Media
MEDIA RELEASES
Calgary Philharmonic announces its 2024/2025 Season
Date: 9 April 2024
World Premiere of Errollyn Wallen’s Violin Concerto
Date: 8 March 2024
Calgary Philharmonic welcomes Juliane Gallant as incoming Resident Conductor
Date: 27 June 2023
Tickets on sale now for Calgary Phil’s 2023/2024 Season
Date: 13 June 2023
Calgary Philharmonic unveils 2023/2024 Season
Date: 2 May 2023
Calgary Philharmonic reveals 2022/2023 Season
Date: 31 May 2022
Longtime classical music supporter leaves gift to Calgary Philharmonic that will benefit future generations
Date: 12 April 2022
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra reveals Spring Concert lineup: big stars, blockbuster classics, and pop icons
Date: 15 February 2022
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra cancels February concerts
Date: 20 January 2022
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra cancels two upcoming performances
Date: 7 January 2022
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra reveals Winter Concerts: holiday favourites, acclaimed artists, and world premieres
Date: 2 November 2021
Calgary Philharmonic’s Ad Astra capital campaign tops $6 million thanks to two large donations
Date: 20 October 2021
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the stage this Fall with an exciting lineup of live and virtual performances
Date: 3 August 2021
Calgary Philharmonic welcomes Marc Stevens as new President and CEO to lead the organization forward
Date: 20 July 2021
Calgary Philharmonic welcomes new Chorus Master
Date: 9 June 2021
City Spaces returns with new virtual concerts at local landmarks
Date: 4 May 2021
Calgary Philharmonic’s Spring fundraiser is a week of entertaining online events celebrating music, art, and wine
Date: 8 April 2021
Calgary Philharmonic’s Ad Astra capital campaign builds momentum with new donations
Date: 31 March 2021
Calgary Philharmonic’s new City Spaces concerts feature virtual solo and duet performances at local landmarks
Date: 9 March 2021
Calgary Philharmonic brings holiday favourites and a heartwarming collaboration to your home this December
Date: 17 November 2020
Calgary Philharmonic announces next fall concerts in free online series, and cancels remainder of 2020/2021 Season
Date: 27 October 2020
Calgary Philharmonic capital campaign to build a solid foundation kicks off with major donation
Date: 16 October 2020
Calgary Philharmonic returns to the stage with new fall series of online concerts that gradually increase in size
Date: 15 September 2020
Calgary Philharmonic’s President + CEO Paul Dornian to retire in August 2021
Date: 6 July 2020
Calgary Philharmonic cancels fall lineup, but plans to keep the music playing
Date: 25 June 2020
MEDIA COVERAGE
April 2023
CPO music director Rune Bergmann to leave organization after 2024/2025 season — Calgary Herald
Date: 11 April 2024
MARCH 2023
Review: Calgary honoured with first Canadian performance of new Stephen Hough concerto — Calgary Herald
Date: 25 March 2023
Review: Impressive and eclectic concerto premiered for appreciative Calgary audience — Calgary Herald
Date: 17 March 2023
NOVEMBER 2023
Once-in-a-generation Alberta orchestral collaboration to perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 — Edmonton Journal
Date: 8 November 2023
Review: Deeply moving’ Mahler performance by combined Calgary and Edmonton orchestras — Calgary Herald
Date: 12 November 2023
OCTOBER 2023
Service dogs in training attend special live music rehearsal — CBC News
Date: 27 October 2023
Review: Pianist Roman Rabinovich delivers spellbinding concert with CPO — Calgary Herald
Date: 29 October 2023
AUGUST 2023
Interview: Diana Cohen: Leading Calgary’s Philharmonic Harmony — Calgary Guardian
Date: 23 August 2023
JUNE 2023
Review: Final concerts impress and entertain with pops, classics and star power — Calgary Herald
Date: 11 June 2023
Interview: Saxophonist Branford Marsalis on Alberta Morning — CKUA Radio Network
Date: 8 June 2023
MAY 2023
Interview: Talking Drum Massamba Diop on The Eyeopener — CBC Calgary
Date: 18 May 2023
