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Finding hope and inspiration in virtual arts experiences
After spending the holidays at home in Norway, skiing with his family and enjoying some virtual performances via the Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall, Calgary Philharmonic Music Director…
A Duet to Beethoven’s ‘Aria con Variazoni’
Calgary Phil musicians Michael Hope, Assistant Principal Bassoon, and Slavko Popovic, Principal Clarinet, released a new video this week featuring a duet for clarinet and bassoon. The two…
Behind the Scenes of Calgary Phil’s Virtual Concert Series
Not long after COVID-19 shut down live performances last spring, it became clear the Calgary Philharmonic would not be able to present its 2020-21 Season to live audiences…
Chorus members keep their voices in top shape with weekly virtual sessions
As our Fall Series wraps up, there is one musical group that has yet to make an appearance: the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus. Current COVID-19 restrictions don’t allow choral…
United Active Living and Calgary Phil bring rich music experiences to residents
Partner Post, December 2020 “Oh no! My dog!” Principal Trumpet Adam Zinatelli was in his basement studio, guiding residents from United Active Living on a Zoom tour of…
Local artists and businesses launch Holiday Giveback Campaign in support of The Mustard Seed
The Calgary Philharmonic is excited to be showcasing a new work by Alberta singer-songwriters Ellen Doty and Wyatt C. Louis during Holiday Favourites with the Calgary Phil, a…
Calgary Phil marks 20th anniversary of European tour
Musikverein Golden Hall, Vienna (Photo: Anna Kozak, Violin) In November 2000, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra packed up and left town for a whirlwind tour of Europe, playing 12…
Associate Conductor Karl Hirzer on Stravinksy
Igor Stravinsky was one of the great modernist innovators of the 20th century. He was born the same year as James Joyce and Virginia Woolf (1882), and in…
Art inspires music in Four Paintings by Leestemaker
In 2002, a young composer named Vincent Ho was inspired by paintings he saw in a small gallery in Edmonton. That day, Ho took the gallery’s business card…