2024 | 2025
On the cover:
A sound wave pattern of the first movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 38 The Orchestra performs the piece at Mozart’s Birthday Party on 25 January 2025, when we also celebrate Music Director Rune Bergmann who shares a birthday with the composer.
Rune Bergmann Music Director
Juliane Gallant Resident Conductor
Dr. Mark Bartel Chorus Director
Marc Stevens President + CEO
We acknowledge that we come together and create music on land known by the Blackfoot name Moh-kíns-tsis, which we also call Calgary. This land is on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), the Stoney Nakoda (Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations), and the Tsuut’ina First Nations, as well as the Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 and 6. We honour this land and all those who share it in a spirit of peace, friendship, and respect.
Programs and artists subject to change without notice
Calgary Phil Photos © HarderLee Photography
My dear friends,
After eight incredible seasons of music with you, the 2024/2025 Season marks my final one as Music Director with your Calgary Phil. While programming this Season, I enjoyed the opportunity to reflect on the past and joyfully revisit some of the wonderful memories we made together here in Calgary. It’s been a journey filled with both excitement and challenges, navigating transitions in our world and organization, especially amidst the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic years. Yet, we’ve persevered admirably, emerging stronger and more resilient for the love of music in this city.
In a rapidly changing world, a vibrant city like Calgary needs a vibrant orchestra. The whole world is changing very fast, and we must not lose sight of our place in it — we know what we create can be transformational — we must continue the important work of remaining relevant and meaningful to our community, adapting to the evolving needs and dynamics of the communities we serve.
It’s why it brings me great pride to present to you the 2024/2025 Season, a season rich in offerings and pulsating in musical virtuosity — it’s a culmination of what we have built these past years together and provides the foundation for what is to come for this remarkable city and brilliant Orchestra.
This year, we open with the spectacle of Carmina Burana alongside the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus and a lineup of remarkable soloists. Further along the season, we welcome exceptional guest artists from Yo-Yo Ma and James Ehnes to Pop and Singer-Songwriter sensations Kiesza and Chantal Kreviazuk. We are also eagerly looking forward to new music from Cris Derksen and the return of an audience-favourite dual-birthday party marking both my birthday and Mozart’s in Mozart’s Birthday Party featuring the composer’s Prague Symphony and Mass in C Major. Plus, we keep the party going in celebration of Anton Bruckner’s 200 year anniversary with one of the most beautiful symphonies ever written, his Eighth Symphony.
Cozy holiday favourites return in the form of choral splendour. Also returning are our ever-popular Symphony Sundays for Kids and Education Shows — many of which sold out last season! This season we pay special tribute to music legends including Tina Turner, Nirvana, ABBA, Drake, and a special orchestral show honouring Bob Marley’s 80th birthday, co-produced with Arts Commons and Jones & Jones Productions.
One of the most cherished memories during my tenure in Calgary was experiencing Mahler’s Second Symphony. It feels fitting to conclude my time here with such profoundly meaningful music. Mahler holds a special place in my heart, and I look forward to sharing this beautiful evening with my colleagues and our supportive audience.
Lastly, I thank you for the immense privilege you’ve given me in leading your Phil. It’s an honour and responsibility I took with great pride. As we embark on this final chapter together, I hope more than ever, you feel this is your Phil for Calgary. Thank you for being a part of our journey, I can’t wait to experience this unforgettable season with you.
Rune Bergmann Music Director
specials
7 September 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
TRISTAN RAIS-SHERMAN conductor
From the creative mind of Steve Hackman, the Calgary Phil starts the Season with a bang with Tchaikovsky X Drake — an innovative fusion of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s epic Fifth Symphony and over 20 songs by Canadian superstar rapper Drake. Conducted by Tristan Rais-Sherman, experience the symphony’s emotional journey from darkness to light afresh with Drake’s introspective lyrics in this compelling symphonic synthesis. You won’t want to miss this!
