FREE ADMISSION CONCERT
St. Albert’s Historic River Lots + Grain Elevators
Sunday, July 26, 2026 1:30-2:30 PM
featuring the Strathcona String Quartet
Jennifer Bustin & Shannon Johnson, violins;
Miriam Ferguson, viola; Caitlin Laslop, cello
The Strathcona String Quartet has been an Edmonton cultural treasure since 1987. The quartet has performed and recorded many world premieres of new works by Edmonton composers including two highly praised CDs of music by George Andrix, which are heard on radio stations across North America including CBC radio and Edmonton’s own CKUA and CJSR. In addition to new works, they enjoy performing Baroque, Classical, and Romantic repertoire.
A wonderful opportunity to take in this delightful concert at this provincially designated historic location. Some seating will be available or you may bring your own lawn chair. Stay for a while or for the whole concert and be sure to tour the grounds of the St. Albert’s Historic River Lots + Grain Elevators while you are there!
This historic area features two beautifully restored grain elevators (a 1906 Brackman Ker Elevator and a 1929 Alberta Wheat Pool Elevator), a 1920’s replica Train Station complete with a residence for a train agent, and some of St. Albert’s oldest surviving historic houses and agricultural buildings. Visitors can meet an interpreter inside the replica Train Station, tour the elevators, and discover St. Albert's early Métis and Francophone history by visiting the Historic River Lots 23 + 24. These River Lots tell the story of Métis and French-Canadian settlement in the Sturgeon River valley and include Belcourt House (circa 1900), Cunningham House (circa 1912), La Maison Chevigny (circa 1890), and the Brousseau Granary (circa 1900).
The St. Albert’s Historic River Lots + Grain Elevators are located at 4 Meadowview Drive, St. Albert.