Milhaud’s Creation of the World
In the 1920’s, Darius Milhaud was part of an avant-garde group of French composers designated by the music critic Henri Collet as “Les Six.” This association was loose to say…
Ravel’s Jazzy Concerto
The works on this concert remind us that it didn’t take long for jazz to become the global music it is today. When jazz emerged around 1915—the word first appeared…
Godwin Friesen – 2017 Shurniak Concerto Competition
Godwin Friesen made a big impression on the patrons of the SSO in the fall of 2016 when he was on stage with Thomas Yu to play Saint Saens Carnival…
Atayoskewin by Malcom Forsyth
Atayoskewin is one of Forsyth’s most frequently-played compositions, and for a good reason: it is a brilliantly scored, imaginative, highly enjoyable evocation of three aspects of the Albertan northland, music that…
Ravel’s Tribute to Fallen Friends
This exuberant and elegant orchestral suite was arranged from selected movements of the composer’s original piano version. Three movements (“Forlane,” “Minuet,” and “Rigaudon”) from this orchestration of Le tombeau received…
Merry Christmas, Stephen Leacock
Merry Christmas, Stephen Leacock! Humourist Stephen Leacock gave Canadians an identity at the time that the fairly new country needed a voice that bonded it ocean to ocean. His writings…
Flanders Fields Reflections
As part of our SSO Remembers series, we’re honoured to present a performance of John Burge‘s Flanders Fields Reflections at our November 10th concert. The concert commemorates the 100th anniversary…
A statement from ED Mark Turner
The first thought I had in the moment was that I wouldn’t be able to play piano the same way again. My life did not flash before my eyes (no…