RUNE BERGMANN conductor
HOLLY FLACK soprano
DANIEL TAYLOR countertenor
PHILLIP ADDIS baritone
CALGARY BOYS' CHOIR
CALGARY CHILDREN'S CHOIR
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
specials
14 September 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Orff
Carmina Burana
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.
pops
20 + 21 September 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
KYLE DICKSON conductor
JEANS 'N CLASSICS band
The Pops series begins with the music of one of the greatest rock groups of all time — Pink Floyd! Relive the band’s signature sound as your Calgary Phil — alongside musicians and vocalists from fan favourite Jeans 'n Classics — perform songs from their bestselling rock opera, The Wall, as well as their landmark concept album The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety!
symphony sundays for kids 22 September 2024 3PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
JULIANE GALLANT conductor
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!
classics 1
27 + 28 September 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Agócs A Hero’s Welcome
Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5
Brahms
Symphony No. 4
RAMÓN TEBAR conductor
JONATHAN BISS piano
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.
JULIANE GALLANT conductor KIESZA vocals
specials
5 October 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Get your groove on with Canadian dance-pop star Kiesza in this special appearance with your Calgary Phil! Alongside the Orchestra, she’ll enthrall you with songs from her latest project Dancing and Crying: Vol. 1, as well as other mesmerizing tracks including Phantom on the Dancefloor and her impassioned 2014 breakout hit Hideaway. Don’t miss this chance to dance the night away!
specials
11 October 2024 / 7:30PM
12 October 2024 / 1PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
KARL HIRZER conductor
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Following a mysterious chain of events, he finds himself in the Land of the Dead, where he sets off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind his family history. Gather your family for a screening of the beloved Pixar film with Grammy and Academy Award–winning composer Michael Giacchino’s magical score performed live by your Calgary Phil.
Disney/Pixar
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. © All rights reserved.
classics 2
18 + 19 October 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
RUNE BERGMANN conductor
KAREN GOMYO violin
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
pops
25 + 26 October 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
JULIANE GALLANT conductor
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
Resident Conductor Juliane Gallant is your guide to musical galaxies far, far away as she conducts the Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus in this concert of sweeping orchestral scores from your favourite sci-fi films! Prepare to be transported by the iconic music from John Williams’s space epic Star Wars, as well as gripping soundtrack moments from Interstellar, Arrival, and more!
Ravel's Piano Concerto
classics 3
1 November 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
JEFFREY KAHANE conductor + piano
Get cozy with your Calgary Phil as acclaimed pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane does double duty in Maurice Ravel’s sparkling Piano Concerto in G Major. He also leads the Orchestra in Robert Schumann’s spirited First Symphony, inspired by the promise of spring. At the heart of the concert, the strings take centre stage with Anna Clyne’s Within Her Arms, a beautiful meditation on loss, life, and love.
Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major
Clyne Within Her Arms
R. Schumann Symphony No. 1
specials
9 November 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
MONICA CHEN conductor
JEANS 'N CLASSICS band
Everyone loves a good pop song! Revel in the smash hits that have defined the last two decades of pop music — from early noughties favourites including Coldplay’s Clocks and Outkast’s Hey Ya, to soul-baring chart-toppers by Adele, Sia, and Billie Eilish, to the funk stylings of Bruno Mars and Harry Styles’s dreamy synth-mix — all performed with heart and soul by Jeans 'n Classics and your Calgary Phil!
SARAH IOANNIDES conductor
NICOLAS NAMORADZE piano
classics 1
15 + 16 November 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Murphy Dark Night, Bright Stars, Dark Universe
Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 2
Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade
Let the Calgary Phil envelop you in sumptuous orchestral sound with the passionate drama of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, starring 2018 Honens Prize Laureate Nicolas Namoradze. Conductor Sarah Ioannides then leads the Orchestra in Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s fantastical symphonic suite inspired by tales from the Arabian Nights. The concert opens with Kelly-Marie Murphy’s striking tone poem that explores the mystery and beauty of a starry sky.
specials
22 November 2024 / 7:30PM
23 November 2024 / 2PM
Jubilee Auditorium
EVAN MITCHELL conductor
The Calgary Phil and Glatz Concerts present Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert featuring a screening of the complete film with the musical score performed live to the film! Led by conductor Evan Mitchell, experience the classic Charles Dickens holiday tale as told by The Muppets in this family-friendly event!
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts © Disney. Presented in association with Glatz Concerts.
RUNE BERGMANN conductor
JAMES EHNES violin
specials
30 November 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Brahms
Violin Concerto
Sibelius Symphony No. 1
Feast your ears on the rhapsodic beauty and boisterous verve of Johannes Brahms’s Violin Concerto performed by the eminent Canadian violinist James Ehnes who brings his consummate musicianship and dazzling virtuosity to the work.
