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Full Circle
A Journey from Musical Youth to Mastery By Aurora Sol Founded in 1957, only two years after the creation of the Calgary Philharmonic, the Calgary Youth Orchestra has…
A Rewarding Investment
Jeremy Clark on the Legacy of Philanthropy By Stephania Romaniuk It’s called a Gordie Howe hat trick: a goal, an assist, and a fight,” recollects Jeremy Clark, a…
Finding a Voice in Music
by Heather Wootton, Lead Teaching Artist PhilKids, Assistant Principal Horn As long as I have been a professional musician, it has been important for me to find ways…
A Brief History of Film Music
Get into the heroic spirit with the Orchestra at Heroes of Film on 13 + 14 January, featuring iconic themes from cinema and TV, conducted by John Morris…
Pairing Music with Food
Five Restaurants to Check Out this Winter By Liz Middleton I love Calgary, and there are so many great dining options in this city. Whether you’re spending time…
Bringing Arts Programs to Youth
YMCA Calgary expands programming across the city By Kathryn Ward Since the dawn of humanity, creating art has been an important means of expression and communication and, ultimately,…
Building a Firebird with Michael Hope, Assistant Principal Bassoon
One of my favourite hobbies is building plastic model kits. Knowing this, my son Kevin gave me a great Father’s Day gift last summer: a 1/32 scale model…
Orchestral Manoeuvres
by David Sussman, Assistant Principal Oboe One of my earliest memories of playing in an orchestra was the sheer thrill of participating in something larger than just me.…
Q + A with Tom McCaslin, Principal Tuba
Q Thinking back to the beginnings of your musical journey, what drew you to the tuba as an instrument you would want to study? A I had started…