The Alberta Pianofest Society (APS) was formed in 2011 with the goal of providing the city of Edmonton and its surrounding region with summertime fine arts programming in the form of public classical piano recitals and children’s concerts. Since 2013, our summer festival, Alberta Pianofest, has become a notable biennial event in Edmonton’s arts scene, presenting artists of international stature such as Stephane Lemelin, Ursula Oppens, and Jerome Lowenthal. Through its diverse programming, the APS seeks to provide opportunities for arts education at all levels (the general public, school children, and advanced piano students in their teens) while helping to invigorate the cultural life of Alberta’s Capital region. Our fourth biennial summer festival is upcoming this July of 2019.
Our Mission
The Alberta Pianofest Society is dedicated to fostering the public performance, promotion, understanding and enjoyment of classical piano music.
The APS fulfills this mission by offering to Edmonton audiences live concerts by renowned visiting and local performers in conjunction with activities that allow us to provide educational outreach to young children, to advanced music students in their teens, and to the public more broadly.
The Alberta Pianofest Society
Executive & Artistic Director
Jason Cutmore
Board of Directors
Dale Knisely, President
Tim Lancaster, Vice President
Tristan Power, Treasurer
Gary Cutmore, Secretary
Charlie Austin
Leanne Young
Artistic Advisory Board
Aaron Au
Charles Foreman
Susan Hlasny
Frank Ho
Peter Jancewicz
Dr. Milton Rubén Laufer
Michael Massey
Alexandra M. Munn
Janet Scott-Hoyt
Major Sponsors
Government of Alberta
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
The Edmonton Arts Council / City of Edmonton
Edmonton Community Foundation
The Fournier Family
Doug & Dragana Glowicki/Ashton Homes Ltd
Susan Green & Stewart Roth
Estate of Muriel Hole
Dianne & Irving Kipnes Foundation
Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP
Michael Lipnicki Fine Pianos
Francis Price & Marguerite Trussler
Raymond Lai & Renée Thompson
Rundle’s Mission Society
Sherwood Park Chevrolet / Sherwood Buick GMC
TD Bank Group
Touchstone Holdings Ltd./Doug Cox