Update May 2014: Review
“I have rarely heard it [the tenor part] sung with greater conviction — a performance of distinctive character and refined musical sense.”
– Kenneth De Long, The Calgary Herald on Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, May 2014
Join Music Director Roberto Minczuk, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, a stellar line-up of soloists and the CPO Chorus in this special performance of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, the launch of the CPO’s new 2014/2015 season!
Featuring the world premiere of A Song of Joys by Canadian composer Stephen Chatman alongside Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, this is an evening not to be missed.
Thursday, May 1, 2014 – 8pm
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Roberto Minczuk, Conductor
Laura Whalen, Soprano
Susan Platts, Mezzo-Soprano
Michael Colvin, Tenor
Kevin Deas, Bass
Tim Rawlings, Percussion
Aaron MacDonald, Timpani
Calgary Philharmonic Chorus
From the Calgary Philharmonic website: cpo-live.com