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January 2019
A tribute to a pair of WWI veterans and a experimentation with neo-baroque techniques are sure to make this an unforgettable performance. The ESO moves perfectly from reverence to mischief in this outstanding musical display.
Find out moreA concert that plans to jazz up your January: Milhaud’s jazz-infused take on the creation of the world is a perfect pairing for Ravel’s incredible piano concerto. Regina Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director Gordon Gerrard makes his SSO debut. Saskatoon’s own Godwin Friesen returns to the SSO as winner of the Shurniak Concerto Competition. His playing [...]
Find out moreWinnipeg New Music Festival 2019: Saturday subscribers take in the opening night of the festival with Bramwell Tovey conducting John Adams’ Harmonielehre – the work that first opened the festival in 1991.
Find out morePerformed by ESO Concertmaster Robert Uchida, Elgar’s thoughtful concerto has become a musical standard. Outgoing Symphony Nova Scotia Music Director Bernhard Gueller champions a work written for his orchestra by Sri Lankan-Canadian Dinuk Wijertane.
Find out moreFebruary 2019
Winnipeg New Music Festival 2019: Friday subscribers enjoy Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw’s sophomore appearance at WNMF and this time she brings her astounding ensemble, Roomful of Teeth!
Find out moreMarch 2019
Heinz Moehn was a noted editor for the German publisher Barenreiter. He was best known for his editions of Mozart’s works including the great Requiem. And, while every major orchestra in the world has played his edition of the Requiem, none knew he was also a remarkable composer—until now. Here in Saskatoon, Heinz Moehn’s grandson unearthed his [...]
Find out moreUnder-represented works by masters (Beethoven & Mendelssohn) join fiery 20th century works, all under the hand of CPO Music Director Rune Bergmann.
Find out moreThis special program pairs Holst’s The Planets with John Estacio’s effervescent Borealis trilogy. Guest host astronomer José Francisco Salgado brings his fantastic collection of imagery from NASA’s great observatories.
Find out moreApril 2019
Is it possible that the thumping opening chords of Beethoven’s third symphony changed the history of music? Considered one of the greatest and most popular orchestral works ever written, Beethoven’s Eroica is a symphonic masterpiece and it’s steeped in myth. Did Beethoven really change its dedication? Did audiences really find its strange modulations and violent transitions unsettling? [...]
Find out moreJune 2019
Alex’s concerto is the product of his close friendship with his colleague Simone Porter. Estacio’s work was inspired by his first sight of the northern lights after moving to Alberta. And Schoenberg, herald of the modern era, was a great admirer of “Brahms the Progressive,” as he called him.
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