Our 50th season begins with a welcome home! Once one of our “Rising Stars” as a young prodigy in 2014, Luka returns as an international star to perform Elgar’s Cello Concerto. Paired with Brahms’ Symphony No 1 and the world premiere of a commissioned work by Alberta composer John Estacio, this...

Join us on the red carpet for a program of iconic film scores to celebrate the holidays! Featuring another of our celebrated “Rising Stars”, 13 year old Sacha Jorba-Wu as guest violinist with Music Director Rolf Bertsch conducting from the piano, this concert is a blend of movie magic and nosta...

Here we celebrate the resilience of music: Debussy and Ravel battling health issues, Prokofiev navigating government censorship, and Lili Boulanger whose brilliant career was cut short at age 24. Featuring virtuoso pianist Thomas Yu and paired with a world premiere by Arthur Bachmann commissione...

Experience the incredible virtuosity and talent of 4 of Calgary’s most promising young musicians and get a glimpse at future of classical music! We also mark the 75th birthday of Calgary musical legend Allan Gordon Bell with a performance of The Light of Adoration, commissioned back for our 40th...

For our Golden Anniversary finale, we assemble a massive force of orchestral musicians, choirs, and 2 of Calgary’s finest singers - soprano Anna Pompeeva and mezzo-soprano Barbara King - to perform one of the most impressive and moving works ever composed: Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection"...