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 Saint-Georges was a champion fencer, classical…
Whether you’ve always loved classical music or you’re just beginning your journey exploring orchestral music, we wanted to give you a chance to learn more about orchestral music. Making music is so much more than just being able to bring…
The SSO’s amazing videographer Simeon Taylor never leaves home without his camera…so on a recent wintery morning walk he was able to capture the South Saskatchewan at its frosty best!
The Romantic era produced some of the biggest orchestral works ever written. The emotional outpouring and go-big-or-go-home attitude of the composers, combined with the ever growing size of the orchestra, was a recipe for heart-on-sleeve music pushed to its limits….
So, you’ve bought your Digital Concert Stream subscription, or your one time Digital Ticket for the SSO live-streamed concert. You are settled in your favourite chair, snacks and drinks in hand and you are ready to enjoy the concert from…
A completely new way to experience the music. We are incredibly excited to launch our Digital Concert Stream. What does this mean? It means your orchestra wherever you are. Live Stream Digital Ticket Each concert will be live streamed from…
For centuries, the writers of musical textbooks (and the programmers of musical institutions) excluded women who composed. Women have been writing and performing music for as long as men have; so how come we don’t know about very many women…
Take a chance to listen to some past performances and new online performance by the SSO and our collaborators! We’re thrilled to bring you two brand new videos – both collaborations with amazing friends of the SSO to help kick…
On top of missing getting to make music for our audiences, we’re also missing each other! Which was one of the reasons we launched Meet the Musicians in Your Neighbourhood. Join us on Facebook Live on Tuesdays and Thursdays at…
Musicians around the world are still making music, and collaborating in unique new ways during social distancing. So we wanted to bring you a list of quarantine performances from some of the SSO’s friends – watching these videos is a…