Apply for Roadtrip! The Pan-Canadian tour

Travel Canada as a Featured Artist in the  third << Roadtrip! >> Pan-Canadian Tour

Following the great success of our first two tours, we join Debut Atlantic and JM Canada in announcing the return of the Pan-Canadian tour “Roadtrip!” in the 2026/27 season.

This is an opportunity for a Canadian artist or ensemble to perform in a classical music tour staged across Canada and the Territories.

Applicants:

• May be individuals or small ensembles.
• Must view the discipline as a vocation and be recognized as professional in their artistic discipline by their peers.
• Must be a Canadian citizen, or have permanent resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. You do not need to be living in Canada when you apply.
• One or more members of the ensemble must have a valid driver’s license and be comfortable with highway driving.
• Must be willing to obtain a police clearance check to be eligible for education outreach activities.

Tour concerts take place in venues of all sizes, from recital halls in professional theatre complexes to churches and the intimate settings of house concerts. The tour will be based on a full-length concert programs, and will include outreach activities such as school concerts and performances at seniors residences, master classes, workshops, and private lessons. Tour routing, concert contracts, travel logistics and organization will be handled for you.

All three of the partner organizations –  Prairie Debut, Debut Atlantic and JM Canada – will be involved in the selection process.

The tour requires that you be available for a period of four to six consecutive weeks, giving you the opportunity to experience different venues across the east coast of Canada. All the logistics of the tour are taken care of by the presenting partners.

Tour dates are distributed as follows:

• mid-November 2027 to end of December 2027
• mid-January to early March 2028
• beginning of March to end of April 2028