5 Classics for a Very Hammer-Town Christmas
It’s that time of year again. The temperature has dropped and the snow has begun to fall. It’s time to bundle up tight before you leave the house and prepare to freeze at the corner of James and J…
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HPO Gallery Series – Leslie Newman and Erica Goodman
Read MoreWe’re getting pretty excited to launch our inaugural HPO Gallery Series tonight at the Nathaniel Hughson Gallery. Hosted by our Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte, principal fluti…
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Mendelssohn vs Beethoven: The Greatest Second Symphony – Round 2
Read MoreSimilar to the storm depicted in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, Beethoven experienced an internal storm of his own while composing his Second Symphony. He faced the biggest challenge of his life as …
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Guest Musician Spotlight: Blake Pouliot
Read MoreTomorrow night, the HPO is proud to welcome two young musical virtuosi to the stage for Brilliance: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. Our fourth Music Director Candidate is 33-year-old Maestro St…
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Mendelssohn vs Beethoven: The Battle for the Greatest Violin Concerto – Round 1
Read MoreWhen he was conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Ferdinand David praised Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto as being the “second great big concerto” – the other is Beethoven’s Violin C…
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5 Questions for Canadian Composer Glenn Buhr
Read MoreWhile we’re performing two major classical masterpieces on Saturday night, we’re thrilled to include a modern Canadian composition in our repertoire. Glenn Buhr’s Jyotir (Brilliance…