Review: Katherine Chi and CPO handle Beethoven with poise and positivity — Calgary Herald
Date: 14 May 2023
MARCH 2023
Preview: New World / New Generation — Calgary Classical
Date: 14 March 2023
NOVEMBER 2022
Review: Calgary Philharmonic engaged with range of emotions in Mahler’s Fifth Symphony — Calgary Herald
Date: 13 November 2022
Interview: Principal Tuba Tom McCaslin on The Homestretch — CBC Calgary
Date: 4 November 2022
OCTOBER 2022
Story: Nearly 40 programs at Calgary Philharmonic this season including Frozen in Concert — Global News
Date: 4 October 2022
Video: “I RISE” Pink Flamingo and Calgary Philharmonic collaborate — City News
Date: 1 October 2022
SEPTEMBER 2022
Story: Mural meets music: CPO, Pink Flamingo partner for I Rise concert — LiveWire
Date: 30 September 2022
Review: Calgary Philharmonic and guests deliver high-calibre performances — Calgary Herald
Date: 18 September 2022
MAY 2022
Calgary Philharmonic unpacks full, diverse calendar of concerts for 2022/23 — Calgary Herald
Date: 31 May 2022
Review: CPO and its chorus gives standout performance of Mozart — Calgary Herald
Date: 15 May 2022
APRIL 2022
Interview: Sarah Slean finds Joni Mitchell — CKUA Radio
Date: 8 April 2022
MARCH 2022
Feature | Review: CPO in a contemplative mood with Sibelius, Strauss and Walker — Calgary Herald
Date: 26 March 2022
Feature | Orchestral manoeuvres: iskwē says she is ‘putting my ball gown on’ for Calgary Phil concert — Calgary Herald
Date: 25 March 2022
FEBRUARY 2022
Feature | Calgary arts groups unite for world premiere of concert version of Ragtime — Calgary Herald
Date: 24 February 2022
Feature | Things to do and see in YYC — Calgary Herald
Date: 17 February 2022
Feature | Calgary Phil Reveals Spring Concerts Including Bernadette Peters and More — Broadway World
Date: 16 February 2022
Feature | CPO Announces Spring Season — Calgary Herald
Date: 15 February 2022
Design team for Calgary’s new Arts Commons development takes aim at ‘barriers to inclusivity’ — The Globe and Mail
Date: 9 February 2022
Interview: Tom Jackson aims to uplift with Indigenous composers and the CPO — CKUA Radio
Date: 1 February 2022
JANUARY 2022
Blog: The Bear and the Wild Rose with Calgary Philharmonic — Arts Commons Spotlight
Date: 25 January 2022
DECEMBER 2021
Radio: The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is streaming their holiday concert for free — The Homestretch, CBC Radio
Date: 17 December 2021
NOVEMBER 2021
Podcast: Interview with Caleigh Crow and Cris Derksen — The Breakfast Dish
Date: 30 November 2021
Review: Soprano and CPO combine for magical evening of Mozart — Calgary Herald
Date: 28 November 2021
Feature | Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Announces Winter Concerts — Broadway World
Date: 2 November 2021
Feature | Calgary Philharmonic builds on early success with winter concerts — Calgary Herald
Date: 2 November 2021
OCTOBER 2021
Feature | Major donations give boost to Calgary Philharmonic — Calgary Herald
Date: 21 October 2021
Review: CPO rises to the challenge of difficult works — Calgary Herald
Date: 19 October 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021
Feature | THE ART OF CALGARY — Travel Alberta
Date: 28 September 2021
Interview | Q+A with Michael Hope — Arts Commons Spotlight
Date: 27 September 2021
Feature | The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra brings live music back to the Jack Singer — The Gauntlet
Date: 24 September 2021
Review: After long absence, orchestra and audience bask in good vibe of Beethoven | Calgary Herald
Date: 20 September 2021
Feature | The new CEO of the CPO: Live interview on The Homestretch with Marc Stevens — CBC Radio One
Date: 1 September 2021
Feature | Calgary Philharmonic welcomes new President + CEO — Meet Marc Stevens — Arts Commons Spotlight + Blog
Date: 1 September 2021
AUGUST 2021
News | CPO returns to stage with live performances — Calgary Herald
Date: 4 August 2021
Podcast | Paul Dornian and the ‘Raven Conspiracy’ — Culture Monster
Date: 9 August 2021
News | Restarting Calgary’s arts scene a careful balancing act — CBC Calgary
