2024/2025 Season

CALGARY

PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

2024 | 2025 SEASON

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

YOUR PHIL. YOUR MUSIC.

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

RUNE BERGMANN music director

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

Steve Hackman's Tchaikovsky X Drake

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!

specials

14 September 2024

7:30PM

Jack Singer Concert Hall

Orff

Carmina Burana

RUNE BERGMANN conductor

HOLLY FLACK soprano

DANIEL TAYLOR countertenor

PHILLIP ADDIS baritone

CALGARY BOYS' CHOIR

CALGARY CHILDREN'S CHOIR

CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS

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.

Carmina Burana

A Tribute to Pink Floyd

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!

Babar the Elephant

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

Beethoven's Emperor

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.

© Benjamin Ealovega

Kiesza + Orchestra

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!

JULIANE GALLANT conductor KIESZA vocals

© Mick Marseilles

HYEWON GRILLET-KIM second violin

specials

11 October 2024 / 7:30PM

12 October 2024 / 1PM

Jack Singer Concert Hall

Disney Pixar's Coco in Concert

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.

© Disney/Pixar

Bernstein's Serenade with Karen Gomyo

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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

Sci-Fi Spectacular: Interstellar, Star Wars + Beyond

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!

© Gabrielle Revere

Pop Bangers: Harry Styles, Billie Eilish + More!

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!

Ravel's Piano Concerto

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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

Nicolas Namoradze plays Rachmaninoff

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.

SARAH IOANNIDES conductor NICOLAS NAMORADZE piano

© Nathan Elson

MAXWELL STEIN assistant principal horn

specials

22 November 2024 / 7:30PM

23 November 2024 / 2PM Jubilee Auditorium

Disney in Concert: The Muppet Christmas Carol

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.

On Stage with James Ehnes

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.

RUNE BERGMANN conductor

JAMES EHNES violin

© Benjamin Ealovega

A Choral Christmas

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.

Chantal Kreviazuk: A Holiday Special 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

© Shayne Gray

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!

Salute to Vienna

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.

ARNOLD CHOI principal cello

Bond + Beyond

The Hockey Sweater

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.

© Sheldon Cohen

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25 January 2025

7:30PM

Jack Singer Concert Hall

Mozart Symphony No. 38

Mozart Mass in C Major (Coronation)

Mozart's Birthday Party

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.

ALISA KLEBANOV viola

Unplugged: Nirvana Reimagined

JULIANE GALLANT conductor

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

A Tribute to Bob Marley

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!

Classics 1

Classics 2

The Rune Series Classics 3 Pops

Symphony

Sundays for Kids

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

Season at a Glance

SEPTEMBER

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

OCTOBER

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

NOVEMBER

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

DECEMBER

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

JANUARY

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

FEBRUARY

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

Open Rehearsals

MARCH

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

APRIL

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

MAY

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

Specials

Education

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

Tchaikovsky in Love

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.

Symphonie fantastique

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

Simply the Best:

The Music of Tina Turner

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!

Controlled Burn

RUNE BERGMANN conductor CRIS DERKSEN cello

classics 3

15 March 2025

7:30PM

Jack Singer Concert Hall

Derksen Controlled Burn Suk Symphony No. 2 (Asrael)

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.

© Tanja-Tiziana

The Unicorn's Birthday�

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

MICHELLE BOZYNSKI chorus, soprano

ABRAHAM ORTEGA chorus, tenor

MARK LOUIE chorus, bass

BARBARA BOLAND chorus, alto

The Music of ABBA with Rajaton

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!

The Lark Ascending

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

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specials

25 + 26 April 2025

7:30PM

Jubilee Auditorium

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

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

Yo-Yo Ma in Concert

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.

RUNE BERGMANN conductor YO-YO MA cello

© Jason Bell

French Impressions: Poulenc's Organ Concerto

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

A Paintbrush for Piccolo

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.

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Heather Bellini

How to Train Your Dragon in Concert 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.

A Night on Broadway with

Ashley Brown 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

Mahler's Resurrection

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.”

© HarderLee Photography

Education Concert Series

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.

Babar the Elephant

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!

Link Up: The Orchestra Sings

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.

A Paintbrush for Piccolo

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.

MICHAEL HOPE assistant principal bassoon

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University of Calgary Continuing Education Course

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.

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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.

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JULIANE GALLANT resident conductor

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

Alex Klein Principal

David Sussman Assistant Principal

English Horn

David Sussman

Clarinets

Slavko Popovic 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

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