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Experience the extraordinary talents of SCPA music students at series of recitals, taking place from March 6 to April 30. Free admission.

All recitals are scheduled to be held at the Eckhard-Gramatté Hall, Rozsa Centre, unless stated otherwise.

All recitals taking place at the Eckhard-Gramatté Hall will be livestreamed through UCalgary SCPA YouTube channel.

Thursday, March 6 
17:00 (Junior) Alexander Gonzalez, piano Jazz
18:30 (Junior) Rachel Lock, French Horn

Friday, March 7
17:00 (Junior) Anika Acasio, piano
18:30 (Junior) Amanda Caceres, piano
20:00 (Junior) Jerry Liao, piano

Saturday, March 15
11:45 (Junior) Bella Nguyen, flute
13:15 (Junior) Austin Voloshin, saxophone
14:45 (Junior) Sarah Dennison, trumpet
17:15 (Junior) Luke Haslbeck, organ
18:45 (Junior) Chelsea Woodard, voice
20:15 (Junior) Leyla Calderon Garcia Pena

Sunday, March 16
19:30 (Junior) Luke Haslbeck, organ - Knox United Church

Monday, March 17
14:45 (Senior) Thomas Huve, saxophone 
18:00 (Junior) Juan Palma Canal, trumpet

Thursday, March 20 
20:15 (Senior) Madyson Singleton, flute

Saturday, March 22
11:45 (Senior) Aidan Rigor, saxophone
14:00 (Senior) Sonja Sward, French horn
17:00 (Senior) Ruth Yang, voice
19:30 (Senior) Ethan Mung, viola

Sunday, March 23
11:45 (Senior) Sora Kim, violin
14:00 (Senior) Isaac Willocks, violin
17:15 (Senior) Jonathan Kennedy, French horn

Sunday, April 27
14:00 (Grad) Nicolas Luzzi, saxophone
17:15 (Grad) Roger Johnson, guitar
19:30 (Senior) Kathy Pham, piano

Monday, April 28
18:00 (Grad) Kaiya Gazley, percussion
20:15 (Grad) Carlos Foggin, organ, at the Knox United Church 

Tuesday, April 29
18:00 (Grad) Krista McGinn, piano
20:15 (Grad) Lucas Orejuela, guitar

Wednesday, April 30 
18:00 (Grad) Dylan Martin, trombone
20:15 (Grad) Stephen Demaer, guitar

Two students from each of the University of Calgary's School of Creative and Performing Arts and Mount Royal University Conservatory perform as soloists with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra as part of the annual RBC/Calgary Phil Concerto Concert.

Representing University of Calgary, SCPA:
Kathy Pham, piano: Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 1 in F♯ minor, Op. 1, 1st movement
Isaac Willocks, violin: Brahms – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, 1st movement

Representing Mount Royal University Conservatory:
Chanan Ngo, violin: Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, 1st movement
Takumi Rodgers, cello: Dvořák – Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191, 1st movement

Conducted by Edmond Agopian

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Part of the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary students can book their free ticket online. UCalgary employees, emeriti and alumni receive 50% off for themselves and one guest. Details >>

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RBC is pleased to support the 2025 RBC Concerto Concert and its mentorship program. This is a unique partnership between the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, UCalgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts, and Mount Royal University Conservatory.

Presented by the University of Calgary School of Creative and Performing Arts, international superstar Kevin Chen is returning to Calgary for a solo piano recital. This one-night-only celebration concert marks Kevin Chen’s triumphant return to his hometown of Calgary after tours of France, Israel, Germany, Poland and Taiwan following an astonishing string of international successes on the competition circuit. In 2021, he became the youngest pianist in history to win the Liszt International Piano Competition, followed by his first place win in 2022 of the Geneva International Music Competition, and most recently, he took the top prize of the 2023 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition.

“Experience live what the international music world is raving about - the biggest revelation in classical music in a generation” says Jean Grand-Maitre, long-time artistic director of Alberta Ballet, and the host of the pre-concert discussion with University of Calgary Professor Emeritus, Marilyn Engle. “His pianism combined astonishing technical mastery with a bold, wide-ranging musical imagination, profound insight and incomparable colourings, sound and dynamic shadings” said reviewer Luc Lagacé, France Musique.

This momentous event is the brainchild of arts philanthropist Heather Edwards, with all ticket proceeds being matched and donated by the Heather Edwards Foundation to support the music programs at the University of Calgary School of Creative and Performing Arts and the Mount Royal University Academy. The evening will feature special “pop-up” performances with music students from the University of Calgary in a joyous celebration of giving.

6:15 p.m. – pre-concert discussion with Jean Grand-Maitre and professor-Emeritus Marilyn Engle
7 p.m. – Concert
9 p.m. – post-concert Q&A with artist

Concert programme:
Felix Mendelssohn: Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, Op. 35 No. 6
Felix Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54
Frédéric Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 25
Franz Liszt: Bagatelle sans tonalité, S. 216a
Alexander Scriabin: Sonata No. 7, Op. 64 “White Mass”
Franz Liszt: Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este, S. 163 No. 4 from Années de pèlerinage III
Liszt: Réminiscences de Norma, S. 394

Ticket information:
$55 Adult/General Admission (general seating)
$110 Arts Champion Admission (includes general seating within a preferred area and complimentary bar service)
$48 Seniors
$25 Students/children*

*Limited number of tickets available for this category.

Because of the fundraising nature of this event, patrons are encouraged to select tickets generously, based on capacity to give.

The Program

FANNY HENSEL Overture in C (9’) 
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto #3 (38’)

DVORAK Symphony #7 (41’)

Featured Artists

KATHLEEN VAN MOURIK Piano
CARLOS FOGGIN RMSO Music Director Laureate

Luminous Voices and the Canadian Chamber Choir will jointly host a workshop on February 24, 2024. This workshop is for anyone with an interest in working with the Canadian Chamber Choir and Luminous Voices. Registration is on a first come first serve basis.

DETAILS
Saturday, February 24, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am 
Event Address: Knox United Church - 506 4th Street SW

Music will be emailed to you once your registration and payment have been received.

Deadline to apply: February 15, 2024.

Focus will be on vocal technique as well as working on a commissioned piece by Kathyrn Parrotta "Voices Rising". The piece will be premiered at the Luminous Voices / Canadian Chamber Choir concert on February 25th, 2024.

The workshop will be led by the Artistic Directors of the Canadian Chamber Choir Dr. Julia Davids and Luminous Voices Dr. Timothy Shantz along with singers from both choirs!
 

PRICE
$10 students
$60 Adults

The registration includes:

• Participating in the workshop on February 24, 2024
• Ticket to the 3:00 pm concert on Sunday, February 25, 2024
• Singing in the premier of "Voices Rising" February 25, 2024

REGISTER >>

The Chamber Music Program at the University of Calgary offers a rich and varied experience for qualified performers regardless of instrument. Graduate and undergraduate performers collaborate to perform on-campus and in the community. There are several chamber ensembles that are off-shoots of this program including percussion, guitar, and brass choir.

Free admission.

"War is Hell." This famous quote is part of the motivation for this concert. While war may occur on the other side of the world, it touches all humanity and, as such, makes victims of us all. This is the subject of John Estacio's powerful work, Victims of Us All.

In this profoundly collaborative, community-driven afternoon, outstanding Ukrainian and Canadian artists will also showcase haunting selections of Ukrainian repertoire and join forces in Beethoven's 9th Symphony, a monumental work of hope and unbreakable unity. 

PROGRAMME:
Across the Steppe (Pashkevych)
Holy Mary, Mother of God (Hnatyshyn)
Victims of Us All (Estacio)
Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)

FEATURING:
Ukrainian Male Chorus of Edmonton
Mount Royal Kantorei
Spiritus Chamber Choir
EnChor Chamber Choir

Anna Pompeeva, soprano
Stephania Romaniuk, mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Butterfield, tenor
Phillip Addis, baritone

Tickets are $28 (adults) / $25 (seniors) / $19 (students) and are available online through artscommons.ca (plus fees).

5-concert subscriptions are $115 (adults) / $90 (seniors) / $70 (students) are also available. For more information, visit artscommons.ca. 

Catch a free lunchtime concert on Monday, October 28, at noon at the Rozsa Centre! Canadian violinist Justin Saulnier, the 47th winner of the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition in Strings (E-Gré), presents an engaging program of contemporary works by Sokolovic, Schnittke, and Wijeratne. 

As the E-Gré continues its legacy since 1976, this concert brings a unique opportunity to enjoy Justin’s inspiring approach to contemporary music, making it accessible and captivating for all.

FREE and open to the public.

Every year, musicians from the University of Calgary School of Creative and Performing Arts and the Mount Royal University Conservatory audition for a chance to perform with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. On December 7th, two students from University of Calgary will be chosen to perform with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra on March 6, 2024, along with the two students chosen through the Mount Royal University Conservatory auditions.

The RBC/Calgary Phil Concerto Concert is a unique partnership between the Calgary Philharmonic, Mount Royal University Conservatory, and the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the University of Calgary, to support the development of emerging artists.

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In commemoration of the annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27), School of Creative and Performing Arts Music faculty, students and alumni present a concert of music by Jewish composers, including a string trio by Gideon Klein. This was Klein’s very last composition, written in the Terezin concentration camp in 1944. Soon after completing the work, he was sent to Auschwitz and from there to Fürstengrube, where he perished in January 1945.

The programme also includes Klezmer music, which essentially disappeared from Europe after the Holocaust. Then the music of Felix Mendelssohn, Ernest Bloch and Darius Milhaud will round out the program.

Opening address: Dr. Deborah Yedlin, Chancellor, University of Calgary

PROGRAMME:

Gideon Klein (1919 - 1945) – Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello (1944)

Ethan Mung, viola
Takumi Rodgers, cello
Edmond Agopian, violin

Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959) – Nigun from Three Pictures of Chassidic Life

Rachel Kreyner, piano
Edmond Agopian, violin

Darius Milhaud (1892 – 1974) – Suite pour Violin, Clarinette et Piano

Sam Lucas, clarinet
Yuhan Zhao, piano
Edmond Agopian, violin

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) – Sonata for Violin and Piano in F minor Op. 4

Rachel Kreyner, piano
Edmond Agopian, violin

Klezmer arrangements by Edmond Agopian

Aaron Geislinger, trombone
Aine Kay Sison, tuba
Rachel Kreyner, piano
Ernest Flancia, drum set
Takumi Rodgers, cello
Isaac Willocks, violin
Edmond Agopian, violin

New Stories features SCPA faculty Jeremy Brown and Jani Parsons in a wide array of magnetic works for saxophone and piano by some of today’s most compelling compositional voices from Canada and the USA. The music presented reflects an array of influences, folk songs, stories and traditions that shape our perspectives and weave together diverse lines of human meaning and connection. The music featured includes works by Dorothy Chang, Malcolm Forsyth, Kelly-Marie Murphy, Francine Trester, Reena Ismail, and a world premiere by Calgary-based composer/arranger/pianist Marc Limacher.

Join the Calgary Civic Symphony and the winners of the last two Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competitions for this voyage to the exciting and exotic ports of the Mediterranean!

Beginning with Ibert’s colourful and evocative Escales (Ports of Call), this concert takes you to Rome and Palermo, Tunis and Nefta, Valencia, and Egypt. 

The concert features two of the world’s most brilliant amateur pianists – Thomas Yu, performing Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 5 “Egyptian”, which he captured first prize in the 2016 Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition. and Jon Lee, who won the most recent competition in 2022, performing Ravel Piano Concerto in G major.

The concert closes with one of the most spectacular works in the repertoire, Respighi’s Pines of Rome.

Tickets are $24 - $35 and are available online through artscommons.ca or at the door.

Dr. Ślązak is a piano professor at the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland. There, he specializes in discovering, reconstructing, and re-presenting forgotten pieces of music lost to wartime and historical upheavals, or that were destroyed or deliberately concealed. He also serves as the director of the University’s Institute of Music.

FREE ADMISSION

The RBC Concerto Concert is a unique partnership between the Calgary Philharmonic, Mount Royal University Conservatory, and the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the University of Calgary to support the development of emerging artists. Four extraordinary musicians perform solo concerto movements with the Orchestra, with the support of RBC.

Conducted by Edmond Agopian.

Representing University of Calgary School of Creative and Performing Arts:
Nic Luzzi, saxophone, performing Tomasi’s Saxophone Concerto in E flat major, first movement
Roswell Reyes, piano, performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major, first movement

Representing MRU Conservatory:
Charlotte Giraudeau, piano, performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, first movement
Jarome Harlea, piano, performing Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, first movement

Joseph Murphy was the saxophone professor at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania from 1987-2022. At various times he was also director of bands, department chair, and taught a variety of courses. He received the Bachelor of music education from Bowling Green State University (OH), and the Masters and Doctorate degrees from Northwestern University. Dr. Murphy was the music director of Tiffin (OH) Calvert High School from 1983-85. In 1985‑86 he received a Fulbright Award for a year of study in Bordeaux, France where he received a Premier Prix. His June 1996 solo recital at Lincoln Center was positively reviewed in the New York Times. He has performed in all 50 states, 8 Canadian provinces, 25 countries, and 6 continents. He has performed in New York, London, Berlin, Paris, Warsaw, Sydney, Athens, Tokyo, Bangkok, Johannesburg and at 11 World Saxophone Congresses. He has premiered over 100 new works and is a clinician for the Selmer Corporation and Rico Corporation and has recorded 10 CDs. He has played with guitarist Matthew Slotkin in Duo Montagnard since 2002. Murphy’s memberships include Music Educators National Conference, Music Teachers National Association, North American Saxophone Alliance, National Association of College Wind & Percussion Instructors, Phi Mu Alpha, and Kappa Kappa Psi.

The UCalgary Chorus is the University of Calgary School of Creative and Performing Arts' largest choir and provides an opportunity for all university students, staff, faculty, and community members to be involved in a choral experience. With approximately 85 singers, the Chorus performs a variety of music including Classical, Folk, Contemporary Choral, World, Pop, and a cappella.

The UCalgary Chamber Choir is a highly auditioned ensemble of 24 singers. The Chamber Choir mainly performs challenging cappella music from many genres.

Tickets are $14 (adults) / $11 (students/seniors) and are available online or at the door.

Part of the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary students can book their free ticket online. UCalgary employees and alumni receive 50% off for themselves and one guest. 

The University of Calgary Wind Ensemble has earned a reputation as one of the finest University groups of its kind in Canada and one of the principal international leaders in the field. Most notably, they have performed at the CBDNA National Conference and at the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Conference. Their commercial CDs on three recording labels have established our reputation for musical sensitivity, technical polish and innovative programming.

Because SCPA events are currently limited to reduced seating capacity, we recommend purchasing tickets ahead of time.

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SCPA COVID-19 guideline:

• Those who are feeling ill, and particularly those with COVID-19 type symptoms identified by Alberta Health Services cannot attend events on campus.
• Non-medical grade face masks must be worn in all indoor areas on University of Calgary campuses, included while seated during a performance.
• Upon entry to the venue, all visitors that are 12 years of age and older must present proof of full vaccination status OR proof of a negative, privately paid, Health Canada approved rapid antigen, rapid PCR or lab-based PCR Covid-19 test completed within 72 hours prior to arrival.
• SCPA events are currently limited to reduced audience capacity. Households will be distanced by 2m.
• Non-ticketed SCPA events will be seated socially distanced on a first-come, first-served, basis. Please be advised that capacity is limited, and we cannot guarantee admittance.

University of Calgary's visitor guideline

CCOC presents a concert in support of FearIsNotLove - “Raising our Voices to Help Change the Conversation” Tuesday JUNE 13th, 2023 at the Cardel Theatre at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:00pm)

ABOUT FearIsNotLove:

Formerly known as the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter, this new name reflects more accurately the importance and impact of the work they do for the community. Those affected by domestic violence and abuse in our community can find hope and help from FearIsNotLove, a front-line organization. “Taking a Stand Against Family Violence” since 1974, this agency has helped over 240,000 Calgarians build safe lives and healthy relationships.

WHY “Fear Is Not Love" is so important to Barbara and Chris (founders of CCOC)

Barbara's ex-husband verbally abused and threatened her for 3 years, but on April 2, 2008, he hit her on the neck, causing both bodily and psychological damage. Barbara managed to get away and return to her parents' home where she recovered by going to physical therapy. Despite this, Barbara still required emotional assistance. This is when the police informed her of the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter counsellors.

“The counsellors gave me the right tools needed to help me gain my strength back." "My voice healed well, but my inner strength was still lacking, and I found myself constantly crying and terrified. The counsellors supported me and got to work on my path to mental health recovery".

Barbara was able to make use of strategies that assisted her in positively moving on with her life as an opera singer, and avoiding entering into another abusive relationship, thanks to ongoing counselling for three years. Barbara has been happily married to Chris for 9 years and they proudly own Calgary Concert Opera Company.

PERFORMERS

Opera singers: Barbara King, Uwe Dambruch, Kathleen Morrison, Dan Rowley, Anna Pompeeva, Jeanine Williams, Alyssa Durnie, & Carlyn Holmes Piano Accompanist: Grace King 

SILENT AUCTION & RAFFLE - All proceeds are going to FearIsNotLove

Celebrate 10 years of Luminous Voices with a program of unaccompanied favourites from past seasons. Opening with Tormis’ Curse Upon Iron, the program also includes selections from Martin’s Mass for Double Choir, Pizzetti’s Requiem, Wadsworth’s The Far West, and Talbot’s Path of Miracles. 

We proudly continue our tradition of commissioning & premiering new music and will feature a world premiere by Calgary’s own Arthur Bachmann, Weepe you, no more.

Join Summit View Symphony Orchestra for an amazing evening of music. 

Program:
Piano Concert No. 11 - Haydn, with Jack Olszewski, piano
Coronation Mann - Mozart
Overture from The Magic Flute - Mozart

Doors for dessert and wine at 6:30pm. 
Concert begins at 7:30pm.

Julien Siino, the talented winner of the 44th Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition in Strings will perform a winner’s tour concert of innovative and exciting new works.

The concert is free and open to the public. Because SCPA events are currently limited to reduced seating capacity, we recommend arriving early to secure your seat.

For more information, visit the UCalgary SCPA page.

SCPA COVID-19 Guideline:

• Those who are feeling ill, and particularly those with COVID-19 type symptoms identified by Alberta Health Services cannot attend events on campus.
• Non-medical grade face masks must be worn in all indoor areas on University of Calgary campuses, included while seated during a performance.
• Upon entry to the venue, all visitors that are 12 years of age and older must present active UCID identification OR proof of full vaccination status OR proof of a negative, privately paid, Health Canada approved rapid antigen, rapid PCR, or lab-based PCR Covid-19 test completed within 72 hours prior to arrival.
• SCPA events are currently limited to reduced audience capacity. Households will be distanced by 2m.
• Non-ticketed SCPA events will be seated socially distanced on a first-come, first-served, basis. Please be advised that capacity is limited, and we cannot guarantee admittance.

For more information, visit UCalgary’s Visit to Campus page.

The Festival features three days of music events with something for everyone. Start your weekend early and take in 176 Keys, Friday afternoon on Stephen Avenue. On Saturday, bring the whole family to Central Memorial Park for Open Air. Can’t make it Saturday—join us in High River for Open Air on Sunday! And if you missed the ever-popular Bison Noir in previous years, tickets are still available for this cabaret-style event at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1. This year’s Festival is the perfect finish to a summer of music—mark your calendar and get your tickets now!

“The Honens International Piano Competition, based in Canada, prides itself on awarding accomplished pianists who are complete musicians. This may seem a lofty claim, but the Honens has a long list of thoughtful awardees to back it up.”—The New York Times

In the tenth edition of the Honens International Piano Competition, ten pianists advance from Quarterfinals in Frankfurt and New York to come to Calgary to compete in the Semifinals. Three pianists will advance to the Finals to compete for one of the world’s largest and most respected prizes in classical piano—$100,000 CAD and a comprehensive, three-year artistic and career development program valued at half-a-million dollars.

For a complete list of schedules, visit honens.com/competition/2022-competition/schedule-tickets.

The winner of the 46th Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, McKenzie Warriner, will make her stop in Calgary on the 2023 Winner’s Tour, showcasing a selection of contemporary works for soprano and piano. FREE ADMISSION.

PROGRAMME:

Philippe Leroux*: Ma Belle, Si Tu Voulais (1997)

Kaija Saariaho: Leino-laulut (2008)
I. Sua katselen
II. Sydän
IV. Iltarukous

Tristan Zaba*: Finishing Songs (2021)
III. Finis

David McIntyre*: Edibles? (2018)
I. Parsley
II. The Parsnip
III. Celery
IV. Assorted Chocolates
V. Cantaloupe

Brian Elias: Peroration (1973)

Danika Lorèn*: The Idlers (2016)

Keith Hamel*: Breath (2022)

Canadian Folk Song: Thyme ’tis a Pretty Flower (2023)
Arr. McKenzie Warriner and Danielle Guina*

*denotes Canadian composer

E-mail scpacomms@ucalgary.ca for more information.

We’re kicking off the 2023 Honens Festival with the annual audience favourite—176 Keys! Eight hands will fly on two pianos when 2022 Honens Prize Laureate Illia Ovcharenko is joined by Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker, as well as Calgary pianists Akiko Tominaga and Jani Parsons.

The program includes the massive Toccata and Fugue by J.S. Bach, Dave Brubeck’s jazzy Take Five, Milhaud’s colourful Scaramouche, and cameo appearances by Scott Joplin’s Rags and Wagner’s Valkyries!

It’s so much fun, we’ll do it twice! Join us on Stephen Avenue for the second performance of 176 Keys, with just as much energy and excitement.

Eight hands will fly on two pianos when 2022 Honens Prize Laureate Illia Ovcharenko is joined by Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker, as well as Calgary pianists Akiko Tominaga and Jani Parsons.

