Alex Cohen, Principal Timpani of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO), has been listening to music his entire life — literally. Cohen says he and his sister Diana Cohen, Concertmaster of the CPO, were [...]
The tuba is the youngest instrument in the orchestra, and it also happens to be one of the loudest. But this week, according to Tom McCaslin, Principal Tuba of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra [...]
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes eight new musicians for the 2018/2019 Season. Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to get to [...]
Classical music concerts usually have a common structure: a shorter piece, a concerto, and a symphony. Most orchestras will likely select one of the many violin or piano concertos that exist in the [...]
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes eight new musicians for the 2018/2019 Season. Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to get to [...]
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes eight new musicians for the 2018/2019 Season. Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to get to [...]
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes eight new musicians for the 2018/2019 Season. Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to get to [...]
Hiring new orchestral musicians is no simple task. In this two-part series, “Explaining the Audition,” we’re taking a look at the process that every musician experiences in order to become a member of the [...]
Hiring new musicians to join an orchestra is no simple task. In this two-part series, “Explaining the Audition,” we’re taking a look at the process that every musician must go through in order to become [...]
Nicole Wee is our first featured audience member. At 24 years old, she’s not a musician herself, though she is an enthusiastic fan of classical music and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO). Wee has [...]