Rune Bergmann then takes the Orchestra through the stormy passion and sweeping melodies of Nordic composer Jean Sibelius’s First Symphony, a potent depiction of heroic struggle against overwhelmingly negative forces.
specials
6 December 2024
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
ADAM JOHNSON conductor
MIRIAM KHALIL soprano
CANTARÉ CHILDREN'S CHOIR CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
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.
specials
7 December 2024
7:30PM
Jubilee Auditorium
JULIANE GALLANT conductor
CHANTAL KREVIAZUK vocals + piano
Gear up for the Holiday season with this one-night-only concert featuring platinum-selling, Grammy and threetime Juno Award-winning artist Chantal Kreviazuk. The cherished Canadian singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist performs some of her greatest hits like Feels Like Home, Leaving On A Jet Plane, and Time, as well as music from her holiday album, Christmas Is A Way Of Life, My Dear
Traditional Christmas
specials
10, 11 + 12 December 2024
7:30PM
Grace Presbyterian Church
JULIANE GALLANT conductor
CALGARY MEN’S CHORUS
CALGARY OPERA'S MCPHEE EMERGING ARTISTS
Celebrate the spirit of the season with a selection of holiday favourites performed by the Orchestra, Calgary Men’s Chorus, and soloists from Calgary Opera’s McPhee Emerging Artists Program. The beautiful Grace Presbyterian Church provides the backdrop for this beloved Calgary tradition. Get your tickets early — these concerts sell out every year!
New Year's Concert
specials
1 January 2025 2:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall
STRAUSS SYMPHONY OF CANADA featuring CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Mark the New Year with timeless music, dazzling costumes, and breathtaking dancing! European singers, dancers, and the Strauss Symphony of Canada return for Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert. Join us at Jack Singer Concert Hall for an unforgettable performance that will enchant and delight audiences of all ages.
Produced by Attila Glatz Concert Productions.
symphony sundays for kids
19 January 2025
3PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
WOMEN IN MUSICAL LEADERSHIP conductor
CASSIE CAMPBELL-PASCALL narrator
Roch Carrier’s timeless classic
The Hockey Sweater, narrated by Olympian Cassie Campbell-Pascall, 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 concert is offered in celebration of Dr. Lola Rozsa’s birthday.
pops
17 + 18 January 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
MICHELLE DI RUSSO conductor
MORGAN JAMES vocals
Embark on a thrilling escapade for your ears only with conductor Michelle Di Russo and your Calgary Phil through more than six decades of iconic music from the James Bond films. Powerhouse vocalist Morgan James gives secret-agent swagger to Bond theme songs including Shirley Bassey classics Goldfinger and Diamonds are Forever and recent hits Skyfall by Adele and Sam Smith’s Writing’s on the Wall.
classics 3
25 January 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Mozart
Symphony No. 38
Mozart
Mass in C Major (Coronation)
RUNE BERGMANN conductor
MIREILLE ASSELIN soprano
LILLIAN BROOKS mezzo-soprano
JOHN TESSIER tenor
STEPHEN HEGEDUS baritone
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
It’s a double birthday celebration for Music Director Rune Bergmann and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! Come party with the Calgary Phil as they perform Mozart’s imaginatively sophisticated Symphony No. 38. Then, stay for one of the finest masses the composer ever wrote. With its grand orchestration and bright character, you’ll see why the Mass in C Major became a hit in Prague when it was used for the coronation festivities of Leopold II in 1791. This performance is presented in partnership with One Yellow Rabbit as part of the High Performance Rodeo.
specials
31 January 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
The musicians of the Calgary Phil and guest vocalists bring their grit to this re-creation of Nirvana’s celebrated live album MTV Unplugged in New York! Throw yourself back to the ‘90s when grunge music reigned supreme and rock out to the band’s About a Girl, Come as You Are, Pennyroyal Tea, and more — all given extra oomph with a full symphony orchestra. This performance is presented in partnership with One Yellow Rabbit as part of the High Performance Rodeo.
specials
8 February 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
CHRISTOPHER DRAGON conductor
One love. One heart. Let’s get together with the Calgary Phil, Arts Commons Presents, and Jones & Jones Productions — through their Legends of Reggae series — for a brand-new orchestral experience celebrating the 80th birthday of reggae icon Bob Marley! Let your soul be lifted by Bob Marley’s message of peace and unity in this powerful showcase of his inspiring songs with renditions inspired by Jones & Jones, performed by the Orchestra and conducted by Christopher Dragon, alongside an array of special guests and a live band. We wanna jam it with you!