The program includes the massive Toccata and Fugue by J.S. Bach, Dave Brubeck’s jazzy Take Five, Milhaud’s colourful Scaramouche, and cameo appearances by Scott Joplin’s Rags and Wagner’s Valkyries!

“Tight, infectious, energetic, and virtuosic!”—WholeNote

Come with us for a trip around the world with Canada’s renowned Ladom Ensemble through the piano, accordion, cello and percussion. Traditional melodies meet the flavours of Persia, Romania, Russia, and Argentina, and for fans of alternative rock, music of Radiohead.

This event is 18+

“Technically flawless and impeccably musical.”—International Piano

In his first solo recital appearance in Calgary since being named 2022 Honens Prize Laureate, Illia Ovcharenko’s recital features Franz Liszt’s astounding transcription of the beloved Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven. Music by J.S. Bach, Scarlatti, and Ukrainian composer Levko Revutsky rounds out this beautiful program.

Join us for a free musical extravaganza in the beautiful Central Memorial Park. Enjoy an afternoon in the park with pianists Illia Ovcharenko and Jon Kimura Parker, violinist Donovan Seidle, and the Ladom Ensemble for a family-friendly program from blazingly virtuosic Rachmaninov to charming salon pieces by Elgar and Albeniz.

We’re hitting the road!

Join us for a free musical extravaganza in the beautiful George Lane Memorial Park. Enjoy an afternoon in the park with pianists Illia Ovcharenko and Jon Kimura Parker, violinist Donovan Seidle, and the Ladom Ensemble for a family-friendly program from blazingly virtuosic Rachmaninov to charming salon pieces by Elgar and Albeniz.

Presented in partnership with Xenia Concerts Inc.

Join the Ladom Ensemble for a family-friendly concert that embraces neurodiversity and disability. With music representing a wide variety of musical traditions, this event has been specially designed to be accessible and inclusive for neurodivergent listeners, people with disabilities, and others who face social and systemic barriers to attending typical events. All ages and expressions are welcome!

Presented in partnership with Xenia Concerts Inc.

Join the Ladom Ensemble for a family-friendly concert that embraces neurodiversity and disability. With music representing a wide variety of musical traditions, this event has been specially designed to be accessible and inclusive for neurodivergent listeners, people with disabilities, and others who face social and systemic barriers to attending typical events. All ages and expressions are welcome!

The Chinese zodiac legend depicts the Great Race in which the Jade Emperor ordained that the twelve animals to finish first would be designated and honoured as calendar signs.

Now, thousands of years later, we invite you to join us for the world premieres of 12 new compositions by Vincent Ho, BMus’98, performed by alumni and students of our piano program.

This unique composer/performer project has been a year in the making. Witness how these magical character pieces come alive on stage for the very first time, each with their own spirit.

1:30 p.m.: pre-concert talk with composer Vincent Ho, BMus’98
2 p.m.: concert, followed by a reception with performers and composer, and Chinese refreshments

Pianists: April Reyes, Ronan Paulhus, Ray Wang, Renee Pi, Kiwa Fukuchi, Christine Sul (MMus’21), Jerry Liao, Anika Acasio, Amanda Caceres, Dakota Perez, Jarome Harlea (BMus’22), and Agata Skulimowska.

Mountain View International Festival of Song and Chamber Music Society 

with The Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra

2023 Mozart Piano Concerto Competition

Contact:

Kathleen van Mourik
403-638-7569
mountainviewfestival (at) gmail.com

When: November 18-19, 2023 
Where: Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts, Balzac, AB, Canada
 

1st Round: Own choice recital (video submission). Must include a piece by W.A. Mozart.
2nd Round: Any W.A. Mozart Piano Concerto (single movement or complete)

Eligibility: Open to all pianists born after January 1, 2008, currently residing in the Province of Alberta. 
Entry Fee: $25 
Registration Deadline: Midnight: August 15, 2023

REGISTRATION LINK

First Prize: Coaching, Rehearsals & Concerto Performance Opportunity with the Full Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra
Second Prize: Coaching, Rehearsals & Concerto Performance Opportunity with a chamber ensemble

Audition Process:

First Round

Video Submission only.

Must include a work by Mozart.
Maximum Video Length 30 minutes.

Link must be available via streaming (youtube, vimeo, etc) and not be password protected.

Submission Deadline: August 15, 2023

The submitted videos will be viewed by the first round Jury. 
Up to 10 competitors will be invited to the final round.

Notification will occur approximately September 15th.

Second Round (Finals)

The second round (Concerto) will occur in person on November 18-19

The second round provides young pianists with an opportunity to perform with a string ensemble (plus a 2nd piano to cover any wind and brass parts).
The 2nd pianist may be the ensemble pianist OR another pianist of the student’s choice (teachers may play the 2nd piano).
Each pianist will be given one hour with the strings on the day of their audition to rehearse.

Feedback from the orchestral musicians will factor into the final decisions.
 

FAQ:

Q. May I perform with just two pianos?
A. No. All auditions must have the orchestral part performed by a string ensemble and a second piano (or just strings if a suitable arrangement exists).

Q. Who is responsible for the orchestral parts?
A. The string ensemble will use Mozart’s original string parts. The 2nd piano will perform from a usual 2nd piano part to cover any wind or brass solo sections. If the performer prefers the ensemble play from a transcription or arrangement (published or self-produced), the amended parts must be received by November 1, 2023 at the latest. If you are submitting different parts, hard copies only are accepted, no .pdf’s.

Q. May I submit my tempos in advance?
A. No. All tempi and transitions must be worked out in the provided rehearsal time. If you have substantial edits, it is advisable to obtain the string parts in advance (we can help) and mark them on the player’s pages in advance to save time. Edited parts must be received by November 1, 2023. Hard copies only.

Join us to kick off the 2024 Honens Festival at 176 Keys! 2022 Honens Prize Laureate Illia Ovcharenko and Honens Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker are joined by Alberta’s own virtuoso pianists Carmen Morin and Zhenni Li-Cohen in this annual favourite, where you will hear some of some of the most fun, exciting, and upbeat repertoire classical piano has to offer. Get ready to see eight hands fly!

But that’s not all … as a perfect prelude to the exciting afternoon, piano students from the Mount Royal University Conservatory will open the concert with party pieces of their own.  Jon Kimura Parker will introduce you to these outstanding next gen artists studying in our community.

2022 Honens Prize Laureate Illia Ovcharenko and Honens Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker are joined by Alberta’s own virtuoso pianists Carmen Morin and Zhenni Li-Cohen in this annual favourite, where you will hear some of some of the most fun, exciting, and upbeat repertoire classical piano has to offer. Get ready to see eight hands fly!

But that’s not all … as a perfect prelude to the exciting afternoon, piano students from University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts  will open the concert with party pieces of their own.  Jon Kimura Parker will introduce you to these outstanding next gen artists studying in our community.

Musicians who, “play many idioms authoritatively, elegantly, with adroit technique, and with great fun” (All About the Arts).

Put away classical music concert traditions, pull up a chair, and enjoy a beer and some nosh, while award-winning wind quintet WindSync and Honens Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker take you out for a night in Birdland with a Jazz Age inspired program. In addition to works by Gershwin and the ever-sarcastic Poulenc, enjoy the Calgary premieres of three works— Miguel del Aguila’s Sambeada, Nicky Sohn’s A Night at Birdland, and in celebration of its 100th year, Reinhard Gutschy’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue for piano and wind quintet.

With a mix of jazz, blues, and contemporary, all performed by Jackie Parker and the vibrant and versatile musicians of WindSync, this edition of Bison Noir is one you won’t soon forget.

This event is 18+

Join WindSync for a family-friendly concert in an adaptive atmosphere. This event has been specially designed to be accessible and inclusive for young audiences, neurodivergent listeners, people with disabilities, and others who face social and systemic barriers to attending typical events. All ages and expressions are welcome!

To eliminate financial barriers to attendance, we will refund your ticket when you arrive at the concert. You are also welcome to donate your ticket fee to Honens, if you wish.

Join WindSync for a family-friendly concert in an adaptive atmosphere. This event has been specially designed to be accessible and inclusive for young audiences, neurodivergent listeners, people with disabilities, and others who face social and systemic barriers to attending typical events. All ages and expressions are welcome!

To eliminate financial barriers to attendance, we will refund your ticket when you arrive at the concert. You are also welcome to donate your ticket fee to Honens, if you wish.

Highlighting this year’s Honens Festival is a solo recital by 2022 Honens Prize Laureate Illia Ovcharenko. Illia is taking the world by storm with a fast-growing list of accolades. Hailed as a “tremendous pianist,” his performances are described as “technically flawless and impeccably musical” (International Piano). He was also recently named a 2024 / 2025 Classeek Ambassador.  

Illia’s program is centred on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, particularly the second movement. You may recognize it as the music that formed the soundtrack for the movie The King’s Speech. The concert opens with Corigliano’s Fantasia on an Ostinato based on the relentless repetition of Beethoven’s melody, followed by R. Schumann’s Etudes in Variation Form on a Theme by Beethoven, which features virtuosic embellishments on the same tune. The recital concludes with Franz Liszt’s astounding piano transcription of Beethoven’s orchestral masterpiece, the entire Symphony No. 7. Join us in celebrating Beethoven, three ways!

Join us for a sunny afternoon in the park … and be sure to bring the whole family!

Pianists Jon Kimura Parker and Illia Ovcharenko along with the flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and horn players of WindSync will blow you away with their harmonious sounds for families, children, couples, and music enthusiasts alike. Bring your picnic blanket and soak up the final days of the summer sun in this celebration of togetherness, arts and culture, and the simple joy of spending time outdoors. Open Air Calgary @ Central Memorial Park is a reminder of the magic that live music brings, enriching our lives and connecting us all.

Two students from each of the School of Creative and Performing Arts and Mount Royal University Conservatory perform as soloists with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra as part of our annual RBC/Calgary Phil Concerto Concert.

Representing University of Calgary, SCPA:
Nikolai Nesterov, piano: Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15, 1st movement
Dakota Perez, piano: Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16, 1st movement

Representing Mount Royal University Conservatory:
Holly Parker, violin: Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole in D minor, Op.21
Sonja Sward, French horn: Gordon Jacob - Concerto for Horn and Strings, 1st movement

Conducted by Edmond Agopian.

RBC Foundation is pleased to support the 2024 RBC Concerto Concert and its mentorship program. This is a unique partnership between the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, UCalgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts, and Mount Royal University Conservatory.

Join Luminous Voices for their 4th Choral Conducting Workshop, designed for conductors of all levels, taking place from August 11 - 15, 2025.

This intensive workshop includes:

• Group conducting lessons with Dr. Timothy Shantz
• Daily conducting opportunities with Luminous Voices (10-12 singers)
• Three daily sessions focusing on rehearsal techniques, conducting skills, and leadership

Participants can choose to actively engage or attend as auditors.

Register now – the application deadline is May 30, 2025. Successful applicants will be notified by late June 2025. There is no fee to apply.

For more information, visit the website or send email to info@luminousvoices.ca.

🎄  Join the Peaks + Prairies Ensemble for a festive, fun, and interactive 1-hour holiday season concert featuring a heartwarming collection of Christmas favourites for piano + strings, paired with a medley of light classics, perfect for a holiday season send-off!

🍪 A relaxed post-concert reception will follow each performance where you can meet the musicians and share in friendly, festive holiday vibes.

🎹 Artists: Lev Nesterov & Lidia Lee (violins), Danielle Greene (viola), Haena Lee (cello), Dmitry Nesterov (piano), Alyona Nesterova (guest violin soloist).

Pianist Gregg Pauley presents an unforgettable night of music, featuring Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales and the hauntingly beautiful Pavane pour une infante défunte, alongside Schubert’s monumental Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960. This evocative program showcases some of the most expressive works in the piano repertoire. Join us for an evening of artistry, nuance, and captivating musical storytelling.  

1685 was a very good year! It produced three musical giants of the late Baroque period - J.S. Bach, Handel and Domenico Scarlatti. This concert celebrates not only their glorious music, but it also highlights the fascinating international, trans-European world of the Baroque Era; a world where art, architecture and music crossed the boundaries of European nationalities and national styles, and genres were shared between North and South, West and East. We hope to evoke the fire, energy and passion of this international scene in this concert.

Artistic Director Terry Edwards leads the Calgary Bach Choir and Chamber Orchestra, together with guest vocal soloists Andrea Hill (soprano), Aoife Bonaventura (alto), and Peter Monaghan (bass-baritone)

PROGRAMME:.
J.S. Bach: Cantata 62
Domenico Scarlatti: Miserere in e
Avison/Scarlatti: Concerto grosso 1
Handel: Utrecht Jubilate

The Triumph of Tradition. 

Experience a heart-stirring evening full of cinematic tributes to timeless masterpieces written by conductor Maria Fuller. Bringing selections from her composition “The Christmas Messiah,” the evening fuses the new with the old from epic cinematic soundscapes to the warmth and magic of familiar, beloved carols. Come ready to enjoy the magic of the season with the RMSO family!

The Triumph of Tradition.

Experience a heart-stirring evening full of cinematic tributes to timeless masterpieces written by conductor Maria Fuller. Bringing selections from her composition “The Christmas Messiah,” the evening fuses the new with the old from epic cinematic soundscapes to the warmth and magic of familiar, beloved carols. Come ready to enjoy the magic of the season with the RMSO family!

Join Land's End Ensemble for a special concert (and party!) as we kick off our 2023-24 season. Meet some of Calgary's local composers — many of whom we have commissioned over the years and who have shaped Calgary's cultural fabric. We will be featuring the works of Michael van der Sloot, Kristin Flores, Arthur Bachmann, Ilkim Tongur, Laurie Radford, Mark Limacher, Lesley Hinger, Vincent Ho, William Jordan, and Juno Award-winner Allan Gordon Bell.

Pre-Concert Chat: 6:30pm
Pre-Concert Performance: 7:00pm
Concert: 7:30pm

A Celebration of Music by Black Composers II is this season’s second livestreamed concert which features music by Black composers. The program was initiated in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Featured composers include one of the earliest documented Black composers of Classical music, Joseph Bologne (1745 –1799). The other composers on the programme are David Baker, Adolphus Hailstork and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson.

The featured musicians are Isaac Willocks (violin and viola), Edmond Agopian (violin), Patricia Lee (violin), Cindy Chen (violin), Ethan Mung (viola), Jasmine Long (cello), and Teresa Serafini (piano).

The livestream is free and will be broadcasted through https://www.stagestreamlive.tv/show/43998

PROGRAM:

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745 –1799)
Sonata for Two Violins No. 3 in A major

David Baker (1931 - 2016)
Ethnic Variations on a Theme of Paganini (1976)

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004)
Blue/s Forms for Violin Solo (1979)

Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941)
Divertimento for Violin and Viola

Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941)
Three Spirituals (2005)

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745 –1799)
Deux Symphonies Concertantes
- Symphonie in E flat Major
- Symphonie in G Major

 *Program is subject to change

Live-stream production by Emil Agopian Film – Stagestream Live.

A Celebration of Music by Black Composers III features the UCalgary String Quartet and the newly appointed University of Calgary, Piano faculty member, Dr. Jani Parsons. 

This concert is the third concert in a series which features music by Black composers. The series was initiated in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The featured composers in this concert are the Jamaican composer Eleanor Alberga, the English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and the American composer William Grant Still. 

The featured musicians are Edmond Agopian, violin, Isaac Willocks, violin, Dean O’Brien, viola, Beth Root Sandvoss, cello, and Jani Parsons, piano.

Programme:

William Grant Still – Incidental music from The Prince and the Mermaid for string quartet

Eleanor Alberga – String Quartet No. 2 ( 1994)

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Quintet in G Minor for Piano and Strings (1893)

This event is available in both in-person and live stream and is a part of Claim Your Seat program (for in-person event only).

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SCPA COVID-19 Guidelines:

• Those who are feeling ill, and particularly those with COVID-19 type symptoms identified by Alberta Health Services cannot attend events on campus.
• Non-medical grade face masks must be worn in all indoor areas on University of Calgary campuses, included while seated during a performance.
• Upon entry to the venue, ALL visitors that are 12 years of age and older must present active UCID identification OR proof of full vaccination status OR proof of a negative, privately paid, Health Canada approved rapid antigen, rapid PCR or lab-based PCR Covid-19 test completed within 72 hours prior to arrival.
• As of November 15, 2021, the only valid Alberta proof of vaccination will be the Alberta vaccine records with a QR code. Vaccination records from First Nations, military, other provinces and international travelers will continue to be accepted.
• SCPA events are currently limited to reduced 2/3 audience capacity.
• Non-ticketed SCPA events will be seated on a first come, first served, basis. Please be advised that capacity is limited, and we cannot guarantee admittance.

For more information, visit UCalgary’s Visit to Campus page.

A Celebration of Music by Black Composers IV features faculty and students from the Music Division, School of Creative and Performing Arts, University of Calgary.

This concert is the fourth concert in a series which features music by Black composers. The series was initiated in 2020, in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The featured composers in this concert are Eric Brian Lacy, Joseph Bologne, William Grant Still and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

The featured musicians are Isaac Willocks and Edmond Agopian (violins), Ethan Mung (viola), Takumi Rodgers (cello), Sam Lucas (clarinet), and Jarome Harlea (piano). 

PROGRAMME:

 Joseph Bologne
Sonata for Two Violins No. 3a in A major

Isaac Willocks and Edmond Agopian, violins

Eric Brian Lacy
Invariant for two violins

Isaac Willocks and Edmond Agopian, violins

William Grant Still
Suite for Violin and Piano

Edmond Agopian, violin, Jarome Harlea, piano

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Clarinet Quintet Op. 10

Sam Lucas, clarinet, Edmond Agopian and Isaac Willocks, violins, Ethan Mung, viola, Takumi Rodgers, cello

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Are you a UCalgary students, staff, or alumni? Receive a special discount through Claim Your Seat program.

Faculty and Friends Concert Series presents A Celebration of Music by Black Composers V with the UCalgary String Quartet. 

Edmond Agopian - 1st violin
Isaac Willocks - 2nd violin
Beth Root Sandvoss - cello
Dean O’Brien - viola

This UCalgary String quartet performance is part of a series of concerts featuring the music of Black composers. The series was initiated in 2020, in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The featured composers are Florence Price, Eric Lacy, Daniel Bernard Roumain and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

PROGRAMME:
Florence Price – String Quartet No. 1 in G Major
Eric Lacy – Empty Eloquence
Daniel Bernard Roumain – String Quartet No. 1
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Five Spirituals and Dances
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Fantasie - Stucke Op. 5

Tickets are $26 (adults) / $19 (students/seniors) and are available online through arts.ucalgary.ca/tickets or at the door.

Experience an inspiring performance at A Celebration of Music by Black Composers VII, featuring works by Adolphus Hailstork, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and Joseph Bologne. 

This free noon-hour concert showcases talented musicians from the School of Creative and Performing Arts including Isaac Willocks, Jessica Muchiri, Edmond Agopian (violin; Ethan Mung and Isaac Willock (viola); Jerome Wang (cello) and Omari Holaki (tuba).

FREE ADMISSION

UCalgary String Quartet
Edmond Agopian - first violin
Isaac Willocks - second violin
Dean O’Brien - viola
Beth Root Sandvoss - cello
 

This virtuoso ensemble, composed of the University of Calgary’s finest musicians, has become a pinnacle of excellence in the Canadian music scene. This concert spotlights the masterful compositions from distinguished Latin American composers, featuring the works of Alberto Ginastera, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Silvestre Revueltas, and Carlos Chavéz.

PROGRAMME:

Albert Ginastera – String Quartet No. 1 Op. 20
Heitor Villa-Lobos – String Quartet No. 1
Carlos Chavéz – String Quartet No. 1
Silvestre Revueltas – Musica de Feria ( Music of the Fair)

Tickets: $14 (adults) / $11 (students/seniors)

This concert is part of the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary students can request their free ticket in-person at the box office or online, limited quantity available! UCalgary employees and alumni receive 50% off for themselves and one guest.

UCalgary String Quartet
Edmond Agopian - first violin
Isaac Willocks - second violin
Dean O’Brien - viola
Beth Root Sandvoss - cello

Immerse yourself in a captivating musical journey, where we shine a spotlight on the remarkable compositions by women composers. The UCalgary String Quartet showcases the exquisite works of Laura Valborg Aulin, Joan Tower, Canadian composer Elizabeth Raum and the timeless melodies of Fanny Mendelssohn

PROGRAMME:
Laura Valborg Aulin ( 1860-1928): String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 17
Joan Tower (b 1938): Night Fields
Elizabeth Raum (b 1945, Canadian composer): Victims Of Eagles
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847): String Quartet in E flat

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The UCalgary String Quartet is the quartet in residence at the University of Calgary. The quartet has performed nationally and internationally and has been recorded by CBC Radio for regional and national broadcasts, Radio Europa, and the National Radio of Portugal. It has collaborated with many distinguished artists, such as Anton Kuerti, pianist.

Each year the quartet awards the second violin position to an outstanding violin student. This unique experiential learning program gives exceptional students the opportunity to work with faculty members in high profile, professional concerts.

Part of the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary students can book their free ticket online. UCalgary employees and alumni receive 50% off for themselves and one guest.

Former Associate Conductor Adam Johnson returns to kickstart the festive season with a potpourri of Christmas classics and traditional carols, handpicked by your Phil! Two-time Juno nominated Soprano Miriam Khalil joins the Orchestra, the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus, and Cantaré Children’s Choir for a selection of Christmas favourites that will be sure to get your holidays started on the right note. 

ADAM JOHNSON conductor 

MIRIAM KHALIL soprano 

CANTARÉ CHILDREN'S CHOIR 

CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS 

CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

Come join in a musical extravaganza celebrating the artistic impact of 15 wonderful seasons by the Calgary Women's Chorus in the community. 

