Music Director Showcase

An Evening of Amadeus with Angela Hewitt

Music Director Roberto Minczuk kicks off the Classics with the best of the best as world-renowned pianist Angela Hewitt plays in this magnificent all-Mozart program filled with grace, elegance and hauntingly beautiful melodies.

Friday, September 25, 2009 at 8:00pm
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 8:00pm

A Night at the Opera

Passion ignites, fury roars and romance simmers in an evening showcasing some of the best operatic arias and choruses. Music Director Roberto Minczuk leads these vocal stars and our own Chorus in a concert that promises to heat up the stage and light up the night.

Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 7:30pm

A Night at the Opera

Passion ignites, fury roars and romance simmers in an evening showcasing some of the best operatic arias and choruses. Music Director Roberto Minczuk leads these vocal stars and our own Chorus in a concert that promises to heat up the stage and light up the night.

Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 8:00pm

The Best of Beethoven and Brahms
with Sarah Chang

Friday, November 13, 2009 - 8pm
Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 8pm
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Roberto Minczuk, Conductor
Sarah Chang, Violin

Witness a glorious meeting of classical giants! Inspired by overwhelming demand, your CPO encores its critically-acclaimed interpretation of Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony, as violinist Sarah Chang, one of the world’s most captivating artists, joins the Orchestra for Brahms' formidable Violin Concerto.

Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:00pm
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:00pm

ARC Energy Trust Golden Baton Award
Centini's Restraurant and Lounge
Friday, November 13, 2009

Join the CPO and previous recipients as we present the ARC Energy Trust Golden Baton Award to Bill & Judy Kilbourne in recognition of their outstanding support and dedication to the CPO. Call Honor Humphreys at 403.571.0268 to purchase tickets.

Post-Concert Reception

Ben Heppner In Concert

Witness the one and only Ben Heppner in an evening of arias from the great operas of Puccini, Verdi, Wagner and more, all conducted by Maestro Roberto Minczuk. Acclaimed in music capitals around the world for his beautiful voice, his performances on the opera stage and in concert have set new standards for dramatic tenors everywhere.

Ben Heppner
Post-Concert Reception
Teatro Restaurant – Opera Room
February 18, 2010

Don't miss this rare opportunity to mingle with acclaimed tenor, the one and only, Ben Heppner, at this post-concert reception. Limited tickets are available so book yours today. For more information contact Honor Humphreys at 403.571.0268.

Thursday, February 18 at 8pm
Post-Concert Reception

Tchaikovsky!
Piano Concerto #1 & Symphony #4

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 8pm
Learn more with Kenneth DeLong - 7:10pm
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Roberto Minczuk, Conductor
Markus Groh, Piano

Experience two unforgettable Tchaikovsky masterpieces! Pianist Markus Groh performs the boldly expressive Piano Concerto with virtuosic fireworks. The Fourth Symphony speaks with unparalleled force, summoning us, one and all, to a confrontation with destiny.

Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 8:00pm

Want more Tchaikovsky? Purchase the complete Tchaikovsky Festival Pass featuring his greatest symphonies, the most beloved ballet music of all time and much, much more!

Swan Lake
An Evening of Great Ballet Suites

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 8pm
Learn more with Kenneth DeLong - 7:10pm
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Roberto Minczuk, Conductor
Dancers from the School of Alberta Ballet

Tchaikovsky is widely-regarded as one of the greatest composers of ballet music. Here, his formidable skills as a dance composer are showcased with highlights from his four most popular ballet scores. Dancers from the award-winning School of Alberta Ballet join the CPO on stage in this feast for the ears and eyes.

Friday, February 26, 2010 at 8:00pm

Want more Tchaikovsky? Purchase the complete Tchaikovsky Festival Pass featuring his greatest symphonies, the most beloved ballet music of all time and much, much more!

Serenade for Strings & Symphony #5

Tchaikovsky admired Mozart above all other composers and this shines through in his deeply felt Serenade for Strings. In this brilliant concert, CPO also welcomes the critically acclaimed Calgary Youth Orchestra for a combined performance of Tchaikovsky's powerful and passionate Fifth Symphony.

Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 8:00pm

Want more Tchaikovsky? Purchase the complete Tchaikovsky Festival Pass featuring his greatest symphonies, the most beloved ballet music of all time and much, much more!

Tchaikovsky!
Violin Concerto & Symphony #6

Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 8pm
Learn more with Kenneth DeLong - 7:10pm
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Roberto Minczuk, Conductor
Mayuko Kamio, Violin

No composer ever opened his heart as eloquently as Tchaikovsky - especially in his final “Pathétique” symphony, a work of devastating emotional honesty. His Violin Concerto set new standards for impassioned virtuosity. Gold medalist of the 2007 International Tchaikovsky Competition, Mayuko Kamio brings this beloved work to life.

Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 8:00pm

Want more Tchaikovsky? Purchase the complete Tchaikovsky Festival Pass featuring his greatest symphonies, the most beloved ballet music of all time and much, much more!

1812

The festivities conclude with this star-studded musical line-up of Tchaikovsky hits. All the favourites culminate as the Orchestra shakes the rafters with the thrilling 1812 Overture.

Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 8:00pm

Want more Tchaikovsky? Purchase the complete Tchaikovsky Festival Pass featuring his greatest symphonies, the most beloved ballet music of all time and much, much more!

Bach's St. John Passion

One of the true monuments of music history, Bach's musical setting of the Passion play is a deeply moving orchestral and choral experience. Under Maestro Minczuk's guiding hand, this unique performance will be enhanced by the presence of an onstage congregational choir featuring some of the city’s finest voices.

Bring your lunch and join us on Wednesday, April 7 at 12:15pm in the Jack Singer Concert Hall Lobby for an interactive discussion with Maestro Roberto Minczuk about our upcoming performance. Admission is FREE!

Friday, April 9, 2010 at 8:00pm
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8:00pm

From Vienna to Rio

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

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