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VIOLINIST MARIA VAN DER SLOOT EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED IN MUSIC … AND BEYOND BY ZOLTAN VARADI By her own account, Maria van der Sloot…
21 Questions with Kristofer Leslie
Assistant Principal Trombone Kristofer Leslie has lived in many places — Florida, Puerto Rico, California, Boston, Toronto, and now Calgary — but he considers his hometown to be…
Two Times the Fun
CELEBRATING WOLFGANG — AND RUNE — AT MOZART’S BIRTHDAY PARTY BY JUN-LONG LEE Photo by HarderLee Photography Rune Bergmann has been fascinated with the music of Mozart since…
Every Performance Comes Alive
30 YEARS ON, JAMES EHNES CONTINUES TO FIND MEANING IN BRAHMS’ VIOLIN CONCERTO BY CHARLOTTE LILLEY Photo by Benjamin Ealovega Photography For James Ehnes, Brahms’ Violin Concerto has…
A Fresh Look at Bernstein’s Serenade with Karen Gomyo
INTERVIEW BY CHARLOTTE LILLEY Leonard Bernstein is making a comeback. Not that he ever really went away — his work as a composer and conductor especially have remained…
Kiesza: Back in the Saddle
ELECTRIFYING STAR OVERCOMES ADVERSITY TO LIVE THE DREAM OF PERFORMING WITH HER HOMETOWN ORCHESTRA INTERVIEW BY ELIZABETH CHORNEY-BOOTH Audience members shouldn’t be surprised if Kiesza, the internationally celebrated…
The Music of Pink Floyd: 5 Facts About the Band
Our 2024/2025 Pops Concert Series kicks off with the Orchestra and Jeans ‘n Classics showcasing the music of one of rock history’s greatest bands—Pink Floyd! Here are a…
On the Blog: Q + A with Principal Bassoon Antoine St-Onge
On 10 + 11 May, Principal Bassoon Antoine St-Onge performs with the Orchestra as soloist in Brilliant Bassoon — a concert where audiences will experience all the expressive…
On the Blog: A Fine Partnership
By Stephania Romaniuk Masters Gallery’s Ryan Green on Supporting The Orchestra and Building Art Appreciation Amongst Calgarians Like his father before him, Calgary Philharmonic champion donor Ryan Green…