Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

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Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO)
Orchestra
Founded1955
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Concert hallJack Singer Concert Hall
Principal conductorRune Bergmann
Website www.calgaryphil.com

The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The orchestra gives the majority of its performances in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. It is also the resident orchestra for the Calgary Opera, Alberta Ballet Company, and the Honens International Piano Competition.

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History

The Orchestra has a relatively short history, which began in 1910 with the founding of the First Calgary Symphony by violinist A.P. Howell. Max Weil was this early orchestra's conductor in 1912–1914. In 1947, the New Calgary Symphony was formed by Clayton Hare with members of the Mount Royal Orchestra and the previous Calgary Symphony.

In 1955, the Dutch conductor Henry Plukker created the Alberta Philharmonic, which in the same year merged with the Calgary Symphony. The new name for the combined orchestra was the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Prelude, the orchestra's program magazine, began publication in October 1975 and continues to be their official concert programme. The Orchestra often features the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus, a chorus of over 120 members.

In 2001, management of the orchestra initiated a lockout and salaries of the players were cut by an average of 20 percent. In 2002, the orchestra had declared bankruptcy. In 2003, the orchestra came out of receivership, and Mike Bregazzi became their CEO and president. He retired from these posts in 2005. [1] Ann Lewis Luppino became the orchestra's next CEO. [2] Lewis Luppino retired in June 2015, and Paul Dornian was named the new President & CEO.

Entrance to the Jack Singer Concert Hall JackSingerExterior.jpg
Entrance to the Jack Singer Concert Hall

Hans Graf, music director from 1994 to 2003, is currently music director laureate of the orchestra. Roberto Minczuk, [3] who was named to the post in July 2005, served as music director from 2006 to 2016. Minczuk now has the title of music director laureate, shared with Graf.

In March 2016, Rune Bergmann [4] made his first guest-conducting appearance with the orchestra. Based on this appearance, in July 2016 the orchestra named Bergmann its next music director, effective with the 2017–2018 season. [5] Rune Bergmann announced that the 2024–2025 season would be his last as the music director at the Calgary Philharmonic. [6]

Live stream

The CPO began live streaming some of their concerts during the 2017/2018 season. [7]

Music directors

Recordings

The orchestra has made over 10 recordings for CBC Records, including the following works:

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References

  1. ↑ Emily Quinn (2005-08-04). "President and CEO of Calgary Philharmonic Announces Retirement". Playbill Arts. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
  2. ↑ Ben Mattison (2006-01-06). "Calgary Philharmonic Names CEO". Playbill Arts. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
  3. ↑ Ben Mattison (2005-07-20). "Calgary Philharmonic Names Roberto Minczuk Music Director". Playbill Arts. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
  4. ↑ "Home". conducting.no.
  5. ↑ "Conductor Rune Bergmann Named Music Director of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra" (PDF) (Press release). Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  6. ↑ Volmers, Eric (11 April 2024). "Norwegian conductor has been with the CPO since 2016". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Live-Stream | Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra". calgaryphil.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17.
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