The Punjabi Virsa Concert Series is a longstanding tradition that has been captivating audiences worldwide since 2004. Punjabi Virsa features the talents of three virtuoso brothers: Manmohan Waris, Kamal Heer, and Sangtar. This annual event celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Punjab through mesmerizing performances of traditional and contemporary Punjabi music.Manmohan Waris: A renowned Punjabi...
Sweetnotes Music is a renowned Filipino musical duo from the Philippines composed of husband-and-wife performers Jeffrey “BJ” Bactong Jr. and Charlotte Mae Bactong. The duo gained international recognition through their heartfelt performances and viral online covers that showcase their signature vocal harmonies and emotional delivery. Known for their engaging stage presence and powerful renditions of...
Celebrate the songs, stories, and life of one of music's most beloved stars in this exciting musical experience featuring Dolly on screen, leading you on a one-of-a-kind visual-musical journey. A phenomenal cast of guest vocalists and musicians join your Calgary Phil for innovative orchestrations of Dolly's greatest hits, including Jolene, Coat of Many Colors, I...
Spend an awe-inspiring evening with your Calgary Phil! Naomi Woo leads the Orchestra in Sibelius’s Second Symphony, an epic musical journey from elemental beauty to desolate struggle to radiant triumph. Plus, experience Zosha di Castri’s reflection on human explorations of the Moon, and Stewart Goodyear brings his artistry centre stage in Grieg’s mighty Piano Concerto.
Spend an awe-inspiring evening with your Calgary Phil! Naomi Woo leads the Orchestra in Sibelius’s Second Symphony, an epic musical journey from elemental beauty to desolate struggle to radiant triumph. Plus, experience Zosha di Castri’s reflection on human explorations of the Moon, and Stewart Goodyear brings his artistry centre stage in Grieg’s mighty Piano Concerto.
Life gets a little noisy, and a whole lot more interesting, for young Christoph after a crabby, eccentric old man named Beethoven moves in upstairs. Young listeners are introduced to the music and history of the great composer in this popular production blending symphonic music and drama. Join us for the Instrument Discovery Zoo in...
Head on a cinematic adventure with conductor Tristan Rais-Sherman and your Calgary Phil as they bring to life the unforgettable music of legendary film composer John Williams! Relive the wonder, excitement, and drama of Williams' award-winning movie scores spanning five decades of motion picture history, including Indiana Jones, Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park,...
Head on a cinematic adventure with conductor Tristan Rais-Sherman and your Calgary Phil as they bring to life the unforgettable music of legendary film composer John Williams! Relive the wonder, excitement, and drama of Williams' award-winning movie scores spanning five decades of motion picture history, including Indiana Jones, Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park,...
Experience the ultimate royal summit as the sounds of pop's reigning queen and classical music's king meet in this thrilling fusion by innovative conductor and creator Steve Hackman. Beethoven’s joyful Seventh Symphony becomes the vibrant canvas for Beyoncé hits like Crazy in Love, Single Ladies, Halo, and Texas Hold ’Em. Joined by three powerhouse vocalists,...
Go on an unforgettable journey across the ocean with Disney’s Moana in concert, featuring the Grammy®-winning soundtrack performed live-to-picture by your Calgary Phil. Grammy®-winning composer Mark Mancina scored the vibrant soundtrack for this beloved tale about a spirited and courageous young navigator who sets sail on a daring quest to save her people and her...
Go on an unforgettable journey across the ocean with Disney’s Moana in concert, featuring the Grammy®-winning soundtrack performed live-to-picture by your Calgary Phil. Grammy®-winning composer Mark Mancina scored the vibrant soundtrack for this beloved tale about a spirited and courageous young navigator who sets sail on a daring quest to save her people and her...
Inspired by the vivid storytelling of Indian cinema, Dreamsof Bollywood weaves together orchestral sound, powerful vocals, and expressive movement with the electrifying energy of Bollywood music and dance. Featuring an extraordinary cast led by choreographer Rameez Karim and conductor Daniel Black, the concert blends newly commissioned works with beloved Bollywood classics, including hit songs by...
Enjoy soul-stirring music performed by your Calgary Phil. Karen Kamensek leads Tchaikovsky’s heart-rending final symphony, which the composer himself said “is the best and most sincere thing I have ever composed.” Arvo Pärt’s mesmerizing Fratres opens the concert, after which the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus joins the Orchestra in Vaughan Williams’s passionate plea for peace.