The Rune Series
Beethoven's Emperor 27 + 28 September 2024 / 7:30PM
Nicolas Namoradze plays Rachmaninoff 15 + 16 November 2024 / 7:30PM
Symphonie fantastique 28 February + 1 March 2025 / 7:30PM
French Impressions: Poulenc's Organ Concerto 9 + 10 May 2025 / 7:30PM
Bernstein's Serenade with Karen Gomyo 18 + 19 October 2024 / 7:30PM
Tchaikovsky in Love 14 + 15 February 2025 / 7:30PM
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason plays Mozart 21 + 22 March 2025 / 7:30PM
Mahler's Resurrection 30 + 31 May 2025 / 7:30PM
Ravel's Piano Concerto 1 November 2024 / 7:30PM
Mozart's Birthday Party 25 January 2025 / 7:30PM
Controlled Burn 15 March 2025 / 7:30PM
The Lark Ascending 4 April 2025 / 7:30PM
A Tribute to Pink Floyd 20 + 21 September 2024 / 7:30PM
Sci-Fi Spectacular: Interstellar, Star Wars + Beyond 25 + 26 October 2024 / 7:30PM
Bond + Beyond 17 + 18 January 2025 / 7:30PM
The Music of ABBA with Rajaton 28 + 29 March 2025 / 7:30PM
A Night on Broadway with Ashley Brown 23 + 24 May 2025 / 7:30PM
Babar the Elephant 22 September 2024 / 3PM
The Hockey Sweater 19 January 2025 / 3PM
The Unicorn's Birthday� 16 March 2025 / 3PM
A Paintbrush for Piccolo 11 May 2025 / 3PM
Steve Hackman's Tchaikovsky X Drake
Saturday 7 September 2024
7:30PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Carmina Burana
Saturday 14 September 2024
7:30PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
A Tribute to Pink Floyd
Friday 20 September 2024
Saturday 21 September 2024
7:30PM / pops
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Babar the Elephant
Sunday 22 September 2024
3PM / SSFK
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Beethoven's Emperor
Friday 27 September 2024
Saturday 28 September 2024
7:30PM / classics 1
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Kiesza + Orchestra
Saturday 5 October 2024
7:30PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Disney Pixar's Coco in Concert
Friday 11 October 2024
7:30PM / specials
Saturday 12 October 2024
1PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Bernstein's Serenade with Karen Gomyo
Friday 18 October 2024
Saturday 19 October 2024
7:30PM / classics 2
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Sci-Fi Spectacular: Interstellar, Star Wars + Beyond
Friday 25 October 2024
Saturday 26 October 2024
7:30PM / pops
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Ravel's Piano Concerto
Friday 1 November 2024
7:30PM / classics 3
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Pop Bangers: Harry Styles, Billie Eilish + More!
Saturday 9 November 2024
7:30PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Nicolas Namoradze plays Rachmaninoff
Friday 15 November 2024
Saturday 16 November 2024
7:30PM / classics 1
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Disney in Concert: The Muppet
Christmas Carol
Friday 22 November 2024
7:30PM / specials
Saturday 23 November 2024
2PM / specials
Jubilee Auditorium
On Stage with James Ehnes
Saturday 30 November 2024
7:30PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
A Choral Christmas
Friday 6 December 2024
7:30PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Chantal Kreviazuk: A Holiday Special
Saturday 7 December 2024
7:30PM / specials
Jubilee Auditorium
Traditional Christmas
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Thursday 12 December 2024
7:30PM / specials
Grace Presbyterian Church
Salute to Vienna
New Year's Concert
Wednesday 1 January 2025
2:30PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Bond + Beyond
Friday 17 January 2025
Saturday 18 January 2025
7:30PM / pops
Jack Singer Concert Hall
The Hockey Sweater
Sunday 19 January 2025
3PM / SSFK
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Mozart's Birthday Party
Saturday 25 January 2025
7:30PM / classics 3
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Unplugged: Nirvana Reimagined
Friday 31 January 2025
7:30PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
A Tribute to Bob Marley
Saturday 8 February 2025
7:30PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Tchaikovsky in Love
Friday 14 February 2025
Saturday 15 February 2025
7:30PM / classics 2
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert
Thursday 20 February 2025
Friday 21 February 2025
