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 great classical hit! Conductor [...]
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 Music.” The Brussa Brava! [...]
CPO Introduces Sensory-Friendly Concert Experience
Col Cseke from Inside Out Theatre + Karl Hirzer Associate Conductor The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) believes that music is for everyone, and one of their recent concerts was a perfect [...]
CPO Principal Timpani Alex Cohen on Developing a New Generation of Music Lovers
Alex Cohen, Principal Timpani of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO), has been listening to music his entire life — literally. Cohen says he and his sister Diana Cohen, Concertmaster of the CPO, were [...]
CPO Principal Tuba Tom McCaslin on combining organ with orchestra
The tuba is the youngest instrument in the orchestra, and it also happens to be one of the loudest. But this week, according to Tom McCaslin, Principal Tuba of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra [...]
Meet the Musician: Violinist Alicia Venables
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes eight new musicians for the 2018/2019 Season. Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to get to [...]
CPO Principal Trombone James Scott on bringing the brass into the spotlight
Classical music concerts usually have a common structure: a shorter piece, a concerto, and a symphony. Most orchestras will likely select one of the many violin or piano concertos that exist in the [...]
Meet the Musician: Cellist Kathleen de Caen
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes eight new musicians for the 2018/2019 Season. Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to get to [...]
Meet the Musician: Cellist Danny Poceta
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes eight new musicians for the 2018/2019 Season. Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce them to you with our “Meet the Musician” blog series. Follow along to get to [...]
Explaining the Audition – Part Two: Musicians Perspective
Hiring new orchestral musicians is no simple task. In this two-part series, “Explaining the Audition,” we’re taking a look at the process that every musician experiences in order to become a member of the [...]