CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
2019 2020 SEASON
JEREMY DUTCHER Classically trained tenor and pianist. Polaris Prize-winner. Two-spirited and Indigenous activist. Reviving the Wolastoq language. Game Changer.
GAME CHANGERS They’ve challenged assumptions, broken through barriers, and visualized a future others couldn’t see. They’ve provoked audiences, shown determination in the face of criticism, and influenced their peers along the way. These are the Game Changers — artists who have shaped the course of music from past to present — and we honour them this Season.
CONTENTS
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Message from the Music Director
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Game Changer: Beethoven
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Season at a Glance
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Meet the Composers
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Subscribe + Save
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CPOssibilities + Youth Tickets
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Patron Programmes
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Education Programmes
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Special Events
Itzhak Perlman Pg. 7
Subscription Information + 55 How to Order 56
Curated Series Pricing
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Subscriber Add-On Pricing
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Compose Your Own Series Pricing
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Venues
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Orchestra Musicians Jeremy Dutcher Pg. 15
PAUL DORNIAN President + CEO RUNE BERGMANN Music Director KARL HIRZER Associate Conductor TIMOTHY SHANTZ Chorus Master Canadian Artist or Composer Artist appears courtesy of the Naomi + John Lacey Virtuoso Programme Programmes and artists subject to change without notice V
Thorgy Thor Pg. 18
2019 | 2020 SEASON 3
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WELCOME DEAR FRIENDS, It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s 64th Season! This Season, we have chosen to highlight and honour Game Changers — classical musicians, composers, pop culture icons, and films that have made an enormous impact on the world around us. We kick off the 2019/2020 Season with the great Itzhak Perlman, arguably the foremost violin virtuoso in the world. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of philanthropist Heather Edwards, all proceeds from this concert go directly to the CPO. How exciting to see this superstar perform in Calgary and support the Orchestra at the same time! After this auspicious start, the Season continues with the CPO’s trademark breadth and diversity of programming. We host the biggest Halloween event in Calgary with our presentation of Ghostbusters with live orchestra! Iconic country singer Paul Brandt joins us for Country Christmas, the inaugural occasion of the Taylor Family Special Concerts, which bring the gift of great music to Calgary. The year 2020 marks the 250th birthday of the ultimate musical Game Changer — Ludwig van Beethoven. We present several concerts dedicated to the groundbreaking composer, and introduce edgy new companion works. Finally, I am thrilled to bring you Nordic Greats, a programme near and dear to my heart that features the music and talent of my home Norway. I have created my own suite of favourites from Grieg’s Peer Gynt, to be accompanied by the original choreography of Calgary dancer Yukichi Hattori. As we put together this Season, the Orchestra musicians and I reflected on our game-changing musical moments. In my early childhood I spent time listening to my father play his trumpet while his printing press worked away in the basement, making a strong rhythmic sound. I soon picked up the trumpet myself, and have since enjoyed a rewarding musical career. Have you had a game-changing musical moment, or is it waiting for you with the CPO this Season? I hope you find the programmes interesting and inspiring, and I look forward to seeing you in the concert hall!
Rune Bergmann Music Director Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra 2019 | 2020 SEASON 5
POPS
ABBA: The Arrival 13 + 14 Sep 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Sweden’s most adored musical export and 400-million-recordselling phenomenon returns to the stage through the world’s leading ABBA tribute band, ARRIVAL. Impeccably re-creating the original sound, look, and feel of one of the most influential pop bands of all time, ARRIVAL teams up with the CPO to deliver “a time warp of the most entertaining kind!” KARL HIRZER conductor ARRIVAL band
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Itzhak Perlman © Akira Kinoshita
SPECIAL BENEFIT CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF CPO EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMES
An Evening with Itzhak Perlman 21 Sep 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall For over six decades, world-famous virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman has shared his consummate artistry and profound love of music with audiences across the globe. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient performs an intimate and moving programme of film music including Casablanca, Cinema Paradiso, Schindler’s List, and more in one of the most highly anticipated concerts of the Season. This benefit concert is made possible thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Heather Edwards.
First access to tickets for this exceptional evening are reserved for CPO subscribers. To purchase tickets, please include payment with your subscription order. Any remaining seats will go on sale 10 June 2019.
RUNE BERGMANN conductor ITZHAK PERLMAN violin
2019 | 2020 SEASON 7
SYMPHONY SUNDAYS FOR KIDS
Kids at the Opera 22 Sep 2019 / 3PM Instrument Discovery Zoo / 2PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Join the CPO and Calgary Philharmonic Chorus, along with two of Canada’s rising stars, in this family-oriented afternoon of opera’s greatest hits. Fun for kids and adults alike, explore the drama, humour, and passion of opera through the music of Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, and others. Come an hour early to try an instrument and meet musicians at the Instrument Discovery Zoo. KARL HIRZER conductor ANNE-MARIE MACINTOSH soprano CHARLES SY tenor CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
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RUSH HOUR
Rush Hour: Greatest Opera Hits 27 Sep 2019 / 6:30PM Happy Hour / 5:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Even if you’ve never experienced opera, this concert is for you! A no-holds-barred, jump-right-in, hour-long concert of solos, duets, and instrumental numbers from some of the greatest operas of all time, this concert will have you singing in the shower for days to come. Rush Hour concerts are designed to get you off the road and into a musical mood — start with happy hour in the lobby, then enjoy a one-hour performance with commentary delivered via Twitter. Experience the rush! JAYCE OGREN conductor ANNE-MARIE MACINTOSH soprano CHARLES SY tenor CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
DISCOVERY
Greatest Opera Hits 28 Sep 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Celebrate the sound of the human voice soaring above an orchestra in some of the finest operatic music ever written. Award-winning soprano Anne-Marie MacIntosh and tenor Charles Sy perform arias and duets by Handel, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Rossini, Stravinsky, and Bernstein, alongside beautiful orchestral overtures in an evening of operatic splendour.