Saturday 22 February 2025
7:30PM / specials
Jubilee Auditorium
Symphonie fantastique
Friday 28 February 2025
7:30PM / classics 1
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Symphonie fantastique
Saturday 1 March 2025
7:30PM / classics 1
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Simply the Best:
The Music of Tina Turner
Saturday 8 March 2025
7:30PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Controlled Burn
Saturday 15 March 2025
7:30PM / classics 3
Jack Singer Concert Hall
The Unicorn's Birthday�
Sunday 16 March 2025
3PM / SSFK
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason plays Mozart
Friday 21 March 2025
Saturday 22 March 2025
7:30PM / classics 2
Jack Singer Concert Hall
The Music of ABBA with Rajaton
Friday 28 March 2025
Saturday 29 March 2025
7:30PM / pops
Jack Singer Concert Hall
The Lark Ascending
Friday 4 April 2025
7:30PM / classics 3
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert
Friday 25 April 2025
Saturday 26 April 2025
7:30PM / specials
Jubilee Auditorium
Yo-Yo Ma in Concert
Friday 2 May 2025
7:30PM / specials
Jack Singer Concert Hall
French Impressions: Poulenc's
Organ Concerto
Friday 9 May 2025
Saturday 10 May 2025
7:30PM / classics 1
Jack Singer Concert Hall
A Paintbrush for Piccolo
Sunday 11 May 2025
3PM / SSFK
Jack Singer Concert Hall
How to Train Your Dragon in Concert
Friday 16 May 2025
7:30PM / specials
Saturday 17 May 2025
2PM / specials
Jubilee Auditorium
A Night on Broadway with Ashley Brown
Friday 23 May 2025
Saturday 24 May 2025
7:30PM / pops
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Mahler's Resurrection
Friday 30 May 2025
Saturday 31 May 2025
7:30PM / classics 2
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Beethoven's Emperor
Friday 27 September 2024
10AM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Bernstein's Serenade with Karen Gomyo
Friday 18 October 2024
10AM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Nicolas Namoradze plays Rachmaninoff
Friday 15 November 2024
10AM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Symphonie fantastique
Friday 28 February 2025
10AM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason plays Mozart
Friday 21 March 2025
10AM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
French Impressions: Poulenc's Organ Concerto
Friday 9 May 2025
10AM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
To register for an Open Rehearsal, visit calgaryphil.com/ open-rehearsals
Steve Hackman's Tchaikovsky X Drake
7 September 2024 / 7:30PM
Carmina Burana
14 September 2024 / 7:30PM
Kiesza + Orchestra
5 October 2024 / 7:30PM
Disney Pixar's Coco in Concert
11 October 2024 / 7:30PM
12 October 2024 / 1PM
Pop Bangers: Harry Styles, Billie Eilish + More!
9 November 2024 / 7:30PM
Disney in Concert: The Muppet Christmas Carol
22 November 2024 / 7:30PM
23 November 2024 / 2PM
On Stage with James Ehnes
30 November 2024 / 7:30PM
A Choral Christmas
6 December 2024 / 7:30PM
Chantal Kreviazuk: A Holiday Special
7 December 2024 / 7:30PM
Traditional Christmas
10, 11 + 12 December 2024 / 7:30PM
Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert
1 January 2025 / 2:30PM
Unplugged: Nirvana Reimagined
31 January 2025 / 7:30PM
A Tribute to Bob Marley
8 February 2025 / 7:30PM
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert
20, 21 + 22 February 2025 / 7:30PM
Simply the Best: The Music of Tina Turner
8 March 2025 / 7:30PM
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert
25 + 26 April 2025 / 7:30PM
Yo-Yo Ma in Concert
2 May 2025 / 7:30PM
How to Train Your Dragon in Concert
16 May 2025 / 7:30PM
17 May 2025 / 2PM
Babar the Elephant
20 + 21 November 2024 / 10AM
Link Up: The Orchestra Sings
5 + 6 February 2025 / 10AM
A Paintbrush for Piccolo
13 + 15 May 2025 / 10AM
classics 2
14 + 15 February 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
RUNE BERGMANN conductor
BOMSORI KIM violin
Spend Valentine’s weekend with your Calgary Phil immersed in the passionate music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Dive into two stunning orchestral fantasies: Romeo and Juliet and Francesca da Rimini. The fiery Violin Concerto, performed by dynamic violinist Bomsori Kim, embodies the renewal of the composer’s creative energies.
