What have our Music Director Candidates been up to lately?
Our six music director candidates are keeping busy with conducting, composing and vacationing this summer… Gemma New It’s summer concerts galore for Gemma New, who will also spend time in …
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Behind the Scenes: What does it take to plan a season?
Read MoreWhat does it take to put together an orchestra’s season? Lots of time, knowledge, forethought and planning—two years worth of planning, to be exact. Sometimes it might seem that planning a season …
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35 pictures that sum up a pretty fantastic 2013-14 Season!
Read MoreThe 2013-14 season was a special year for the HPO. We hosted the circus, mixed beatboxing with classical music and said farewell to Maestro James Sommerville to name a few memorable moments…but …
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Owen Pallett: Reinterpreting the Orchestral Genre
Read MoreCongratulations to Owen Pallett for making the shortlist for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize! Pallett seems to be all over the headlines these days. Who knew a young University of Toronto graduate fro…
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Found Sound at the Cottage
Read MoreWay up north, the cell phone service is come and go (if at all) and your iPod’s maximum volume is no match for the dense northern woods. How can we enjoy music in the great outdoors without draining…
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Canadian Folk Favourites: Top Seven Picks
Read MoreMuch of Canada’s history can be found outside the history books. In fact, you could probably learn most of our nation’s past from Stan Rogers, Gordon Lightfoot and Tragically Hip songs. Tradit…