The Wonder of Mozart’s Requiem
There are some pieces of music that feel like the melody is fully formed within you before you even open your mouth to make a sound. Mozart’s Requiem in D minor is one [...]
Meet the Musician: Season highlights from the new musicians
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra welcomed five new musicians this 2019-2020 Season, and they’ve been introduced to Calgary audiences through the Meet the Musician series on this blog. Even though the Season was cut [...]
Quarantine Listening Series: Find out what’s on our Orchestra’s playlist
While the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2019/2020 Season has been unexpectedly cut short, our musicians are still finding comfort in the art form in new ways. Over the next few weeks, we'll be [...]
Meet the Musician: Violist Jesse Morrison
The newest member of the Calgary Philharmonic’s viola section, Jesse Morrison grew up playing the violin and attended an arts program at his Toronto high school. “For Grades 9 and 10, I was [...]
Calgary Phil takes kids on an orchestra adventure in new online series
Calgary Philharmonic musicians and Associate Conductor Karl Hirzer are used to welcoming large groups of kids to the concert hall each season, but right now, there are no yellow school buses lined up in front of [...]
Announcement of Principal Flute Endowed Chair
Memorial Gift helps share love of music with future generations Paul and Margaret Boëda have loved classical music ever since they were surrounded by it as children. “My dad loved music,” [...]
Erin’s Picks: Three Ways Beethoven Revolutionized Music
BY ERIN BURKHOLDER, SECOND VIOLIN The year 2020 marks Ludwig van Beethoven's 250th birthday! To celebrate, orchestras all over the world are performing concerts and series honouring his [...]
Meet the Musician: Assistant Principal Trumpet Matthew Ross
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is welcoming new musicians this 2019/2020 Season. We’ll be introducing them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to get to know your CPO! [...]
Showcasing five new works by Canadian composers inspired by Beethoven
This is an important year for classical music — 2020 signifies the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, a composer whose works have stood the test of time and influenced [...]
CPO Associate Conductor Karl Hirzer on Sharing the History of 20th Century Compositions
On 28 and 29 February, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra showcases composers who occupied the same period in music history. Karl Hirzer, Associate Conductor of the Calgary Philharmonic, will be leading these performances and [...]