This Christmas concert will feature choir selections, special music from our guest artists, and sing-a-long carols played on the organ! You won't want to miss this milestone event in one of the most decorated performance halls in Calgary. 

Enjoy a concert of choir favourites featuring music by composers Kim André Arnesen, JS Bach/Gounod, Dan Forest, Ola Gjeilo, Sarah Quartel, Mark Sirett, and more. Join Artistic Director, Cody Obst, pianist, Antonina Cox and featuring guest artists Foothill Brass, Lily String Quartet, soprano Krista de Silva, and more!

As part of its 2020-2021 virtual season, Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players are proud to present an interview with Peter Phillips, founder and director of the renowned early music ensemble, the Tallis Scholars. In this interview. Mr. Phillips talks about the group since its inception over forty years ago and how its sound has changed over time, the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. The interview is accompanied by one of the Tallis Scholars' recordings chosen by Peter Phillips. 

Available from Feb 26 on the CRSP YouTube Channel.

Part Two of the interview will be released on March 5, 2021, also on the Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players YouTube channel. In the second part, Mr. Phillips will talk about the role and importance of amateur choirs, as well as his love of the music of Josquin, and the effect of the pandemic on his choral endeavours. 

Join the Calgary Civic Symphony and friends, Johannes Brahms and Divas Opera, in performances of one of the greatest symphonic masterpieces and classic songs to celebrate the holiday season!

Featuring:
Divas Opera (Kathleen Morrison, soprano & Barbara King, mezzo-soprano)

Brahms Symphony No. 4

Works by Strauss, Humperdinck, Puccini, Barber and other seasonal favourites.

Single tickets are $24 - $35 and are available online or at the door.

For more information, visit calgarycivicsymphony.ca.

Calgary Renaissance Singers & Players presents their spring concert on May 7, 2023.  Pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm. Concert at 7:30 pm.

This "divers(e)" program brings together works from Renaissance and modern periods, and from both European and Indigenous cultures. In the Indigenous tradition, special guest Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes will perform a Welcome Song. Our concert will feature several pieces by Canadian Cree composer, Andrew Balfour, with music by Renaissance/Baroque composers (Gibbons and Purcell) and new Cree texts. 

Selections from the early music repertoire will include beloved works such as Palestrina’s Sicut Cervus and Tallis’ If Ye Love me. We will also introduce you to the obscure and innovative English early Baroque composer, George Jeffreys (c.1610-1685).  Organist Jim Picken will join the choir to perform Jeffreys’ He Beheld the City.  And because 2023 is the 400th anniversary of the deaths of William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes, we have chosen a madrigal by each of them  for this concert. 

We are delighted to present original compositions by CRSP Artistic Directors, past and present:  Anthony Petti, Peter Togni, Jane Perry and Paul Grindlay.

Join us online for our December concert presentation as we celebrate the hope represented by light in the darkness. The performance will feature the CRSP choristers singing works such as Palestrina's Tui sunt caeli, Abbie Betinis' Lumen, and the Canadian composer Ernest Gagnon's arrangement of Il est né.

CRSP has invited jazz musicians Frank Rackow (clarinet, saxophones) and Andréa Petrity (piano) to select three carols and Jewish melodies of the Middle Ages and Renaissance and then improvise on those themes. The result? Pure magic! Another guest artist on the video will be Weyman Chan, recent winner of  the Latner Writer’s Trust Poetry Prize, who is also a CRSP bass. Weyman will present two of his recent poems.

This is a free online presentation. We look forward to welcoming you to the YouTube audience on Saturday, December 18 at 7:30 pm on YouTube! Get cozy and join the friendly chat with fellow listeners. 

***Following the update  from Alberta Health Services and due to the growing number of Covid-19 cases in Calgary and beyond, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our in-person concert at the Bella Concert Hall on New Year’s Eve. We are quickly shifting and making plans to celebrate the New Year, virtually, in a program featuring past performances from New Year’s Eve and other Luminous Voices highlights, along with greetings from our Artistic Director, Timothy Shantz, who will also fill you in on some of our anticipated projects in 2022. 

If you have already purchased tickets for either the in-person or online performance, we are offering a full refund via the Mount Royal University box office. You can request your refund by contacting the box office at MRU. 

Please enjoy a complimentary New Year's virtual event through our website at 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve. >> Watch online

A Luminous New Year’s Eve returns in-person, with two years worth of choral highlights we have been waiting to perform for you, including Canadian composers Balfour, Corlis, Janmohamed, MacDonald & Togni, as well gems by Barnwell, Bruckner, Hagen, Mealor, Miškinis and McFerrin. 

Enjoy popular songs by Ben Folds and Dolly Parton and seasonal favourites including The Parting Glass and Auld Lang Syne set by Desmond Earley. Chocolates & sparkling wine top off an indulgent evening of choral music.

Tickets are $23.17 - $31.69 and are available online through MRU Box Office at tickets.mru.ca, by calling (403) 440-7770, or at the door.


For more information, please visit luminousvoices.com or call (587) 889-8370. 

A Calgary favourite! A Luminous New Year’s Eve returns with the choir singing a stunning array of unaccompanied works that will echo through the hall in reflection and celebration. Join Calgary’s professional chamber choir, Luminous Voices, in bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new with a night of sublime music and luminous festivities.

A Luminous New Year’s Eve features a diverse repertoire that includes works by Mendelssohn, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Rutavaara, and the innovative Bobby McFerrin, among other luminaries of the classical and contemporary music world. Also highlighting the evening are two captivating compositions: Rise Up, My Love by Laura Hawley and I am the Rose of Sharon by Ivo Antognini, both featured in their newly released album, Ispiciwin.

And what’s better than spending New Year’s Eve listening to beautiful choral music? Admission to this concert includes chocolates and sparkling wine to top off an indulgent evening of choral music!

A Luminous New Year's Eve will take place on Sunday, December 31, 2023 from 7:30 - 10 p.m. at the Bella Concert Hall, Mount Royal University.

A Luminous New Year’s Eve returns with a stunning array of unaccompanied choral works that will echo through the hall in reflection and celebration. The evening also includes a few sing-along opportunities and, of course, Auld Lang Syne!

Enjoy sparkling wine and decadent chocolates from Master Chocolat during intermission. This concert is a perfect choral tradition in Calgary to share with family and friends during the holidays.

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A Luminous New Year’s Eve will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bella Concert Hall, Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, Mount Royal University (18 Mount Royal Circle SW, Calgary)

Tickets are $50 (adults) / $45 (seniors) / $25 (students) plus fees and are available online through MRU Box Office at tickets.mru.ca, by calling (403) 440-7770, or at the door. 

For more information, please visit luminousvoices.com or call (587) 889-8370.

Ring in 2026 with A Luminous New Year’s Eve, a beloved Calgary tradition that promises an unforgettable evening of exceptional choral music and festive celebration. Hosted by Luminous Voices, Calgary’s two-time JUNO-nominated choir, the concert will feature a breathtaking selection of timeless seasonal and classical works to vibrant Cuban and Latin American works, filling the Bella Concert Hall with sounds of reflection, renewal, and joy.

Guest conductor Cosette Justo Valdés leads this colourful program, complemented by traditional chocolate and sparkling wine.

Don’t miss this Calgary tradition with friends and family.

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Tickets are $50 (General), $45 (Seniors), and $25 (Students), plus applicable fees. Tickets are available through Mount Royal University at tickets.mru.ca or at the door. For more information, visit luminousvoices.com.

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Founded in 2012, Luminous Voices is Calgary’s professional chamber choir, dedicated to bringing extraordinary choral music to life. Under the direction of Timothy Shantz, the ensemble has earned acclaim for its vibrant and engaging performances and imaginative programming that connect deeply with audiences.

Ring in 2021 with Calgary’s professional chamber choir - Luminous Voices’ popular New Year's Eve tradition continues from the comfort and safety of your own home!

On Thursday, December 31st, Artistic Director Timothy Shantz will host a livestream version of their popular Luminous New Year’s Eve. Hear “Luminous” singers featured in live, heartfelt solo performances from their own homes. This event will also feature audio & video highlights from past seasons - and a few surprise guest appearances!

Bring your favourite bells to ring as we ring together in solidarity to close out 2020. In the words of Tennyson, we will “Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky…Ring out the old and ring in the new!”

The livestream will culminate in a virtual Luminous performance with over 35 voices from past and present. Be ready to sing along!

8:00-9:00pm MST - Real-time only, don’t miss your chance!

Tickets are $10 (per household) and are available online.

Purchase your tickets and you will be sent the URL link before the event to watch and listen on your tablet, your computer or through your television (if you are able to mirror your device). This event is produced in collaboration with Kelly Brothers Productions. 

For more information, please visit Luminous Voices' website or call (587) 889-8370.

Revv52 brings you this inspiring cover of A Million Dreams, performed socially distanced from our homes as a virtual choir as we share in the fight against the global pandemic. This incredible song of vision, hope and togetherness was originally released in 2017 for the film The Greatest Showman. 

Who says we can't still make music together while we're apart! We call it quarantine music. From Calgary and around the globe, we're in this together.

Don’t miss this remarkable opportunity to hear distinguished British pianist and polymath Sir Stephen Hough perform with the Calgary Phil in the Canadian premiere of his own piano concerto, inspired by the decadence of pre-war Vienna. Rune Bergmann also leads the Orchestra in Schubert’s Great Symphony. The Second Symphony of notable 18th-century French composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges is a charming opener.  

Program and artists are subject to change without notice.  

RUNE BERGMANN conductor  
SIR STEPHEN HOUGH piano  
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA  

To purchase tickets, visit calgaryphil.com/23-24-season/ or call the Calgary Phil Box Office at 403.571.0849.  

Enjoy iconic scores from Star Wars, Indiana Jones, James Bond, The Sound of Music, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Schindler’s List and more. A blockbuster soundtrack experience for all ages!

Experience percussion like never before! 

Calgary’s JUNO-nominated Land’s End Ensemble opens its season with A Night of Percussion, a dynamic concert co-curated with acclaimed American percussionist Peter Ferry. The program explores the limitless sound world of percussion — from classical chamber works to surprising everyday objects, offering audiences a vibrant, playful, and deeply moving evening of contemporary music. 

A dynamic program includes works by many of the most exciting living composers from around the world: Salina Fisher (NZD), John Psathas (NZD), Osvaldo Golijov (ARG), Gabriella Smith (US), Nicholas Bonaccio (US), Emmanuel Sejourne (FR), Elliot Cole (US), Vincent Ho (CAN), and and Marc Mellits (US). 

For more information, please visit: https://www.landsendensemble.ca/events/peter-ferry-with-lands-end-ensemble-a-night-of-percussion/

Remember when anything was possible? This uplifting musical story, written by Anne Gatha with music composed by Calgary Phil violist Arthur Bachmann, tells the tale of Piccolo, a child living in the Renaissance who sets out to become a famous artist. Along the way he finds help and inspiration from a loyal dog named Bella and the great Michelangelo himself.

Come early and join us in the lobby at 2PM for our Instrument Discovery Zoo!

Artists

JULIANE GALLANT conductor

JONATHAN LOVE director + actor

GREEN FOOLS THEATRE SOCIETY puppets

The tragic story of Edgar Allan Poe as told through great music

Welcome the gathering darkness of November with storytelling, poetry and riveting music in CBC radio host Tom Allen and partner Lori Gemmell's A Poe Cabaret. Featuring music by the brilliant and troubled Impressionist Claude Debussy, his student André Caplet and by Canadian composer Alexina Louie, this performance tells the compelling and tragic life story of Edgar Allan Poe through great music conjured in his honour.

A (mostly) Quiet Brass Christmas, five hundred years of melody!    

Many of Foothills Brass's seasonal favourites are gentle tunes that ring effortlessly in the fine acoustics of Scarboro United Church. Kat Hammer join this concert  on guitar and its Renaissance cousins - the lute and theorbo.


Foothills Brass will ramble from the plain chant of O Come Emmanuel to Silent Night and the Appalachians’ I Wonder As I Wander, to quietly jazzy versions of Winter Wonderland and O Christmas Tree. There will be plenty of familiar carols - plus they will take requests! Audiences are also welcomed to sing along or quietly hum!

Tickets are $30 (adults) / $20 (seniors/students) and are available online through showpass.com, by calling 403-255-9368, or at the door. 
To hold tickets at the door, e-mail foothillsbrass@gmail.com.

For more information, visit foothillsbrass.ca.

Poetry and Early Music to celebrate the season! Join us for this free online premiere where we can enjoy music and verse together, from the safety of our own homes.

Inspired by the meditative quality of the traditional Anglican Evensong, CRSP's "A Renaissance Evensong" embraces music and poetry outside the bounds of traditional liturgy as we make space for contemplation in the dark of winter.

Choral selections include Medieval and Renaissance repertoire along with a setting of the "Ubi caritas" text by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978).

Our instrumentalists from String Theory Music Collective include baroque violinists Andrea Neumann and Louise Stuppard (who are also STMC's Co-Artistic Directors), baroque cellist and gamba player Joan Kent, and CRSP conductor Jane Perry at the harpsichord. They have chosen three works of the Baroque era: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Trio Sonata, BWV 527: Adagio e Dolce; Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778)Trio Sonata in G, op. 3 no. 2

Largo, Largo---Allegro; and Christopher Simpson (1602/1606 - 1669)

"Pavan" from Suite in D Major from "Ayres for 3 viols"

Our Evensong will also include readings from three Calgary poets, Weyman Chan, Cassy Welburn and Roberta Rees. Two of the three felt inspired to write brand-new poems specifically for this concert presentation.

All in all, "A Renaissance Evensong" will provide a space where the listener's imagination can flow with the currents and eddies of a breadth of artistic expression --- where all of us can enjoy the warmth of human creativity on one of the longest nights of the year.

Online via YouTube.

Enjoy this heartwarming family concert featuring two of beloved Canadian author Robert Munsch's children's books, Thomas' Snowsuit and The Paper Bag Princess, accompanied by your Calgary Phil! Find out what hilarity ensues when Thomas, a young boy, refuses to put on his snowsuit, and when paper bag–wearing Princess Elizabeth rescues an ungrateful Prince Ronald from a fire-breathing dragon. Join us for the Instrument Discovery Zoo in the lobby before the concert!

A Rocky Mountain High Christmas Calgary 

Lee Holdridge, Conductor
The Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra
Kathleen Morrison, Guest Soprano
Robert Clark, Guest Tenor
The Rocky Mountain High Band

John Denver’s original arranger/conductor and Hollywood legend, Lee Holdridge will conduct the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra at the Grey Eagle Event Centre November 29, 2022 at 7:30 pm.
Joined by Canadian recording artists, Rick and Steve Worrall and special guest stars, rising star tenor, Robert Clark and soprano supreme, Kathleen Morrison, in this wonderful kick-off to the Christmas season. 

Join us for a celebration of John Denver’s greatest hits along with Mr. Holdridge’s arrangements of John’s favourite Christmas songs. Don't miss this production for all ages. It is is sure to take you down memory lane, put a smile on your face and get you into the Christmas spirit.

Excite your imagination with vivid symphonic sound! Karen Kamensek conducts the Calgary Phil in Maxwell Davies' delightful depiction of a wild Orkney wedding celebration capped by bagpipes at dawn, as well as Richard Strauss' grand tone poem about human striving — whose majestic opening sunrise famously echoed in 2001: A Space Odyssey. A new work by Errollyn Wallen, the UK's current Master of the King's Music, completes the program.

Maxwell Davies An Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise
Errollyn Wallen New Commission
Richard Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra

Excite your imagination with vivid symphonic sound! Karen Kamensek conducts the Calgary Phil in Maxwell Davies' delightful depiction of a wild Orkney wedding celebration capped by bagpipes at dawn, as well as Richard Strauss' grand tone poem about human striving — whose majestic opening sunrise famously echoed in 2001: A Space Odyssey. A new work by Errollyn Wallen, the UK's current Master of the King's Music, completes the program.

Maxwell Davies An Orkney Wedding, With Sunrise
Errollyn Wallen New Commission
Richard Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra

A celebration of music from the acclaimed 1984 film Amadeus, this concert features works by the musical genius whose short life made a big impression. Enjoy Mozart overtures and arias, as well as his stormy Little G Minor symphony.

Mozart Overtures from Don Giovanni, Die Zauberflöte, Le nozze di Figaro
Mozart Select soprano arias
Mozart Symphony No. 25

This concert is sold out, but we have a waitlist for any seats that become available closer to the event. To add your name to the list, please contact us at info@calgaryphil.com.

HEALTH AND SAFETY: At this time, Calgary Phil has reduced capacity at our venues to one-third, with physically distanced seating in groups of 1 to 4 tickets purchased together. For the protection of our audience members and staff, masks are required inside the venues and must be worn over the nose, mouth, and chin. You will find more information about our health and safety measures at calgaryphil.com/health-and-safety.

A celebration of music from the acclaimed 1984 film Amadeus, this concert features works by the musical genius whose short life made a big impression. Enjoy Mozart overtures and arias, as well as his stormy Little G Minor symphony.

Mozart Overtures from Don Giovanni, Die Zauberflöte, Le nozze di Figaro
Mozart Select soprano arias
Mozart Symphony No. 25

This concert is sold out, but we have a waitlist for any seats that become available closer to the event. To add your name to the list, please contact us at info@calgaryphil.com.

HEALTH AND SAFETY: At this time, Calgary Phil has reduced capacity at our venues to one-third, with physically distanced seating in groups of 1 to 4 tickets purchased together. For the protection of our audience members and staff, masks are required inside the venues and must be worn over the nose, mouth, and chin. You will find more information about our health and safety measures at calgaryphil.com/health-and-safety.

The Calgary Youth Orchestra presents a tribute concert to Calgary composer and the orchestra's former Manager George Fenwick (1964-2020).

George Fenwick ­– Black Jacques (le chat noir)
­Tchaikovsky – Finale from Symphony No. 6 Op. 74
Wagner – Tod und Trauer-Marsch from Götterdämmerung
Chausson – Symphony in B flat Op. 20

George’s compositions have been broadcasted on CBC Radio, have been performed in France, Germany a,nd the USA, and have been nominated and have received a number of awards.

His relationship with the Calgary Youth Orchestra at Mount Royal University Conservatory, began many years ago when as a student violinist he was a member of the orchestra. From 2009 until a few months before he passed away, George was Manager of the Calgary Youth Orchestra, a position in which he excelled as administrator and mentor to young composers. His empathy for students, his character, intellect, brilliance, modesty, and professionalism made a great impact on the impressionable musicians and made the CYO a really special organization.

Along with his position as Manager, the CYO commissioned from George a number of works and arrangements for such special events as CYO’s 50th anniversary and the opening of the Bella Concert Hall at Mount Royal University. His orchestral arrangement of the Vice-Regal Salute, premiered by the CYO on March 3, 2019, at a concert attended by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, has been uploaded by the Alberta Government on one of its websites. On the CYO tour to France, his piece Black Jacques was a hit with French audiences in Paris and other locations.

Join the Foothills Brass Quintet for a festive and melodious mix of carols and seasonal favourites! Come enjoy the mellow and joyful sounds of the brass quintet with the wonderful Knox United organ mastered by Calgary organist  Chellan Hoffman!

The "Scotch Humor" has enchanted music lovers for hundreds of years. The Baltimore Consort explores the music of Scotland from 400 years ago while also tracing the thread of traditional Scottish Song which followed the migrations of Scottish farmers and artisans to the New World. 

Performers:
Mary Anne Ballard - treble, tenor, and bass viols, rebec
Mark Cudek - cittern, bass viol
Larry Lipkis – tenor and bass viols, soprano recorder, crumhorn
Ronn McFarlane - lute
Mindy Rosenfeld - flutes, whistle, crumhorn
Danielle Svonavec, soprano

Tickets are $40 (general) and Special Returning-to-concerts Season Subscription packages are $100 (available until November 12). Both single tickets and subscriptions are available online through ShowPass.

A dynamic and award-winning ensemble, the Afiara Quartet has been described as "a revelation" (La Presse) with performances balancing "intensity and commitment" and "frequent moments of tenderness" (Montreal Gazette). Afiara has held residencies at The Juilliard School and San Francisco State University, and Fellowship Ensemble at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Afiara is also winner of the Young Canadian Musicians Award and Concert Artist Guild, in addition to 2nd Prizes at Munich ARD, and Banff International String Quartet Competitions. The Quartet will be joined by St. Lawrence String Quartet, Lesley Robertson. A native of Edmonton, Lesley makes her home at Stanford University where, along with her SLSQ colleagues, she directs the chamber music program at the department of music. With strong ties to Calgary and to the Afiara Quartet, Lesley is deeply moved by the invitation to take part in this special program honoring her lifelong creative partner & fellow SLSQ founding member Geoff Nuttall.

April 30, 2023 - 7 p.m.
May 1, 2023 - 7:30 p.m

Program

Haydn:  Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5
Dinuk Wijeratne:  Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems
Mendelssohn:  String Quintet in A Major, Op. 18

Performers

Valerie Li, violin
Timothy Kantor, violin
Eric Wong, viola
Adrian Fung, cello
Lesley Robertson, viola

Lest we forget. Join Mount Royal Kantorei as we honour the fallen on Remembrance Day, November 11, 2019 with a choral concert. This concert will feature "After the War" arranged by Mark Sirett, movements from the "Requiem for Peace" by Canadian composer Larry Nickel, along with repertoire remembering those who lost so much, and those left behind. 

• After the War (from Passchendaele) - Sarah Slean, Arr. Mark Sirett
• Good Night - Matthew Emery
• Ani Ma'amin - Trade Arr. John Leavitt
• Requiem for Peace - Larry Nickel
  • Kyrie Eleison (Lord Have Mercy);
  • Hall Facklan Hogt (Hold the Torch High);
  • Reconciliation
• Please Stay - Jake Runestad

John Morgan, Artistic Director 
Mary Buckley, Piano 

We will also be joined by special guests Bishop Carroll Chamber Choir, conducted by Andrea Ciona. 