Tchaikovsky Fantasy from Romeo and Juliet Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert
specials
20, 21 + 22 February 2025
7:30PM
Jubilee Auditorium
EVAN MITCHELL conductor
Get ready to join Dumbledore’s Army™! When Professor Umbridge™ takes over Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, what else can Harry do to resist her terrible rule? Find out in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert, accompanied by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.
WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. Presented in association with Glatz Concerts.
classics 1
28 February + 1 March 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
KENSHO WATANABE conductor
DIANA COHEN violin
Take the plunge with the Calgary Phil and conductor Kensho Watanabe into the kaleidoscopic sound world of Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, a journey into the psyche of an artist deep in the throes of unrequited love. After Maurice Ravel’s scintillating Alborada del gracioso, the Orchestra’s concertmaster Diana Cohen enthralls in Sergei Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto.
Ravel Alborada del gracioso from Miroirs Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
specials
8 March 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
JULIANE GALLANT conductor
LAKISHA JONES vocals
MATTHEW JOHNSON vocals
NOVA Y. PAYTON vocals
Get ready to rock out on International Women’s Day with a tribute to pop legend Tina Turner! LaKisha Jones, Matthew Johnson, and Nova Y. Payton bring their electrifying vocals to the Queen of Rock n’ Roll’s megahits, including Private Dancer, Nutbush City Limits, Son of a Preacher Man, What’s Love Got to Do with It, Goldeneye, and many more!
classics 3
15 March 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Derksen
Controlled Burn
Suk Symphony No. 2 (Asrael)
RUNE BERGMANN conductor CRIS DERKSEN cello
Revive your spirit in an evening with the Calgary Phil as it performs Josef Suk’s soul-stirring Asrael Symphony, a moving memorial to Antonín Dvořák, his beloved teacher, and Dvořák’s daughter Otilie, who was Suk’s wife. Cree artist Cris Derksen stars in the Calgary premiere of her work Controlled Burn inspired by a traditional Indigenous practice used to manage wildfires in which flames are transformed from threat to tool.
symphony sundays for kids
16 March 2025
3PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
JULIANE GALLANT conductor
Join us for a family-friendly birthday celebration with music and story by Bob Singleton! Hear, see, and imagine as the Calgary Phil presents a musical world of friendly penguins, monkeys, ducks, and other animals celebrating the Unicorn’s birthday. Bring your favourite unicorn items, wear your best unicorn outfits, and get your picture with the Birthday Unicorn at this charming, fantasyand-fun-filled symphony experience.
© John Davis
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason plays Mozart
classics 2
21 + 22 March 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
RUNE BERGMANN conductor
JENEBA KANNEH-MASON piano
Start your spring with an evening of orchestral classics that’s sure to enchant your ears! Rising star Jeneba Kanneh-Mason captivates in the sunny energy and poignant lyricism of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 Rune Bergmann and the Calgary Phil give musical life to Edward Elgar’s affectionate and humorous musical sketches of himself and his closest friends in the composer’s exquisite Enigma Variations
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23
Elgar Enigma Variations
pops 28 + 29 March 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
STUART CHAFETZ conductor
RAJATON ensemble
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Renowned Finnish vocal sensation Rajaton performs the ultimate tribute to Swedish pop supergroup ABBA with your Calgary Phil led by conductor Stuart Chafetz. Featuring hit songs like Mamma Mia, Take a Chance on Me, Dancing Queen, and more, you’re sure to have an ABBAsolutely fabulous time!
classics 3
4 April 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
NAOMI WOO conductor
ANNA STUBE violin
Bask in the sounds of your Calgary Phil in this concert of grace and warmth led by Canadian conductor
Naomi Woo. She brings English composer Ruth Gipps’s vivid Second Symphony to life, complemented by Vaughan Williams’s haunting pastoral romance The Lark Ascending, performed by violinist Anna Stube, this season’s MacLachlan/Ridge Emerging Artist. Franz Schubert’s Fifth Symphony opens the evening with infectious good cheer.