Date: 11 August 2021
JULY 2021
News | Marc Stevens named new CEO + President of the Calgary Philharmonic — Calgary Herald
Date: 20 July 2021
JUNE 2021
Feature | Pink Flamingo is back with an intergenerational mural project — Afros in Tha City
Date: 2 June 2021
News | CPO names new chorus master — Calgary Herald
Date: 10 June 2021
MAY 2021
Podcast | When community and leadership are in sync — with Paul Dornian — Canadian Podcast
Date: 18 May 2021
APRIL 2021
News | Armed with a new $80-million grant, Calgary’s Arts Commons aims to revitalize the city centre — The Globe and Mail
Date: 30 April 2021
Events | Welcome dinosaurs and musicians into your living room — Calgary Herald
Date: 28 April 2021
Events | Films, art and gardens: 10 things to do in Calgary, April 22-28 — Calgary Herald
Date: 22 April 2021
Feature | Donations, grants help keep the music playing at CPO — Calgary Herald
Date: 2 April 2021
Events | The CPO from an art gallery, Ricardo Larrivée and more: 5 things to do in Calgary, April 1-7 — Calgary Herald
Date: 1 April 2021
MARCH 2021
News | Calgary Philharmonic’s Ad Astra Capital Campaign Builds Momentum With New Donations — Broadway World
Date: 31 March 2021
Events | 13 Best Things to Do in Calgary This April — Avenue Calgary
Date: 25 March 2021
Events | Puppets, the CPO from the Bow and a trip to Mars: 10 things to do in Calgary, March 18-24 — Calgary Herald
Date: 18 March 2021
Events | A Zoom mystery, augmented reality in Inglewood and virtual readings: 10 things to do in Calgary, March 11-17 — Calgary Herald
Date: 10 March 2021
Feature | Landmark performances by Calgary Philharmonic to be showcased online — CTV News
Date: 10 March 2021
News | ‘A tiny step’: Calgary businesses react to Alberta easing COVID-19 restrictions — Global News
Date: 9 March 2021
Events | CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical And Opera Streams You Absolutely Need To See This Week: March 8 – 14 — Ludwig van Toronto
Date: 8 March 2021
FEBRUARY 2021
News | Arts Commons project another renovation plan for Calgary’s east end — CTV News
Date: 4 February 2021
JANUARY 2021
Feature | Virtual experiences aren’t going anywhere in 2021 — CTV News Calgary
Date: 1 January 2021
Feature | COVID-19 and the arts: 2020 was a year of struggle and innovation — Calgary Herald
Date: 31 December 2020
DECEMBER 2020
Feature | 170 Good Things That Happened in Calgary in 2020 — Avenue Calgary
Date: 18 December 2020
Feature | Keeping it local: 14 stocking-stuffer ideas for 2020 — U of C
Date: 8 December 2020
Feature | Taking inspiration from Beethoven — and the pandemic (Q&A with composers Dorothy Chang and Jocelyn Morlock) — UBC High Notes
Date: 7 December 2020
Feature | Christmas cheer: Ellen Doty and Wyatt C. Louis to perform new festive single with Calgary Philharmonic — Calgary Herald
Date: 4 December 2020
Feature | Singer Ellen Doty and Monogram Coffee’s annual giveback campaign kicks off today — Eat North blog
Date: 1 December 2020
NOVEMBER 2020
Feature | Episode 11: Living a Creative Life [featuring Maxwell Stein] — Calgary Arts Development artist web series
Date: 24 November 2020
Feature | How the show is going on in Calgary’s arts scene — CTV Calgary News
Date: 5 November 2020
Events | Five holiday productions you can watch virtually in December — Avenue Calgary
Date: 1 November 2020
OCTOBER 2020
News | CPO cancels in-person concerts slated for rest of the season — Calgary Herald
Date: 28 October 2020
Feature | Bill Brooks society column: Longtime patron kickstarts CPO fundraiser — Calgary Herald
Date: 24 October 2020
Events | CPO changes program for upcoming concert (Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale) — Calgary Herald
Date: 21 October 2020
Review | Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra debuts free online fall series (Trio + Quartet) — U of C Gauntlet
Date: 17 October 2020
News | Calgary Philharmonic kicks off multimillion-dollar fundraising campaign — Calgary Herald
Date: 16 October 2020
News | David Parker local business column: Capital Campaign launch — Calgary Herald