Jayce Ogren © Rebecca Fay
JAYCE OGREN conductor ANNE-MARIE MACINTOSH soprano CHARLES SY tenor CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
2019 | 2020 SEASON 9
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MARCIN SWOBODA ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA “My game-changing moment happened a little later in life. All throughout my childhood I was certain I would become a musician, having been born into a musical family. It was not until my last year of high school that I began to think differently. I had developed a fascination and an affinity for math and I decided to pursue that as my career. I quit music entirely when I turned 18. But despite my newfound passion for math and academics I began to sink deeper and deeper into depression. Over the Christmas holidays of my first year of university I picked up my viola for the first time in 18 months. I fell in love all over again, began to practise daily, my depression evaporated, and I played my entrance audition at the University of Toronto two months later. The rest, as they say, is history.�
2019 | 2020 SEASON 11
MASTERWORKS
Modern Masters 4 + 5 Oct 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall
Arabella Steinbacher © Sammy Hart
Arabella Steinbacher has made a name for herself by fiercely advocating for cutting-edge composers. Her “breathtaking virtuosity” shines in Britten’s complex and profound Violin Concerto, considered one of the century’s finest. Also featured are Pärt’s achingly beautiful tribute to Britten, and Sibelius’s masterful second symphony. RUNE BERGMANN conductor V ARABELLA STEINBACHER violin ARVO PÄRT Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten BRITTEN Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
SPECIALS
Disney in Concert: Mary Poppins 11 Oct 2019 / 7:30PM 12 Oct 2019 / 2PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Boasting cheerful favourites like A Spoonful of Sugar and Chim Chim Cher-ee, this magical Disney classic gave audiences some of the most celebrated songs of all time. Winner of five Academy Awards, and starring the incomparable Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, don’t miss seeing this beloved film accompanied live by the CPO. TED SPERLING conductor Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. © All rights reserved. The CPO presents its film concert series in partnership with Calgary International Film Festival
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SHOWCASE
Electra Rising: Forsyth Cello Concerto 18 + 19 Oct 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Grammy Award-winning conductor Hans Graf, Music Director Laureate of the CPO, returns to conduct a programme featuring three trailblazing composers: acclaimed visionary Malcolm Forsyth, the individualist Paul Hindemith, and Johannes Brahms, whose music has no equals for sonority. Juno Award-winning Canadian cellist Amanda Forsyth performs Electra Rising, a deeply personal cello concerto written for and about her by her father Malcolm. HANS GRAF conductor V AMANDA FORSYTH cello
Amanda Forsyth
HINDEMITH Concertmusik for Strings and Bass M. FORSYTH Electra Rising BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
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SPECIALS
Ghostbusters in Concert: Halloween Spooktacular 25 Oct 2019 / 7:30PM 26 Oct 2019 / 2PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS! Bring your proton pack and join the original paranormal investigation and elimination team for a Halloween party, featuring Ivan Reitman’s classic movie that stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, and Ernie Hudson. The film will be accompanied by the CPO in a live performance of the Grammy-nominated score and Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping theme song. 14 calgaryphil.com | 403.571.0849
On Friday, wear your costume and plan to stay for Calgary's gnarliest Halloween Party after the concert.
POPS
Bond and Beyond 1 + 2 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Diamonds Are Forever, and so is every musical gem in the anthology of Bond flicks: Goldfinger, Moonraker, Live And Let Die, Academy Award-winning Skyfall, and more. Morgan James, Broadway veteran and Postmodern Jukebox-headlining vocalist, has 150 million views on YouTube and is called “a phenomenal talent” by the New York Times. This is the concert for every 007 fan! KARL HIRZER conductor MORGAN JAMES vocals
SPECIALS
Jeremy Dutcher in Concert 8 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Polaris Prize-winner Jeremy Dutcher is at the forefront of today’s surging Indigenous Renaissance. The classically trained vocalist, composer, and ethnomusicologist rocketed to international acclaim following the release of his album, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, inspired by 110-yearold wax cylinder recordings of his ancestors’ songs. Dutcher’s genrebending work shatters assumptions and asserts a powerful new vision for Indigenous music. LUCAS WALDIN conductor V JEREMY DUTCHER tenor + piano
Jeremy Dutcher
Presented in partnership with Calgary Folk Music Festival
2019 | 2020 SEASON 15
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ERICA HUDSON FIRST VIOLIN “When I was 10 years old, I performed with a group of young violinists at an anniversary reception for our music school. We were just background entertainment while the adults ate and talked amongst themselves. But then there was a sudden hush in the room as Isaac Stern, the late violinist, told everyone there to listen to us play because we had worked hard and deserved their attention. Hearing this revered musician tell a large room of people that the music I was playing mattered was really special — a moment that made me want to pursue playing violin as a career.”
2019 | 2020 SEASON 17
Thorgy Thor
SPECIALS
Thorgy Thor and the Thorchestra 16 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall CPO proudly presents the fabulous Thorgy Thor, famed worldwide from the hit show RuPaul’s Drag Race, in a thoughtful and hilariously theatrical show. With her outrageous fashion sense, razor-sharp wit, and virtuoso chops on violin, viola, and cello, Thorgy is the reigning “queen of classical music!” Thorgy enthralls and inspires you with song, dance, and hilarious symphonic shenanigans. DANIEL BARTHOLOMEW-POYSER conductor THORGY THOR violin, viola + cello Presented in partnership with Calgary Pride. This performance includes some mature themes, so adult supervision and audience discretion is advised.
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MASTERWORKS
Resurrection: Mahler Symphony No. 2 22 + 23 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Over the course of its exhilarating 90-minute run, Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony grapples with the greatest questions of existence, ultimately presenting a hopeful and humanist vision. Mahler is recognized as a significant influence during a period of musical transition. “A symphony must be like the whole world… it must embrace everything,” the great composer once said. This monumental work, written for a massive orchestra, soloists, and chorus, testifies to that unshakeable conviction. RUNE BERGMANN conductor V IWONA SOBOTKA soprano EDNA PROCHNIK mezzo-soprano CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS MAHLER Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection) Presented in partnership with Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust
SPECIALS
Sounds of the Season: On the Road 27 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Shane Homes YMCA Rocky Ridge NW 28 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Brookfield YMCA at Seton SE 3 Dec 2019 / 7:30PM Magnolia Banquet Hall NE In keeping with the CPO’s mission to bring music to audiences outside downtown, this show hits the road for three community performances. These concerts celebrate the sounds of the season with a selection of sacred and secular holiday favourites. Bring your friends and family for a festive evening! KARL HIRZER conductor
2019 | 2020 SEASON 19
POPS
Holiday Pops with Rune + Jens
Rune Bergmann © HarderLee Studio
29 + 30 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall CPO Music Director Rune Bergmann and worldrenowned trumpeter Jens Lindemann swing in the holiday season with the CPO! The first classical brass soloist inducted to the Order of Canada, Lindemann has performed around the globe, including a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II. RUNE BERGMANN conductor JENS LINDEMANN trumpet
SPECIALS
Handel’s Messiah 6 + 7 Dec 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Hallelujah! This triumphant Christmas staple returns. Grammy Award-winner Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director and harpsichordist of acclaimed ensemble Apollo’s Fire, has built an international reputation as a force in the reawakening demand for early music. Sorrell conducts this quintessential holiday classic alongside the CPO and hand-picked soloists from her ensemble. JEANNETTE SORRELL conductor + harpsichord AMANDA POWELL soprano DANIEL MOODY countertenor ROSS HAUCK tenor JESSE BLUMBERG baritone CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS 20 calgaryphil.com | 403.571.0849
TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION SPECIAL CONCERT
Paul Brandt’s Country Christmas 11 + 12 Dec 2019 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Paul Brandt continues to make an indelible mark on country music in Canada and beyond, and now the most awarded male Canadian country artist in history is home for the holidays! Joining the CPO in an unforgettable evening of Christmas spirit, this Country Music Hall of Fame inductee with a voice and heart of gold will take you on a holiday journey! For this concert, the Taylor Family Foundation partners with the CPO to bring the gift of great music to Calgary.
