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For some it might sound like the beginning to an Abbott and Costello routine.

Calgary is getting a new music festival.

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Great. What kind is it?

New music.

I know that, but what kind of music?

New music.

And so forth.

But for local lovers of the contemporary classical genre and for the more adventurous musical explorers among us it’s no joke. And something to be truly celebrated.

On Wednesday morning at the National Music Centre, organizers of the inaugural Calgary New Music Festival announced what they hope will become one of the city’s unique annual events celebrating an eclectic mix of sounds and artists.

“There are various new music festivals in Canada,” said artistic director Melanie Leonard, “and we felt that Calgary, as a vibrant city and, to me an exciting city, a city where we feel it’s possible to build new things, where there’s a feel of forward motion, we wanted to bring this (here) and have the opportunity to present a new artistic and musical experience to Calgarians.”