Fuse: Music Residency 2026

Interdisciplinary Residency for Musicians

Application Deadline November 19, 2025

Program Dates Apr 13, 2026 - May 02, 2026

Overview

Fuse is a residency for the curious, who want to expand their artistic practice. Supported by collaborative mentors and an environment that encourages creative play, this program encourages musicians and ensembles to experiment, create, research, and grow in Banff Centre’s unrivalled mountain environment.  

Performers will collaborate on a large-scale project while also having the opportunity to form smaller ensembles to explore additional artistic expressions.

We invite musicians, singers, conductors, and concert experience creators working in Classical, Jazz, Electronic, and related disciplines to apply. 

Applicants may choose to apply with an existing project to expand through fresh perspectives and collaborative energy, although a project is not a condition of acceptance.

Description

Fuse allows space and time for creative impulses to drive new expressions. Expand your artistic vision, enhance creative confidence, and advance your career through:  

• Contribution to a collaborative project throughout the program.
• Small group collaborations, mentored by internationally renowned faculty; John de Lancie, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Keaton Hentoff-Killian, Bridie Hooper, Isabella Diaz, Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and Nick Bernardino.
• 24-hour access to one of Banff Centre's Performing Arts studios
• One on one mentorship.
• A safe and failure-friendly environment to take risks, tell stories with new forms, and try new expressions.
• Workshops on aspects of the creative collaboration process, concert curation and career development.  
• Time and collaborators to develop existing projects.
• Outdoor group activities with faculty and peers.
• Performance opportunities.
• Engaging with other artistic disciplines at concerts and program events.

Requirements

This program is for musicians, conductors, composers and artistic directors working in Classical, Jazz or Electronic music.

• Musician applicants should be able to demonstrate their interest in or their experience in collaborative projects, be it performances, installations or recordings
• Conductors, artistic directors and composers with an interest or experience in creating interdisciplinary concert experiences are also encouraged to apply.
• Small ensembles are welcome to apply.

We are pleased to offer a limited amount of financial aid to support participants in our program.