Enjoy soul-stirring music performed by your Calgary Phil. Karen Kamensek leads Tchaikovsky’s heart-rending final symphony, which the composer himself said “is the best and most sincere thing I have ever composed.” Arvo Pärt’s mesmerizing Fratres opens the concert, after which the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus joins the Orchestra in Vaughan Williams’s passionate plea for peace.
Award-winning violinist Maria Ioudenich joins conductor Ramon Tebar and your Calgary Phil for Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, also known as the Turkish Concerto, which transitions from delightful dialogue between soloist and orchestra to an enchanting evocation of rhythms wafting from an Istanbul cafe. Then, get carried away by Mahler's Fifth Symphony, a breathtaking musical...
Award-winning violinist Maria Ioudenich joins conductor Ramon Tebar and your Calgary Phil for Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, also known as the Turkish Concerto, which transitions from delightful dialogue between soloist and orchestra to an enchanting evocation of rhythms wafting from an Istanbul cafe. Then, get carried away by Mahler's Fifth Symphony, a breathtaking musical...
Ring in the holiday cheer with Byron Stripling and your Calgary Phil! Featuring Striplings’ fabulous arrangements, vibrant singing, and virtuosic trumpet playing, this jazz-inflected symphonic experience will take your festive season to the next level. With favourites like Joy to the World, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, and White Christmas, you won’t want to...
Ring in the holidays as Geoffrey Paterson leads the Orchestra, Chorus, and a festive ensemble of soloists for Rachmaninoff’s choral masterpiece, The Bells — named by the composer as one of his two personal favourite works. Then let your imagination conjure beautiful visions of frosty landscapes with Tchaikovsky’s First Symphony, also known as Winter Daydreams.
Take a journey through the Slavic Lands in thrilling music performed by your Calgary Phil! Ukrainian conductor Natalia Ponomarchuk leads the Orchestra in symphonic epics by Janáček and Lyatoshynsky, inspired by tales of heroic resistance against oppressive forces. Rising star Canadian violinist Jacques Forestier is the soloist in Dvořák’s folkloric Violin Concerto.
Take a journey through the Slavic Lands in thrilling music performed by your Calgary Phil! Ukrainian conductor Natalia Ponomarchuk leads the Orchestra in symphonic epics by Janáček and Lyatoshynsky, inspired by tales of heroic resistance against oppressive forces. Rising star Canadian violinist Jacques Forestier is the soloist in Dvořák’s folkloric Violin Concerto.
Enter the enchanting worlds of Studio Ghibli as conductor Juliane Gallant leads your Calgary Phil through the magical music of Joe Hisaishi, the composer behind the iconic studio's most beloved animated films. You'll journey through the nostalgic melodies of My Neighbor Totoro, the lyrical flights of Spirited Away, and the epic rhythms of Kiki's Delivery...
Go on a date with your Calgary Phil and hear glorious music inspired by that most powerful of human passions: love. Mahler’s tender Adagietto is a musical love letter to his wife Alma, while Tchaikovsky gives the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet one of classical music’s most famous love tunes. Glière’s dreamy concerto features the...
Go on a date with your Calgary Phil and hear glorious music inspired by that most powerful of human passions: love. Mahler’s tender Adagietto is a musical love letter to his wife Alma, while Tchaikovsky gives the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet one of classical music’s most famous love tunes. Glière’s dreamy concerto features the...
The Jack Singer Concert Hall becomes an orchestral ballroom when the Calgary Phil takes to the stage with Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, a powerful expression of the triumph of resurrection over death. Alejandra Urrutia also leads the Orchestra in Sibelius’s haunting waltz, while Angela Cheng shines in Saint-Saëns’s scintillating Second Piano Concerto that ends with a...
Explore the strange and wondrous world of insects in this bilingual family concert with the Calgary Phil! Through Maxime Goulet's Le Carnaval des insectes, you'll discover 16 different kinds of insects, each portrayed by an instrument in the orchestra. Catch other bug-inspired musical favourites, including Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, Grieg's Butterfly, and Vaughan Williams'...
Explore the strange and wondrous world of insects in this bilingual family concert with the Calgary Phil! Through Maxime Goulet's Le Carnaval des insectes, you'll discover 16 different kinds of insects, each portrayed by an instrument in the orchestra. Catch other bug-inspired musical favourites, including Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, Grieg's Butterfly, and Vaughan Williams'...
Don’t miss this chance to hear Broadway and international star Arielle Jacobs with your Calgary Phil! One of today’s most versatile leading ladies, best known for her starring roles in Wicked, Aladdin, and In the Heights, Jacobs brings her sublime voice and warm personal storytelling to the Jack Singer stage in this concert of Broadway...
