Music Talk – Vibrant Light
We’re going live from the travel section of McNally Robinson Booksellers for Music Talk from McNally! The SSO’s Mark Turner is joined by conductor and composer Dinuk Wijeratne who…
Taking Stock
It is a bit hard to believe that this coming fall marks my 10th season with the SSO. When I first took on this role, I took to our blog…
Season 93 at a glance
With each season, the SSO’s goal has been to offer you thrilling performances that are more than just concerts – they’re experiences. We cannot wait for you to experience what…
Jean Sibelius, composer
Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, née Johan Julius Christian Sibelius, was born on December 8th, 1865 in Hämeenlinna (Swedish: Tavastehus) in the Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous part of the…
Music Talk at McNally – Idea of North
SSO CEO Mark Turner and conductor Rune Bergmann chat all about Idea of North from the travel section of McNally Robinson Booksellers in Saskatoon on February 7th, 2023.
Sibelius’ First Symphony
Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, is a landmark work in the history of classical music and a testament to the composer’s skill and artistic vision….
George Frideric Handel, composer
George Frideric Handel, baptised Georg Friedrich Händel; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759, was not just a one-hit-wonder. While this German-British Baroque composer is most well known for the…
Handel’s Messiah Premiere
The music for Messiah was completed in 24 days of swift composition. Having received Jennens’s text some time after 10 July 1741, Handel began work on it on 22 August….