Liszt: The Roger Daltry of Early Music
Eun Sun KimPhoto by Nikolaj Lund Music is always radical. No matter what kind, be it classical, contemporary, blues, jazz, or pop, music takes us places words and images cannot. This weekend, [...]
“I Love Rock N’ Roll” — Joan Jett’s anthem of empowerment
Mélanie LéonardPhoto by Westmount Photography - Robert Provencher This weekend, fabulous Maestra Mélanie Léonard returns to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra stage! She was the Resident and then Associate Conductor of the CPO [...]
Maestras from Heaven: Sarah Hicks
Josh Groban and Sting doing the hula? Not quite — but with Maestra Sarah Hicks' chops they might yet! The stunningly multi-talented Hicks has the kind of kudos under her belt most conductors would [...]
Maestras from Heaven: Conductor JoAnn Falletta
JoAnn FallettaPhoto by David dam Beloff Calgary. November. Think hot! Barcelona! Spain! Guitars! A warm evening full of luscious talent and incredible beauty! Welcome to the Jack Singer, the CPO and Maestra [...]
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! [...]
Ode to a Joyous Season!
This weekend, June 15 & 16, the CPO wraps up a brilliantly successful Season with its Classical finale, the appropriately named Ode to Joy. For Calgarians, this means not only Thank you for a [...]
The Birds Hijack the CPO!
Soaring orchestral melodies and thousands of birds circling overhead? It could only be the creation of Maestro Rune Bergmann and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) June 1st and 2nd in Alberta. This past weekend [...]
Viking Raids Classical Europe!
Fierce, energetic and passionate, Maestro Rune Bergmann, a self-proclaimed ‘Viking’, continues his ceaseless quest of exploring, raiding, and trading all over the world. Maestro Bergmann’s powerful baton strikes awe (but hopefully no fear!) into [...]
Playing the Hits
No orchestra season would be complete without revisiting some of the great chestnuts of the repertoire. This week the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) will be playing just such a concert, and while the repertoire is [...]