Paul Brandt
KARL HIRZER conductor PAUL BRANDT vocals
2019 | 2020 SEASON 21
SPECIALS
Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert 1 Jan 2020 / 2:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Celebrate the ageless beauty of Viennese music with this Calgary New Year’s tradition! Be swept away by the romance of Strauss waltzes and melodies from operettas, with European singers, beautifully costumed ballroom dancers, ballet, and the Strauss Symphony of Canada, featuring the CPO! ANDRÁS DEÁK conductor (Budapest) MONIKA REBHOLZ soprano (Vienna) ALEXANDER KAIMBACHER tenor (Vienna) THE STRAUSS SYMPHONY OF CANADA FEATURING THE CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Featuring dancers from Europaballett St.Pölten + International Champion Ballroom Dancers Produced by Attila Glatz Concert Productions in partnership with Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Artists subject to change without notice.
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DISCOVERY
Lunar New Year Celebration 17 + 18 Jan 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall May this Lunar New Year bring you good fortune, prosperity, and best of all, a wealth of music! Expect innovative orchestral arrangements of traditional Chinese folk songs, including the beloved Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto. This programme showcases East Asia's leading contemporary composers and musicians, and features Academy Award-winning Tan Dun's thrilling YouTube-commissioned Internet Symphony. JUNPING QIAN conductor V ANGELO XIANG YU violin
2019 | 2020 SEASON 23
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MICHAEL HOPE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL BASSOON “I am often asked why I chose music. In fact, my game-changing moment happened one day in 1974 when music chose me. Throughout elementary and junior high school I played clarinet, but when I began high school I asked the music teacher if I could switch to the bassoon. He was so thrilled that someone actually wanted to play this unpopular contraption that he immediately gave one to me to take home and try. The second I opened the case and put my hands on it, I was struck with a feeling of certainty that I would be playing this noble and beautiful instrument for the rest of my life. Forty-five years later, I still look back on that moment as the day I won the lottery.�
2019 | 2020 SEASON 25
Eldbjørg Hemsing © Nikolaj Lund
SPECIALS
Nordic Greats 25 Jan 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing was already a household name in her native country when she began championing Norwegian masterworks like Borgstrøm’s Violin Concerto, a late Romantic tribute to the country’s arresting mountains, valleys, and fjords. Also capturing the landscape and folk spirit of Norway is the world premiere collaboration: Yukichi Hattori choreographs Music Director Rune Bergmann's favourite selections from Peer Gynt! RUNE BERGMANN conductor V ELDBJØRG HEMSING violin YUKICHI HATTORI dancer + choreographer GALIEN JOHNSTON-HATTORI dancer TARA WILLIAMSON dancer STUDENTS OF H/W SCHOOL OF BALLET SVENDSEN Norwegian Artists’ Carnival, Op. 14 BORGSTRØM Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 25 GRIEG Selections from Peer Gynt, Op. 23 Presented in partnership with One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo
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SYMPHONY SUNDAYS FOR KIDS
The Hockey Sweater
Dr. Lola Rozsa Children's Concert 2 Feb 2020 / 3PM Instrument Discovery Zoo / 2PM Jack Singer Concert Hall
© Tundra Books
Originally co-commissioned by the CPO in 2012, Roch Carrier’s timeless classic The Hockey Sweater comes to life in vivid orchestral scope. Abigail Richardson-Schulte’s enchanting music not only sets the stage, but with costumes and choreography — including a hockey game onstage — this beautiful Canadian story is sure to warm even the frostiest heart this winter. This programme also features Copland's Appalachian Spring. Come an hour early to try an instrument and meet musicians at the Instrument Discovery Zoo. And join the fun by wearing your favourite hockey jersey to the concert! KARL HIRZER conductor JONATHAN LOVE narrator
SPECIALS
Comedy Meets Orchestra
Stand-up comedian and comic maestro Rainer Hersch takes over the CPO. Like, completely and utterly. From Bach to Beethoven to that music on TV you never quite knew the name of, this is “a guaranteed laugh every four bars." Rainer’s performances have been described as “Monty Python meets the symphony orchestra.” Hilarious, musical, and unmistakably British — 35 million viewers on YouTube can’t be wrong. Come and find out why. RAINER HERSCH conductor
Rainer Hersch © Jack Liebeck
8 Feb 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall
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SHOWCASE
Beethoven 1: Immortal Beloved 14 Feb 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall “Ever thine. Ever mine. Ever ours.” Beethoven wrote these words in an intimate letter to his Immortal Beloved, whose identity remains a mystery. His astonishing legacy of masterpieces, however, is no mystery. This Valentine’s Day special launches The Year of Beethoven, CPO’s tribute to the greatest symphonic composer of all time. This concert opens with a new commission by Larysa Kuzmenko inspired by Beethoven’s first symphony. RUNE BERGMANN conductor CLAYTON STEPHENSON piano V YESONG SOPHIE LEE violin LARYSA KUZMENKO New Commission BEETHOVEN Violin Romance No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 SHOWCASE
Beethoven 2: Romance 15 Feb 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall This programme features remarkable young violinist Yesong Sophie Lee, whose performances have drawn comparisons to Yehudi Menuhin, and acclaimed pianist Sa Chen, described as “one of the most charismatic pianists of her generation.” This concert is part of The Year of Beethoven and opens with a new commission by Barbara Croall inspired by Beethoven’s second symphony. RUNE BERGMANN conductor V SA CHEN piano V YESONG SOPHIE LEE violin BARBARA CROALL New Commission BEETHOVEN Violin Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto in B-flat Major, Op. 19 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 These concerts presented in partnership with Morningside Music Bridge
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POPS
RESPECT! Honouring Aretha 21 + 22 Feb 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Rolling Stone’s “Greatest Singer of All Time” won 18 Grammy Awards, was the first female performer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and remains a civil rights and cultural icon. Honouring Franklin’s peerless legacy are award-winning vocalist Capathia Jenkins, Grammynominated vocalist Ryan Shaw, and conductor Earl Lee, backed by the soul-stirring CPO. EARL LEE conductor CAPATHIA JENKINS vocals RYAN SHAW vocals
