The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2017-18 season may have finished in June, but that doesn’t mean that the music stops! Follow along with our “CPO in the Summer” blog posts for more updates on what [...]
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2017-18 season may have finished in June, but that doesn’t mean that the music stops! Follow along with our “CPO in the Summer” blog posts for more updates on what [...]
Barbeque and world-class music came together one last time on Thursday night to celebrate the arrival of summer and the longest day of the year. For a minute or two, it appeared as though [...]
In June of 2017, Rune Bergmann conducted the CPO’s final classics show of the 2016-17 season. It was only his third time onstage alongside the Calgary musicians. Now, just over a year later, Bergmann [...]
This weekend, June 15 & 16, the CPO wraps up a brilliantly successful Season with its Classical finale, the appropriately named Ode to Joy. For Calgarians, this means not only Thank you for a [...]
Soaring orchestral melodies and thousands of birds circling overhead? It could only be the creation of Maestro Rune Bergmann and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) June 1st and 2nd in Alberta. This past weekend [...]
For many professional musicians, the instrument they play today is all they’ve ever known. However, for Sharon Kam, acclaimed Israeli clarinetist and this week’s guest soloist with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO), her path [...]
What do you envision when someone mentions a symphony orchestra? Big concert hall, formal attire, musicians as far as the eye can see? While this certainly describes many of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO)’s [...]
Rune BergmannPhoto by Trudie Lee Q Describe your role as Music Director. A Music Director can mean so many things, and has involvement in all aspects of the organization. There are many [...]
Fierce, energetic and passionate, Maestro Rune Bergmann, a self-proclaimed ‘Viking’, continues his ceaseless quest of exploring, raiding, and trading all over the world. Maestro Bergmann’s powerful baton strikes awe (but hopefully no fear!) into [...]