Aida (“I eat a” – like the Verdi Opera or the Elton John musical), is the star of the critically acclaimed one-person show “Drag Me to the Opera,” which has toured to fringe festivals across Canada including a sold-out run at the Calgary Fringe 2021 and the Winnipeg Fringe in 2023.

Take the plunge into huge orchestral sound as the Calgary Phil and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra come together to perform John Luther Adams' Become Ocean, a haunting work that evokes an unstoppable tidal surge. They also join forces to play Holst's enthralling orchestral mood pictures inspired by the astrological significance of the planets and how they may influence human character. 

John Luther Adams Become Ocean 
Gustav Holst The Planets 

Artists 

NAOMI WOO conductor 
EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS

Alberta Winds and Gareth Jones return to action to showcase the wonderful world of wind music from Japan.

Japan has a deep wind band culture, with many students, ensembles and composers, all often unknown in North America.

Gareth Jones conducts the ALBERTA WINDS in a specially designed concert showcasing this wonderful musical legacy.

Yasuhide Ito's masterwork "GLORIOSA" forms the centerpiece of the program.

The experienced Alberta Winds players will also perform fascinating music by

Satoshi Yagisawa

Wataru Hokoyama

Joe Hisaishi

Doors Open at 6:00pm with a bonus Happy Hour set with a special guest and food/drink specials.

If you can't make it, watch it online at www.AsylumkRP.com.

Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Alita Laurie began studying harp at the age of 8, after bothering her mother with the idea for a year. No one in Alita’s family can recollect where her love of harp sprung from!

While growing up, Alita put on Harp solo concerts to fundraise for humanitarian efforts in Burundi. As a young adult, in 2017, Alita recorded her first CD entitled “Taking Wing”. Alita has completed her Royal College of Music Grade 10 Harp Proficiency Tests which include, orchestral, solo, study, ear training and theory examinations. She is now the principal harpist in the Calgary Civic Symphony and Calgary Wind Symphony and can be found teaching her students around town or busking in the park!

A feast for the ears featuring multiple church choirs with 100+ singers

Join Adam Zinatelli, trumpet and Akiko Tominaga, piano for the album launch of All that Glitters, works for trumpet and piano! 

This groundbreaking recording showcases the work of two living Canadian composers, William Rowson (b. 1977) and Dorothy Chang (b. 1970), as well as lyrical works from the mid-20th century that highlight the sensitive and silvery qualities characteristic of Zinatelli and Tominaga’s musicianship. This special MainStage concert celebration is not to be missed!

With special guest: Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet

Luminous Voices continues a Good Friday tradition. Listeners will be transported by a new and considerably more ornamented edition of Allegri’s Miserere Mei. 

This stunning work is followed by Peter-Anthony Togni’s Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae (Lamentations of Jeremiah) with special guest Jeff Reilly on bass clarinet. Bridging sacred choral music with expressive improvisational gestures, Lamentatio is a 55-minute setting of The Old Testament prophet’s lamentations. 

Togni’s idea originated in a request from bass clarinet player Jeff Reilly for a concerto in which dramatic narrative events would be enacted through improvisation. The piece conveys the story of Jeremiah’s prophecies of the impending destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the Babylonians, with the choir providing the crowd scenes and the bass clarinet as the voice of Jeremiah.

Pianist Allen Reiser presents a concert of works by four composers: Mozart, Louie, Liszt and Chopin. Each work comes with its own unique story. A story of a work that might not have been, a story of images translated to sound, a story of star-crossed lovers, a story of an inspiration imagined. These stories add depth and insight to musical scores that already on their own, stimulate personal stories within the minds of each listener.  

Love and Loss is a musical journey of the excitement, pain, and human capacity to love. You cannot lose unless you have loved. Join Amanda Hillestad and Eileen Kosasih as they explore vulnerability shared through the music of Schubert, Strauss, Rossini, Head, and Mozart.

This operatic tour de force features highlights from two of the greatest operas — Bizet’s Carmen and Puccini’s Turandot. Acclaimed Canadian tenor David Pomeroy leads a stellar cast, delivering an electrifying evening of passion, drama, and unforgettable music.

Programme: Turandot (excerpts) | Carmen (excerpts)

Featuring:
David Pomeroy, tenor
Krista de Silva, soprano
Andrea Hill, soprano
Barbara King, mezzo-soprano
Calgary Concert Opera

Tickets: $26.97 - $44.52, free admission for children 5 & under.

Celebrate the longest day of the year with a magical evening of music. 

Join us for a special performance filled with the romantic and playful sounds of Antonín Dvořák. 

Program: 
Slavonic Dance No. 8, Op. 46 & No. 2, Op. 72
Cello Concerto in B minor with Julliard trained soloist, Mari Coetzee

Conductor: Jeongmin Park

Rod Thomas Squance and Zaheer-Abbas Janmohamed play Hindustani classical music, better known as raga, in a traditional Hindustani style. Their collaboration started over sixteen years ago, during which time they have developed a fresh, exciting and highly entertaining approach that preserves the integrity and authenticity of this centuries-old tradition. Ranging from intimately delicate to rhythmically explosive, their music takes audiences on a journey exploring every emotional nuance of each raga they present.

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Part of the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary students can request their free ticket online or in-person at the box office, limited quantity available online! UCalgary employees, emeriti and alumni receive 50% off for themselves and one guest. Tickets must be purchased at least 15 minutes before the start of the performance.

Don't miss this chance to hear Broadway star Arielle Jacobs with your Calgary Phil! One of today's most versatile leading ladies, best known for her starring roles in Wicked, Aladdin, and In the Heights, Jacobs brings her sublime voice and warm personal storytelling to the Jack Singer stage in this concert of Broadway hits and Disney favourites.

Don't miss this chance to hear Broadway star Arielle Jacobs with your Calgary Phil! One of today's most versatile leading ladies, best known for her starring roles in Wicked, Aladdin, and In the Heights, Jacobs brings her sublime voice and warm personal storytelling to the Jack Singer stage in this concert of Broadway hits and Disney favourites.

Hear global piano sensation Lang Lang for the first time ever in Calgary as he brings his charismatic virtuosity to Bartók's vibrant Piano Concerto No. 3, one of the composer's final works and a gift for his wife Ditta Pásztory. Conductor Ramón Tebar also leads the Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's emotional Fourth Symphony — a powerful testament to the indomitableness of the human spirit. 

Maria-Eduarda Mendes Martins Vortex Cantabilis 

Béla Bartók Piano Concerto No. 3 

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 

SOLD OUT (Call for Waitlist) 

Be aware of ticket resellers! The Calgary Philharmonic and Ticketmaster are the only official sellers of Calgary Phil tickets. Concerns about your order? Call our Box Office at 403.571.0849 or email info@calgaryphil.com. 

Artists 

RAMÓN TEBAR conductor 

LANG LANG piano 

CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

MRU Conservatory presents
An Evening with Luka Coetzee
and Susanne Ruberg-Gordon

OCTOBER 24
7:30 – 10 P.M.
Bella Concert Hall, Calgary

“Tonally, technically, and musically superb,” Canadian cellist Luka Coetzee (b. 2004) “plays sublimely, with an interpretive grasp [and] phenomenal musicianship [that] should on no account be missed.” – Fanfare Magazine

Since her professional debut at age 11, former Mount Royal Conservatory Advanced Performance Program student Luka Coetzee has appeared as a soloist with orchestras worldwide including the Helsinki Philharmonic, Cape Town Philharmonic, National Philharmonic, Stuttgart Chamber and more.

PROGRAMME:

• Nadia Boulanger – Three Pieces
• César Franck – Violin Sonata in A Major
• Vincent Ho – Dragon Dance 
• Krzysztof Penderecki – Suite for Solo Cello
• Claude Debussy – Sonata, L. 135
• Astor Piazzolla – Le Grand Tango 

Join us for a rare and unforgettable evening as celebrated composer Ola Gjeilo takes the stage at Calgary’s stunning Bella Concert Hall to perform his own piano compositions. Known for his transcendent soundscapes and cinematic textures, Gjeilo’s music evokes both deep serenity and soaring beauty.

This special solo recital offers audiences the unique opportunity to hear the composer interpret his own works live — blending improvisation, classical influences, and emotional storytelling through the piano. With the warm acoustics and architectural grace of the Bella as backdrop, this promises to be an immersive and soul-stirring musical experience.

Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering his music for the first time, A Night with Ola Gjeilo is a must-see for music lovers, pianists, and choral enthusiasts alike.

Join the Calgary Philharmonic for an intimate evening in the beautiful Bella Concert Hall with international vocal sensations The Tenors. The award-winning and multi-platinum-selling vocal super group have been thrilling fans around the world for two decades with their powerful songs, outstanding harmonies, and undeniable charm. Experience The Tenors’ distinct sound up close and personal with their songs that reimagine iconic hits and blends classical music, contemporary pop, classic rock, folk, as well as inspired original songs.

Treat yourself to a Premium Package for $199:

• One Premium Reserved Ticket to the concert
• Meet + Greet/Photo Op (post-concert)
• One (1) Tour Card, Autographed by The Tenors
• One (1) Commemorative Laminate + Lanyard

Be aware of ticket resellers! The Calgary Philharmonic and Ticketmaster are the only official sellers of Calgary Phil tickets. Concerns about your order? Contact our Box Office at 403.571.0270 / 403.571.0849 or info@calgaryphil.com.

Embark on a captivating musical journey with your Calgary Phil and Angélique Kidjo's African Symphony! This unique concert by the five-time Grammy Award–winner showcases the rich tapestry of African musical heritage and its impact on the world through the timeless songs of such legends as Miriam Makeba, Youssou N'Dour, and Fela Kuti, and the contemporary brilliance of artists like Rema and Burna Boy.

Anna and Daiga Stube are a mother-daughter duo based in Calgary, Alberta. As a young violinist Anna has performed internationally in countries including the United States, Canada, Israel, Poland, Germany, and England. Anna has been performing with her mom Daiga, whose rich musical background in Latvia inspired her continued passion for piano performance and education in Calgary, for over 5 years with acclaimed solo recitals. This program will feature works highlighting the cherished cultural traditions binding our society such as the rhythmic intrigue of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances and the flair of Monti’s famous gypsy showpiece Czardas, interlaced with the intimate setting of lyrical compositions by Kreisler and Elgar.

Spiritus celebrates the glory of the human voice and the return of singing together by presenting music about singing itself—or ‘the very act of singing.’ The choir will share the stage with young solo artists from the University of Calgary, Mount Royal University Conservatory, Ambrose University and the Southern Alberta Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Hear the world premiere of When Sleep is Nigh by Alberta composer Stuart Beatch and the Canadian premiere of Everyone Sang by Matthew D. Nielson. The concert will feature Benjamin Britten’s masterful Hymn to St. Cecilia wherein the patron saint of music is asked “appear and inspire…in visions to all musicians.”

Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets and at the door. Credit card would be preferred at the door.

Due to the limited capacity of the venue, ticket sales for the in-person experience may close early. The concert will also be live-streamed to our Facebook page if you would feel more comfortable attending our concert at home. There will be no cost to attend the livestream performance.

Spiritus is committed to a policy of health and safety for our performers, volunteers and audience members. Due to the ever-changing nature of the COVID19 pandemic, we will be providing updates regarding health policies closer to the date of the performance via our email list and social media channels. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please enter from the main doors at St. Stephen’s, which are the green, arched ones. If you require ramp access, there is a second door to the right of the main door.

Should you have any questions or concerns, reach out at info@spirituschamberchoir.ca.

Let Alberta Vocal Arts guide you through a fun and engaging edu-concert series featuring fantastic singers and live music. Explore the world of opera with our sessions at Studio Bell — Opera 101: All About the Basics, The Big 3: Mozart, Puccini & Verdi, and The Eras: Journey Through Opera Styles. Whether you're new to opera or a long-time fan, come listen, learn, and enjoy!

OPERA 101: ALL ABOUT THE BASICS

New to opera? Wondering when to clap, what an aria is, what a baritone is, or if it’s always in Italian? Join Alberta Vocal Arts for a fun and engaging edu-concert that answers all your questions. With fantastic singers and live music, you'll listen, learn, and enjoy as we break down the basics of this incredible art form. Perfect for everyone, from curious newcomers to seasoned fans!

Edu-Concert included in Studio Bell Admission.

Let Alberta Vocal Arts guide you through a fun and engaging edu-concert series featuring fantastic singers and live music. Explore the world of opera with our sessions at Studio Bell — Opera 101: All About the Basics, The Big 3: Mozart, Puccini & Verdi, and The Eras: Journey Through Opera Styles. Whether you're new to opera or a long-time fan, come listen, learn, and enjoy!

THE BIG THREE: MOZART, PUCCINI & VERDI

Why are Mozart, Puccini, and Verdi the best in opera? What makes their music timeless? Join Alberta Vocal Arts for an engaging edu-concert that dives into the genius of these three legendary composers. With fantastic singers and live performances, you’ll listen, learn, and enjoy as we explore why their masterpieces have endured for centuries. Perfect for everyone, from first-time listeners to dedicated opera lovers!

Edu-Concert included in Studio Bell Admission

Let Alberta Vocal Arts guide you through a fun and engaging edu-concert series featuring fantastic singers and live music. Explore the world of opera with our sessions at Studio Bell — Opera 101: All About the Basics, The Big 3: Mozart, Puccini & Verdi, and The Eras: Journey Through Opera Styles. Whether you're new to opera or a long-time fan, come listen, learn, and enjoy!

THE ERAS: JOURNEY THROUGH OPERA STYLES

Curious about how Baroque opera differs from Romantic, or how opera has evolved over time? Join Alberta Vocal Arts for an exciting edu-concert that takes you on a journey through the key eras of opera. With fantastic singers and live performances, you’ll listen, learn, and enjoy as we explore how each era brought its own unique style and flair to this beloved art form. Perfect for everyone, whether you’re new to opera or a long-time fan!

Edu-Concert Included in Studio Bell Admission

Casual arias over craft brew at Best of Kin Brewing. 

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from some of Calgary’s best local artists. Bring your friends, sip a craft brew, and enjoy delicious bites curated by Best of Kin’s culinary wizards. 

Recommended to audience members 18+ 

Casual arias over craft brew at Best of Kin Brewing. 

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from some of Calgary’s best local artists. Bring your friends, sip a craft brew, and enjoy delicious bites curated by Best of Kin’s culinary wizards. 

Recommended to audience members 18+ 

Bach, Schubert, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff

Experience an unforgettable evening of music as award-winning pianist Hung-Kuan Chen performs great masterworks by Bach, Schubert, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff.

Recital Program

Bach/Busoni Chorale, Nun Komm der Heiden Helland, BWV 659.
Schubert, Sonata in B Flat Major, D.960.

~ Intermission~

Bach, Prelude WTC bk II in F Sharp Major, BWV 882.
Chopin, Barcarolle in F Sharp Major, Op.60.
Rachmaninoff, Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor, Op.36.

Art of Piano is supported by Heather Edwards and Artemisia Foundation, Tema Blackstone and Hung-Kuan Chen.

Don't miss one of the world's most innovative musicians, Joanna MacGregor, as she performs a variety of exciting works, spanning from Bach to tango.

Recital Program

Ligeti, Musica ricercata 1-8
Liszt, Les jeux d’eau à la Villa d’Este
Liszt, Funérailles
MacGregor, For Nina Simone: Blackbird, Little Girl Blue, Good Bait

~ Intermission ~ 

Bach, French Suite no.5 in G Major
Mary Lou Williams, Miss D.D, Aries, Scorpio, Ghost of Love
Piazzolla, Five Tangos: Tanguedia, Buenos Aires Hora Cero, Milonga del Angel, Michelangelo 70, Libertango

Art of Piano is supported by Heather Edwards, Helen Graham, the Artemisia Foundation, Tema Blackstone and Hung-Kuan Chen.

Join us for an evening of exceptional artistry as world-renowned pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs works by Ives, R. Schumann and Ravel. 

Recital program
  
Ives, Second Piano Sonata (Concord, Massachusetts) 

   Emerson 
   Hawthorne 
   The Alcotts 
   Thoreau 
 
~ Intermission ~
 
Schumann, Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), Op. 82 
  
   Eintritt (Entry) 
   Jäger auf der Lauer (Hunters on the lookout) 
   Einsame Blumen (Lonely flowers) 
   Verrufene Stelle (Haunted place) 
   Freundliche Landschaft (Friendly landscape) 
   Herberge (Wayside inn) 
   Vogel als Prophet (Bird as prophet) 
   Jagdlied (Hunting song) 
   Abschied (Farewell) 
 
Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes d’après Aloysius Bertrand)

   Ondine 
   Le gibet 
   Scarbo 

Join us for a series of brilliant performances from the participants in the Art of Piano program, and be inspired by the next generation of pianists.

Art of Piano is supported by Heather Edwards and Artemisia Foundation, Tema Blackstone and Hung-Kuan Chen.

He’s brash, brilliant, and one of the most celebrated Canadian musicians of all time. Platinum-selling and award- winning Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac joins the Calgary Phil for a fiery and foot-stomping concert of traditional favourites combined with lively symphonic arrangements.

This event is sold out — to be added to the waitlist, please contact us at info@calgaryphil.com.

HEALTH AND SAFETY: At this time, Calgary Phil has reduced capacity at our venues to one-third, with physically distanced seating in groups of 1 to 4 tickets purchased together. For the protection of our audience members and staff, masks are required inside the venues and must be worn over the nose, mouth, and chin. You will find more information about our health and safety measures at calgaryphil.com/health-and-safety.

Astralis

John Lowry, violin
Edmund Chung, violin
Marcin Swoboda, viola
Andrea Case, cello

Program:

Mozart: String Quartet in C major "Dissonant" KV 465
Marcin Swoboda: of heaven; of earth
Jeffrey Ryan: String Quartet No. 3  "sonata distorta"

Tickets are $25 and are available by emailing John Reid at jcreid@ucalgary.ca, or at the door.

Astralis returns to cSPACE for another unique program of string quartet music, including Haydn's classic "The Bird," Arthur Bachmann Boundary Layers, and Derek Charke Sepia Fragments. Astralis is led by CPO associate concertmaster John Lowry, with Edmund Chung, violin; Marcin Swoboda, viola; and Andrea Case, cello.

String Theory Music Collective invites you to enjoy music intended for private, royal concerts and fancy yourself at Versailles for a grand public spectacle. The French style, with its irresistible courtly dance rhythms, rippled across national boundaries to infuse the musical offerings in the cathedrals of Germany and the theatres of London. Vous êtes invités!

Announcing - Special Guest violinist: Julia Wedman (Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra et al.)

Tickets are $40 (general) and are available online or at the door. 

An intimate concert experience featuring honoured classics by Beethoven and Shostakovich, and a work by celebrated Canadian composer Kelly-Marie Murphy.

Join us for the Canadian debut performance Of Aurora Trio, with pianist Jani Parsons, violinist Timothy Steeves and cellist Max Geissler.

Frequent musical collaborators Jonathan Gresl and Natalia Perić join forces with Han Ding in a program that features the friendly compatible sounds of bassoon, clarinet and piano.

Piano, bass and drum trio! 

Free. Open to the public.

Join us for an uplifting evening of melody and poetry shaped by remembrance, transformation and renewal. The concert features young virtuosi, Anya Delafield (recorder) and Michael McHugh (harpsichord), and poems by Paul Grindlay, in memoriam.

The Collective:
Christina Jahn, poetry reading
Anya Delafield, recorder
Michael McHugh, harpsichord
Andrea Neumann, baroque violin
Louise Stuppard, baroque violin
Dean O’Brien, baroque viola
Andrea Case, baroque cello
Wendy Markosky, harpsichord & organ

Follow the adventures of Babar, the little elephant who grows up in the big city and returns to the great forest to become King, narrated to Francis Poulenc’s charming score performed by the Calgary Phil! Complemented by Montréal composer Maxime Goulet’s energetic Danse aérobique symphonique and Igor Stravinsky’s witty Circus Polka, this concert is sure to delight kids of all ages!  

Come early and join us in the lobby at 2PM for our Instrument Discovery Zoo! 

Please note this concert has no intermission. 

JULIANE GALLANT conductor 
GENEVIÈVE PARÉ narrator 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

Come join the Calgary Bach Choir, Chamber Orchestra and soloists all under the direction of Terry Edwards for a program that combines the spirit of Thanksgiving with the anticipation of Christmas.

The Baroque Age has provided us with music that has become like a soundtrack to our lives.  Bachs Nun danket alle Gott (Now thank we All Our God), based on the German chorale tune of the same name, is a familiar melody around autumn and the season for thanksgiving.  Indeed, the choral last movement practically dances and sings for joy! Here's your chance to hear the entire cantata.
                                                             
The French Baroque is bursting with simple, yet singable (and danceable) noëls that celebrate the upcoming Christmas season.  Charpentier's Messe de Minuit pour Noël contains many familiar French melodies. Rounding out the program is instrumental music  by Daquin & Corrette for organ and chamber orchestra based on noëls. 

Constantinople with Hana Blazikova, soprano present music by Johann-Sebastian Bach (1685 -1750) and the Persian poetry of Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131). These two geniuses were made to meet each other. Their deep spirituality and visions of the world through a mathematical lens are developed here into a delightful dialogue which traces a clear path to the sublime.

Directed by Kiya Tabassian

Join the Calgary Bach Choir, chamber orchestra and soloists under the direction of Terry Edwards for an exploration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and the Italian Style. Calgary Phil oboist David Sussman, who has long been associated with the Bach Choir,  performs the beautiful Marcello Oboe Concerto.  Other music includes works by Vivaldi, Pez and Lotti.