RUSH HOUR
Rush Hour: Off the Beaten Path 28 Feb 2020 / 6:30PM Happy Hour / 5:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Igor Stravinsky and Béla Bartók — two of the 20th century’s greatest composers — wrote boundary-pushing music that evoked the landscape and traditions of their native Russia and Hungary. Make no mistake, this programme of masterworks rewards the non-conformist listener who, in life and music, thrives off the beaten path. Rush Hour concerts are designed to get you off the road and into a musical mood — start with happy hour in the lobby, then enjoy a one-hour performance with commentary delivered via Twitter. Experience the rush! KARL HIRZER conductor V LAURENT GRILLET-KIM viola BARTÓK Viola Concerto STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1947 edition)
2019 | 2020 SEASON 29
DISCOVERY
Bartók + Stravinsky 29 Feb 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Take a leap into the 20th century! One of Béla Bartók’s last compositions, the notoriously complex Viola Concerto has endured as a pinnacle of the repertoire. This work is performed by Frenchborn CPO Principal Violist Laurent Grillet-Kim. Igor Stravinsky’s colourful and exceedingly popular ballet Petrushka is a feast for the ears and imagination, and tells the love triangle story of three puppets brought to life and — spoiler alert! — death. KARL HIRZER conductor V LAURENT GRILLET-KIM viola RAVEL Une barque sur l’ocean BARTÓK Viola Concerto STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1947 edition)
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2020: The Year of Beethoven For Ludwig van Beethoven, composing music was a gruelling process, each work born in the flames of tempestuous artistic struggle and fiery musical intellect. And yet, 250 years after his birth, we honour this ultimate Game Changer for the masterworks he offered us all. Over two seasons, we showcase his complete symphonies, concertos, the Missa Solemnis, and more.
SEASON AT A GLANCE 2019 | 2020 SEASON 31
SEPTEMBER ABBA: The Arrival Friday 13 Sep 2019 / 7:30PM Saturday 14 Sep 2019 / 7:30PM Pops / JSCH / Pg. 6 An Evening with Itzhak Perlman Saturday 21 Sep 2019 / 7:30PM Special Benefit Concert / JSCH / Pg. 7 Kids at the Opera Sunday 22 Sep 2019 / 3PM SSFK / JSCH / Pg. 8 Rush Hour: Greatest Opera Hits Friday 27 Sep 2019 / 6:30PM Rush Hour / JSCH / Pg. 9 Greatest Opera Hits Saturday 28 Sep 2019 / 7:30PM Discovery / JSCH / Pg. 9 OCTOBER Modern Masters Friday 4 Oct 2019 / 7:30PM Saturday 5 Oct 2019 / 7:30PM Masterworks / JSCH / Pg. 12 Disney in Concert: Mary Poppins Friday 11 Oct 2019 / 7:30PM Saturday 12 Oct 2019 / 2PM Specials / JSCH / Pg. 12 Electra Rising: Forsyth Cello Concerto Friday 18 Oct 2019 / 7:30PM Saturday 19 Oct 2019 / 7:30PM Showcase / JSCH / Pg. 13 Ghostbusters in Concert: Halloween Spooktacular Friday 25 Oct 2019 / 7:30PM Saturday 26 Oct 2019 / 2PM Specials / JSCH / Pg. 14 NOVEMBER Bond and Beyond Friday 1 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Saturday 2 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Pops / JSCH / Pg. 15
Resurrection: Mahler Symphony No. 2 Friday 22 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Saturday 23 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Masterworks / JSCH / Pg. 19 Sounds of the Season: On the Road Wednesday 27 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Specials / Shane Homes YMCA / Pg. 19 Sounds of the Season: On the Road Thursday 28 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Specials / Brookfield YMCA / Pg. 19 Holiday Pops with Rune + Jens Friday 29 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Saturday 30 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Pops / JSCH / Pg. 20 DECEMBER Sounds of the Season: On the Road Tuesday 3 Dec 2019 / 7:30PM Specials / Magnolia Banquet Hall / Pg. 19 Handel's Messiah Friday 6 Dec 2019 / 7:30PM Saturday 7 Dec 2019 / 7:30PM Specials / JSCH / Pg. 20 Paul Brandt's Country Christmas Wednesday 11 Dec 2019 / 7:30PM Thursday 12 Dec 2019 / 7:30PM The Taylor Family Foundation Special Concert / JSCH / Pg. 21 JANUARY Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert Wednesday 1 Jan 2020 / 2:30PM Specials / JSCH / Pg. 22 Lunar New Year Celebration Friday 17 Jan 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 18 Jan 2020 / 7:30PM Discovery / JSCH / Pg. 23 Nordic Greats Saturday 25 Jan 2020 / 7:30PM Specials / JSCH / Pg. 26 FEBRUARY
Jeremy Dutcher in Concert Friday 8 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Specials / JSCH / Pg. 15
The Hockey Sweater Sunday 2 Feb 2020 / 3PM SSFK / JSCH / Pg. 27
Thorgy Thor and the Thorchestra Saturday 16 Nov 2019 / 7:30PM Specials / JSCH / Pg. 18
Comedy Meets Orchestra Saturday 8 Feb 2020 / 7:30PM Specials / JSCH / Pg. 27
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Beethoven 1: Immortal Beloved Friday 14 Feb 2020 / 7:30PM Showcase / JSCH / Pg. 28 Beethoven 2: Romance Saturday 15 Feb 2020 / 7:30PM Showcase / JSCH / Pg. 28 RESPECT! Honouring Aretha Friday 21 Feb 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 22 Feb 2020 / 7:30PM Pops / JSCH / Pg. 29 Rush Hour: Off the Beaten Path Friday 28 Feb 2020 / 6:30PM Rush Hour / JSCH / Pg. 29 Bartรณk + Stravinsky Saturday 29 Feb 2020 / 7:30PM Discovery / JSCH / Pg. 30 MARCH Beethoven 3: Heroic Friday 6 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 7 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Masterworks / JSCH / Pg. 35
Pictures at an Exhibition Friday 17 Apr 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 18 Apr 2020 / 7:30PM Masterworks / JSCH / Pg. 41 Best of Broadway Friday 24 Apr 2020 / 7:30PM Specials / JSCH / Pg. 41 MAY Jess Moskaluke in Concert Saturday 2 May 2020 / 7:30PM Specials / JSCH / Pg. 42 Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Friday 8 May 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 9 May 2020 / 7:30PM Showcase / JSCH / Pg. 43 Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert Friday 15 May 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 16 May 2020 / 2PM + 7:30PM Specials / Jubilee / Pg. 46 B@K1: Bach + Handel Friday 22 May 2020 / 7:30PM B@K / Knox United Church / Pg. 47
Presto Mambo Sunday 8 Mar 2020 / 3PM SSFK / JSCH / Pg. 35
B@K2: Masters of Baroque Saturday 23 May 2020 / 7:30PM B@K / Knox United Church / Pg. 47
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanTM in Concert Thursday 12 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Friday 13 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Specials / Jubilee / Pg. 38
Beethoven 4: Bold Friday 29 May 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 30 May 2020 / 7:30PM Masterworks / JSCH / Pg. 48
