(Art) Song Lab 2026
(art) Song Lab 2026 is a collaborative program for composers, writers, and performers. This summer, 23 participants and 9 faculty from across the globe will gather in-person in Vancouver to celebrate the music and relationships that are created when words and music come together.
From June 29th-July 5th, (art) Song Lab presents public workshops and performances to celebrate the coming-to-life of 12 brand-new art songs. Join us for some or all of our public events listed below.
Art Song Lab is an independent venture, funded entirely through participant fees, ticket sales, and the generosity of donors. Please consider adding a donation to your ticket purchases so we can continue to bring new life to art song in North America.
Contact sponsorship@artsonglab.com to become a donor today.
Public Events
Featuring the writer participants of (art) Song Lab 2026.
(Details Coming Soon)
Tuesday, June 30 @ 7pm
Poetry Reading
Workshops
We've given our guest artists the challenge of creating a workshop that provides valuable resources to their own area of expertise, while still engaging their counterpart in the composer-poet relationship.
Drop-In Rate: by donation
Composer, Edward Top (Click for Tickets)
Tuesday, June 30 @ 2:30pm
Poet, Elee Kraljii Gardiner (Click for Tickets)
Thursday, July 2 @ 2:30pm
Concerts
SongSparks are free, interactive concerts where the performers, creators, and audience come together to experience new songs as one. They're a unique opportunity for the audience to ask questions directly to the creators, and potentially influence the interpretation of the world premiere performance.
SongLaunch is the fantastic culmination of the Art Song Lab experience. The pieces written for (art) Song Lab 2026 will receive their world premiere as part of a digital online concert.
All events: entry by donation.
Contralto SongSparks (click for more details)
Wednesday, July 1 @ 2:30pm
Soprano SongSparks (click for more details)
Thursday, July 2 @ 6:30pm
Tenor SongSparks (click for more details)
Friday, July 3 @ 6:30pm
SongLaunch: World Premieres from (a)rt Song Lab 2026
Saturday July 5 @ 4pm (click for more details)