The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) is made up of 66 full-time musicians, and patrons can expect to see any combination present onstage for a typical classical concert. However, on 22 and 23 November, [...]
You first mentioned your dream for Thorgy and the Thorchestra when you appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race. How did that dream become reality? I was so ecstatic when Rupaul asked me to play [...]
When Jeremy Dutcher announced he would be performing with orchestras across Canada this season, he said: “This orchestra tour means so much to me. It sews together two musical halves of myself.” For [...]
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! [...]
The official ‘James Bond Theme’ has been featured in every Eon Productions Bond film since Dr. No in 1962. Some of pop music’s greatest artists have recorded songs for the Bond films, such [...]
Ghostbusters hit movie theatres 35 years ago. It became the highest grossing comedy of all time (until Home Alone in 1990) and earned two Oscar nominations, including Best Original Song. The score was [...]
Graeme Mudd, longtime member of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s double bass section, is looking forward to seeing some familiar faces at Electra Rising: Forsyth Cello Concerto on 18 and 19 October. Mudd has [...]
Walt Disney considered Mary Poppins (1964) one of the crowning achievements of his career. The first feature-length film to combine live action and animation, it earned 13 Oscar nominations and won five, including [...]
When it comes to music, what was your game-changing moment? The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is celebrating Game Changers this Season. In the 2019/2020 brochure, audience members can read about several CPO musicians’ game-changing [...]
Classical music and opera are complementary art forms, as soprano Anne-Marie MacIntosh can certainly attest. She sang in children’ choirs and played violin at a young age, then started taking voice lessons when [...]