PROGRAMME:

Vivaldi - Kyrie, RV 587

J.S. Bach/J.C. Pez - Missa Brevis, BWV Anh 24
 
Marcello - Concerto for Oboe in D Minor

Vivaldi - Credo, RV 591

J.C.F. Bach - Symphony in D Minor, W 1:3

J.S. Bach - Sanctus, BWV 239
 
Lotti - Benedictus and Agnus Dei from
 Missa Sancti Christophori

Tickets are $25 (adults) / $20 (seniors) / FREE (students/children) and are available online at brownpapertickets.com or at the door (cash, credit cards and debit accepted).

For more information, visit www.calgarybachsociety.com.

Baroque violinist Paul Luchkow has curated this concert of Bach’s work in transcription for string trio. This beautiful program will illustrate how other musicians, including Mozart, have adapted Bach’s music to make it their own. 

Performers: 
Paul Luchkow, baroque violin
Ronelle Schaufele, baroque viola
Andrea Case, baroque cello

Tickets:
$40 General/$20 Students (student tickets are only available at the door only)

Join Luminous Voices for an exhilarating performance of one of Bach’s greatest masterpieces, the Mass in B minor!

Luminous Voices will again collaborate with the 2023 JUNO-winner Claude LaPalme and Rosa Barocca in this full baroque performance highlighting the intimacy and grandeur of Bach’s great masterpiece. The performance will provide an opportunity for you to hear the range of Bach’s mastery through the stunning solos, duets, trios and full chorus along with the incredible intimacy and grandeur of his orchestration.

The concert features soloists Hannah Pagenkopf (soprano), Sara Staples (mezzo-soprano), Patricia Thompson (mezzo-soprano), Aoife Bonaventura (alto) and Celia Lee (alto), it will be a musical journey the audience will never forget. They will also be joined by guest soloists Zach Finkelstein (tenor) and Sumner Thompson (baritone).

Tickets are $33 - $43 and are available online through MRU Box Office at tickets.mru.ca, by calling (403) 440-7770, or at the door. 

For more information, visit luminousvoices.com.

For one day only, Philip Hansen, former principal cellist of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, is back in Calgary to present a solo cello recital. 

Mr. Hansen will perform J.S. Bach’s suites for solo cello – among the most emotionally intense pieces in the Baroque repertoire. In this recital, he will perform the suites No. 3, 4, and 5 – the remainder of the Bach Suites after performing No. 1, 2 & 6 in January 2019. Hansen will perform these suites entirely on the Baroque cello. 

Called “a master cellist” by the Calgary Herald, Philip Hansen's intensely personal and colourful playing is showcased in performances from baroque to jazz and in every major work written for solo cello with orchestra. Mr. Hansen has been performing extensively throughout Brazil, where he has been principal cellist of the Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte since 2016.

Tickets are $20 (general) and are available online through showpass.com or at the door (cash only). 

Looking for a holiday celebration that showcases the remarkable artistry of two of Calgary’s finest musicians? Calgary Civic Symphony has a gift for you!

Soprano Hannah Pagenkopf and baroque trumpet virtuoso Adam Zinatelli take centre-stage with the orchestra in a dazzling concert of festive gems by Handel, Bach, and Haydn, alongside holiday classics by Leroy Anderson and Mannheim Steamroller.

Celebrate the season with a sparkling program that blends the elegance of Baroque classics with festive favourites and a dash of holiday cheer.

PROGRAMME:
Handel: The Messiah: Overture
Handel: Eternal Source of Light Divine
Handel: Let the Bright Seraphim
Bach: Cantata No. 51: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen
Haydn: Toy Symphony
Mozart: Die Schlittenfahrt (Sleighride)
Prokofiev: Lt. Kijé: Troika
Mannheim Steamroller: Stille Nacht
Anderson: Bugler’s Holiday
Anderson: Sleighride

Tickets are $31 (adults), $26 (seniors), $21 (students) plus fees. Free admission for children 6 and under!

Get up close and personal with your Calgary Phil at the Bella! Early music champion Aisslinn Nosky brings her innovative interpretations to some of the Baroque-era's finest orchestral works in this concert of remarkable concertos by Arcangelo Corelli, George Frideric Handel, and J.S. Bach, including the latter's brilliant Orchestral Suite No. 1 and Georg Philipp Telemann's daring Sinfonia Spirituosa.

J.S. Bach Orchestral Suite No. 1
Arcangelo Corelli Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 1
George Frideric Handel Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 4
Georg Philipp Telemann Sinfonia Spirituosa TWV 44:1

Surround yourself with glorious Baroque music in this potpourri program performed by the Calgary Phil in the intimate setting of the Bella Concert Hall. Camille Delaforge leads the Orchestra from the harpsichord in J.S. Bach's festive Orchestral Suite No. 3, which includes his most famous air on the G string. Hear also grand and exquisite numbers from George Frideric Handel and Jean-Philippe Rameau. 

Johann Sebastian Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3 
George Frideric Handel The Entrance of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon 
George Frideric Handel Lascia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo 
Jean-Phillipe Rameau Entrée de Polymnie from Les Boréades 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

Artists 

CAMILLE DELAFORGE conductor + harpsichord 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

The Calgary Phil goes Baroque (and classical) at the beautiful Bella Concert Hall! Conductor and bassoonist Mathieu Lussier leads the Orchestra in a varied and witty program of music by Johann Christian Bach and an overture by Sophie Gail (famous in her day as a composer of opéra comique), plus Haydn's Symphony No. 98, a profound tribute to his dear friend Mozart.

Johann Christian Bach Amadis des Gaules 
Johann Christian Bach Bassoon Concerto 
Sophie Gail Overture from La Sérénade 
Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 98 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

Artists 

MATHIEU LUSSIER conductor + bassoon 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

Go for Baroque with your Calgary Phil! Nicholas McGegan conducts festive music celebrating the 1748 signing of the peace treaty Aix-la-Chapelle between France and Britain with Jean-Phillipe Rameau's opéra-ballet Naïs and George Frideric Handel's Royal Fireworks Music. Local professional singers join members of the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus and the Orchestra in J.S. Bach's moving cantata about hope in faith amidst struggle with suffering.

Jean-Phillipe Rameau Rameau Suite + Selections from Naïs
J.S. Bach Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
George Frideric Handel Royal Fireworks Music

Get swept up in drama, 18th-century style, at this Calgary Phil concert conducted by Patrick Quigley! Jean-Philippe Rameau's Castor et Pollux and Mariana Martines' Berenice, ah che fai? explore familial crises in the face of love, while Georg Philipp Telemann's Don Quixote heroically fights windmills for Dulcinea's imagined honour. In his entertaining 99th symphony, Joseph Haydn finally gives the clarinet a seat in the orchestra.

Jean-Philippe Rameau Overture and Prologue from Castor et Pollux
Mariana Martines Berenice, ah che fai?
Georg Philipp Telemann Burlesque de Quixotte
Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 99

Baroque Odyssey is a multimedia journey through time and space featuring live music performed by Calgary's visionary baroque ensemble, String Theory Music Collective. This family-friendly 30-minute concert celebrates the curious mind and explores connections between history, music, art and science. Baroque Odyssey illuminates the life and contributions of renowned astronomer and mathematician, Johannes Kepler, whose revolutionary insights into optics and planetary motion shaped our understanding of the universe.

Admission is free!

Large group? Email info@stringtheorymusiccollective.com to reserve seats.

Baroque Odyssey Pop-Up Concert Schedule:
May 9 - 3:30PM & 4:30PM - Calgary Central Library
May 10 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton, Evan Hazell Theatre
May 11 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge, BMO Theatre

Baroque Odyssey is made possible with the generous support of:
Calgary Arts Development Authority
City of Calgary
Trond Trondsen Microgrant for the Creative Arts

Baroque Odyssey is a multimedia journey through time and space featuring live music performed by Calgary's visionary baroque ensemble, String Theory Music Collective. This family-friendly 30-minute concert celebrates the curious mind and explores connections between history, music, art and science. Baroque Odyssey illuminates the life and contributions of renowned astronomer and mathematician, Johannes Kepler, whose revolutionary insights into optics and planetary motion shaped our understanding of the universe.

Admission is free!

Large group? Email info@stringtheorymusiccollective.com to reserve seats.

Baroque Odyssey Pop-Up Concert Schedule:
May 9 - 3:30PM & 4:30PM - Calgary Central Library
May 10 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton, Evan Hazell Theatre
May 11 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge, BMO Theatre

Baroque Odyssey is made possible with the generous support of:
Calgary Arts Development Authority
City of Calgary
Trond Trondsen Microgrant for the Creative Arts

Baroque Odyssey is a multimedia journey through time and space featuring live music performed by Calgary's visionary baroque ensemble, String Theory Music Collective. This family-friendly 30-minute concert celebrates the curious mind and explores connections between history, music, art and science. Baroque Odyssey illuminates the life and contributions of renowned astronomer and mathematician, Johannes Kepler, whose revolutionary insights into optics and planetary motion shaped our understanding of the universe.

Admission is free!

Large group? Email info@stringtheorymusiccollective.com to reserve seats.

Baroque Odyssey Pop-Up Concert Schedule:
May 9 - 3:30PM & 4:30PM - Calgary Central Library
May 10 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton, Evan Hazell Theatre
May 11 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge, BMO Theatre

Baroque Odyssey is made possible with the generous support of:
Calgary Arts Development Authority
City of Calgary
Trond Trondsen Microgrant for the Creative Arts

Baroque Odyssey is a multimedia journey through time and space featuring live music performed by Calgary's visionary baroque ensemble, String Theory Music Collective. This family-friendly 30-minute concert celebrates the curious mind and explores connections between history, music, art and science. Baroque Odyssey illuminates the life and contributions of renowned astronomer and mathematician, Johannes Kepler, whose revolutionary insights into optics and planetary motion shaped our understanding of the universe.

Admission is free!

Large group? Email info@stringtheorymusiccollective.com to reserve seats.

Baroque Odyssey Pop-Up Concert Schedule:
May 9 - 3:30PM & 4:30PM - Calgary Central Library
May 10 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton, Evan Hazell Theatre
May 11 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge, BMO Theatre

Baroque Odyssey is made possible with the generous support of:
Calgary Arts Development Authority
City of Calgary
Trond Trondsen Microgrant for the Creative Arts

Baroque Odyssey is a multimedia journey through time and space featuring live music performed by Calgary's visionary baroque ensemble, String Theory Music Collective. This family-friendly 30-minute concert celebrates the curious mind and explores connections between history, music, art and science. Baroque Odyssey illuminates the life and contributions of renowned astronomer and mathematician, Johannes Kepler, whose revolutionary insights into optics and planetary motion shaped our understanding of the universe.

Admission is free!

Large group? Email info@stringtheorymusiccollective.com to reserve seats.

Baroque Odyssey Pop-Up Concert Schedule:
May 9 - 3:30PM & 4:30PM - Calgary Central Library
May 10 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton, Evan Hazell Theatre
May 11 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge, BMO Theatre

Baroque Odyssey is made possible with the generous support of:
Calgary Arts Development Authority
City of Calgary
Trond Trondsen Microgrant for the Creative Arts

Baroque Odyssey is a multimedia journey through time and space featuring live music performed by Calgary's visionary baroque ensemble, String Theory Music Collective. This family-friendly 30-minute concert celebrates the curious mind and explores connections between history, music, art and science. Baroque Odyssey illuminates the life and contributions of renowned astronomer and mathematician, Johannes Kepler, whose revolutionary insights into optics and planetary motion shaped our understanding of the universe.

Admission is free!

Large group? Email info@stringtheorymusiccollective.com to reserve seats.

Baroque Odyssey Pop-Up Concert Schedule:
May 9 - 3:30PM & 4:30PM - Calgary Central Library
May 10 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton, Evan Hazell Theatre
May 11 - 1:30PM & 3:00PM - Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge, BMO Theatre

Baroque Odyssey is made possible with the generous support of:
Calgary Arts Development Authority
City of Calgary
Trond Trondsen Microgrant for the Creative Arts

Calgary Bach Choir, and Chamber Orchestra directed by Terry Edwards

Program:                                                                                                                                  

• Telemann: Latin Magnificat in C
• JS Bach: Cantatas 137, 140 & 147 (excerpts)
• JS Bach: Dona nobis pacem
• Mozart: Regina coeli, KV 276 for massed choir

​With Special Guest: UCalgary Chorus directed by Kathryn Parrotta

The Calgary Music Makers presents its Spring concert, Be the Change, on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Woodcliff United Church (5010 Spruce Drive SW, Calgary).

The choir will present selections of choral music under the baton of Artistic Director/Conductor Nancy Thomson. 

The choir will be joined by special guests - The Prairie Mountain Fiddlers.

FREE ADMISSION. Cash or non-perishable food donations to the Calgary Food Bank welcomed.

Reception to follow.

Feel the majesty and the magnificence of Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor, featuring superb soloists and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, and experience Beethoven's thrillingly dramatic Third Piano Concerto, interpreted with heart by Inon Barnatan. This performance also sees the debut of a new work for Chorus and Orchestra by Canadian composer Stuart Beatch.

Beatch New Commission
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor

Feel the majesty and the magnificence of Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor, featuring superb soloists and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, and experience Beethoven's thrillingly dramatic Third Piano Concerto, interpreted with heart by Inon Barnatan. This performance also sees the debut of a new work for Chorus and Orchestra by Canadian composer Stuart Beatch.

Beatch New Commission
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor

Ludwig van Beethoven etched his own fate through music — not even hearing loss could hold him back. This epic concert features his blockbuster Symphony No. 5, opening with the most famous four notes in history, and innovative Emperor Concerto, performed by prize-winning pianist Krzysztof Jabłoński, Laureate of the Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. The concert opens with the debut of Skizzen, a Calgary Phil commission by Canadian composer Dorothy Chang, inspired by the fifth symphony.

Chang Skizzen (World Premiere)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor)
Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Program and artists are subject to change without notice.

Ludwig van Beethoven etched his own fate through music — not even hearing loss could hold him back. This epic concert features his blockbuster Symphony No. 5, opening with the most famous four notes in history, and innovative Emperor Concerto, performed by prize-winning pianist Krzysztof Jabłoński, Laureate of the Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. The concert opens with the debut of Skizzen, a Calgary Phil commission by Canadian composer Dorothy Chang, inspired by the fifth symphony.

Chang Skizzen (World Premiere)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor)
Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Program and artists are subject to change without notice.

Life gets a little noisy, and a whole lot more interesting for young Christoph after a crabby, eccentric old man named Beethoven moves in upstairs. Young listeners are introduced to the music and history of the great composer in this popular production blending symphonic music and drama. Join us for the Instrument Discovery Zoo in the lobby before the concert!

Originally programmed for a season cancelled by the pandemic, the Civic is proud to finally present Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”!

This powerful masterwork is paired with iconic film scores, featuring memorable themes from Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, and The Avengers. Together, these pieces celebrate heroism across the ages—classical and contemporary—creating a dynamic, unforgettable concert experience.

PROGRAMME:
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
Elfman / Arr. Harris: The Batman Theme
Gregson-Williams / Arr. Lopez: Wonder Woman
Elfman / Arr. Wasson: Spider-Man
Silvestri / Arr. Harris: Avengers: Infinity War & Endgame - Symphonic Suite
Williams: Superman March

Treat yourself to an evening of magnificent symphonic classics performed by your Calgary Phil. The concert opens with Canadian composer Kati Agócs’ dignified A Hero’s Welcome. Then, pianist Jonathan Biss brings out all the brilliance and splendor of Ludwig van Beethoven’s grand Emperor concerto with his renowned finesse and sensitivity. Conductor Ramón Tebar then plumbs the emotional depths of Johannes Brahms’s powerful Fourth Symphony, full of passion, anguish, and tenderness. 

AGÓCS A Hero’s Welcome 

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 

BRAHMS Symphony No. 4 

Join us in the lobby 6:35PM for our Pre-Concert chat. 

This concert includes a 20-minute intermission. 

RAMÓN TEBAR conductor 
JONATHAN BISS piano 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

Treat yourself to an evening of magnificent symphonic classics performed by your Calgary Phil. The concert opens with Canadian composer Kati Agócs’ dignified A Hero’s Welcome. Then, pianist Jonathan Biss brings out all the brilliance and splendor of Ludwig van Beethoven’s grand Emperor concerto with his renowned finesse and sensitivity. Conductor Ramón Tebar then plumbs the emotional depths of Johannes Brahms’s powerful Fourth Symphony, full of passion, anguish, and tenderness. 

AGÓCS A Hero’s Welcome 

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 

BRAHMS Symphony No. 4 

Join us in the lobby 6:35PM for our Pre-Concert chat. 

This concert includes a 20-minute intermission. 

RAMÓN TEBAR conductor 
JONATHAN BISS piano 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

Jumpstart your March with this concert of uplifting classics led by Korean-Canadian conductor Earl Lee, on stage with the Calgary Phil. Diana Cohen brings her virtuosic skill, elegance, and beautiful tone to Felix Mendelssohn’s sublime Violin Concerto. The kinetic energy and joyful exuberance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 will send you on your merry way.  
  
DI CASTRI Pentimento  
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto  
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7  

Program and artists are subject to change without notice.  

EARL LEE conductor  
DIANA COHEN violin  
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA  

To purchase tickets, visit https://calgaryphil.com/events or call the Calgary Phil Box Office at 403.571.0849.  

Jumpstart your March with this concert of uplifting classics led by Korean-Canadian conductor Earl Lee, on stage with the Calgary Phil. Diana Cohen brings her virtuosic skill, elegance, and beautiful tone to Felix Mendelssohn’s sublime Violin Concerto. The kinetic energy and joyful exuberance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 will send you on your merry way.  
  
DI CASTRI Pentimento  
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto  
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7  

Program and artists are subject to change without notice.  

EARL LEE conductor  
DIANA COHEN violin  
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA  

To purchase tickets, visit https://calgaryphil.com/events or call the Calgary Phil Box Office at 403.571.0849.  

Savour this opportunity to hear your Calgary Phil with conductor Julian Kuerti performing two of symphonic music's most treasured classics: Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, a gripping emotional journey from its explosive opening to its ecstatic finish. The Orchestra's own Principal Horn, Nikolette LaBonte, shines in Kurt Atterberg's rich and melodic Horn Concerto. 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 40 
Kurt Atterberg Horn Concerto 
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

SOLD OUT (See Saturday's October 4th matinee performance) or (Call for waitlist) 

Artists 

JULIAN KUERTI conductor 
NIKOLETTE LABONTE horn 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

Savour this opportunity to hear your Calgary Phil with conductor Julian Kuerti performing two of symphonic music's most treasured classics: Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, a gripping emotional journey from its explosive opening to its ecstatic finish. The Orchestra's own Principal Horn, Nikolette LaBonte, shines in Kurt Atterberg's rich and melodic Horn Concerto. 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 40 
Kurt Atterberg Horn Concerto 
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

Artists 

JULIAN KUERTI conductor 
NIKOLETTE LABONTE horn 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

Experience Ludwig van Beethoven’s rousing Symphony No. 9 as we kick off a season full of light and hope. This work is considered a call for peace and freedom from oppression for all humanity, combining the full force of the Orchestra and Chorus in the final movement. The concert opens with the world premiere of a new commission for our Chorus by innovative composer Andrew Balfour. 

Balfour ᓂᔭ niya (I Am) (World Premiere) 
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

Bel Canto’s concert for ProArts@Noon Concert Series will be a mix of Baroque, Classical, Jazz and Contemporary music arranged and performed as a String Trio. The performance will go beyond the classics and what is usually expected of such an ensemble. 

For more information, visit Pro Arts Society's website. 

Welcome to 'Bella Italia'

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Divas Opera bring their voices and performance flair back to the big stage!

The Divas (Kathleen Morrison & Barbara King) will be joined by pianist Mimi Park, and the all-female Bridgeland Quartet for a full length concert of all Italian repertoire, ranging from operatic favourites to recognizable songs.

Taking place at the Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts (where drinks are permitted in the theatre!), enjoy a fantastic wine or cocktail throughout the evening as you enjoy ‘Bella Italia’!

The venue and Steinway Piano are generously sponsored by the Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts.

WHERE: Polaris Centre for the Performing Arts - 261051 Wagon Wheel View
DATE: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022
TIME: Doors/Cocktails at 7:00pm - Concert begins at 7:30pm
TICKETS: Available at www.polariscentre.ca
General Admission $35 plus fees.

Classical accordionist Penny Sanborn presents a recital with special guests Andrea Neumann (violin), Andrea Case (cello) and Laura Lindgren (dancer). 

Free admission.

Performers:
Slava Sles, soprano
Todd Scott, piano
Students & other artists

Support the humanitarian effort for Ukraine through the power and beauty of classical music. Some of Calgary's finest professional musicians take the stage in a benefit concert featuring repertoire by Ukrainian composers.

Sunday, March 20
5:00 pm MDT
St. David's United Church
3303 Capitol Crescent NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Tickets: by donation at the door

All proceeds will go to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation www.cufoundation.ca

Featuring:
Prosecco Strings - Olena Kilchyk, cello; Brigit Knecht, violin; Karri Quan, violin
Kathleen van Mourik, piano
Andrea Neumann, violin
Stephania Romaniuk, mezzo-soprano

All are welcome: Come as you are, or wear blue and yellow, your favourite vyshyvanka or any other Ukrainian accessories.

Image credit: Original cover art by Camelia Rubak, age 12

Now living in France and working with major early music groups around the world, Benjamin Narvey grew up in Calgary and returns to present a special solo lute concert.

More details about this program will be posted when available.

$40 (general admission) / $20 (students - at the door)

Mark your calendars for this Beethovenian extravaganza with Rune Bergmann and your Calgary Phil! Four pieces composed in 2020 as responses to Ludwig Van Beethoven's symphonies appear with the composer's magnificent Ninth Symphony, featuring a distinguished cast of soloists and the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus. Two hundred years after his death, Beethoven's musical vision of a united humanity remains a powerful ideal.