Romantic Obsession Friday 20 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 21 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Showcase / JSCH / Pg. 39 Hits of the '70s: Fleetwood Mac, Eagles + More! Friday 27 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 28 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Pops / JSCH / Pg. 39 APRIL Rush Hour: Best of Mozart Friday 3 Apr 2020 / 6:30PM Rush Hour / JSCH / Pg. 40 Best of Mozart Saturday 4 Apr 2020 / 7:30PM Discovery / JSCH / Pg. 40
Beethoven Lives Upstairs Sunday 31 May 2020 / 3PM SSFK / JSCH / Pg. 48 JUNE Best of Billy Joel + Elton John Friday 5 Jun 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 6 Jun 2020 / 7:30PM Pops / JSCH / Pg. 49 Beethoven 5: Epic Friday 12 Jun 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 13 Jun 2020 / 7:30PM Showcase / JSCH / Pg. 49
JSCH Jack Singer Concert Hall SSFK Symphony Sundays for Kids B@K Bach@Knox
2019 | 2020 SEASON 33
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven — the definitive Game Changer — we also honour those Canadian composers who are at the leading edge of their craft. This Season, five women have been commissioned to create new works inspired by Beethoven’s symphonies. From left to right: Larysa Kuzmenko, Barbara Croall, Kelly-Marie Murphy, Jocelyn Morlock, and Dorothy Chang
MASTERWORKS
Beethoven 3: Heroic 6 + 7 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall At its premiere, Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony dazzled audiences and changed the idea of what a symphony could be. Accompanying this monumental work is Beethoven’s third piano concerto, performed by Canadian pianist Charles-Richard Hamelin, whose “immensely sophisticated and daring” performances have garnered him worldwide acclaim. This concert is part of The Year of Beethoven celebration and will open with a new commission by Kelly-Marie Murphy inspired by Beethoven’s third symphony. RUNE BERGMANN conductor V CHARLES-RICHARD HAMELIN piano KELLY-MARIE MURPHY New Commission BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica)
SYMPHONY SUNDAYS FOR KIDS
Presto Mambo 8 Mar 2020 / 3PM Instrument Discovery Zoo / 2PM Jack Singer Concert Hall A concert about the music of the Americas takes an unexpected turn when Max — an energetic but impulsive young boy — makes his way onto the stage to help the Orchestra. Soon Max is on a whirlwind adventure that takes him from the concert hall to the vibrant lands of Latin America. With the help of his friend Mambo the dog, the Orchestra, and the audience, Max learns the magic of Latin rhythms. Come an hour early to try an instrument and meet musicians at the Instrument Discovery Zoo. KARL HIRZER conductor PLATYPUS THEATRE
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JENNIFER FRANK-UMANA ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL FRENCH HORN “My game-changing moment came the summer before my final year of high school, when I auditioned to study with the principal horn of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Gregory Hustis. When he notified me that I had been accepted into his studio, he also told me the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra was performing Anton Bruckner's fourth symphony for their opening concert and he had recommended me for the principal part! At the time I was not familiar with the piece and had no clue that it featured the horn so prominently. The experience of preparing and performing this substantial work gave me my first glimpse of what life might be like as a professional musician.�
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SPECIALS
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanTM in Concert 12 + 13 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Introducing the next installment of the Harry PotterTM Film Concert Series. For the first time ever, audiences can relive the magic of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanTM set to the music of John Williams’s unforgettable score performed live by the CPO. HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & TM Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19)
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SHOWCASE
Romantic Obsession 20 + 21 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Weighty themes, darker tones, and rich harmonic vistas define these highly personal works by German romantic composers Brahms and Schumann, including the intriguing choral composition Song of Destiny. The evening showstopper, however, is Rachmaninoff’s thrilling Symphonic Dances, an elegant and eclectic journey into the composer’s remembrances of his Russian homeland.
Ramon Tebar
RAMON TEBAR conductor CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS BRAHMS Tragic Overture, Op. 81 BRAHMS Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (Song of Destiny) R. SCHUMANN Nachtlied, Op. 108 RACHMANINOFF Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
POPS
Hits of the '70s: Fleetwood Mac, Eagles + More! 27 + 28 Mar 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Classic rock’s biggest hits come alive in this symphonic tribute to the anthemic songs of Journey, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, and more. Much-soughtafter conductor Michael Krajewski of the Philly Pops leads Go Your Own Way, Don’t Stop Believin’, Listen to the Music, and many other hits of the '70s and early '80s. MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI conductor LORI ZABKA vocals MICAH WILSHIRE vocals SHEM VON SCHROECK vocals
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RUSH HOUR
Rush Hour: Best of Mozart 3 Apr 2020 / 6:30PM Happy Hour / 5:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall What do Billy Joel, the Beatles, and Beethoven have in common? They were all deeply influenced by Mozart. Centuries later, his music still captures our hearts in melodies bursting with freshness and life. Rush Hour concerts are designed to get you off the road and into a musical mood — start with happy hour in the lobby, then enjoy a one-hour performance with commentary delivered via Twitter. Experience the rush! SARAH IOANNIDES conductor DIANA COHEN violin MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 (Turkish) ARVO PÄRT Fratres MOZART Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 (Haffner)
DISCOVERY
Best of Mozart 4 Apr 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Mozart elevated every genre he touched — his gift was in synthesizing the whole of human experience into music of elegance, wit, and piercing clarity. This concert is an uplifting one, celebrating Mozart’s light-hearted and joyful fare, including the Idomeneo Overture, Haffner symphony, and Turkish concerto, featuring the CPO’s own Concertmaster Diana Cohen.
