43 Years at the CPO

There are lots of memories and stories in a 43-year career with the Orchestra. Principal Violist John Thompson shared some of them with us when he reflected about his career with the CPO. John, originally [...]

2014-05-27T18:21:19-06:00May 27th, 2014|CPO Blog|

37 Years at the CPO

CPO Violist Katerina Grigoriu retires this year after a 37-year career with Orchestra. We got the opportunity to ask her about how she began her journey as a professional musician, what brought her from Romania to Canada, and [...]

2014-05-12T17:15:41-06:00May 12th, 2014|CPO Blog|

Tom Mirhady Talks Mahler

From learning why Mahler was considered a "Master," to understanding what's involved in performing Mahler's 5th symphony, take a look at our Q&A with CPO cellist Tom Mirhady about our "Masters" concert (music from Mozart, [...]

2021-02-22T12:20:56-07:00May 5th, 2014|CPO Blog|

Four Days To Go!

We got the chance to sit down with our Chorus Master Tim Shantz (also the Artistic Director of Spiritus Chamber Choir and Founding Director of Luminous Voices...Tim has a busy schedule!) to get his [...]

2014-04-24T21:41:40-06:00April 24th, 2014|CPO Blog|

CPO Beer Recipe

If you love beer, or are just interested in the science behind making a perfect brew (called "zymurgy"), have a look at this recipe for an Imperial Liquorice Stout, courtesy of our violist, and [...]

2014-03-11T22:53:54-06:00March 11th, 2014|CPO Blog|

CPO Wine List

In the spirit of our first Cork & Canvas event, Vintage Wine Tasting at Willow Park Wines and Spirits, here are some wines you can pair with classical music! Our Assistant Principal Bassoon player [...]

2021-02-22T12:46:53-07:00March 4th, 2014|CPO Blog|
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