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Canadian composer Alexina Louie a towering figure in contemporary music
Alexina Louie, one of Canada’s most acclaimed composers, will be in the spotlight this week for Quintets, a free online performance premiering Saturday 17 October at 7:30PM (MDT)…
Assistant Concertmaster Donovan Seidle on the two violin solos he performs at the first virtual concert in our new fall series
It’s my pleasure to welcome you to the beginning of our 2020/2021 Season and to introduce a few of the pieces we’ll play for you at the premiere…
Finally, we’re back on the stage! Message from Rune Bergmann, Music Director, about Fall 2020 online concert series
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” — Plato I’m extremely excited that the Calgary Philharmonic…
Summer Series 2020
Our musicians usually spend their summers on the road, performing at festivals and teaching at workshops. This year, many will have some unexpected time on their hands as…
Assistant Concertmaster Donovan Seidle brings music to isolation
Originally published in August 2020 on the Arts Commons blog. Shortly after COVID-19 shut down stages across the country, musicians from the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Edmonton Symphony…
Meet the Musician: Season highlights from the new musicians
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra welcomed five new musicians this 2019-2020 Season, and they’ve been introduced to Calgary audiences through the Meet the Musician series on this blog. Even…
Quarantine Listening Series: Find out what’s on our Orchestra’s playlist
While the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2019/2020 Season has been unexpectedly cut short, our musicians are still finding comfort in the art form in new ways. Over the next…
Meet the Musician: Violist Jesse Morrison
The newest member of the Calgary Philharmonic’s viola section, Jesse Morrison grew up playing the violin and attended an arts program at his Toronto high school. “For Grades…
Calgary Phil takes kids on an orchestra adventure in new online series
Calgary Philharmonic musicians and Associate Conductor Karl Hirzer are used to welcoming large groups of kids to the concert hall each season, but right now, there are no yellow school buses lined…