Announcement of Principal Flute Endowed Chair
Memorial Gift helps share love of music with future generations Paul and Margaret Boëda have loved classical music ever since they were surrounded by it as children. “My dad loved music,” [...]
Erin’s Picks: Three Ways Beethoven Revolutionized Music
BY ERIN BURKHOLDER, SECOND VIOLIN The year 2020 marks Ludwig van Beethoven's 250th birthday! To celebrate, orchestras all over the world are performing concerts and series honouring his [...]
Q + A with Assistant Principal Bassoon Michael Hope
Assistant Principal Bassoon Michael Hope was scheduled to perform as a vocalist for Best of Broadway in April. In this feature, we'll learn more about his love of singing and enjoy a special [...]
Calgary Philharmonic 2020/2021 Season features superstar guest artists, classical giants, pop music favourites, the grand finale of Beethoven’s birthday, and more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 [...]