Tchaikovksy’s Swan Lake
Some works of art become bigger than life. Swan Lake started its life as Tchaikovsky’s first attempt at a ballet…and initially it was a flop. Premiering in March 1877, Swan Lake came at a pivotal …

New Beginnings – Live Stream only
Our January 15th concert, New Beginnings, will be online only. There will no longer be an in-person audience. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our goal has been to keep our musicians working and …

Our Christmas Tree Adventure – Part 1
We love the holidays. They are a time for beautiful festive music, twinkling lights, memorable moments, and wonderful times with our families. We sent two new members of the SSO family out for an unforgettable …
Thomas Schudel’s Winter Suite
Composer Thomas Schudel was born on September 8, 1937, in Defiance, Ohio. A composer, bassoonist and teacher, he completed his BSc in Music Education and Master’s in Theory and Composition at Ohio State University and …

Poet Ted Kooser
Our concert opens with spoken-word artist Carol Greyeyes reading a work written by poet Ted Kooser. Ted Kooser was the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for the Library of Congress from 2004-2006. He is also …
Jan Lisiecki Recordings
Love listening to Jan in recital and wish you could hear more? Lucky for all of us Jan has quite the discography available for purchase. For his eighth and latest Deutsche Grammophon album, Canadian pianist …
Frédéric Chopin: Poems of the Night
Chopin’s enchanting Nocturnes and the notoriously difficult Études make up the program of Jan Lisiecki‘s recital, which he titles Poems of the Night. Embodying the spirit of Chopin’s pianism, he offers lucid, profoundly personal interpretations …

Pfeffernusse with Margaret!
This post was created for our 2021 Holiday Pops. The recipe is so good, we couldn’t help but share it again! Christmas is all about the music…but its really all about the baking! Our Holiday …
A Message from Nutrien
In the spirit of the season, your friends and neighbours at Nutrien are delighted to share the gift of performance with you this evening. As a supporter of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, we appreciate the …

Toffee for Christmas – Watch Party Idea
This post was part of our holiday celebrations in 2020, but we wanted to bring this wonderful recipe back for you! At the SSO offices, December means one thing…our Director of Administration is bringing Toffee …

Leroy Anderson’s Music is Christmas
Not many people do their best thinking during a heat wave. Then again, most people are not Leroy Anderson. The original idea for the light-hearted orchestral romp known as “Sleigh Ride” was born in the …

The Bear Necessities
Franz Joseph Haydn (1745-1809) is remembered today as one of the most prolific composers of the eighteenth century, and possibly of the whole Western music canon. He is commonly referred to as the father of …
Music Talk with Adam Johnson
Maestro Adam Johnson was the very first guest on the SSO’s Music Talk from McNally – that was 7 years ago! We’re thrilled to have him back leading this very important concert featuring the music …
The French Mozart
Many of the eighteenth-century composers whose names are still familiar today came from Vienna, Europe’s cultural capital at that time. It is therefore ironic the François Devienne (1759-1803), whose last name literally translates as ‘from …
A Little Knight Music
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799) was one of the most distinguished musicians and composers of late-eighteenth century France. Born in 1745 to a French aristocratic father and his African slave mistress, Nanon, Saint-Georges’ mixed …

Joseph Boulonge the Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Audiences today don’t know enough Joseph Bolonge, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and we need to change that because he was an important figure in music history who’s music is making a major comeback. Chevalier de …

Beethoven 5
It had to be one of the most amazing concerts of all time: December 22, 1808. Beethoven had been given the free use of the Theater-an-der-Wien for a concert of his own. The event, lasting …
Jader Baum Spricht by Iman Habibi
Our performance with Maestro Nicolas Ellis includes the Canadian premiere of Iman Habibi’s work Jader Baum Spricht. The piece was recently performed at Carnegie Hall with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Yannick Nezet-Seguin. The …
Jerry Hu and the Shurniak Concerto Competition
The SSO has long partnered with the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association and the Regina Symphony Orchestra on a provincial competition that see young artists strive to win a chance to perform with the province’s two …
Music Talk from McNally with Nicolas Ellis
Conductor Nicolas Ellis joined the SSO’s CEO Mark Turner in conversation about the program for Beethoven’s 5th.
Experiencing the Music Together & Safely
We have an incredible track record here at the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. There has not been a single Covid-19 related incident at the SSO since the start of the pandemic. We are also one of …
[Uncertain] Four Seasons
by Damon Gameau, January 2021 When audiences first heard Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in the early 18th century, it was a sensation. It gave audiences something they’d never experienced before. It communicated more than music. It …
Composer Beth Denisch
Beth Denisch’s music has been performed at Moscow’s Concert Studio of Radio “Kultura,” in Russia, at Jordan Hall in Boston, and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York, across the U.S., and in Canada, China, Ecuador, …
Composer Jessie Montgomery
Jessie Montgomery is an acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator. She is the recipient of the Leonard Bernstein Award from the ASCAP Foundation, and her works are performed frequently around the world by leading musicians and …