MOZART Idomeneo Overture MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 (Turkish) ARVO PÄRT Fratres MOZART Idomeneo Ballet Music MOZART Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 (Haffner)
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Sarah Ioannides
SARAH IOANNIDES conductor DIANA COHEN violin
MASTERWORKS
Pictures at an Exhibition
Maximilian Hornung © Marco Borggreve
17 + 18 Apr 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Under the baton of leading Singaporean conductor Kahchun Wong, the CPO paints an impressive scene in Pictures at an Exhibition, Modest Mussorgsky’s most adored work. Shostakovich’s towering Cello Concerto No. 1, brought to life by internationally renowned cellist Maximilian Hornung, and Liszt’s Les préludes, the most popular of his symphonic poems, complete the evening. KAHCHUN WONG conductor V MAXIMILIAN HORNUNG cello LISZT Symphonic Poem No. 3 (Les préludes) SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1 MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition
SPECIALS
Best of Broadway 24 Apr 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Don’t miss this blockbuster tribute to perennial Broadway favourites by Andrew Lloyd Webber and others. The CPO’s charismatic Michael Hope and guest vocalist Michelle Todd join the CPO to perform Broadway hits from Cats, Evita, Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, and more. JANNA SAILOR conductor MICHAEL HOPE vocals MICHELLE TODD vocals
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SPECIALS
Jess Moskaluke in Concert 2 May 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Canadian singer Jess Moskaluke continues to dazzle the country music world, earning multiple CCMA Awards for both Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year, as well as a 2017 Juno Award for Country Album of the Year. She is the only Canadian female country artist to achieve platinum-selling status since Shania Twain. Jess Moskaluke joins forces with the CPO for an evening to remember.
Jess Moskaluke Š Delaney Royer
KARL HIRZER conductor JESS MOSKALUKE vocals
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SHOWCASE
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis 8 + 9 May 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Considered a titan of sacred works, Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis harnesses the composer’s expressive power in symphonic writing to proclaim a noble vision of faith in humanity. Beethoven personally believed this to be the greatest of all his works. CPO Music Director Rune Bergmann leads an all-star cast of soloists in this unparalleled choral work. RUNE BERGMANN conductor V ERIN WALL soprano V SUSAN PLATTS mezzo-soprano V JOHN TESSIER tenor V ROBERT POMAKOV bass CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis
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OLGA KOTOVA FIRST VIOLIN “I was born into a family of musicians in Russia. We had no TV and no Internet — my family said we didn’t need it. My father was a brass band conductor and trombone player. His brass band was always playing outside when it wasn’t raining and from a very early age I remember marching to his music. My mother was a violin teacher. When I was about three years old, she had a dress rehearsal for a concert and my heart was just melting as I listened to the violin ensemble. The piece was Romance by Shostakovich and I still remember it like it was yesterday. That moment changed me. And I consider myself lucky.”
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SPECIALS
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert 15 May 2020 / 7:30PM 16 May 2020 / 2PM + 7:30PM Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium With an abiding affinity for cinematic repertoire, and experience assisting composer John Williams himself, guest conductor Lawrence Loh brings a fan's enthusiasm to his “compelling and thrilling” pops performances. He conducts the unmistakable orchestral score to Star Wars: A New Hope, performed by the CPO alongside the original 1977 film. LAWRENCE LOH conductor Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music. © 2019 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Disney The CPO presents its film concert series in partnership with Calgary International Film Festival
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BACH@KNOX
B@K1: Bach + Handel 22 May 2020 / 7:30PM Knox United Church Beloved Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin “inhabits Handel's complex characters with passionate intensity and uncommon understanding,” and shines in tonight’s centrepiece, Silete venti. The first of a two-night Bach@Knox pairing also introduces guest conductor Mathieu Lussier, acclaimed former associate conductor with leading early music ensemble Les Violons du Roy. MATHIEW LUSSIER conductor KARINA GAUVIN soprano J.S. BACH Orchestra Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066 HANDEL Overture HANDEL Ah Mio Cor HANDEL Ombre Pallide HANDEL The Arrival of Queen Sheba HANDEL Silete venti BACH@KNOX
B@K2: Masters of Baroque 23 May 2020 / 7:30PM Knox United Church Lauded for his exquisite command of the orchestra, guest conductor Mathieu Lussier and Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin, whose “full, smooth and surging tone” has garnered her worldwide praise singing early music repertoire, continue their two-night Bach@Knox appearance. In the spotlight are master composers Vivaldi, Handel, and Fasch, whose invigorating and heartfelt music remains thrilling and influential to this day. MATHIEU LUSSIER conductor KARINA GAUVIN soprano FASCH Concerto in D Minor VIVALDI In Furore VIVALDI La Folia J.S. BACH Orchestra Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067 HANDEL Overture + Lascia Ch'io Pianga
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MASTERWORKS
Beethoven 4: Bold 29 + 30 May 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Contemporary critics of Beethoven once said of his fourth symphony: “there are no words to describe the deep, powerful spirit of this work.” We pair it here with the serene fourth piano concerto, performed by the compelling pianist Katherine Chi, who in 2000 became the only Canadian and the only female to win the prestigious Honens Prize. This concert is part of The Year of Beethoven and will open with a new commission by Jocelyn Morlock inspired by Beethoven’s fourth symphony. RUNE BERGMANN conductor V KATHERINE CHI piano JOCELYN MORLOCK New Commission BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60
SYMPHONY SUNDAYS FOR KIDS
Beethoven Lives Upstairs 31 May 2020 / 3PM Instrument Discovery Zoo / 2PM Jack Singer Concert Hall A young boy named Christoph is initially quite upset when the composer Beethoven moves into his late father's upstairs office. Being completely deaf, Beethoven is neither aware of nor cares about the noise he creates, and Christoph writes his uncle concerned about the "madman" living upstairs. Through correspondence between Christoph and his uncle, we learn about Beethoven as he works on his ninth symphony. Come an hour early to try an instrument and meet musicians at the Instrument Discovery Zoo. KARL HIRZER conductor CLASSICAL KIDS LIVE
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POPS
Best of Billy Joel + Elton John 5 + 6 Jun 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall You May Be Right — this double-header is an absolute win! The eradefining music of Piano Man Billy Joel and Rocket Man Sir Elton John comes to life in orchestral glory and classic rock character. This thrilling tribute to two of the most celebrated, best-selling, and worldrenowned artists in history is brought to you by Jeans ‘n Classics and the CPO. KARL HIRZER conductor JEANS 'N CLASSICS band
SHOWCASE
Beethoven 5: Epic 12 + 13 Jun 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall The immortal composer painstakingly etched his own fate through his music, restrained not even by hearing loss. Beethoven blockbusters Symphony No. 5 and the Emperor Concerto are showcased in this epic concert featuring pianist Inon Barnatan, named by the New York Times as “one of the most admired pianists of his generation.” This concert is part of The Year of Beethoven and opens with a new commission by Dorothy Chang inspired by Beethoven’s fifth symphony. RUNE BERGMANN conductor V INON BARNATAN piano DOROTHY CHANG New Commission BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor) BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
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SAM LOECK PRINCIPAL BASS “My game-changing moment happened shortly before my first year of college. I had been playing bass for about eight years, but never took it seriously or considered a career in music. I was actually set to major in mathematics — it’s crazy to think about that now. At the insistence of my bass teacher, I spent the summer before college at a studentorchestra festival in Powell River, B.C. For the first time in my life, I was totally surrounded by music. Every day was filled with rehearsals, musical conversations, and the sounds of people practising. I loved it. I returned home less than a month before the start of my undergrad and changed my field of study to music performance.”
