Greg MacKay, Author at Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

Heather Edwards brings Itzhak Perlman to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

When Heather Edwards was a youth, her mother gave her a surprise that has had a long-lasting impact: tickets to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) to see world-renowned Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman. “I [...]

Greg MacKay2020-03-10T20:30:26-06:00September 17th, 2019|Prelude Article|

Meet the Musician: Assistant Principal Horn Maxwell Stein

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! [...]

Greg MacKay2020-03-10T20:31:19-06:00September 3rd, 2019|Guest Blog, Meet the Musician, Written by Jill Girgulis|

Laurie Matiation on retiring from the horn section after 36 years with the CPO

In 1983, horn player Laurie Matiation found herself living every professional musician’s nightmare — abrupt unemployment. After five years of working with the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (ASO), an ensemble that she’d joined before [...]

Greg MacKay2020-03-10T20:31:58-06:00August 13th, 2019|Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

Game-Changing Moments

RUNE BERGMANN MUSIC DIRECTOR "As we put together this Season, the Orchestra musicians and I reflected on our game-changing musical moments. In my early childhood I spent time listening to my father play [...]

Greg MacKay2020-03-10T20:32:38-06:00July 30th, 2019|CPO Blog, Prelude Article|

Meet the Musician: Season highlights from the strings

The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) welcomed seven new musicians to the strings sections this 2018/2019 Season — four violinists, two cellists, and one bassist. Over the last few months, they’ve been introduced to Calgary [...]

Greg MacKay2020-03-10T20:33:20-06:00July 23rd, 2019|Guest Blog, Meet the Musician, Written by Jill Girgulis|

Get to know the Game-Changing 2019/2020 Guest Artists Part 4

We’re excited about the guest artists coming for 2019/2020 and we know you will be, too! Every week we’re sharing a little bit about the talented individuals who’ll be sharing the stage with the [...]

Greg MacKay2019-07-16T09:00:53-06:00July 16th, 2019|2019/2020 guests, CPO Blog|

Get to know the Game-Changing 2019/2020 Guest Artists Part 3

We’re excited about the guest artists coming for 2019/2020 and we know you will be, too! Every week we’re sharing a little bit about the talented individuals who’ll be sharing the stage with the [...]

Greg MacKay2019-07-08T14:10:43-06:00July 8th, 2019|2019/2020 guests, CPO Blog|

Get to know the Game-Changing 2019/2020 Guest Artists Part 2

We’re excited about the guest artists coming for 2019/2020 and we know you will be, too! Every week we’re sharing a little bit about the talented individuals who’ll be sharing the stage with the [...]

Greg MacKay2019-07-02T10:50:51-06:00July 2nd, 2019|2019/2020 guests, CPO Blog|

Meet the Musician: Season highlights from the woodwinds

The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is welcoming 10 new musicians this 2018/2019 Season. We’ll be introducing them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to get to know your CPO! [...]

Greg MacKay2020-03-10T20:34:21-06:00June 27th, 2019|Guest Blog, Meet the Musician, Written by Jill Girgulis|

Get to know the Game-Changing 2019/2020 Guest Artists

We’re excited about the guest artists coming for 2019/2020 and we know you will be, too! Every week we’re sharing a little bit about the talented individuals who’ll be sharing the stage with the [...]

Greg MacKay2019-06-25T10:00:32-06:00June 25th, 2019|2019/2020 guests, CPO Blog|

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