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CPO Principal Flute Sara Hahn-Scinocco on Mozart and Motherhood
Sara Hahn-Scinocco, Principal Flute of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO), hasn’t been playing much music recently — and for good reason. Just three months ago, shortly after beginning…
Maestras from Heaven: Sarah Hicks
Josh Groban and Sting doing the hula? Not quite — but with Maestra Sarah Hicks’ chops they might yet! The stunningly multi-talented Hicks has the kind of kudos…
Meet the Musician: Violinist Edmund Chung
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is welcoming ten new musicians this 2018/2019 Season. We’ll be introducing them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to…
The Audience Angle: Jennifer Bone on Making Time for Live Music
As a young child, Jennifer Bone, our featured audience member, received her first introduction to classical music through her grandmother and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) itself. “My…
Meet the Musician: Violinist Erin Burkholder
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is welcoming eight new musicians this 2018/2019 Season. We’ll be introducing them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to…
CPO Assistant Principal Trumpet Miranda Canonico on showcasing trumpet in Verdi’s Requiem
This Remembrance Day weekend, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) will perform Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, the colossal liturgical work for chorus and orchestra. The nearly 90-minute piece will…
Maestras from Heaven: Conductor JoAnn Falletta
JoAnn FallettaPhoto by David dam Beloff Calgary. November. Think hot! Barcelona! Spain! Guitars! A warm evening full of luscious talent and incredible beauty! Welcome to the Jack Singer,…
Maestras from Heaven: Gemma New
Gemma New Photo by Roy Cox I had the pleasure of attending Maestra Gemma New’s fabulous “Greatest Classical Hits” concert on 27 October — and it was a…
A Little Night Music
Photo: Fred Stucker We’ve started the season off with a wonderful selection of music and now, just in time for Halloween, comes the appropriately titled “A Little Night…