Hockey Sweater in music
On March 15th the SSO takes to the ice with the Hockey Sweater – the classic children’s book, a staple of Canadian families, is now a new symphony show by Canadian composer Abigail Richardson. Abigail was …
SSO’s New Maestro to be announced on March 4th
A new era is about to begin. A new conductor is an exciting time for any orchestra – no, actually, its an exciting time for the orchestra and their audience. And maybe even more …
Introducing Lucas Waldin
LUCAS WALDIN is a dynamic and versatile conductor with a blossoming international career. Combining a command of the standard repertoire with a flare for pops and a passion for education and outreach, he …
The state of the SSO
We’re at the half way point of the season – after my first year with the SSO, I want to take some time to take stock of things. Over the course of the last 12 months we’ve made …
Sibelius Symphony No 2 – hear the Northern Lights
Symphony No 2 in D Major, Opus 43 – 45 mins Jean Sibelius Allegretto Tempo Andante, ma rubato Vivacissimo Finale: Allegro moderato Dedicated to Baron Axel Carpelan In 1900, Baron Axel Carpelan wrote to Sibelius …
Pick our last symphony of the year
For our closing performance of the 2014-2015 season we have decided to ask our wonderful patrons to select the symphony they would like to hear. We have narrowed the field to four: Mendelssohn’s Mediterranean-inspired “Italian” …
Exploring Borealis
On January 24th, the SSO will bring the Northern Lights to the concert hall – John Estacio discusses his work Borealis. The first time ever I experienced the glorious spectacle of the Aurora Borealis was …
Variations on a Southern Gospel Tune
PROGRAM NOTES FOR “VARIATIONS ON A SOUTHERN GOSPEL TUNE” by Monte K. Pishny-Floyd What’s in a title? Variations on a Southern Gospel Tune: what is the genesis (pardon the pun) of this title? So …
Messiah’s fearless leader
When the SSO embarked on the plans to do an auditioned chorus, we called Duff Warkentin – it was clear that he was the man for the job. He’s become Saskatchewan’s go-to guy for a …
Messiah’s returning favourite Lisa Hornung
The SSO is thrilled to have Lisa Hornung return to our Messiah performances – always a crowd favourite, her performances of Messiah show a true dedication and commitment to Handel’s beautiful music. Honoured as one …
Introducing Matthew Pauls
For our third debut of the season we’re thrilled to welcome a voice that audiences need to hear more of! Baritone Matthew Pauls, praised for his poise and magnificent singing (Opera Canada), is in his …
Introducing Spencer McKnight
At 22, tenor Spencer McKnight has only been singing for a few years – but he’s really made use of those 5 years. At age 17 he started singing when a friend of his at …
Introducing Chelsea Mahan
Canadian-American soprano Chelsea Mahan is making an impression on the independent music scene with her transparency of character in unconventional performance spaces. These intimate performances include the roles of Monica in The Medium and Laurette …
More than just decking the halls
Music lovers look forward to the holiday season in a unique way – maybe it’s the anticipation of hearing their favourite Christmas carol, or the joy that comes with the crop of new Christmas albums …
Ukrainian Christmas Concert on St Nicholas’ Day
In Ukraine, St. Nicholas is a special saint, for it was Prince Vladimir who brought back tales of the saint after he went to Constantinople to be baptized. The Ukrainian prince Vsevolod Yaroslavych introduced the …
Haydn Symphony Video Interviews
We had a chance to sit down with Thomas Yu and Mark Turner to discuss our Haydn Symphony Masters Series concert, this Saturday at TCU place. Tickets are going fast! tcutickets.ca SSO Executive Director Mark Turner On …
Rare and Remarkable Piano to be Debuted at TCU Place
On Saturday, November 22nd, award winning Canadian celebrity pianist Thomas Yu will perform on a Fazioli piano made by hand in Italy and valued at $260,000. This will be the first time a Fazioli appears …
Core Series at PAVED Arts – feature on Lia Pas
This Friday and Saturday the SSO’s Core Musicians will be heard at PAVED Arts in one of the most unique and original music programming series in Canada. For more information and tickets please CLICK HERE …
Time to rally
Recently I was speaking to a group of students at the U of S about marketing classical music to young people – a student raised the question “what do you think is the difficulty of …
An incredible achievement
It’s time for a good news story. Your orchestra broke even on last season. This is no small accomplishment – this is the result of a complete analysis of how we were spending money. It …
The Road to a Fresh Start
A season launch can say so much about an orchestra. Whether you know it or not, the launch is so much more than the announcement of what music you can expect to hear in the …
