Beethoven’s 7th
The Seventh Symphony’s premiere concert [on December 8, 1813] was performed to benefit the soldiers wounded a few months earlier in the battle of Hanau. It was one of Beethoven’s most successful…
A new year for SSO Chorus!
The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is calling all interested choral singers to audition for the 2016-2017 season of the SSO Chorus. This season includes performances of Bach’s Cantata 140 “Wachet Auf”,…
Orient Express 101
The SSO brings Quartetto Gelato to Saskatoon to take us for a musical ride on the Orient Express. We are very excited about this fantastic concert – where we get to sit…
The Human Condition and Hatzis’ Lament
The SSO is proud of its commitment to Canadian music, and we’ve been waiting all season for this one! Composer Christos Hatzis is a mighty figure in the landscape of…
Introducing Ileana Montalbetti
Canadian soprano Ileana Montalbetti’s “voice rings, her breath support is flawless, she can turn an elegant phrase and…has dramatic ability” (John Terauds, Toronto Star). The 2015/16 season sees Montalbetti debuting with L’Opéra National…
An Ode to Joy – Beethoven’s Symphony 9
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 Ludwig van Beethoven – Bonn, Germany / December 15, 1770; d. Vienna, Austria / March 26, 1827 The evolution of this towering…
One of the great birthday gifts – Wagner’s Idyll
On July 7, 1864, the most infamous ménage á trois in music history took place in the Villa Pelle on Lake Starnberg. It resulted in a divorce, a child, a…
Hearing the impact of Share in the Future
Some one recently said to me that the SSO is “punching above its weight class”. It has been a wonderful season and the last few events have not only been…