Conducting Classic Rock
We offer music for everyone at the CPO, and are starting 2015 with a classic rock concert! On January 16 & 17, former Kansas frontman John Elefante will belt out some of the greatest rock hits [...]
CPO Musicians Remember Colleague Eileen Atkinson
On December 10, 2014 Eileen Atkinson, a founding and long-time member of the CPO, passed away. She was a wonderful 95 years old. She was a musician all her life, and received her Performer’s Certificate in [...]
Baroque Trumpets and Handel’s Messiah
Christmas is all about traditions. At the CPO, our Christmas tradition is bringing Handel's Messiah to Calgarians. This year, we have three performances - Friday, December 12, Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14 (Sing-Along [...]
MusAid: Helping Musicians in Developing Countries
Erin Fung, MusAid Operations Director A concert with a great cause! On December 7, some musicians from the CPO will perform in a fundraising concert for MusAid (an organization which helps musicians in developing countries) [...]
CPO Board of Directors Member a “Top 40 Under 40”
Each year, Avenue Magazine announces its "Top 40 Under 40," a list of young Calgarians who are making a difference in the community. We were excited to see that two of the recipients were associated with [...]
Fun facts: Boléro and La Mer!
The CPO's J'aime Paris Festival kicks off tonight with Grand et Fort: Fauré’s Requiem and Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony and then continues on Saturday with Boléro! French Impressions With Jean Louis Steuerman on Saturday, November 22. The Boléro! concert celebrates [...]
Parisian Stroll: George Gershwin’s An American in Paris
Our lovely receptionist Felicia is a fan of Classic movies - one being An American in Paris, the title piece composed by George Gershwin. We're performing jazz influenced classical music that originated from Paris in our An American in [...]
Poetry of World War One Soldiers Comes to Life in New Composition
We're excited to be working with Canadian composer Abigail Richardson again! We last worked with Ms. Richardson in 2012 when the CPO, along with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and National Arts Centre Orchestra co-commissioned a [...]
Auditioning for the CPO
There are two new job openings in the Orchestra for a section first violin and section viola player. Ever wondered what it's like to audition for an orchestra? Our Assistant Principal Viola Player, Marcin Swoboda, gives [...]
Sneak Peek! Holt Renfrew Exclusive Lock Into Paris Fashion Show
The dynamic Styleista duo, Brenna Hardy & Phaedra Godchild, are back! These fashion mavens styled our Italian Fashion Gala last Season, and have returned to style our Holt Renfrew exclusive Lock Into Paris fashion show, [...]