Saint-Georges' Sword + Bow

WOMEN IN MUSICAL LEADERSHIP CONDUCTOR CLASSICAL KIDS LIVE ensemble

Hoping to become the next great pop sensation, a young girl discovers her music teacher was the biggest star in 18th-century France. In this time-bending musical adventure, Giselle learns about life’s triumphs and tragedies from the most accomplished man in Europe, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. A captivating story of passion, dreams, legacy, and hope. Come early for the Instrument Discovery Zoo at 2PM.

Brilliant Bassoon

curated series 2

10 + 11 May 2024

7:30PM

Jack Singer Concert Hall

KAREN KAMENSEK conductor ANTOINE ST-ONGE bassoon

Experience all the expressive capabilities of the bassoon — athletic agility, touching tenderness, and virtuosic velocity — as the Orchestra’s Principal Bassoon Antoine St-Onge shows them off in Carl Maria Von Weber’s theatrical concerto. Grammy Award–winning conductor Karen Kamensek demonstrates her expansive artistry in William Walton’s Symphony No. 1 — a work of searing intensity inspired by his fiery love affair with Baroness Imma Doernberg.

Weber Bassoon Concerto Walton Symphony No. 1

Violins of Hope

specials

15 May 2024

7:30PM

Jack Singer Concert Hall

RESIDENT CONDUCTOR specials

A musical journey from Holocaust to hope, experience the Calgary Phil and Violins of Hope in a unique narrative concert, where restored violins, violas, and cellos, once belonging to Jewish victims of the Holocaust, come to life through stories of injustice, suffering, resilience, and survival. Wherever there was music, there was hope. This concert is presented in partnership with the Holocaust and Human Rights: Remembrance and Education department of the Calgary Jewish Federation.

17 May 2024 / 7:30PM

18 May 2024 / 1PM

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

Experience the film that started it all like you never have before! With an abiding affinity for cinematic repertoire, guest conductor Anthony Parnther brings a fan’s enthusiasm to the unmistakable orchestral score to Star Wars: A New Hope, as the original 1977 film plays on the big screen with John Williams’ unforgettable score performed live by the Calgary Phil. This concert is presented in partnership with the Calgary International Film Festival.

Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music. © 2023 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Disney curated series 1

31 May + 1 June 2024

7:30PM

Jack Singer Concert Hall

Tchaikovsky

Piano Concerto No. 1

Bruckner Te Deum

Illia Ovcharenko performs Tchaikovsky

RUNE BERGMANN conductor

ILLIA OVCHARENKO piano

SYDNEY BAEDKE soprano

ANDREA HILL mezzo-soprano

ANDREW HAJI tenor

STEPHEN HEGEDUS baritone

CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS

Encounter the impressive brilliance of Ukrainian pianist Illia Ovcharenko, winner of the 2022 Honens International Piano Competition, as he performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s grand Piano specials

Concerto No. 1 with the Calgary Phil. The Calgary Philharmonic Chorus and soloists then join Music Director Rune Bergmann in Anton Bruckner’s glorious Te Deum, which the composer considered his greatest work and ultimate statement of faith.

8 June 2024

7:30PM

Jack Singer Concert Hall

Kulesha Symphony No. 4

Vieuxtemps

Violin Concerto No. 5