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Calgary Philharmonic 2020/2021 Season features superstar guest artists, classical giants, pop music favourites, the grand finale of Beethoven’s birthday, and more

Megan Beaudoin2020-04-23T14:21:13-06:00March 31st, 2020|CPO Blog|

The Calgary Philharmonic revealed its upcoming 2020/2021 Season and launched its new logo and website on Tuesday 31 March following a special video performance by the Orchestra’s Grammy Award-winning Principal Oboist, Alex Klein. “Right now we’re [...]

Meet the Musician: Assistant Principal Trumpet Matthew Ross

Megan Beaudoin2020-03-10T20:06:02-06:00March 9th, 2020|Guest Blog, Meet the Musician, Written by Jill Girgulis|

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 to know your CPO! [...]

Showcasing five new works by Canadian composers inspired by Beethoven

Megan Beaudoin2020-03-10T20:10:49-06:00March 6th, 2020|Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

This is an important year for classical music — 2020 signifies the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, a composer whose works have stood the test of time and influenced [...]

On Rethinking Heroism in the 21st Century

Megan Beaudoin2021-09-14T15:20:22-06:00March 4th, 2020|CPO Blog|

Beethoven wrote his third symphony, Eroica, in 1803. It was inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution, and was initially dedicated to its hero, Napoleon Bonaparte. Beethoven thought that Napoleon embodied the [...]

CPO Associate Conductor Karl Hirzer on Sharing the History of 20th Century Compositions

Megan Beaudoin2020-03-10T20:12:03-06:00February 24th, 2020|Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

On 28 and 29 February, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra showcases composers who occupied the same period in music history. Karl Hirzer, Associate Conductor of the Calgary Philharmonic, will be leading these performances and [...]

Five Fun Facts about Aretha Franklin

Greg MacKay2021-02-22T12:45:21-07:00February 21st, 2020|CPO Blog, Prelude Article|

Aretha Franklin started out singing in the gospel choir at her Baptist church in Detroit, Michigan – her father was the minister and took Aretha on the road during his "gospel caravan" tours. [...]

CPO Principal Flute Sara Hahn-Scinocco on performing music old and new with the Year of Beethoven series

Greg MacKay2020-03-10T20:14:05-06:00February 13th, 2020|Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

When it comes to classical music, there might not be a more recognizable name than Beethoven, and this year marks the late German composer’s 250th birthday. To celebrate this milestone, the Calgary Philharmonic [...]

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra renews Music Director Rune Bergmann’s contract for five years

Greg MacKay2020-03-10T20:15:00-06:00February 13th, 2020|CPO Blog|

Since becoming Music Director of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2017/2018 Season, Rune Bergmann has driven the strategic vision of the organization through ambitious artistic projects and community-building initiatives. He has brought [...]

CPO violinist Adriana Lebedovich on finding humour in the orchestra with Rainer Hersch

Greg MacKay2021-02-22T12:45:32-07:00February 4th, 2020|Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

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 Comedy Meets Orchestra on Saturday [...]

Music Director Rune Bergmann on sharing Nordic music and combining dance and orchestra

Greg MacKay2020-03-10T20:16:38-06:00January 21st, 2020|Guest Blog, Written by Jill Girgulis|

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 25 January. “The whole idea [...]

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