Schubert Symphony No. 5
Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Gipps Symphony No. 2
specials
25 + 26 April 2025
7:30PM
Jubilee Auditorium
JULIAN PELLICANO conductor
The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling fifth episode of the Star Wars saga. Imperial Forces attack the Rebel Alliance, and Luke Skywalker learns the ways of the force from Jedi Master Yoda as he prepares to face Darth Vader. Experience the original film on the big screen like never before as the Calgary Philharmonic and conductor Julian Pellicano perform John Williams’ grand score live.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music. © 2024 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Disney
RUNE BERGMANN conductor YO-YO MA cello
specials
2 May 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Elgar Cello concerto Grieg
Selections from Peer Gynt Suites
It’s a special thrill when Yo-Yo Ma appears with your Calgary Phil! Don’t miss your chance to see the distinguished cellist perform one of the cherished works of the repertoire, interpreted with his inimitable flair, dignity, and eloquence. Music Director Rune Bergmann then conducts the Orchestra in music by his fellow countryman Edvard Grieg: beloved selections from the composer’s Peer Gynt Suites filled with his signature melodic charm.
classics 1
9 + 10 May 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
JOANN FALLETTA conductor
JEAN-WILLY KUNZ organ
Multi-Grammy-winning conductor
JoAnn Falletta draws out all the colours of the orchestra in this concert of French music, including Jacques Ibert’s vivid musical postcards of Mediterranean locales, Lili Boulanger’s dreamy tone poem, and Claude Debussy’s vibrant triptych depicting his “old friend, the sea … always endless and beautiful.”
Jean-Willy Kunz joins the Orchestra on the Jack Singer Concert Hall’s mighty Carthy organ for Francis Poulenc’s Organ Concerto.
Ibert Escales (Ports of Call)
Poulenc Organ Concerto
L. Boulanger D’un matin de printemps
Debussy La mer
symphony sundays for kids
11 May 2025
3PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
JULIANE GALLANT conductor
JONATHAN LOVE director + actor
GREEN FOOLS THEATRE SOCIETY puppets
Remember when anything was possible? This uplifting musical story, 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.
specials
16 May 2025 / 7:30PM
17 May 2025 / 2PM
Jubilee Auditorium
EVAN MITCHELL conductor
DreamWorks’ How To Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story about a young Viking named Hiccup, who defies tradition when he befriends one of his deadliest foes — a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, these unlikely heroes must fight against all odds to save both their worlds. Featuring John Powell’s Oscar-nominated score performed live to picture, this concert is a thrilling experience for all ages!
© 2010 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Presented in association with Glatz Concerts.
pops
23 + 24 May 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
JULIANE GALLANT conductor
ASHLEY BROWN vocals
Musical sensation Ashley Brown, who originated the title role of Mary Poppins on Broadway, brings her golden voice to the Jack Singer Concert Hall! Waltz with her and the Calgary Phil through the wonderful worlds of Disney and Broadway’s hit musicals, with favourites including A Spoonful of Sugar, Defying Gravity, and Children Will Listen, mixed in with popular standards from the Great American Songbook.
classics 2
30 + 31 May 2025
7:30PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Mahler Symphony No. 2
RUNE BERGMANN conductor
IWONA SOBOTKA soprano
MARIANNE BEATE KIELLAND mezzo-soprano
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
The Calgary Phil’s season comes to a rousing finish with Gustav Mahler’s monumental Second Symphony, conducted by Rune Bergmann in his final concert as Music Director. Soprano Iwona Sobotka, mezzo-soprano Marianne Beate Kielland, and the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus join the Orchestra in this profound work, which the composer described as being “battered to the ground and then raised on angel’s wings to the highest heights.”
These one-hour schoolday programs are designed to educate and inspire students. Concerts are shaped with themes presented in the classroom, and an accompanying guide is provided to all registered schools. We welcome all educators and students from public, separate, private, charter, and home schools! These concerts are designed for students Grades 1–6.
For more information and to register, visit calgaryphil.com/education.
20 + 21 November 2024 / 10AM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
JULIANE GALLANT conductor
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 in both French and English 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!
5 + 6 February 2025 / 10AM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
JULIANE GALLANT conductor
In collaboration with Carnegie Hall, the Calgary Phil presents Link Up: The Orchestra Sings — a special concert where students are given the opportunity to join the Orchestra in performance from their very own seat in the audience! With their voices as their instruments, students will prepare their part in the classroom then link up with the Calgary Phil for the concert! This special experience is an opportunity for students to apply the musical concepts they’ve studied alongside a professional orchestra.
