Masha Scheele, Author at Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

Sara Hahn on the fulfilling nature of chamber music and revamping the woodwinds section

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 [...]

Masha Scheele2021-02-22T11:52:36-07:00July 11th, 2018|CPO in the Summer, Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

Violinist Adriana Lebedovich on making her Stampede dream a reality

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 [...]

Masha Scheele2020-03-10T21:00:22-06:00July 5th, 2018|CPO in the Summer, Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra bids farewell to Pops in the Park after 20 years

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 [...]

Masha Scheele2020-03-10T21:00:56-06:00June 25th, 2018|Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

Music director on ending with Beethoven and looking back on a season of new ideas

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 [...]

Masha Scheele2020-03-10T21:01:27-06:00June 15th, 2018|Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

Ode to a Joyous Season!

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 [...]

Masha Scheele2021-02-22T11:52:13-07:00June 14th, 2018|Guest Blog, Written by Andrea Brussa|

The Birds Hijack the CPO!

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 [...]

Masha Scheele2021-02-22T11:52:13-07:00June 4th, 2018|Guest Blog, Written by Andrea Brussa|

Sharon Kam on pursuing a solo career and finding her voice with the clarinet

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 [...]

Masha Scheele2020-03-10T21:03:19-06:00June 1st, 2018|Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

CPO Principal bassist on revisiting early music and making the orchestra accessible to everyone

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 [...]

Masha Scheele2020-03-10T21:04:21-06:00May 22nd, 2018|Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

Spotlight on Music Director Rune Bergmann

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 [...]

Masha Scheele2018-05-11T13:45:41-06:00May 11th, 2018|Guest Blog|

Viking Raids Classical Europe!

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 [...]

Masha Scheele2021-02-22T11:50:58-07:00March 23rd, 2018|Guest Blog, Written by Andrea Brussa|

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