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BEAT BEETHOVEN
Thursday 12 Sep 2019 / 6:30PM Put on your running shoes in support of the CPO! Run 8km along the Bow River while the Orchestra performs the best of Beethoven. Participants receive a custom Beat Beethoven wine glass and wine stopper finisher’s medal. Afterwards, enjoy sparkling wine and a CPO performance under the big white tent in Calgary’s East Village. Register at runcalgary.com
PHILKIDS BENEFIT CONCERT The PhilKids after-school music programme inspires and empowers children. Enjoy a live concert by the Orchestra in support of PhilKids, featuring a performance by PhilKids students. Admission by donation at the door. See calgaryphil.com for details.
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CORK AND CANVAS WINEMAKERS DINNER Wednesday 13 May 2020 / 6PM
Cork and Canvas Winemakers Dinner is the CPO’s signature event, raising significant funds for the Orchestra over the last 20 years. This event includes exciting live and silent auctions, performances by members of the Orchestra, all while enjoying a five-course dinner with exquisite wine pairings.
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CURATED SERIES Get the best for less! Curated Series subscriptions have been carefully constructed by CPO artistic staff and are perfectly spread throughout the Season. Enjoy each concert in your subscription from your reserved seat — the same at every concert.* Your discount is included in all ticket prices shown. POPS This 6-concert series is solid entertainment, featuring electrifying stars and guests performing with full orchestra. It's the music you know and love like you've never heard it before. Choose Friday or Saturday and start saving 20%. Section
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FRIDAY POPS (Fridays at 7:30PM) ABBA: The Arrival 13 Sep 2019 / Pg. 6 Bond and Beyond 1 Nov 2019 / Pg. 15 Holiday Pops with Rune + Jens 29 Nov 2019 / Pg. 20 RESPECT! Honouring Aretha 21 Feb 2020 / Pg. 29 Hits of the '70s: Fleetwood Mac, Eagles + More! 27 Mar 2020 / Pg. 39 Best of Billy Joel + Elton John 5 Jun 2020 / Pg. 49 SATURDAY POPS (Saturdays at 7:30PM) ABBA: The Arrival 14 Sep 2019 / Pg. 6 Bond and Beyond 2 Nov 2019 / Pg. 15 Holiday Pops with Rune + Jens 30 Nov 2019 / Pg. 20 RESPECT! Honouring Aretha 22 Feb 2020 / Pg. 29 Hits of the '70s: Fleetwood Mac, Eagles + More! 28 Mar 2020 / Pg. 39 Best of Billy Joel + Elton John 6 Jun 2020 / Pg. 49
DISCOVERY This 4-concert series is your ticket to discovering the most exciting elements of classical music at a 20% discount. Each concert focuses on a theme that is fully explored by the orchestra. Section
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$272 $240 $208 $144 $100
$272 $208 $176 $112 $100
DISCOVERY SERIES (Saturdays at 7:30PM) Greatest Opera Hits 28 Sep 2019 / Pg. 9 Lunar New Year Celebration 18 Jan 2020 (also on Friday 17 Jan) / Pg. 23 Bartók + Stravinsky 29 Feb 2020 / Pg. 30 Best of Mozart 4 Apr 2020 / Pg. 40
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MASTERWORKS + SHOWCASE These 5-concert series feature the very best of orchestral music and the most highly regarded guest artists and conductors. Choose Friday or Saturday and start saving 20%. Section
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FRIDAY MASTERWORKS (Fridays at 7:30PM) Modern Masters 4 Oct 2019 / Pg. 12 Resurrection: Mahler Symphony No. 2 22 Nov 2019 / Pg. 19 Beethoven 3: Heroic 6 Mar 2020 / Pg. 35 Pictures at an Exhibition 17 Apr 2020 / Pg. 41 Beethoven 4: Bold 29 May 2020 / Pg. 48 SATURDAY MASTERWORKS (Saturdays at 7:30PM) Modern Masters 5 Oct 2019 / Pg. 12 Resurrection: Mahler Symphony No. 2 23 Nov 2019 / Pg. 19 Beethoven 3: Heroic 7 Mar 2020 / Pg. 35 Pictures at an Exhibition 18 Apr 2020 / Pg. 41 Beethoven 4: Bold 30 May 2020 / Pg. 48 FRIDAY SHOWCASE (Fridays at 7:30PM) Electra Rising: Forsyth Cello Concerto 18 Oct 2019 / Pg. 13 Beethoven 1: Immortal Beloved 14 Feb 2020 / Pg. 28 Romantic Obsession 20 Mar 2020 / Pg. 39 Beethoven: Missa Solemnis 8 May 2020 / Pg. 43 Beethoven 5: Epic 12 Jun 2020 / Pg. 49 SATURDAY SHOWCASE (Saturdays at 7:30PM) Electra Rising: Forsyth Cello Concerto 19 Oct 2019 / Pg. 13 Beethoven 2: Romance 15 Feb 2020 / Pg. 28 Romantic Obsession 21 Mar 2020 / Pg. 39 Beethoven: Missa Solemnis 9 May 2020 / Pg. 43 Beethoven 5: Epic 13 Jun 2020 / Pg. 49
SYMPHONY SUNDAYS FOR KIDS This fun 4-concert series features performances created just for kids to introduce them to the magical world of music. Everyone is welcome. Subscribe and save 25% — it's like getting one concert for free! Section
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SYMPHONY SUNDAYS FOR KIDS SERIES (Sundays at 3PM) Kids at the Opera 22 Sep 2019 / Pg. 8 The Hockey Sweater 2 Feb 2020 / Pg. 27 Presto Mambo 8 Mar 2020 / Pg. 35 Beethoven Lives Upstairs 31 May 2020 / Pg. 48
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SUBSCRIBER ADDITIONAL TICKET DISCOUNT New this Season! A few more concerts caught your eye? As a subscriber, you can add as many additional tickets as you would like, all at a special subscriber discount, and all season long*! Take advantage of the front-of-the-line subscriber access window by adding them to your original subscription order and you will also enjoy first choice of the best seats in the house, before they go on sale to the general public. Select your additional tickets from the list below — all prices shown here reflect the subscriber discount and are valid until 10 June 2019. Once single tickets are on sale, the subscriber discount still applies, but prices may rise according to demand. Lock in the best seat and the best price by ordering them right away.