Larysa Kuzmenko Fantasy on a Theme by Beethoven
Dorothy Chang Skizzen
Kelly-Marie Murphy On Rethinking Heroism In the 21st Century
Jocelyn Morlock Interloper
Ludwig Van Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Rune Bergmann and the Calgary Phil celebrate Anton Bruckner’s 200th birthday performing the composer’s Eighth Symphony that takes you on a sonic journey like no other, from the terrifying depths of despair to a breathtaking finale of transcendental magnificence. The concert opens with the brilliant violinist Karen Gomyo in Leonard Bernstein’s colourful Serenade — a series of musical dialogues in praise of love. 

BERNSTEIN Serenade 
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8 

Join us in the lobby 6:35PM for our Pre-Concert chat. 

This concert includes a 20-minute intermission. 

RUNE BERGMANN conductor 
KAREN GOMYO violin 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice.

Rune Bergmann and the Calgary Phil celebrate Anton Bruckner’s 200th birthday performing the composer’s Eighth Symphony that takes you on a sonic journey like no other, from the terrifying depths of despair to a breathtaking finale of transcendental magnificence. The concert opens with the brilliant violinist Karen Gomyo in Leonard Bernstein’s colourful Serenade — a series of musical dialogues in praise of love. 

BERNSTEIN Serenade 
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 8 

Join us in the lobby 6:35PM for our Pre-Concert chat. 

This concert includes a 20-minute intermission. 

RUNE BERGMANN conductor 
KAREN GOMYO violin 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

You can't beat the beauty of Barber! Caleb Young leads the Orchestra through three of the composer's most iconic works: the gorgeous Adagio for Strings, the evocative Symphony in One Movement, and the dazzling Violin Concerto — featuring soloist Amaryn Olmeda, winner of the First Prize and Audience Choice awards at the 24th Annual Sphinx Competition. Plus, we'll voyage to the stars with dynamic galaxy-inspired pieces by Jessie Montgomery and Missy Mazzoli. 

Jessie Montgomery Starburst 

Samuel Barber Adagio for Strings 

Missy Mazzoli Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) 

Samuel Barber Symphony in One Movement 

Samuel Barber Violin Concerto 

Artists 

Caleb Young conductor 

AMARYN OLMEDA violin 

CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

This blockbuster tribute to Broadway favourites by Andrew Lloyd Webber and others features the Calgary Phil’s charismatic Michael Hope and guest vocalist Michelle Todd. Enjoy hits from Cats, Evita, Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, and more.

HEALTH AND SAFETY: At this time, Calgary Phil has reduced capacity at our venues to one-third, with physically distanced seating in groups of 1 to 4 tickets purchased together. For the protection of our audience members and staff, masks are required inside the venues and must be worn over the nose, mouth, and chin. You will find more information about our health and safety measures at calgaryphil.com/health-and-safety.

This blockbuster tribute to Broadway favourites by Andrew Lloyd Webber and others features the Calgary Phil’s charismatic Michael Hope and guest vocalist Michelle Todd. Enjoy hits from Cats, Evita, Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, and more.

HEALTH AND SAFETY: At this time, Calgary Phil has reduced capacity at our venues to one-third, with physically distanced seating in groups of 1 to 4 tickets purchased together. For the protection of our audience members and staff, masks are required inside the venues and must be worn over the nose, mouth, and chin. You will find more information about our health and safety measures at calgaryphil.com/health-and-safety.

Michael Hope (Vocals) with
Michelle Todd (Soprano)

• Janna Sailor - Conductor
• Claire Stevens - Piano

Program

• The Phantom of the Opera
• Love Changes Everything (Aspects of Love)
• All| Ask of You
• (The Phantom of the Opera)
• Whistle Down the Wind (Whistle Down the Wind)
• Starlight Express
  (Starlight Express)
• Tell Me on a Sunday (Song and Dance)
• Buenos Aires (Evita)
• Don't Cry for Me Argentina (Evita)
• The Last Night of the World (Miss Saigon) |
• Bring Him Home (Les Miserables)
• Macavity (Cats)|
• "Piano"

INTERMISSION

• For Good (Wicked)|
• I Dreamed a Dream (Les Miserables)
• Too Darn Hot (Kiss me Kate)
• Maybe This Time (Cabaret)
• Losing my Mind (Follies)
• The Phantom of the Opera Reprise
• Think of Me
  (The Phantom of the Opera)
• Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (The Phantom of the Opera)
• The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera)

Johann Sebastian Bach has inspired creators over the centuries. Our June concert celebrates compositions from the seventeenth century to the present day--works by Bach and composers who were inspired by Bach or who revered him.  Join the Calgary Bach choir and its special guest artists duo pianists Antonina Cox and Susan Varcoe, cellist Olena Kilchyk, and pianist-composer Joyce Riddell in this uplifting afternoon of song.
Bach - Motet No. 6
Brahms - Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 for piano four hands and chorus
Riddell - The Lord is my Shepherd (Calgary premiere)
Mendelssohn - Verleih uns Frieden
and other works*
*program subject to changes

Join Donovan Seidle (violin), David Morrissey (cello), Kat Hammer (guitar/theorbo) and Justin Luchinski (organ/harpsichord) as they present three concerts of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's monolithic work, The Mystery Sonatas (1676).  

This set of violin sonatas is one of the most stunning devotional works of the German High Baroque, and is divided into three sets:  the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries, and has the amazing challenge of a different violin tuning convention for each sonata.

Enjoy these three concerts by donation until the end of January 2021.

Link to videos - https://www.donovanseidle.com/concertlandingpage

Saturday, May 11, 2024

7:30pm

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The Program

🇦🇹 STRAUSS Die Fledermaus (Overture)
🇺🇸 CRESTON Trombone Fantasy (Op. 42)

🇩🇪 BRAHMS Symphony #1

Featured Artists

DYLAN MARTIN RMSO Principal Trombone
CARLOS FOGGIN RMSO Music Director

What’s Interesting About This Concert

Paul Creston's music has been called brash, vital, spontaneous, intense, and flambouyant. The Fantasy, op 42, written in 1947, is all of these. Long, lush, motivically generated melodies combine with driving rhythmic sections and lush harmony in this work.

Johannes Brahms is said to have never missed a performance of Die Fledermaus. Jules Massenet observed, “Brahms is the spirit of Vienna, but Strauss is the perfume.”

Brahms was 43 years old when his first symphony premiered in Karlsruhe in 1876. Its composition took at least fourteen years, though some scholars believe Brahms, at the urging of Robert Schumann, began his work as early as 1855. Why did it take so long? Mostly because of the esteem with which Brahms (and so many other composers of the period) held the symphonies of Beethoven. “I shall never write a symphony” Brahms once told a friend, “You have no idea how the likes of us feel when we hear the tramp of a giant like him behind us.”

Join Rune Bergmann and the Calgary Phil as they salute Canadian composer Alexina Louie on her 75th year, with a performance of The Eternal Earth — her “plea for the continuation of life on earth and a celebration of the joys of the universe.” Commemorating the 200th anniversary of his birth, the Orchestra also plays Anton Bruckner’s Sixth Symphony — a pilgrim’s adventure from confidence and passion through struggle to triumph.  
  
LOUIE The Eternal Earth  
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 6  

Program and artists are subject to change without notice.  

RUNE BERGMANN conductor  
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA  

To purchase tickets, visit https://calgaryphil.com/events or call the Calgary Phil Box Office at 403.571.0849.  

In true Bison Noir fashion, when the house lights dim, the boundaries of genres blur. Immerse yourself in an all-encompassing evening at the landmark King Eddy, where Chris Andrew, Winston Choi, Carter Johnson, and Élisabeth Pion experiment with historic and modern works on a Steinway & Sons Spirio self-playing piano, responding and improvising to digital recordings in real-time.

Plus, don't forget to join us for Reverberations: Chopin Reframed beforehand, across the street, at 7 pm in the National Music Centre's Performance Hall.

The Celebration of Music by Black Composers concert is uniquely dedicated to Black composers who have made, and continue to make, tremendous contributions to Western Classical music. The program also sheds light on the creativity of 19th and 20th century Black composers who, despite racism and oppression, were able to excel as composers.

PROGRAMME:
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser: Hlonolofatsa
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto with Isaac Willocks, violin
William Grant-Still: Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American"

Calgary Pro Musica is excited to announce its upcoming livestream concert featuring Canadian violinist Blake Pouliot and pianist Susanne Ruberg-Gordon on Sunday, March 7, 2021.

Violinist Blake Pouliot has joined the upper echelons of brilliant soloists, establishing himself as a consummate 21st century artist with the rigour and passion to shine for a lifetime. At only 27-years-old the tenacious violinist has been praised by the Toronto Star as, “one of those special talents that comes along once in a lifetime.”

Quoted by the Chronicle Herald as “A superb musician”, Swedish-born pianist Susanne Ruberg-Gordon is a highly regarded and sought-after chamber-musician and collaborative pianist. Susanne is the pianist and core member of the Juno-nominated Land’s End Ensemble in Calgary.

PROGRAMME

Prokofiev:  Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 115, Moderato

Mozart:  Violin Sonata in F major, K. 376

Janáček:  Violin Sonata

Kreisler:  Caprice Viennois, Op. 2

Tickets for this live stream concert are $43 (adults) / $33 (students/seniors) and are available online through www.calgarypromusica.ca. 3-concert subscriptions are also available for $90 (adults) / $80 (students/seniors) and include the March 7th livestream concert, "3 Concertmasters" (April 25th & 26th), and "Trio Triple Forte" (May 30th & 31st). The April and May concerts are scheduled to be a socially-distanced concert.

The livestream will be hosted by Stagestream Live, and login details will be sent on March 1st for those who purchased the tickets. The concert will be streamed live at 3:00 PM, and then be posted for one week to be accessed afterwards.

For more information, please visit www.calgarypromusica.ca or call (403) 244-8277.

On Wednesday, December 21, Knox United Church offers Blue Christmas service - a quiet, sacred space for people looking to worship during the Christmas season.

Free and open to the public. For more information, visit kxcalgary.com.

This week the Calgary Phil virtual concert series features the triumphant and engaging Brass Sextet in E-flat Minor by Oskar Böhme paired with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence, a lively, Romantic-era piece for strings written during the Russian composer’s time in Florence, Italy.

Tickets are free, but we're asking you to register in advance to receive the concert link and your unique access code. Registration is now open at calgaryphil.com/virtual-concerts/.

Back by popular demand following a sold-out performance in 2019, don’t miss conductor Steve Hackman’s epic symphonic synthesis of Radiohead’s iconic OK Computer and Johannes Brahms’ tremendous Symphony No. 1. Featuring the full orchestra and three solo vocalists, this fusion offers a re-imagined experience of each work through the lens of the other — and explores the explosive tension they have in common. 

This concert is presented with One Yellow Rabbit as part of the High Performance Rodeo. 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

STEVE HACKMAN conductor 
KÉREN TAYAR vocals 
ANDREW LIPKE vocals 
WILL POST vocals 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

To purchase tickets, visit calgaryphil.com/22-23-season/ or call the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Box Office at 403.571.0849. 

with special guests: 
Laura Brandt, soprano 
Jonathon Adams, baritone 
Cheryl Emery & Leanne Regehr, piano

Brahms’s German Requiem beautifully comforts and consoles the living. It is the perfect balm for our audience (and singers) after this long absence from the stage. The Requiem will be bookended by two works by Zachary Wadsworth. The prelude Battle-Flags (2015) is “meant to welcome a North American audience into the Requiem’s spaces of memory and ritual.” Luminous Voices has commissioned an epilogue, combining the choral, piano and solo voices. Wadsworth writes, “this new composition for Luminous Voices will complete the frame by appending a postlude to the Brahms Requiem. I hope that it will create the opportunity to connect Brahms's humanist themes directly to issues of justice and reconciliation in our own time.”

Unlike most Requiems, Johannes Brahms wrote his for the living, rather than the dead. The result is more hopeful and uplifting than dark and dire, and a perfect way to celebrate Spring. Music Director Rune Bergmann leads this powerful work for orchestra, chorus, and soloists.

Brahms A German Requiem

This concert has no intermission.

Join us in the lobby at 6:35PM for an informative Pre-Concert Chat.

RUNE BERGMANN conductor
BRENDAN LORD interim chorus director
LESLIE ANN BRADLEY soprano
PETER BARRETT baritone
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Unlike most Requiems, Johannes Brahms wrote his for the living, rather than the dead. The result is more hopeful and uplifting than dark and dire, and a perfect way to celebrate Spring. Music Director Rune Bergmann leads this powerful work for orchestra, chorus, and soloists.

Brahms A German Requiem

This concert has no intermission.

Join us in the lobby at 6:35PM for an informative Pre-Concert Chat.

RUNE BERGMANN conductor
BRENDAN LORD interim chorus director
LESLIE ANN BRADLEY soprano
PETER BARRETT baritone
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Enjoy the ultimate Chicago experience. Brass Transit’s dynamic, crowd-pleasing tribute brings the decades-long, multi-platinum songbook of iconic American rock group Chicago to the stage. Enjoy hits like If You Leave Me Now, Saturday in the Park, Colour My World, and more performed by eight dedicated, award-winning musicians alongside the Calgary Phil.

KARL HIRZER conductor
BRASS TRANSIT band
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Enjoy the ultimate Chicago experience. Brass Transit’s dynamic, crowd-pleasing tribute brings the decades-long, multi-platinum songbook of iconic American rock group Chicago to the stage. Enjoy hits like If You Leave Me Now, Saturday in the Park, Colour My World, and more performed by eight dedicated, award-winning musicians alongside the Calgary Phil.

KARL HIRZER conductor
BRASS TRANSIT band
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Join the Calgary Bach Choir for an uplifting concert of music that celebrates Spring and the coming of Easter.

The sun, moon, stars, - all spheres of light - are harbingers of hope. You'll hear German language versions of J.S. Bach's brilliant setting of the familiar German chorale, How Brightly Shines the Morning Star in his Cantata No. 1, Telemann's vibrant Psalm 96 - Sing to the Lord a New Song and CPW Bach's spritely Symphony in F Major.

Hannah Pagenkopf, soprano
Aoife Bonaventura, alto
Jason Ragan, tenor
Tyler Fitzgerald, bass-baritone

Calgary Bach Choir & Chamber Orchestra

Terry Edwards, Artistic Director

Exclusive Bach-Stage Pass. 

Join us for this thrilling blending of eras through a fusing of operatic broadway, and Baroque soundscapes. Maestra Fuller is back to Bach as conductor, arranger and performer in this unique collaboration with Ammolite Opera.

Repertoire to be announced.

Maria Fuller, conductor

Exclusive Bach-Stage Pass. 

Join us for this thrilling blending of eras through a fusing of operatic broadway, and Baroque soundscapes. Maestra Fuller is back to Bach as conductor, arranger and performer in this unique collaboration with Ammolite Opera.

Repertoire to be announced.

Maria Fuller, conductor

Bruce Petherick is a Autistic advocate, a sound designer and musician. Born in Melbourne, Australia and now living in Canada, Bruce spent many years recording and touring throughout the world with various bands, playing Classical, Jazz and Music Theatre. 

He now concentrates on playing and recording his own music, as well as being an active advocate for Autism and especially Neurodivergent education. Bruce invites the listener into his music, into an acoustic space, letting them hear the intimate sound of the piano and to let the music emerge, rather than trying to force it.

Check our website for full details at:  http://www.proartssociety.ca/bruce-petherick-piano-3/

On November 12, the Calgary Youth Orchestra will perform one of the most transcendental and profound masterpieces in the orchestral repertoire: Symphony No. 9 by Anton Bruckner. A devoutly religious man, Bruckner composed this spiritual symphony just before his death, and dedicated it to “God the Beloved”. The program will also include Mendelssohn’s Calm See and Prosperous Voyage Overture, inspired by a poem by the 18th century German poet and philosopher of the Enlightenment, J. W. von Goethe.

Tickets are $20 (general) and $15 (students over 18 and seniors) and are available online, by calling 403-440-7770, or at the door.

Explore the strange and wondrous world of insects in this bilingual family concert with the Calgary Phil! Through Maxime Goulet's Le Carnaval des insectes, you'll discover 16 different kinds of insects, each portrayed by an instrument in the orchestra. Catch other bug-inspired musical favourites, including Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, Grieg's Butterfly, and Vaughan Williams' Wasps. Join us for the Instrument Discovery Zoo in the lobby before the concert!

Bring in the holiday cheer with Byron Stripling and your Calgary Phil! Featuring Striplings' fabulous arrangements, vibrant singing, and virtuosic trumpet playing, this jazz-inflected symphonic experience will take your festive season to the next level. With favourites like Joy to the World, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, and White Christmas, you won't want to miss this dazzling celebration of Yuletide joy.

Nightly @ 7:00 pm from Friday, November 25 to Monday, November 28.

Knox is once again hosting this exciting celebration of magical carols and choirs! This not-to-be-missed event will expand to four days this year to accommodate more choirs.

Admission by donation of cans or cash for the Calgary Food Bank.

For more information, visit kxcalgary.com/calendar.

Join Calgary Concert Opera for an inspiring afternoon showcasing the next generation of operatic talent. Featuring Calgary's newest and emerging opera singers alongside experienced professionals, this concert presents a vibrant selection of beloved arias, duets, and ensembles from some of opera's greatest composers.

Calgary Concert Opera presents highlights from their upcoming production of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater & Puccini's Suor Angelica.

Calgary Opera’s McPhee artists will present a specially curated program of music inspired by the great German Romantic writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Calgary Opera’s McPhee Artists perform operatic rarities and cross-over into the worlds of cabaret and music theatre – be prepared for surprises!

Featuring Pianists: 
Carlos Foggin, Ariel Gonzalez, Gabriella Jonas & Kathleen van Mourik

OPEN REHEARSAL: 11:30am - 12:30pm
PIANO MASTERCLASS: 12:30pm - 2pm

CONCERT PROGRAMME:
Mozart: 
Overture to Marriage of Figaro
Overture to Don Giovanni
Overture to the Magic Flute

Dvorak: Slavonic Dances

This is a free event and open to the public.

Mountain View International Festival of Song & Chamber Music Society and the Hungarian-Canadian Cultural Association of Calgary is excited to present Calgary Piano Quartet.

Featuring Pianists: 
Carlos Foggin, Ariel Gonzalez, Gabriella Jonas & Kathleen van Mourik

CONCERT PROGRAMME:

Mozart: 
Overture to Marriage of Figaro
Overture to Don Giovanni
Overture to the Magic Flute

Dvorak: Slavonic Dances

Gounod: Faust

Liszt:
Hungarian Rhapsodies
Les Préludes

Tickets are $20 and are available online or at the door

Free parking. Reception to follow.

Calgary pianists Ariel Gonzalez, Gabriella Jonas, Evan Mounce, and Kathleen van Mourik will present an eight-hand, two-piano concert presenting music arranged for a piano quartet. 

The programme includes: "Les Preludes" by Franz Liszt, Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg, "" by Felix Mendelssohn, and selections by Bach, and Smetana. The concert will also feature flamenco dancer Maria Regnier and guitarist Stephen Strain in "Carmen Fantasy".

The concert will take place on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen's Anglican Church Calgary (1121 - 14 Avenue SW, Calgary).

Tickets are $20 and are available online or at the door.

Presented by the Polaris Centre and the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra
in partnership with the Government of Alberta

• Amparita Roca, Spanish March
• Fanfare and Allegro I. Fanfare II. Allegro
• My Jesus! Oh, What Anguish, Chorale Prelude
• Chorale and Shaker Dance Colonel Bogey

INTERMISSION

• Celebration Fanfare, Overture for Symphonic Band
• The Marches of Mancini
  Timothy, Marches of the Cue Balls, The Swing March, The Great Race March
• Pavanne from Symphonette No. 2 Chasing Sunlight
• Spitfire

Join us this summer for 6 concerts! (Weather depending)

July 10 & 24

August 7, 14 & 21 

Join us for an unforgettable musical adventure with cellist Cameron Crozman, who has been hailed as "Canada's next big cello star" by CBC. He has been praised for his "subtle, mature, unaffected performance... an elegant sense of bel canto, slender vibrato, and supple phrasing" (Artsfile). He will be joined by award-winning pianist Meagan Milatz, whose playing "flies through the elegant passage work with grace, ease, and bravura" (The Musical Scene).  

Their captivating program will contrast timeless works by Debussy, Liszt, and Saint-Saëns with innovative Canadian pieces by Graham Campbell and Allan Gordon Bell. Experience an evening filled with nuance, texture, and depth as these two remarkable artists bring European masterpieces and Canadian creativity to life. Don't miss this extraordinary concert! 

Canada Day 2020 
Conductor: Carlos Foggin 
Vocalists: Kathleen Morrison, Barbara King, Kyle Miller, Kim Raffin 
Musicians: Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra 

Playlist: O Canada (Double Fugue composed by James McGowan) 
Abendsegen (Evening Prayer) from Hansel & Gretel (E. Humperdinck) 
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole) 
You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban) 
Hero (Mariah Carey) 
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) 

Watch on YouTube.

COVID precautions: Masks were worn by all musicians and technical crew. Singers were spaced 10m from recording crew. Ventilation was enhanced (extra room fans & open doors) for the making of this video. 

Update: 14 days post-recording, no-one involved in this recording had shown symptoms nor tested positive for Covid-19.

Sheet Music

Music Books

LP’s and Box Sets

October 15 & 16, 9am – 4pm

U Calgary University Theatre Foyer

Day 1: Everything $5

Day 2: Half Price

Sheet Music

Music Books

LP’s and Box Sets

October 15 & 16, 9am – 4pm

U Calgary University Theatre Foyer

Day 1: Everything $5

Day 2: Half Price

Join Rune Bergmann and the Calgary Phil as he kicks off his final season as Music Director with Carl Orff’s choral spectacular, Carmina Burana. Framed by the unforgettable theme O Fortuna, a great cast of soloists and the Calgary Boys’ Choir, Calgary Children’s Choir, and the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus will regale you with songs inspired by Medieval poems about the earthly pleasures and pains of spring, drink, and love. 

