Sarah Houston is a pianist and multi-instrumental composer hailing from the vibrant city of Calgary. With a passion for weaving melodies that resonate with the heart, Sarah continues to craft her unique sound, blending various genres and influences. Combining interesting rhythmic elements, delicate layers of sound, and melodies that pierce through her compositions, Sarah writes pieces that are intricately layered, creating a truly unique listening experience.
In 2020, Sarah released her first full length instrumental album, ‘In Time,’ which sparked the beginning of her career as a professional musician. Though it took time, coordination and creative effort, making this album helped Sarah process her experience as a mother raising 3 small children shortly after losing her own mother to cancer. In 2021 Sarah was awarded Classical Recording of the year for ‘In Time’ at Calgary’s YYC music awards.
This was subsequently followed by a nomination in 2022 for her solo piano EP, ‘Windshift,’ which was written and recorded in Sarah’s basement during COVID and was her first release with label Enjou Music. ‘Windshift’ sparked Sarah’s curiosity and desire to learn how to record and produce her own music and she has been continuously learning and growing in her production skills ever since.
Sarah’s third album, ‘From the Window,’ is an improvisation project for solo piano that has been streamed over 7 million times on Spotify alone since its release in 2023. Sarah’s goal for this album was to create music that her listeners can get lost in - whether it be for studying, meditation, focus, work, reading or sleep.
Sarah’s latest EP, Mementos, was released August 29, 2025. What was meant to be a small project when she first recorded the demos in 2024, evolved into a months long endeavour to record, mix, and produce all six pieces entirely on her own. Mementos was recorded in Sarah’s basement studio on her felted upright piano. The album explores themes of autobiographical memory and the ability music has to spark emotions from memories of the past.
When she’s not busy writing and recording in her home studio, you can find Sarah exploring Calgary’s music venues, grabbing a coffee at her favourite café, running through the city’s parks and neighbourhood trails, playing shows with her friend and collaborator Justine Giles, and spending time with her family. Always on the lookout for inspiration, she believes that every experience adds a new layer to her music.