5 things about Frank Sinatra
1. He was one of America’s first teen idols At the height of his career, Frank Sinatra became one of the first big teen idols, due to the [...]
Meet the Mural Artists of I Rise
In early 2021, the mural artists involved in Pink Flamingo’s Black Lives Matter Mural Project were invited to respond to a new commission by Canadian composer Laura Hawley. Hear it come to life [...]
Bringing Music to Murals and Concert to Community
By Aurora Sol After two years of lockdowns and ongoing health restrictions that hit concert venues and performers the hardest of any sector in Canada, the return of [...]
Tribute to The Beatles: Classical Mystery Tour is coming to the Jack Singer! Here’s 5 things you should know about the iconic band
1. They spent more than 2600 hours in the recording studio Over The Beatles’ eight-year career, they spent an estimated 2652 hours together in the recording studio. Some [...]
Concertmaster Diana Cohen shares her summer plans
Diana Cohen, Concertmaster 19 July 2022 This summer my husband and I have been travelling lots to play and our wonderful 2.5 year old Noa has been with us [...]
Two choristers share their experience singing in the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus
Ahead of our upcoming Chorus Auditions, we hear from Chorus members Mark and Colleen about their time singing with the Calgary Phil. Mark Dumbrique, Bass My [...]
The Wonder of Mozart’s Requiem
There are some pieces of music that feel like the melody is fully formed within you before you even open your mouth to make a sound. Mozart’s Requiem in D minor is one [...]
Find a deeper appreciation and connection to classical music in course with Calgary Phil musician Matt Heller
Calgary Phil bass player Matt Heller You don’t need to take a course to love symphonic music. Whether or not you’ve mastered music history or theory, you can still be swept away [...]
Music student’s first live orchestra experience a source of inspiration
Alex Ketchum with Marc Stevens The Calgary Phil welcomed a very special guest to the Orchestra on Saturday 19 March. Alex Ketchum, a 16-year-old music student from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, was visiting [...]
Chasing a dream: Tom McCaslin celebrates the tuba in a solo role
Calgary Philharmonic Principal Tuba Tom McCaslin / Photo by Neil Zeller The tuba isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when we think about solo instruments. Or even the second. [...]