neshama Nashman, choreographer
Anton Tcherny, dancer
Irene Yang, dancer
SAMUEL BARBER: String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11

Intermission

Jonathan Crow, violin
Hao Zhou, violin
Leslie Ashworth, violin
Valerie Li, violin
Eric Wong, viola
Barry Shiffman, viola
Adrian Fung, cello
Sabina Sandvoss, cello
Jeremy McCoy, bass
Leslie Newman, flute
Todd Palmer, clarinet
Michael Hope, bassoon
Jeanie Chung, piano
AARON COPLAND: Appalachian Spring


*This piece may contain partial nudity

Program is subject to change