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On Stage with Alex Cuba
ALEXANDRA ARRIECHE conductor
ALEX CUBA vocals + guitar
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Seize this chance to groove with the brilliant Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Cuba — winner of the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop album — and the Calgary Phil! Ever curious and ever creative, Alex will merge his signature sweet melodies, soul-tinged hooks, and powerful guitar riffs, with all the colours of an orchestra to create a jazz-funk-pop infusion that’s sure to fire you up! This performance is presented in partnership with the Calgary Folk Music Festival.
Birthday Bash!
Bruckner + Louie curated series 1
16 + 17 February 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
RUNE BERGMANN conductor
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
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireTM in Concert
specials
22, 23 + 24 February 2024
7:30PM
Jubilee Auditorium
EVAN MITCHELL conductor
Grab your broom and get ready for the tasks ahead! The Triwizard Tournament comes to Hogwarts™ in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert. Relive the magic of Harry Potter™ soaring across the big screen in high-definition and experience the music of a live symphony orchestra performing Patrick Doyle’s unforgettable score.
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Dan Brown's Wild Symphony
symphony sundays for kids
3 March 2024
3PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
RESIDENT CONDUCTOR
Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and the Calgary Phil for New York Times best-selling author Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony, where you’ll meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles, and graceful swans in this fun and refreshingly real orchestra experience for children of all ages. Come early for the Instrument Discovery Zoo at 2PM.
Beethoven's Seventh
curated series 2
1 + 2 March 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
EARL LEE conductor DIANA COHEN violin
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