Wednesday, July 29th 2026

National Music Festival – Grand Award Competition

The Federation of Canadian Music Festivals presents the 2026 National Music Festival, July 25–29 at Mount Allison University. The festival culminates with the prestigious NRS Foundation Grand Award Competition— with a $5,000 prize awarded to the top Emerging Artist—at 7pm on Wednesday, July 29 in Brunton Auditorium, MYB Conservatory of Music. Full schedule, ticket information, and additional details will be available at https://fcmf.org/national-music-festival-2026/