Building a Firebird with Michael Hope, Assistant Principal Bassoon
One of my favourite hobbies is building plastic model kits. Knowing this, my son Kevin gave me a great Father’s Day gift last summer: a 1/32 scale model of [...]
Orchestral Manoeuvres
by David Sussman, Assistant Principal Oboe One of my earliest memories of playing in an orchestra was the sheer thrill of participating in something larger than just me. Dozens [...]
Q + A with Tom McCaslin, Principal Tuba
Q Thinking back to the beginnings of your musical journey, what drew you to the tuba as an instrument you would want to study? A I had [...]
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 [...]