Date: 15 October 2020
Feature | Lockdown Listening: Let the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Come to You — UCalgary Alumni News
Date: 13 October 2020
Feature | VC Young Artist: Yesong Sophie Lee, 17 (features Calgary Phil performance) — Violin Channel
Date: 12 October 2020
Feature | 5 Good Things that Happened in Calgary: $10,000 raised for Calgary Philharmonic — Avenue Magazine Calgary
Date: 2 October 2020
Feature | Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra to launch online fall concert series — CTV Calgary News (online)
Date: 1 October 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020
Feature | TV and Radio interviews with Karl Hirzer and Antoine St-Onge about fall series, etc. — CBC/Radio-Canada (French)
Date: 29 September 2020
Feature | The Music Goes On — Arts Commons Blog
Date: 27 September 2020
Profile | New Music Tuesday: Composer Larysa Kuzmenko — “Fantasy on a Theme by Beethoven” [world premiere] — The Violin Channel
Date: 15 September 2020
Feature | Starting with a solo, CPO works toward crescendo with concerts — Calgary Herald
Date: 15 September 2020
JULY 2020
Feature | Recitals showcase young musicians online after training program cancelled — Calgary Herald
Feature | Recitals and competitions go online for students of Morningside’s summer music program — Globe and Mail
JUNE 2020
News | Calgary’s big three arts groups grounded for the season — Calgary Herald
MAY 2020
Feature | Karl Hirzer interview with CTV host Kevin Stanfield (An Orchestra Adventure, Almighty Voices, Music to My Ears, etc.) — CTV Morning Live
News | Calgary performing arts organizations determined to hit the stage again — CBC Calgary News (online)
Feature | Calgary Philharmonic takes kids on an orchestra adventure with launch of new online series — Arts Commons Blog
APRIL 2020
Canada’s classical musicians are making amazing virtual videos. Here are our favourites so far: — CBC Music
Bittersweet symphony: the best lockdown orchestras and choirs online — The Guardian
Calgary Philharmonic Launches 65th Season — CKUA Radio (morning show broadcast)
News | Pandemic shutdowns create a ‘triple whammy’ for Western Canada’s arts community – Globe and Mail
The Scoop: Calgary Philharmonic Announces 2020-21 Season and Recalls Orchestra and Staff – Ludwig Van (Toronto)
MARCH 2020
Bernadette Peters, Joshua Bell, Buffy Sainte-Marie team up with CPO for ambitious 2020/2021 season – Calgary Herald
Calgary Philharmonic musicians record YouTube video – CBC Radio One Calgary (The Homestretch broadcast)
Calgary Philharmonic Concerts are Streaming for Free Right Now – Avenue Calgary
FEBRUARY 2020
Feature | Black History Month 2020: The top events across Canada — CBC Arts (Online)
Feature | Aretha Franklin honoured with show by Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra — The Gauntlet
JANUARY 2020
Review | CPO’s Nordic night a captivating evening of dance and music — Calgary Herald
SEPTEMBER 2019
MARCH 2019
CPO Review: Brahms Double Concerto with Cohen and Choi — Calgary Herald
FEBRUARY 2019
Review: CPO and soloist a perfect pairing for romantic interlude — Calgary Herald
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra conducts Soul Legends concert — The Gauntlet
JANUARY 2019
CPO throws serious Birthday Party for Mozart — Calgary Herald
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra offering engaging cultural programme — Daily Hive
DECEMBER 2018
Rune’s Classical Christmas draws on world traditions – Calgary Herald
Don’t fret: A night out in Calgary can be a casual affair — Calgary Herald
CPO violinist Lorna Tsai has her bow stirring many pots — Calgary Herald
NOVEMBER 2018
Review: Verdi Requiem best the city may have ever heard — Calgary Herald
High Performance Rodeo announced its 2019 lineup — CBC News
Review In rare occurrence, a female conductor leads all Spanish concert with CPO — Calgary Herald
OCTOBER 2018
Review: CPO Discovery Series highlights young talent — Calgary Herald
Letters: Calgarians luck to have world-class arts — Calgary Herald
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