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CPO violinist Adriana Lebedovich on finding humour in the orchestra with Rainer Hersch
Audience members don’t typically find themselves laughing in response to a classical music performance, but the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) is turning that expectation on its head with…
Music Director Rune Bergmann on sharing Nordic music and combining dance and orchestra
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s Music Director, Rune Bergmann, has a personal connection to the music on the programme at this week’s one-night-only performance of Nordic Greats on Saturday…
Villain and the Rituals of Renewal: Lunar New Year Celebration
In traditional Chinese culture, Nian is the ferocious beast that lives in the mountains or under the sea, and comes out to terrorize the village on New Year’s…
Meet the Musician: First Violin Maria van der Sloot
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…
How becoming a #NotInMyCity Ally changed my life
Like most people, I dread having tough conversations. I walk through them in my head, running different scenarios on how the other person will react, wondering whether I’ll…
Paul Brandt shares his love of holiday music with hometown audience
Country music superstar Paul Brandt loves Christmas, not least because he met the love of his life — his wife Liz — on Christmas Eve of 1995. “I…
Five Fun Facts about Holiday Music
The music associated with traditional winter celebrations like Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa is incredibly diverse, but the Smithsonian Folkways label says it all has one thing in common:…
Associate Principal Horn Jennifer Frank-Umana on joining forces for Mahler’s Second Symphony
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) is made up of 66 full-time musicians, and patrons can expect to see any combination present onstage for a typical classical concert. However,…
Q & A with Thorgy Thor
You first mentioned your dream for Thorgy and the Thorchestra when you appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race. How did that dream become reality? I was so ecstatic when…