Dates Thursday, January 29, 2026 , 7:00 pm Venue Centennial Concert Hall Artists Daniel Raiskin, conductor Stephen Williamson, clarinet CC Duo, guitars Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Works Jacob Mühlrad: RESIL I for orchestra - Canadian premiere Christopher Theofanidis: Indigo Heaven for clarinet & orchestra - - Canadian premiere Kelly-Marie Murphy: The Confectioner’s Handbook for 2 guitars & strings Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis: Symphony No. [...]
The Program Celebrate the land, people, and voices of Alberta through music that is familiar, fresh, and deeply rooted. This program features works by four Alberta composers (Jessica McMann, Donovan Seidle, Daniel Pelton, and Arthur Bachmann) alongside Beethoven’s pastoral masterpiece, Symphony No. 6. Featured Artists JANNA SAILOR Conductor
MUSIC for DARK SKIES BUY TICKETS 8 February, 2026 | 7:00PM Christ Church Calgary 3602 8th Street SW Calgary, AB Ticket Prices Adult: $25.00 Student: $10 Advance / $15 Door ALBERTA WINDS presents an evening of music inspired by the dark skies of winter and our world under them. From the excitement of exploring other worlds, to [...]
4 / DANCES OF DREAMS 7.30pm, Wednesday, February 18 Crescent Arts Centre, 525 Wardlaw Ave. Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano Jeri Lynne Johnson, conductor A vibrant celebration of fantasy and rhythm featuring prodigy British pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason and conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson — both returning to the MCO stage since last appearing in spring 2024 — this [...]
Session 1, February 20: So you’ve been offered a commission — now what? Beyond the excitement of writing a new piece, commissions often come with questions that many composers are left to navigate on their own. This session offers a composer-centered look at what typically happens after the offer: how commissioning agreements work, what fees [...]
Session 1, February 20: So you’ve been offered a commission — now what? Beyond the excitement of writing a new piece, commissions often come with questions that many composers are left to navigate on their own. This session offers a composer-centered look at what typically happens after the offer: how commissioning agreements work, what fees [...]
Program Catch the brilliance of Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony as conductor Jessica Cottis leads the Orchestra in revealing the complexities behind the work's seemingly lighthearted façade. The Orchestra's own concertmaster Diana Cohen takes the spotlight in Max Bruch's riveting and romantic First Violin Concerto — voted the #1 violin concerto of all time by Classic FM. [...]
About The Concert Celebrated British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor returns after a 12-year absence to perform Benjamin Britten’s energetic Piano Concerto, written when the composer was 24 and known for its rhythmic drive and inventive orchestration. At its premiere, a critic wrote cryptically of Brahms’ final symphony, “It is like a dark well; the longer we look [...]
Program Catch the brilliance of Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony as conductor Jessica Cottis leads the Orchestra in revealing the complexities behind the work's seemingly lighthearted façade. The Orchestra's own concertmaster Diana Cohen takes the spotlight in Max Bruch's riveting and romantic First Violin Concerto — voted the #1 violin concerto of all time by Classic FM. [...]
About The Concert Celebrated British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor returns after a 12-year absence to perform Benjamin Britten’s energetic Piano Concerto, written when the composer was 24 and known for its rhythmic drive and inventive orchestration. At its premiere, a critic wrote cryptically of Brahms’ final symphony, “It is like a dark well; the longer we look [...]