Two choristers share their experience singing in the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus
Ahead of our upcoming Chorus Auditions, we hear from Chorus members Mark and Colleen about their time singing with the Calgary Phil. Mark Dumbrique, Bass My [...]
Ahead of our upcoming Chorus Auditions, we hear from Chorus members Mark and Colleen about their time singing with the Calgary Phil. Mark Dumbrique, Bass My [...]
There are some pieces of music that feel like the melody is fully formed within you before you even open your mouth to make a sound. Mozart’s Requiem in D minor is one [...]
Calgary Phil bass player Matt Heller You don’t need to take a course to love symphonic music. Whether or not you’ve mastered music history or theory, you can still be swept away [...]
Calgary Philharmonic Principal Tuba Tom McCaslin / Photo by Neil Zeller The tuba isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when we think about solo instruments. Or even the second. [...]
Our musicians can't wait to get back to performing in-person concerts for you in March, but in the meantime they are once again finding ways to stay busy. Not only are they [...]
The past year brought many challenges, but your support and encouragement helped keep the music playing. At the beginning of 2021, with the concert hall closed, we reached out to our partners in [...]
Canada Life Team pictured just before March 2020 Canada Life has been a proud sponsor of Calgary Philharmonic since 2002 and their support is currently focused on our online Education Concerts. [...]
A new online production combining drama and music is bringing a traditional Blackfoot story to life. Napi and the Rock, a collaboration between Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, [...]
From left to right: Shounak Ray, Sarah Mihuc, Rachel Wilson, Jack Williams, Dennis Ajalie, Peter Guo, and James Raine. When the cofounders of an ambitious young tech company in Calgary offered [...]
Cellist David Morrissey has been a familiar face onstage since he joined the Calgary Philharmonic in the 2008/2009 Season. Before moving to Calgary, all he knew about the city was its proximity to the [...]