SERIES CONCERTS (prices for Curated Series Subscribers are discounted by 20% per ticket) Concert
Discovery Concerts Pg. 56 Masterworks Concerts Pg. 57 Showcase Concerts Pg. 57
Pops Concerts Pg. 56
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Rush Hour Concerts** Pgs. 9, 29, 40
Assigned Seating
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Bach@Knox Pg. 47
General Admission
$36
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Symphony Sundays for Kids Concerts** Pg. 57
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SPECIAL CONCERTS (prices for Curated + Compose Your Own Series Subscribers are discounted by 15% per ticket) Concert
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Jeremy Dutcher in Concert Pg. 15 Thorgy Thor and the Thorchestra Pg. 18 Comedy Meets Orchestra Pg. 27 Best of Broadway Pg. 41 Jess Moskaluke in Concert Pg. 42
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Paul Brandt's Country Christmas (Taylor Family Foundation Special Concert)** Pg. 21
Sounds of the Season: On the Road Pg. 19
Student / 65+
A Handel's Messiah Pg. 20 Nordic Greats Pg. 26
Disney in Concert: Mary Poppins Pg. 12 Ghostbusters in Concert: Halloween Spooktacular Pg. 14 Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert (Jubilee) Pg. 46
Adult
SUBSCRIBER FRONT OF THE LINE ACCESS ONLY (no discounts available) An Evening with Itzhak Perlman (Special Benefit Concert)** Pg. 7
A B C D E
$185 $145 $110 $85 $55
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanTM in Concert (Jubilee) Pg. 38
Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert** Pg. 22
A B C D E
$99 $89 $79 $69 $49
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VENUES Jack Singer Concert Hall 205 8 Avenue SE
STAGE
A
Dress Circle Centre
B
Orchestra Centre Mezzanine
C
Upper Circle Dress Circle Left + Right
D
Balcony Centre Orchestra Left + Right
E
Balcony Left + Right Loft Wheelchair
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 1415 14 Avenue NW
Knox United Church 506 4 Street SW
Shane Homes YMCA 11300 Rocky Ridge Road NW
Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton 4995 Market Street SE
STAGE Tier Seats
Magnolia Banquet Hall 5075 Falconridge Boulevard NE
Wheelchair
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KARL HIRZER ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR “When I was a small child, my grandmother asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. After I told her “A conductor!” she smiled and said, “Oh, a bus conductor! What a noble aspiration for a young boy.” Music is such a force that we don’t just connect to it emotionally; we use it as a means of self-identification. I can’t remember the precise moment when I realized I had to pursue music forever, but I do remember the first time I heard a Mahler symphony – his fifth. Unfortunately there is no piano in that piece, so I figured I would just have to become a conductor.”
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First Violins Diana Cohen Concertmaster
John Lowry
Associate Concertmaster
Donovan Seidle
Assistant Concertmaster
Edmund Chung Austin Hansen Erica Hudson Hangyul Kim Olga Kotova Bonnie Louie Genevieve Micheletti Maria van der Sloot Hojean Yoo Second Violins Lorna Tsai Stephanie Soltice-Johnson Erin Burkholder Jeremy Gabbert Hyewon Grillet-Kim Craig Hutchenreuther Minnie Min Kyung Kwon Theresa Lane Adriana Lebedovich Steven J. Lubiarz Violas Laurent Grillet-Kim Marcin Swoboda Arthur Bachmann Jeremy Bauman Peter Blake Michael Bursey Alisa Klebanov Jesse Morrison Principal
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Cellos Arnold Choi Josué Valdepeñas Kathleen de Caen Joan Kent Thomas Megee David Morrissey Emileigh Vandiver Karen Youngquist Basses Sam Loeck Kyle Sanborn Matthew Heller Graeme Mudd Trish Bereti-Reid Patrick Staples Flutes Sara Hahn-Scinocco Gwen Klassen Piccolo Gwen Klassen Oboes Alex Klein David Sussman English Horn David Sussman Clarinets Slavko Popovic Jocelyn Colquhoun Bassoons Antoine St-Onge Michael Hope
Assistant Principal
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Associate Principal
Horns Robert McCosh Jennifer Frank-Umana William Hopson TBD Heather Wootton Trumpets Adam Zinatelli Miranda Canonico Trombones James Scott Michael Thomson Bass Trombone David Reid Tuba Tom McCaslin Timpani Alexander Cohen Percussion Josh Jones Harp Tisha Murvihill Librarian Rob Grewcock Assistant Librarian Tyler Cairns Personnel Manager Michael Thomson
JEANNETTE SORRELL Conductor and harpsichordist. Founder and Artistic Director of Apollo’s Fire. Grammy Award-winner. Women’s rights and leadership advocate. Game Changer.
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