ORFF Carmina Burana 

Please note this concert has no intermission. 

RUNE BERGMANN conductor 
HOLLY FLACK soprano 
DANIEL TAYLOR countertenor 
PHILLIP ADDIS baritone 
CALGARY BOYS' CHOIR 
CALGARY CHILDREN'S CHOIR 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice.

Save your seat for an extraordinary start to the season as the Calgary Civic Symphony presents Carmina Burana! 

Under the baton of Music Director Rolf Bertsch, this monumental program unites over 300 performers in a choral tour de force. The concert opens with Igor Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, a stark and spiritual masterpiece that fuses ancient liturgy with modernist brilliance. Then, witness the raw, rhythmic energy of Carl Orff’s iconic Carmina Burana, a bold and visceral journey through fate, love, and fortune.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience two 20th-century choral masterpieces brought to life by a mighty combination of choirs, soloists and orchestra!

Featuring:
Christina Thanisch-Smith: soprano
Caleb Nelson: tenor
Aaron Dimoff: baritone
Spiritus Chamber Choir
Cantaré Children’s Choir
Mount Royal Kantorei
Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra
Members of the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus

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Carmina Burana - Live at Vivo!

Not only is Carmina Burana going to pack the stage of the Jack Singer Concert Hall, Rocky Mountain Symphony is also featuring it live in a performance at Vivo for Healthier Generations Indoor Park on Saturday, November 1st! 

A once-in-a-decade spectacular collaboration of orchestras and choirs—from indoor park fun to the grandeur of Jack Singer Concert Hall!

Featuring Spiritus Chamber Choir, members of the Calgary Phil Chorus, Cantaré Children’s Choir, Mount Royal Kantorei.

Featured Artists:
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CALGARY CIVIC SYMPHONY, ROLF BERTSCH Conductor
SPIRITUS CHAMBER CHOIR, ANDREA CIONA Chorus Master
CHRISTINA THANISCH Soprano
CALEB NELSON Tenor
AARON DIMOFF Baritone

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November 1 (4:00 pm) @ Vivo for Healthier Generations Indoor Park
November 2 (2:30 pm) @ Jack Singer Concert Hall*

*Please note: Tickets for the Nov. 2 concert will be available for purchase at the Arts Commons box office and do not qualify for the RMSO’s Subscribe & Save program.

Join us Sunday, July 13, 7pm for a concert by our esteemed 2025 piano guest artist, Dr. Dale Wheeler and friends.

This concert is generously supported by Cassa Musical Arts Sponsors, with all proceeds of ticket sales dedicated to support the musical arts programs at Cassa (Charity No.88490 6249 RR0001). That means 100% of your ticket purchases go to enrich our programs for our students. Patrons are encouraged to attend the concert at 7:00pm and the post-concert mingle, where they can meet our instructors, students, mentors-in-training, and mentors, and learn more about our programs. 

Come experience an unforgettable night of outstanding music led by Dr. Dale Wheeler, and support our Cassa musical arts programming!

Join us Sunday, July 16, 7pm for a recital including our esteemed 2023 piano clinician, Michel Fournier! Mr. Fournier will play a number of Debussy Preludes. He will also be joined by Cassa experts, including Derek Stoll, Lorna MacLachlin, Linda Kundert, Janice Dahlberg, Joseph Fridman, Karen Gerelus, and Eric Nyland. We’ll also hear from Cassa students, and there will be musical numbers from Sand, A Musical Ghost, and our 2023 upcoming musical.

Cassa Musical Arts Presents Charles Foreman! 

Join us Sunday, July 17 at 7:00pm for a recital from our esteemed 2022 piano clinician, Charles Foreman! Mr. Foreman will play a recital  featuring Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  |  Fantasy in C minor, K. 475

Ludwig van Beethoven  |  Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2, No. 2     

Allegro vivace                                                                                                      
Largo appassionato
Scherzo: Allegretto
Rondo: Grazioso

 -intermission- 

Robert Schumann | Carnaval, Op. 9

Préambule                                                                                                        
Pierrot
Arlequin
Valse noble
Eusebius
Florestan
Coquette
Replique
Sphinxs
Papillons
A.S.C.H.     S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)
Chiarina
Chopin
Estrella
Reconnaissance
Pantalon et Columbine
Valse Allemande – Paganini
Aveu
Promenade
Pause
Marche des “Davidsbündler” contre les Philistins

“Love and Tears” After a long hiatus, Catherine and Brad are looking forward to performing again in the ProArts series at the Cathedral. All of this concert’s selections are well-known vocal melodies that reflect deep human emotions. The program will feature guitar arrangements originally scored for orchestra, lute, or piano accompaniment. Repertoire includes traditional folk songs and works by Dowland, Schubert, Vivaldi, and Puccini.

CCOC joins forces yet again with Opera by Request and the Foothills Philharmonic Opera Chorus to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee at the Cardel Theatre!

Roberto Devereux is the dramatic final chapter in Donizetti’s Tudor Queens Trilogy.

Featuring

Ernesto Ramírez - Roberto Devereux

Cara Lianne McLeod - Elisabetta, Queen of England

Barbara King - Sara, Duchess of Nottingham

Bertrand Malo - The Duke of Nottingham

Valentin Borsu - Lord Cecil

Aaron Bartholomew - Sir Gualtiero Raleigh

Oliver Peplowski - Servant of Nottingham & Page

Alyssa Durnie - Elisabetta Cover

Willian Shookhoff - Music Director & Piano

Foothills Philharmonic Society Opera Chorus

Organist Neil Cockburn curates and performs in this concert celebrating Heinrich Schűtz (died 350 years ago this year). Hear the acclaimed Ronald B Bond Bach Organ and UCalgary's newly commissioned double-manual harpsichord built by Craig Tomlinson (2022).  Also featuring talented young singers from the UCalgary BMus program.

December 2023, Montreal-based artists Buzz Brass get the holiday season off to a rousing start with an exuberant Christmas concert. Buzz Brass takes on a fresh shine with dynamic performance and fresh, stimulating interaction, as classics you know and love are reinterpreted through trumpet, horn and trombone. Since 2002, the ensemble has captivated classical music lovers across the globe, establishing a reputation for innovative programming, praiseworthy recordings, and a unique repertoire and vision. This is brass at its best, delivered with intelligence, whimsy and skill.

Presented in collaboration with Prairie Debut.

Imagine cello and piano performed with an expertise and intensity that venture into the sublime. Stéphane Tétreault’s playing has been described as “astonishingly mature not merely in its technical attributes but also in its warmth, brilliance and subtlety of colour and inflection” by Gramophone Magazine, while the Ottawa Citizen described Akiko Tominaga …. “Her sound is captivating, delicate, crystalline; her phrasing elegant and intelligent.” The contained chemistry of this remarkable combination is not to be missed.

Presented in collaboration with Prairie Debut

Maria Vander Hoek and Angela Smart performing live! 

Free. Open to the public.

Mount Royal Kantorei presents Celtic Connection with special guests the Calgary Fiddlers. Celebrating the music of two great nations and exploring the Gaelic influence on Canadian music. Local Irish dancers join us on stage with traditional Irish instruments for a proper Irish Cèilidh. Excellent preparation for Mount Royal Kantorei choir as they embark on their first tour to Ireland in the Spring of 2020.

Mountain View Festival presents the chamber music of Joaquin Turina and Enrique Granados in an intimate concert setting featuring:

Anita Dusevic Oliva, violin 
Olena Kilchyk, cello 
Kathleen van Mourik, Charles Foreman, piano

Also being showcased on the program are three of Calgary’s young emerging pianists:

Elaine Yuan Meng, piano
Joanna Zhang, piano
Jocelyn Zhou, piano

Tickets are $20 (general) and are available online through showpass.com or at the door.

Mountain View Festival presents the chamber music of Joaquin Turina and Enrique Granados in an intimate concert setting featuring:

Anita Dusevic Oliva, violin 
Olena Kilchyk, cello 
Kathleen van Mourik, Charles Foreman, piano

Also being showcased on the program are three of Calgary’s young emerging pianists:

Elaine Yuan Meng, piano
Joanna Zhang, piano
Jocelyn Zhou, piano

Tickets are $20 (general) and are available online through showpass.com or at the door.

The School of Creative and Performing Arts presents small, student chamber ensembles, performing music of varied instrumentation, that encompasses many musical styles, composers and musical periods.

Part of the Claim Your Seat program. UCalgary students receive free tickets at the door with their Unicard. UCalgary employees, emeriti and alumni receive 50% off discount for themselves and one guest.

String Theory Music Collective presents CHANT, a concert inspired by the human impulse to create music for healing and connection. Featuring Cree-Dene Songmaker Sherryl Sewepagaham, Spiritus Chamber Choir, and the Calgary Children's Choir, our foray explores music from around the globe. Ancient composers such as Hildegard of Bingen and Palestrina resonate alongside modern composers such as Arvo Pärt and Ola Gjeilo. Canadian composers are featured throughout the program, and a highlight will be the premier of a new work by Sherryl Sewepagaham and Andrea Neumann.

* The performance will last about one hour without intermission.

* Two shorter concerts will be presented at the Calgary Central Library on Sun, November 20th @ 1:30pm & 2:30pm. These performances are free to the public and are great for families with young children.

Charlotte plays the trumpet on a cardboard tube, the xylophone with two knitting needles, and the drums on anything that bangs. Her musical talents are not appreciated at home, so she sets off into the wide world, where the Music Maker comes to her rescue. Families will enjoy this magical journey with Platypus Theatre exploring the sounds and colours of the instruments and the exciting possibilities that music has to offer. Come early for the Instrument Discovery Zoo at 2PM. 

Program and artists are subject to change without notice. 

JENNIFER TUNG conductor 
PLATYPUS THEATRE ensemble 
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

To purchase tickets, visit calgaryphil.com/22-23-season/ or call the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Box Office at 403.571.0849.

Alberta Vocal Arts presents their debut performance as a newly established non-profit in Alberta with a stunning new presentation of traditional lieder (classical art songs) alongside breathtaking lighting and shadow.

Chiaroscuro, an exploration of the balance of light and shadow, is a term used interchangeably in both the visual art world and in music, particularly Italian Bel Canto. Traverse the juxtaposition of light/dark, day/night, heaven/hell and love/despair.

Set in the beautiful Polaris Theatre, this concert will explore light and shadow in its varied forms, including lighting, architecture, textiles, and the true aural showcase of the event - the myriad tone colours of the partnership between the human voice and the piano.

No stranger to both contemporary and traditional music scenes, both Kathleen Morrison and Carlos Foggin are recognized for their innovative programming, a unique conversational style which builds a deep rapport with audiences, and a strong desire to delve ever deeper into their artistic subject matter.

Running time: 65 minutes with no intermission
Featuring songs from R. Strauss, Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven, and more

Kathleen Morrison, soprano
Carlos Foggin, piano
Ella Wilson, Death/Maiden
Uwe Dambruch, narrator

Chopin & Beethoven

Join the RMSO and pianist Stephen Nguyen (Grand Prize Winner, Canadian Music Competition) for Chopin's Lyrical Masterpiece and Beethoven's most popular work.

• Beethoven - Creatures of Prometheus
• Chopin - Concerto #1 in E Minor
• Beethoven - Symphony #7

Concert Sponsors:

• Field Law (Series Sponsor)
• The Polaris Centre
• Steinway Piano Gallery

Chopin & Beethoven

Join the RMSO and pianist Stephen Nguyen (Grand Prize Winner, Canadian Music Competition) for Chopin's Lyrical Masterpiece and Beethoven's most popular work.

• Beethoven - Creatures of Prometheus
• Chopin - Concerto #1 in E Minor
• Beethoven - Symphony #7

Concert Sponsors:

• Field Law (Series Sponsor)
• The Polaris Centre
• Steinway Piano Gallery

The internationally recognized choir of the Anglican Parish of Christ Church, Elbow Park hosts Evensong on the fourth Sunday of every month. All are welcome to this free service.

The Cathedral Choir sings Choral Evensong to open the Festival of Music with the Liturgy (June 18-26), with choral singers from the Anglican Diocese of Calgary.

FREE ENTRY. NO TICKETS REQUIRED!

Repertoire:
Stanford - Evening Canticles in B flat
Stanford - O For a Closer Walk with God

All are welcome to attend this festal choral service in the Anglican tradition.

“Every heart needs a home: every soul needs a song. The warmth and music of the Cathedral beckons you to discover yours.
Come join us for our Festival.”
Helen Belcher, Interim Priest-in-Charge

Full Festival schedule:
https://www.anglicancathedralcalgary.ca/festival

The Festival Schola, formed of the Cathedral Section Leads, sings Choral Evensong at 6.30pm in the Cathedral.

NO TICKETS REQUIRED! FREE ENTRY

Repertoire includes:
Philip Moore - The Third Service (Evening Canticles)

All are welcome to attend this choral service in the Anglican tradition.

“Every heart needs a home: every soul needs a song. The warmth and music of the Cathedral beckons you to discover yours. Come join us for our Festival.” - Helen Belcher, Interim Priest-in-Charge

Full Festival schedule:
https://www.anglicancathedralcalgary.ca/festival

The Cathedral Choir sings the final Choral Evensong of the Festival of Music with the Liturgy (June 18-26), with alumni from the Cathedral Choir.

NO TICKETS REQUIRED! FREE ENTRY

Repertoire:
William Smith - Responses
Dyson in D - Evening Canticles
Stanford - For Lo, I Raise Up

All are welcome to attend this festal choral service in the Anglican tradition.

“Every heart needs a home: every soul needs a song. The warmth and music of the Cathedral beckons you to discover yours.
Come join us for our Festival.”
Helen Belcher, Interim Priest-in-Charge

Full Festival schedule:
https://www.anglicancathedralcalgary.ca/festival

Celebrate the holidays with Calgary Civic Symphony!

Get ready for the ultimate afternoon of holiday cheer and festive favourites, featuring Calgary’s Divas, Kathleen Morrison and Barbara King! With timeless classics from A Charlie Brown Christmas to The Blue Danube Waltz, there will be something for everyone in this delightful program.

Tickets: $19-28 through Arts Commons Box Office. Free admission for children 5 and under!

Candles, Carols, Choir and Star. Join Foothills Brass Quintet at 6:30 p.m.

Free and open to the public. Visit kxcalgary.com for more information.

Candles, Carols, Choir, Star and Communion. Join Foothills Brass Quintet at 10:30 p.m.

Free and open to the public. Visit kxcalgary.com for more information.

High River Gift of Music invites you to join in a holiday celebration with the age-old tradition of voices lifted in song. What a treat awaits us, as the Blue Dawn Quartet fills the darkness of December with a radiant program of carols and Christmas classics celebrating the spirit of the season.

In collaboration with Prairie Debut

Peter-Anthony Togni returns to Calgary for the premiere of Chrysanthemum, a new piece written for cellist and multidisciplinary artist India Gailey along with Luminous Voices. This new piece features Togni's sonorous setting of the poem, Looking into the World, by Chögyam Trungpa, in combination with Gailey’s own unique improvisatory style. 

The performance is highlighted by a remount of Togni’s Sea Dreams, premiered in 2018, with flautists Sara Hahn-Scinocco and Sarah Gieck MacDonald. The work was later released on our fi rst JUNO-nominated recording. 

This all-Togni program showcases incredible instrumentalists in collaboration with Luminous Voices.

FROM INVISIBLE TO UNFORGETTABLE.

One night that changes everything. Pure escape fantasy, set to music as shimmering and romantic as the ballroom itself. Experience the thrill of transformation in a breathless race against the clock.

An evening of epic, thrilling and romantic film music from Westerns to Dramas to Science fiction classics.

While our concert hall has been closed, the Calgary Phil has been exploring some of our city’s iconic downtown buildings and recording solo and duet performances featuring Calgary Phil musicians for three new free virtual concerts. City Spaces brings you music from the top of a modern skyscraper, the stunning interior of a brutalist-era gallery, and the grand ballroom of a historic hotel.

The performances are available for viewing for 30 days following the premiere. Online access is free with registration — sign up for all three concerts now!

Musician: Maxwell Stein, Horn
Program: Fantasy for Solo Horn, Op. 8, by Malcolm Arnold

Musician: Michael Hope, Assistant Principal Bassoon
Program: Fantasy for Solo Bassoon, Op. 86, by Malcolm Arnold

Musician: Robert McCosh, Principal Horn
Program: Laudatio, by Bernhard Krol

Musician: Adam Zinatelli, Principal Trumpet
Program: Intrada, by Otto Ketting

Musician: Slavko Popovic, Principal Clarinet
Program: Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet, by Igor Stravinsky

Live-stream feature:
Fantasy on a Theme by Beethoven, by Larysa Kuzmenko (performed by the Calgary Philharmonic in 2020)

While our concert hall has been closed, the Calgary Phil has been exploring some of our city’s iconic downtown buildings and recording solo and duet performances featuring Calgary Phil musicians for three new free virtual concerts. City Spaces brings you music from the top of a modern skyscraper, the stunning interior of a brutalist-era gallery, and the grand ballroom of a historic hotel.

The performances are available for viewing for 30 days following the premiere. Online access is free with registration — sign up for all three concerts now!

Musicians: Kathleen de Caen, Cello; and Antoine St-Onge, Principal Bassoon (note: musicians are from the same household)
Program: Sonata for Bassoon and Cello in B-flat Major, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Musician: Alisa Klebanov, Viola
Program: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, by Johann Sebastian Bach

Live-stream features:
Arioso from Cantata, by Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Leopold Stokowski) (performed by the Calgary Philharmonic in 2018)
Innenohr, by Barbara Croall (performed by the Calgary Philharmonic in 2020)

Join us for City Spaces: Heritage Park on Saturday 29 May, where five different musicians perform at the historical village. 

Musician: Laurent Grillet-Kim, Principal Viola
Program: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, by Johann Sebastian Bach

Musicians: Jennifer Frank-Umana, Associate Principal Horn, and Doug Umana, Horn (note: musicians are from the same household)
Program: Horn Duos, K.487/496a, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Musician: John Lowry, Associate Concertmaster
Program: Snapshot: Claudia, age 8, by Vincent Ho; Tango Études, by Astor Piazzolla

Musician: Adriana Lebedovich, Violin
Program: Думка (Opinion): A XIXth century pastiche, by Claude Lapalme (Traditional Ukrainian Folk Song); Orange Blossom Special, by Ervin T. Rouse

Live-stream feature:
Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, by Richard Wagner (performed by the Calgary Philharmonic in 2017)

Join us for the final concert of the Season that takes us home to Arts Commons. City Spaces: Jack Singer Concert Hall premieres online on Saturday 12 June and features Concertmaster Diana Cohen and her husband, concert pianist Roman Rabinovich. 

Musicians: Diana Cohen, Concertmaster, and Roman Rabinovich, Piano (note: musicians are from the same household)
Program: Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18, by Richard Strauss

Live-stream feature:
Der Rosenkavalier Suite (The Cavalier of the Rose), by Richard Strauss (performed by the Calgary Philharmonic in 2018)

City Spaces: Spark Science Centre premieres on Saturday 15 May and features five Calgary Phil musicians performing a mix of classical and contemporary works in this bright, modern, high-tech space. The second half of the event includes an encore live-stream presentation of the first movement from Verdi’s Requiem, performed by the Calgary Philharmonic in 2018. Add to your at-home experience with 15% off a dinner for two from Charcut — simply order your meal by 12 noon on Tuesday 11 May, then pick it up before the concert and warm it up when you’re ready.

Musician: Gwen Klassen, Assistant Principal Flute
Program: Fantasia No. 2 in A Minor, by Georg Philipp Telemann; Syrinx, L. 129, by Claude Debussy

Musician: Jonathan Yeoh, Bass
Program: Persephone’s Tears, by Claude Lapalme

Musicians: Trish Bereti Reid, Bass, and Dave Reid, Bass Trombone (note: musicians are from the same household)
Program: Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775, by J.S. Bach; Invention No. 6 in E Major, BWV 777, by J.S. Bach; Air on the G String from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068, by J.S. Bach; Romance from Lt. Kije, Op. 60: Suite, by Sergei Prokofiev

Musician: Jesse Morrison, Viola
Program: Skizzen für Siegbert, by Brett Dean (Canadian Premiere)

Live-stream feature:
Introit — Kyrie from Messa de requiem, by Giuseppe Verdi (performed by the Calgary Philharmonic in 2018)

City Spaces: Spark Science Centre premieres on Saturday 15 May and features five Calgary Phil musicians performing a mix of classical and contemporary works in this bright, modern, high-tech space. The second half of the event includes an encore live-stream presentation of the first movement from Verdi’s Requiem, performed by the Calgary Philharmonic in 2018. Add to your at-home experience with 15% off a dinner for two from Charcut — simply order your meal by 12 noon on Tuesday 11 May, then pick it up before the concert and warm it up when you’re ready.

Musician: Gwen Klassen, Assistant Principal Flute
Program: Fantasia No. 2 in A Minor, by Georg Philipp Telemann; Syrinx, L. 129, by Claude Debussy

Musician: Jonathan Yeoh, Bass
Program: Persephone’s Tears, by Claude Lapalme

Musicians: Trish Bereti Reid, Bass, and Dave Reid, Bass Trombone (note: musicians are from the same household)
Program: Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775, by J.S. Bach; Invention No. 6 in E Major, BWV 777, by J.S. Bach; Air on the G String from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068, by J.S. Bach; Romance from Lt. Kije, Op. 60: Suite, by Sergei Prokofiev

Musician: Jesse Morrison, Viola
Program: Skizzen für Siegbert, by Brett Dean (Canadian Premiere)

Live-stream feature:
Introit — Kyrie from Messa de requiem, by Giuseppe Verdi (performed by the Calgary Philharmonic in 2018)

While our concert hall has been closed, the Calgary Phil has been exploring some of our city’s iconic downtown buildings and recording solo and duet performances featuring Calgary Phil musicians for three new free virtual concerts. City Spaces brings you music from the top of a modern skyscraper, the stunning interior of a brutalist-era gallery, and the grand ballroom of a historic hotel.