Don’t miss this chance to hear Broadway and international star Arielle Jacobs with your Calgary Phil! One of today’s most versatile leading ladies, best known for her starring roles in Wicked, Aladdin, and In the Heights, Jacobs brings her sublime voice and warm personal storytelling to the Jack Singer stage in this concert of Broadway...
Mark your calendars for this Beethovenian extravaganza with Rune Bergmann and your Calgary Phil! Four pieces composed in 2020 as responses to Ludwig Van Beethoven's symphonies appear with the composer's magnificent Ninth Symphony, featuring a distinguished cast of soloists and the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus. Two hundred years after his death, Beethoven's musical vision of a...
Don’t miss your Calgary Phil performing the groundbreaking works that expanded the sound of orchestral music. Conducted by Roderick Cox, this concert takes you from the sensual dreamworld of a faun in Debussy’s Prélude to Stravinsky’s hypnotic score for The Rite of Spring. Along the way, Edgar Moreau plumbs the expressive depths of Dutilleux’s atmospheric...
Don’t miss your Calgary Phil performing the groundbreaking works that expanded the sound of orchestral music. Conducted by Roderick Cox, this concert takes you from the sensual dreamworld of a faun in Debussy’s Prélude to Stravinsky’s hypnotic score for The Rite of Spring. Along the way, Edgar Moreau plumbs the expressive depths of Dutilleux’s atmospheric...
Catch one of Canada’s great voices with your Calgary Phil! JUNO Award–winning songstress Celeigh Cardinal brings her powerful voice and gift for storytelling to the Jack Singer stage. A tapestry of sound and emotion, Celeigh’s songs, backed by full symphonic forces, will take you on a soul-stirring odyssey that will revive body, mind, and spirit.
Excite your imagination with vivid symphonic sound! Karen Kamensek conducts the Calgary Phil in Maxwell Davies’ delightful depiction of a wild Orkney wedding celebration capped by bagpipes at dawn, as well as Richard Strauss’s grand tone poem about human striving — whose majestic opening sunrise famously echoed in 2001: A Space Odyssey. A new work...
Excite your imagination with vivid symphonic sound! Karen Kamensek conducts the Calgary Phil in Maxwell Davies’ delightful depiction of a wild Orkney wedding celebration capped by bagpipes at dawn, as well as Richard Strauss’s grand tone poem about human striving — whose majestic opening sunrise famously echoed in 2001: A Space Odyssey. A new work...
The Calgary Phil joins up with Alberta's own Old Trout Puppet Workshop in a whimsical part pop-up book, part toy-theatre presentation of Prokofiev's classic symphonic fairy tale Peter and the Wolf! Follow Peter and his animal friends, characterized by musical themes and instruments of the orchestra, as they explore the outdoors and heroically confront a...
Embark on a captivating musical journey with your Calgary Phil and Angélique Kidjo’s African Symphony! This unique concert by the legendary five-time Grammy Award–winner showcases the rich tapestry of African musical heritage and its impact on the world through the timeless songs of such icons as Miriam Makeba, Youssou N’Dour, and Fela Kuti, and the...
The Calgary Phil joins up with Alberta's own Old Trout Puppet Workshop in a whimsical part pop-up book, part toy-theatre presentation of Prokofiev's classic symphonic fairy tale Peter and the Wolf! Follow Peter and his animal friends, characterized by musical themes and instruments of the orchestra, as they explore the outdoors and heroically confront a...
All you’ll wanna do is get jiggy with it when you hear your Calgary Phil play the best songs of the 90s! The Orchestra is joined by acclaimed vocalists in this champagne supernova of a concert, featuring iconic 90s songs by Shania Twain, The Verve, REM, Alanis Morissette, Madonna, The Fugees, and many others. You...
All you’ll wanna do is get jiggy with it when you hear your Calgary Phil play the best songs of the 90s! The Orchestra is joined by acclaimed vocalists in this champagne supernova of a concert, featuring iconic 90s songs by Shania Twain, The Verve, REM, Alanis Morissette, Madonna, The Fugees, and many others. You...
Feel the majesty and the magnificence of Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor, performed by a superb cast of soloists with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. It appears alongside a new work by Canadian composer Stuart Beatch, and Beethoven’s thrillingly dramatic Third Piano Concerto, interpreted with heart by Inon Barnatan.
Feel the majesty and the magnificence of Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor, performed by a superb cast of soloists with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. It appears alongside a new work by Canadian composer Stuart Beatch, and Beethoven’s thrillingly dramatic Third Piano Concerto, interpreted with heart by Inon Barnatan.