Guest Musician Spotlight: Blake Pouliot
Tomorrow 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…
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Program Notes – Brilliance: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
Read MoreWe thought you might like to learn more about the music in our rich program for this Saturday’s Brilliance: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. We are thrilled to welcome two young and talente…
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In Her Own Words: Heather Murphy’s First Symphony Experience
Read MoreI should start by saying that I adore live music. I caught the bug early – I was seven when I saw my first concert, Aretha Franklin at Artpark in 1992, and I never looked back. Since then, I’ve wa…
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Donor Spotlight: Alan and Marlies Clark
Read MoreIn celebration of National Philanthropy Day on Saturday, November 15, we’d like to highlight Alan and Marlies Clark – a couple who have devoted many years together supporting the HPO and…