Free Events with Tania Miller and Guy Few
During our special Homecoming concert week celebrations there are many free events that you can take in. Music Talk at McNally Robinson with Tania Miller Tuesday, January 16th at 7pm-8pm McNally Robinson Join SSO Executive …
Faure’s Pelleas et Melisande
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zxjhnjIt7o] The score was commissioned in 1898 by Mrs Patrick Campbell for the play’s first production in English, in which she starred with Johnston Forbes-Robertson and John Martin-Harvey. Mrs Campbell had invited Debussy to …
Guy Few – Artist Profile
Versatile and fearless…that’s the perfect way to describe Guy Few’s attitude and performances on stage. Guy grew up in Saskatoon, and made his orchestral debut with the SSO in the 1980s. His interpretations have …
Tania Miller – Artist Profile
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3ZnkMoQWyo] The SSO is thrilled have Tania Miller return to our podium for this very special Homecoming concert. She grew up in Foam Lake, did her undergrad at the University of Saskatchewan, and taught …
Brahms’ sunny 3rd symphony
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viqIe35TEgo] Hans Richter, who conducted the premiere of the symphony, proclaimed it to be Brahms’ Eroica. The symphony was well received, more so than his Second Symphony. Although Richard Wagner had died earlier that …
Q&A with Matthew Pauls
Matthew Pauls returns for a fourth year to the SSO’s Messiah performances – based now out of Winnipeg, Matt is returning home not only to sing but be part of our big musical family! We …
Q&A with tenor Spencer McKnight
Tenor Spencer McKnight has quickly become an SSO audience favourite having made his debut with us in our 2014 Messiah performances. His effortless coloratura and exceptional diction make him the perfect Messiah tenor. Fresh off …
Q&A with alto Lisa Hornung
Mezzo soprano Lisa Hornung is likely the SSO’s most featured artist – a regular on our stage for 30 seasons! Aside from her wonderful text-driven oratorio performances, Lisa is a renowned teacher and hosts …
The 5 Top SSO Stocking Stuffers
Tickets to the SSO make a perfect stocking stuffer, so we made it simple to know what the perfect gift for your loved ones. The remainder of our season is jam-packed with incredible concerts, so …
Q&A with soprano Chelsea Mahan
Soprano Chelsea Mahan has been a staple of the SSO’s programming of the last few seasons – she’s regularly featured in oratorio works with the orchestra and has become an audience favorite! She is a …
A One-of-a-Kind Nutcracker Night
The SSO is excited to team up with the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra to bring you not one, but two Nutcracker Suites! Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet has proven to be one of the most timeless holiday traditions. …
Hatzis’ Thunder Drum
Co-commissioned by the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Nova Scotia with a grant from the Ontario Arts Council, Thunder Drum is a work for small orchestra and audio playback. (The audio playback is delivered …
Discovering Vivaldi in the 20th Century
While the name Vivaldi is a household classical name, its easy to forget that until the early 20th century his music had been completely forgotten. By 1926, nearly all of Vivaldi’s work had been lost. …
SSO’s Picasso Connection
Saskatoon’s art scene is coming of age this week. Opening the Remai Modern is the most highly anticipated arts events of the decade in Saskatoon. And particularly exciting for Saskatoon to have a chance to …
Piazzolla’s Four Seasons
When you hear “Four Seasons” do you think about Buenos Aries and tangos? Well, you should. The great Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla made his mark on the world bringing the distinctly South American sounds and rhythms to …
Do I have your attention?
Do I have your attention? Well, while I might have it right now, the reality is that with each passing day your local arts scene has less and less of your attention. Every conference …
Introducing Pascale Giguere
The SSO is thrilled to bring one of Canada’s finest violinists as soloist and guest concertmaster for our first Baroque Series event of the year – there’s a good reason why her Vivaldi and Piazzolla …
Introducing Alexander Shelley
Conductor Alexander Shelley’s impact on the National Arts Centre Orchestra is already being heard. The 38 year old British conductor took the position of Music Director of Canada’s national orchestra in 2015 and since …
Jan Lisiecki – Artist Profile
Just 22, Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki has won acclaim for his extraordinary interpretive maturity, distinctive sound, and poetic sensibility. The New York Times has called him “a pianist who makes every note count”. Lisiecki’s insightful …
NACO’s I Lost My Talk
I Lost My Talk is based on the poem by Mi’kmaw elder and poet Rita Joe, C.M. Rita Joe penned her poem to express not only the pain and suffering she experienced at Schubenacadie Residential …
Introducing Janna Sailor
Janna Sailor returns home to Saskatchewan to make her conducting debut with the SSO in the opening night of our Pops Series, Stardust – the music of David Bowie. Conductor and violinist Janna Sailor is …
The Return of James Ehnes
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y0IFsM5KTk&w=560&h=315] There has always been something special about the way James Ehnes plays the violin. The clarity of sound, the elegant phrasing, and his heightened attention to detail have made him a performer in …
Dvorak’s 8th Symphony
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4S4wmD7rGk] Dvořák kept the typical format of a symphony in four movements, but structured them in an unusual way. All movements show a remarkable variety of themes, many of them based on Bohemian material. …
The State of the SSO
Each fall as we’re getting ready to launch a new season, I get to take some time to look back at the past year and reflect on the “state of the SSO”. I have to …
