WCHS Fundraising Concert

On Thursday, March 16, we partnered with Western Canada High School to bring our Orchestra to their school for a fundraising concert to ensure the continuation of the artist residency program. For the [...]

2020-03-10T21:08:34-06:00March 20th, 2017|CPO Blog|

2017 Concerto Competition

Congratulations to Angela Ryu, the winner of the 2017 Annual Concerto Competition! Last night, music students from the University of Calgary and Mount Royal Conservatory performed as soloists with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, [...]

2020-03-10T21:09:05-06:00March 10th, 2017|CPO Blog|

The Road to the True North – Episode 1

The upcoming 2017/2018 Season features the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s extraordinary new commission for Canada’s 150th celebration. The True North is a choreographed Canadian symphony with a world premiere performance taking place on Saturday, 28 October, [...]

2020-03-10T21:10:32-06:00February 27th, 2017|CPO Blog|

Heartstrings month

February is Heartstrings Month at the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Each year, your Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra donates over 600 free concert tickets to dozens of charities. In total, we have donated 6,366 tickets to [...]

2017-02-16T13:27:48-07:00February 16th, 2017|CPO Blog|

Shostakovich’s Ninth Symphony

The Calgary Philharmonic's Classics Masterworks program on January 20/21 includes a performance of Dmitry Shostakovich's 9th Symphony. The symphony has many remarkable moments, including a significant, subtle, expressive bassoon solo that interrupts brash moments from [...]

2021-02-22T11:30:12-07:00January 20th, 2017|CPO Blog|
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