Kiesza: Back in the Saddle
ELECTRIFYING STAR OVERCOMES ADVERSITY TO LIVE THE DREAM OF PERFORMING WITH HER HOMETOWN ORCHESTRA INTERVIEW BY ELIZABETH CHORNEY-BOOTH Audience members shouldn't be surprised if Kiesza, the internationally celebrated [...]
The Music of Pink Floyd: 5 Facts About the Band
Our 2024/2025 Pops Concert Series kicks off with the Orchestra and Jeans ‘n Classics showcasing the music of one of rock history's greatest bands—Pink Floyd! Here are a few [...]
Finding a Voice in Music
by Heather Wootton, Lead Teaching Artist PhilKids, Assistant Principal Horn As long as I have been a professional musician, it has been important for me to find ways to [...]
A Brief History of Film Music
Get into the heroic spirit with the Orchestra at Heroes of Film on 13 + 14 January, featuring iconic themes from cinema and TV, conducted by John Morris Russell. Epic tunes from Batman, Star Trek, [...]
Building a Firebird with Michael Hope, Assistant Principal Bassoon
One of my favourite hobbies is building plastic model kits. Knowing this, my son Kevin gave me a great Father’s Day gift last summer: a 1/32 scale model of [...]
Orchestral Manoeuvres
by David Sussman, Assistant Principal Oboe One of my earliest memories of playing in an orchestra was the sheer thrill of participating in something larger than just me. Dozens [...]
Q + A with Tom McCaslin, Principal Tuba
Q Thinking back to the beginnings of your musical journey, what drew you to the tuba as an instrument you would want to study? A I had [...]
5 things about Frank Sinatra
1. He was one of America’s first teen idols At the height of his career, Frank Sinatra became one of the first big teen idols, due to the [...]
Meet the Mural Artists of I Rise
In early 2021, the mural artists involved in Pink Flamingo’s Black Lives Matter Mural Project were invited to respond to a new commission by Canadian composer Laura Hawley. Hear it come to life [...]
Bringing Music to Murals and Concert to Community
By Aurora Sol After two years of lockdowns and ongoing health restrictions that hit concert venues and performers the hardest of any sector in Canada, the return of [...]