13 + 15 May 2025 / 10AM
Jack Singer Concert Hall
JULIANE GALLANT conductor
JONATHAN LOVE director + actor
GREEN FOOLS THEATRE SOCIETY puppets
Remember when anything was possible? This uplifting musical story, 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.
Ever wondered how an orchestra operates, or the story behind the music you hear at a Calgary Phil concert? Since the 1990s, we’ve offered a continuing education course through University of Calgary covering orchestral repertoire in a combined classroom and concert experience. Through listening, lecture, discussion, guest musicians, and attendance at select Calgary Philharmonic concerts, empower your curiosity and explore the world of orchestral music in a relaxed and fun environment. Each session features a deep dive into an orchestral masterpiece, whether an epic symphony, a virtuosic concerto, or jazzy takes on classical favourites.
Many of our performances offer a pre-concert chat. These 30 minute pre-show chats are an opportunity for audience members to learn more about the music being performed from the artists themselves! Pre-concert chats are interview style discussions with orchestra members, guest artists, and conductors. You can find out if your performance has an included pre-concert chat on the event page at calgaryphil.com or in the ‘know before you go’ email you’ll receive prior to your concert. Don’t forget to arrive early— pre-concert chats start an hour before the concert.
Experience a full working concert rehearsal! Seniors and students are invited to join us in the Jack Singer Concert Hall for a behind-the-scenes experience at a full working Open Rehearsal to discover the time and dedication it takes to prepare for a performance. This unique opportunity is available for select concerts throughout the season. Tickets are $15 each — be sure to register ahead of time as space is limited. See page 27 for a list of concerts with an Open Rehearsal.
Don’t miss the Instrument Discovery Zoo before every Symphony Sundays for Kids concert! Kids can meet musicians, try out string and percussion instruments, compose a tune and have it played by a musician, or visit one of the creativity stations. Activities start at 2PM and end right as the show begins.
Learn more at calgaryphil.com/education.
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First Violins
Diana Cohen Concertmaster
John Lowry Associate Concertmaster
Donovan Seidle Assistant Concertmaster
Eric Auerbach
Edmund Chung
Hangyul Kim
Olga Kotova
Genevieve Micheletti
Maria van der Sloot
Hojean Yoo
Position to be filled
Position to be filled
Second Violins
Lorna Tsai Principal
Stephanie Soltice-Johnson Assistant Principal
Erin Burkholder
Jeremy Gabbert
Hyewon Grillet-Kim
Craig Hutchenreuther
Minnie Min Kyung Kwon
Theresa Lane
Adriana Lebedovich
Steven J Lubiarz
Violas
Laurent Grillet-Kim Principal
Marcin Swoboda Assistant Principal
Arthur Bachmann
Jeremy Bauman
Peter Blake
Michael Bursey
Alisa Klebanov
Jesse Morrison
Cellos
Arnold Choi Principal
Josué Valdepeñas Assistant Principal
Clare Bradford
Kathleen de Caen
Thomas Megee
David Morrissey
Daniel Poceta
Position to be filled
Basses
Sam Loeck
Principal
Position to be filled
Assistant Principal
Matthew Heller
Trish Bereti-Reid
Patrick Staples
Jonathan Yeoh
Flutes
Sara Hahn-Scinocco Principal
Gwen Klassen Assistant Principal
Piccolo
Gwen Klassen
Oboes
Position to be filled Principal
David Sussman Assistant Principal
English Horn
David Sussman
Clarinets
Position to be filled Principal
Jocelyn Colquhoun Assistant Principal
Bassoons
Antoine St-Onge Principal
Michael Hope Assistant Principal
Horns
Nikolette LaBonte Principal
Jennifer Frank-Umana Associate Principal
Position to be filled Assistant Principal
Maxwell Stein Assistant Principal
Heather Wootton Assistant Principal
Trumpets
Adam Zinatelli Principal
Miranda Cairns Assistant Principal
Trombones
James Scott Principal
Kristofer Leslie Assistant Principal
Bass Trombone
David Reid Principal
Tuba
Tom McCaslin Principal
Timpani
Alexander Cohen Principal
Percussion
Position to be filled Principal
Harp
Position to be filled Principal
Learn more about our musicians at calgaryphil.com/musicians