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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…
Jeremy Dutcher Bridges Cultures, Generations, and Genres
When Jeremy Dutcher announced he would be performing with orchestras across Canada this season, he said: “This orchestra tour means so much to me. It sews together two…
Meet the Musician: Violist Alisa Klebanov
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…
Five Fun Facts about Bond Music
The official ‘James Bond Theme’ has been featured in every Eon Productions Bond film since Dr. No in 1962. Some of pop music’s greatest artists have recorded songs…
Five Fun Facts about Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters hit movie theatres 35 years ago. It became the highest grossing comedy of all time (until Home Alone in 1990) and earned two Oscar nominations, including Best…
CPO Double Bassist Graeme Mudd on reuniting with Hans Graf and closing out 30 years with the Orchestra
Graeme Mudd, longtime member of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s double bass section, is looking forward to seeing some familiar faces at Electra Rising: Forsyth Cello Concerto on 18…
Five Fun Facts about Mary Poppins
Walt Disney considered Mary Poppins (1964) one of the crowning achievements of his career. The first feature-length film to combine live action and animation, it earned 13 Oscar…