The performances are available for viewing for 30 days following the premiere. Online access is free with registration — sign up for all three concerts now!

Musician:
Donovan Seidle, Assistant Concertmaster
Program:
Lento from Suite No. 2, by Sophie Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté
Obsession from Sonata No. 2, Op. 27, by Eugène Ysaÿe
Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D Minor, by Johann Sebastian Bach
Mystery Sonata No. 16 in G Minor (Passacaglia), by Heinrich Biber

Live-stream feature:
Adagio molto – Allegro con brio from Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21, by Ludwig van Beethoven (performed by the Calgary Philharmonic in 2020)
 

“Seeing my young son experience live music for the first time, in a setting where he was free to be himself, without expectations or restrictions, is something I will always remember.”

Join Duo Karolina Mikołajczyk & Iwo Jedynecki with Karolina Mikołajczyk on violin and Iwo Jedynecki on accordion, for a relaxed, sensory-friendly performance designed to welcome all audiences, including neurodivergent individuals and families with young children. This adaptive concert brings you beloved classical works to life with thoughtful pacing, narration, and space for every listener to engage in their own way.

The program features vibrant and expressive music—from the folkloric flair of Bacewicz and Bartók to the dreamy beauty of Debussy’s Clair de Lune, and the fiery tangos of Astor Piazzolla. Vivaldi’s Summer unfolds with breaks between movements to describe the story behind the music, creating an interactive and enriching experience for all.

Presented in partnership with Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, and Xenia Concerts, this event is part of Honens’ commitment to making exceptional music accessible to everyone.

“Seeing my young son experience live music for the first time, in a setting where he was free to be himself, without expectations or restrictions, is something I will always remember.”

Join Sies / Parsons Duo with Jani Parsons on piano and Chris Sies on percussion, for a relaxed, sensory-friendly performance designed to welcome all audiences, including neurodivergent individuals and families with young children. This adaptive concert brings you beloved classical works to life with thoughtful pacing, narration, and space for every listener to engage in their own way.

With modern works such as Marc Mellits’ Tight Sweater Remix, and Joseph Koykkar’s thrilling Musica Per Due the pair invites you into their sound world, blending rhythmic elements of the piano with the melodic nuances of different percussion instruments. Jani will pay homage to the solo piano literature in a performance of Mozart’s 12 Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je Maman”, K. 265, the original inspiration for “Twinkle-Twinkle Little Star” while Chris offers a new masterwork for tuned pipes, Solo to Anthony Cirone by Lou Harrison.

This program represents the duo’s eclectic interests as performers and will surely give you a memorable and expressive sonic experience.

Presented in partnership with Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, and Xenia Concerts, this event is part of Honens’ commitment to making exceptional music accessible to everyone.

Everyone is welcome at this free, relaxed, sensory friendly morning concert. Enjoy an easygoing and engaging musical experience where you can move, make sound, or simply listen comfortably. With the concert taking place at TELUS Spark, expect a touch of curiosity and discovery within the musical experience.

Join us as The University of Calgary's Collegium Musicum stages excerpts from a baroque opera – John Blow's Venus and Adonis in the beautiful acoustic of the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer.

Collegium Musicum is a small, primarily vocal ensemble that performs early (old) music, with a focus on the Renaissance and Baroque.

This event will be livestreamed on the School of Creative and Performing Arts YouTube channel.

Join us for an afternoon of family-friendly performances and instrument demonstrations with some of Calgary’s finest musicians at the Calgary Central Library! Presented by the Instrumental Society of Calgary, we will be presenting special guest artists  Iryna Kalinovich (Ukrainian Bandura), Sara Hahn (Flute), Jeremy Bauman (Viola), David Morrissey (Cello), and Brad Mahon (Guitar)

This event is FREE but requires pre-registration, register for tickets HERE

After a very successful Community Orchestra Play-In event that had 56 musicians on July 28th, musicians from Calgary and the surrounding area are once again invited to play in  COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA PLAY-IN OPUS 2!! 

DATE: Tuesday, August 31, 2021
TIME: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
LOCATION: McDougall United Church (8516 Athabasca Street SE, Calgary, AB T2H 1S1)

WHO’S INVITED: EVERYONE!!!

WHAT ARE WE PLAYING:

Piotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique”
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 “Titan”

Conducted by: Rolf Bertsch

This is an open invitation so, please invite anyone you know! We will need MANY Brass and Woodwind players - especially french horns, trombones, and bassoons. Currently, we have 15 violins, 5 violas, 5 cellos, 4 double basses, 6 flutes, 3 oboes, 4 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 6 horns, 5 trumpets, 0 trombones, 2 tubas, and 3 percussions.

If you play Brass or Woodwind, please RSVP to Ross at ross.a.lemon@gmail.com. Violins - please RSVP as well to let us know if you would like to play Violin 1 or Violin 2.

Please bring your instrument, music part, and music stand. The music can be download through Dropbox.

Please keep in mind, this is not a performance, this is not a rehearsal, this is a fun play-through! We will be watching the status of the pandemic and the case numbers closely in order to ensure we are all kept safe.

Please e-mail Ross if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!

Community Orchestra Reading Session! It’s not a concert or a rehearsal. This is an event to bring community musicians together, have fun, and read though a few amazing orchestral works.

Conducted by: Rolf Bertsch, conductor of the Calgary Civic Symphony / pianist of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

Location: McDougall United Church (8516 Athabasca Street SE, Calgary)
Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Time: Start Arriving 6 p.m., Down beat 7 p.m.

Repertoire: 
Der Freischutz Overture - CM Weber 
Symphony No.6 - Antonin Dvorak 
- BREAK - 
Symphony No.1 - Johannes Brahms 
(Encore: Academic Festival Overture - Brahms) 
Encore TBA due to time and energy

Please bring your instrument, music part, and music stand. 

Music can be downloaded here.

Please e-mail Ross if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!

It has been 15 or so months that most of us orchestral people have been together and playing music together.

Now that the vaccines are being distributed, COVID-19 case numbers are down, and the restrictions are lifted, let's safely get together and play through some orchestra music! There will be lots of space to spread out. Wearing masks is highly encouraged as we need to continue to stay safe and make sure we have a proper orchestral season starting September. If you feel sick with any COVID-19 and/or flu-like symptoms, please refrain from attending.

The invitation goes out to Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion.

What we will play:

Beethoven Egmont Overture 
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Beethoven Symphony No. 3
Brahms Tragic Overture (Encore)

If you don't have the music, IMSLP files are available through Dropbox. Please e-mail if you need links or if you have any questions.

Please bring your instrument, music part, and music stand.

Please keep in mind, this is not a performance, this is not a rehearsal, this is a fun playthrough!

Compline is the final service of the day, sung just prior to retiring for the night. Join the Cathedral Clerkes as they sing this ancient monastic service to Gregorian Chant by candlelight.

NO TICKETS REQUIRED! FREE ENTRY

“Every heart needs a home: every soul needs a song. The warmth and music of the Cathedral beckons you to discover yours. Come join us for our Festival.” - Helen Belcher, Interim Priest-in-Charge

Full Festival schedule:
https://www.anglicancathedralcalgary.ca/festival

The Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region presents Composer’s Reading Session, featuring the Kensington Sinfonia. This interactive session brings selected works by local contemporary composers to life, giving each piece a live reading and immediate response from the musicians. Composers can hear their music performed, experiment with ideas, and work directly with the ensemble to explore nuances of orchestration and interpretation. As a rare live workshop experience, this session provides invaluable feedback from professional musicians.

About Kensington Sinfonia:

The Kensington Sinfonia has been sharing intimate, inspiring chamber music with Calgary since 1988. From timeless Baroque favorites to bold new works, the ensemble creates programs that celebrate both tradition and innovation. With a strong focus on local composers and collaborations, the Sinfonia brings fresh energy to every performance. Now in its fourth decade, Kensington Sinfonia continues to make classical music welcoming, creative, and community-driven — inviting audiences of all ages to connect with the joy of live performance in new and meaningful ways.

FREE ADMISSION but pre-registration is required.

For more information, visit https://pr.cmccanada.org/archerfest-2025/

Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region's Composer Speaker Series is back for another season! We are excited to share that Associate Composer Mari Alice Conrad will be joining us in Calgary on Wednesday, October 2nd in the Eckhardt-Gramatte, Rozsa Centre from 12-1pm. Mari Alice's presentation will feature one of her recent compositions for orchestra, choir, and electroacoustic percussion instrument, Serotiny. Mari Alice will also present her own handmade electroacoustic instrument, the pineoglpyh.  

This event is free to attend and CMCPR will also be hosting its first "Composers n' Coffee" with Mari Alice in the University Theatre Lobby following the presentation at 1pm. 

Miss live music? 

On Saturday, February 20th, High River Gift of Music and Luminous Voices are delighted to offer an escape into live musical performance in a format which safeguards the health of audience and performers. To the Wild Sun of Winter combines the old-school charm of a drive-in theatre with modern technology and live performance to deliver a concert like none you’ve experienced before.

We have one ticket to giveaway for this event (one ticket is good for one car). For your chance to win, send e-mail to info@calgaryclassical.ca with LV CONTEST in subject line. One lucky winner will be notified by e-mail.

The contest closes 6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

For more information about the event, visit the event page here.

Prepare to be enchanted by compositions that beautifully capture the essence of light and sky, bridging centuries of musical evolution. This concert will be a unique blend of historical and contemporary pieces, masterfully performed by two of Calgary's renowned ensembles - Calgary Bach Choir and Kensington Sinfonia.

The contest closes  11:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The winner will be notified by e-mail.*

*Calgary Classical will never e-mail a winner from any other account than from calgaryclassical.ca account

On Saturday, May 25, prepare to be swept off your feet as Calgary's Spiritus Chamber Choir and Edmonton's Chronos Vocal Ensemble present the grand finale of their season, Of the Soul. 

We're giving away two tickets to this sensational collaboration that promises to leave you spellbound!

The contest closes  11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2024. The winner will be notified by e-mail.*

*Calgary Classical will never e-mail a winner from any other account than from calgaryclassical.ca account

Celebrate holidays with Foothills Brass!

Indulge in the sounds of the season and enjoy their seasonal favourites of gentle tunes that ring effortlessly in the exquisite acoustics of Scarboro United Church. The concert also features Kat Hammer on the guitar, as well as its Renaissance counterparts, the lute, and theorbo.

Fill out the contest form on this page before noon on Saturday, December 9, 2023 for your chance to win a pair of tickets. The winner will be notified by e-mail.

Calgary's Juno-nominated professional chamber choir presents "Allegri's Miserere and Togni's Lamentations of Jeremiah" on Friday, April 15, 2022 and we have a pair of tickets to give away!

William Byrd  Ave Verum Corpus 
Gregorio Allegri  Miserere Mei 
Peter-Anthony Togni  Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae (Lamentations of Jeremiah) 

TIMOTHY SHANTZ conductor
GLORIA WAN assistant conductor
JEFF REILLY bass clarinet

For your chance to win, send us an e-mail to info@calgaryclassical.ca with "LV contest" in the subject line before 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2022. One lucky winner will be notified by e-mail. *Please note that we do not collect, store, or share your e-mail address.

For more information about this event, visit the event calendar here.

Questions about the contest? E-mail us.

Join the Calgary Bach Choir for an enchanting program that takes you on a musical journey through the Baroque Age, featuring Bach's uplifting "Nun danket alle Gott" and the festive French Baroque melodies of Charpentier's "Messe de Minuit pour Noël."

We're giving away tickets for you and a friend to experience this beautiful performance.

Fill out the contest form on this page before 9 p.m. on Friday, November 17, 2023 for your chance to win!

Embark on a musical journey as Kensington Sinfonia, Calgary's original string ensemble, collaborates with the brilliant string students from Amici String Program! 

How to Enter: 
Fill out the form on this page for a chance to win a pair of tickets to this concert. The contest closes noon on Saturday, January 27, 2024. The winner will be notified by e-mail.

Enter now for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Instrumental Society of Calgary's "Influences and Improvisations!"

From the timeless melodies of Poulenc and Chopin to the innovative improvisations inspired by these classics, experience the enchanting blend of classical compositions and original jazz pieces curated by the Augustine Yates Trio. 

The contest closes 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The winner will be notified by e-mail.*

*Calgary Classical will never e-mail a winner from any other account than from calgaryclassical.ca account. 

Enter now for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Spiritus Chamber Choir's enchanting concert, "Of the Earth"! Experience the captivating beauty of a mesmerizing choral program that celebrates the awakening of our world and pays homage to the Earth as our sacred home.

The contest closes 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024. The winner will be notified by e-mail.*

*Calgary Classical will never e-mail a winner from any other account than from calgaryclassical.ca account. 

Immerse yourself in melodies that glow like the warm flicker of candlelight, creating a magical atmosphere that captures the true essence of the season. We're giving away tickets to this magical concert featuring Arvo Pärt's ethereal Magnificat and timeless Christmas Carols.

Fill out the contest form before 5 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2023 for your chance to win a pair of tickets. The winner will be notified by e-mail.

Immerse yourself in a musical tapestry that weaves together folk and art songs from around the world, featuring both classical gems like Béla Bartók and James Erb, as well as contemporary masterpieces by Dolly Parton, Andrew Balfour, Sherryl Sewepagaham, and more.

Here's your chance to win a pair of tickets to this unforgettable event! 

Fill out the contest form before 5 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2023 for your chance to win!

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the power of music in its many forms. Get ready to be moved and inspired by the exceptional talent of Spiritus Chamber Choir.

Hear the tunes by Bobby McFerrin, Rossini (yes, The Barber of Seville!), and … the Spice Girls!

We're giving away two tickets to Cum Vino Cantus's Mother's Day concert! The afternoon concert will be filled with delightful melodies and heart-warming harmonies.

The contest closes 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The winner will be notified by e-mail.*

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Get ready for a musical odyssey unlike any other! Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to "Strategies Against Architecture" - a concert of new works that brings together the Juno award-winning Land's End Ensemble and students of the Mount Royal Conservatory program.

The concert will take the audience on sonic journeys that transcends material existence. Let the music transport you beyond the ordinary!

The contest closes 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The winner will be notified by e-mail.*

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Enter to win a pair of tickets to an evening of solo repertoire with pianist Daria Rabotkina!

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of classical music as Russian-American pianist Daria Rabotkina takes you on a journey through the "tender" and difficult periods in composers' lives. Experience an extraordinary performance featuring timeless works by Robert Schumann, Ludwig van Beethoven, Nikolai Medtner, and Paul Harvey Aurandt.

How to Enter: 
For a chance to win a pair of tickets for this concert, please fill out the form on this page. The contest closes noon on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The winner will be notified by e-mail.

A rare occasion to experience a historic instrument that was once popular among aristocrats - now only a handful of people play it worldwide. Baryton is a kind of viol with two sets of strings, one for bowing and sympathetic strings for plucking. 

Enter for your chance to win on this page. The contest closes at noon on Friday, March 17, 2023. 

The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Christ Church Elbow Park.

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Calgary Pro Musica is presenting a livestream concert featuring Canadian violinist Blake Pouliot and pianist Susanne Ruberg-Gordon on Sunday, March 7, 2021, and we have one ticket to giveaway! 

For your chance to win, send e-mail to info@calgaryclassical.ca with "Calgary Pro Musica Contest" in subject line. One lucky winner will be notified by e-mail.

The contest closes noon on Saturday, March  6, 2021.

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Calgary's Juno-nominated professional chamber choir Luminous Voices celebrates its 10th season with a program of unaccompanied favourites from past seasons. 

The concert also features James MacMillan's Who Shall Separate Us? which premiered at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, and the premiere of Weepe you no more by Calgary's own Arthur Bachmann (his first work for unaccompanied choir).

The concert will take place on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 3 p.m. at the Bella Concert Hall.

For your chance to win, fill out the contest form on this page before 11 a.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022. One lucky winner will be notified by e-mail. 

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Experience a musical journey featuring works by composers who either directly or indirectly influenced the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach. The Calgary Bach Choir’s Sunday concert features music by J.S. Bach, J.C.F. Bach, Vivaldi, Marcello and more. 

Fill the form on this page for your chance to win a pair of tickets to this extraordinary concert. Enter before 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023. The lucky winner will be notified by e-mail.

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Join Luminous Voices and the 2023 JUNO award winner Rosa Barocca for an exhilarating performance of one of Bach’s greatest masterpieces, the Mass in B minor! The performance will provide an opportunity for you to hear the range of Bach’s mastery through the stunning solos, duets, trios and full chorus along with the incredible intimacy and grandeur of his orchestration.

We are giving away a pair of tickets! Fill the form on this page before 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

Join the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus this weekend for Brahms' German Requiem. Music Director Rune Bergmann leads this powerful work for orchestra, chorus, and soloists.

We are giving away a pair of tickets to Saturday, March 25 concert. Fill the form on this page before 3 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023 for your chance to win!

Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the Calgary Bach Choir's Brightly Shines the Morning Star!The concert presents J.S. Bach's brilliant setting of the familiar German chorale, How Brightly Shines the Morning Star in his Cantata No. 1, along with music by Mozart, Telemann,  and CPE Bach.

The contest closes 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024. The winner will be notified by e-mail.*

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The Calgary Bach Society celebrates its 35th season with a joyful program of music by J. S. Bach and Georg Frideric Handel. The concert features guest vocal soloists Jonquil Koddo (soprano) and Jason Ragan (tenor), along with a chamber orchestra including trumpets!

The concert will take place on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 3 p.m. at Knox United Church

For your chance to win, fill out the contest form on this page before 12 p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2022. One lucky winner will be notified by e-mail. 

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Win a pair of tickets to a mid-winter concert featuring the Canadian Chamber Choir and Luminous Voices! Immerse yourself in an all-Canadian program that promises to captivate your senses, including a breathtaking new composition by Kenya-born, Vancouver based composer Dr. Hussein Janmohamed. 

How to Enter: 
For a chance to win a pair of tickets for this concert, please fill out the form on this page. The contest closes 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2024. The winner will be notified by e-mail.

World-renowned organist Neil Cockburn has just moved to Halifax from Calgary, but he will be back one more time next Tuesday to perform music celebrating the work of Heinrich Schütz on UCalgary's Ronald B Bond Bach Organ and the newly commissioned double-manual harpsichord.

This may be the last opportunity to hear Neal play and we have a pair of tickets to give away!

For your chance to win, fill out the contest form on this page before 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 23, 2022. One lucky winner will be notified by e-mail. 

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Join the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra and pianist Stephen Nguyen (Grand Prize Winner, Canadian Music Competition) as they perform Chopin's Lyrical Masterpiece - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor.

Enter before 2pm on Saturday, May 13, 2023 for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Saturday, May 13th concert. The winner will be notified by e-mail.

Are you ready for the ultimate afternoon of holiday cheer and festive favourites? Enter now to go see Christmas and Neujahrskonzert presented by Calgary Civic Symphony, featuring Calgary’s Divas, Kathleen Morrison and Barbara King. With timeless classics from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" to "The Blue Danube Waltz," there will be something for everyone in this delightful program. 

Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets. Contest closes 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
 

The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra presents "Fung, Bologne + Brahms" on November 12 & 13 and we have a pair of tickets to Saturday, November 13 concert to give away!

Fung Prayer
Bologne Symphony No. 2
Brahms Symphony No. 2

RUNE BERGMANN conductor

For your chance to win, send us e-mail with "CPO contest" in subject line before 5 p.m. on November 11, 2021. One lucky winner will be notified by e-mail. *We do not collect, store, or share your e-mail address.

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A chance to see the Calgary Phil Concertmaster Diana Cohen performing Mieczysław Weinberg’s striking Violin Concerto! The programme also includes Mendelssohn’s moody overture The Hebrides and Beethoven’s sparkling Symphony No. 8.

We are giving away a pair of tickets to Saturday, April 1 concert. Fill the form on this page before 3 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2023 for your chance to win!

Early Music Voices presents "Francesca Caccini - A Woman of Influence" on Saturday, May 28, 2022 and we have a pair of tickets to give away! 

The concert features the music of Francesca Caccini (1587-c.1641) - the daughter of the famed Giulio Caccini who sang, played numerous instruments, composed and led ensembles in performances for the Medici court. Join members of VoiceScapes and other outstanding local singers and musicians for music she knew, music she performed and music she wrote. 

For your chance to win, send us an e-mail to info@calgaryclassical.ca with "Caccini Contest" in the subject line before 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022. One lucky winner will be notified by e-mail. (We do not collect, store, or share your e-mail address)

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Experience a stirring blend of the historical and contemporary in "Gertrude Stein Shenanigans" as Canadian soprano Laura Hynes and collaborative pianist Sandra Joy Friesen presents a world premiere work of the same title by Canadian composer William Jordan. 

Fill the form on this page for your chance to win a pair of tickets to this extraordinary concert. Enter before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. The lucky winner will be notified by e-mail.

The 2022 Honens International Piano Competition finalists have been selected. This Friday, October 28, Rachel Breen, Sasha Kasman Laude, and Illia Ovcharenko will be performing concertos by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and Rachmaninov with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and we have a pair of tickets to give away!

For your chance to win, fill out the contest form on this page before 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2022. One lucky winner will be notified by e-mail. 

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Entertaining Canadian audience for more than 40 years with their "Serious Fun" concert, Foothills Brass Quintet presents "Jubilant Spring to Celebrate Spring!" on Sunday, April 10, 2022 and we have a pair of tickets to give away! 

The concert features spring-themed music by J.S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, the Beatles, and Count Basie’s  April In Paris arranged for a brass quintet.

For your chance to win, send us an e-mail to info@calgaryclassical.ca with "FBQ contest" in the subject line before 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022. One lucky winner will be notified by e-mail. *We do not collect, store, or share your e-mail address.

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