Five Fun Facts about Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin started out singing in the gospel choir at her Baptist church in Detroit, Michigan – her father was the minister and took Aretha on the road during his "gospel caravan" tours. [...]
CPO Principal Flute Sara Hahn-Scinocco on performing music old and new with the Year of Beethoven series
When it comes to classical music, there might not be a more recognizable name than Beethoven, and this year marks the late German composer’s 250th birthday. To celebrate this milestone, the Calgary Philharmonic [...]
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra renews Music Director Rune Bergmann’s contract for five years
Since becoming Music Director of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2017/2018 Season, Rune Bergmann has driven the strategic vision of the organization through ambitious artistic projects and community-building initiatives. He has brought [...]
CPO violinist Adriana Lebedovich on finding humour in the orchestra with Rainer Hersch
Audience members don’t typically find themselves laughing in response to a classical music performance, but the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) is turning that expectation on its head with Comedy Meets Orchestra on Saturday [...]
Music Director Rune Bergmann on sharing Nordic music and combining dance and orchestra
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s Music Director, Rune Bergmann, has a personal connection to the music on the programme at this week’s one-night-only performance of Nordic Greats on Saturday 25 January. “The whole idea [...]
Villain and the Rituals of Renewal: Lunar New Year Celebration
In traditional Chinese culture, Nian is the ferocious beast that lives in the mountains or under the sea, and comes out to terrorize the village on New Year’s Day. According to legend, an [...]
Meet the Musician: First Violin Maria van der Sloot
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is welcoming new musicians this 2019/2020 Season. We’ll be introducing them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to get to know your CPO! [...]
How becoming a #NotInMyCity Ally changed my life
Like most people, I dread having tough conversations. I walk through them in my head, running different scenarios on how the other person will react, wondering whether I’ll sufficiently answer the hard questions [...]
Paul Brandt shares his love of holiday music with hometown audience
Country music superstar Paul Brandt loves Christmas, not least because he met the love of his life — his wife Liz — on Christmas Eve of 1995. “I picked her up at church,” [...]
Five Fun Facts about Holiday Music
The music associated with traditional winter celebrations like Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa is incredibly diverse, but the Smithsonian Folkways label says it all has one thing in common: it reflects the intimacy of [...]