Saskatoon Symphony Blog
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The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan administered by the non-profit Saskatoon Symphony Society. Saskatoon's orchestra has garnered attention as one of Canada's most innovative music groups. In their blog, they feature concerts, musicians, singers, composers, FAQs, and, more.
Saskatoon Symphony Blog
2d ago
The Phantom of the Opera is a 1925 American silent horror film adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s novel of the same name, directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney. The plot centers on a mysterious, disfigured man who lives beneath the Paris Opera House, known as the Phantom. He falls in love with Christine Daaé, ... Read more ..read more
Saskatoon Symphony Blog
5d ago
Brenda Moats Flute, Piccolo Brenda received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Regina in 1975. She received a Master’s degree in flute performance from the University of Arizona in 1980, where she was a student of Jean-Louis Kashy. She has played flute and piccolo in the Regina Symphony and the Edmonton Wind ... Read more ..read more
Saskatoon Symphony Blog
3w ago
Music Talks are back and in a new format! Maestra Tania Miller sat down with SSO CEO & Creative Producer Mark Turner to talk about the upcoming season 94 opener Enigma. Thank you to Black Fox Farm & Distillery for letting us film in their space ..read more
Saskatoon Symphony Blog
1M ago
Michael Swan Concertmaster Supported by The Nasser Family. Michael Swan was born in 1963 in Saskatoon. He began violin studies at age 5 with Dorothy Overholt, and also studied with Norma Lee Bisha, Mark Reedman and Robert Klose as he was growing up. In 1979, he was awarded the Gold Medal for the highest standing ... Read more ..read more
Saskatoon Symphony Blog
1M ago
ConcertStream.tv continues to give incredible access to your SSO. Not only do you get to see fantastic content whenever you want, you get an up close and personal experience all from the comfort of wherever you are! Streaming has changed the SSO forever. We love sharing our performances with viewers around the world. We are ... Read more ..read more
Saskatoon Symphony Blog
1M ago
The bulk of the musical material found in this piece comes from sketches for my Triple Concerto. These sketches were to be part of the proposed final movement for the concerto, a fast-paced scherzo to bring the piece to a wild close. However, for various reasons, this ending did not make it to the final ... Read more ..read more
Saskatoon Symphony Blog
1M ago
While raging forest fires made headlines all summer and will likely increase in the coming years due to climate change, Cree composer Cris Derksen’s work is about controlled burns, a traditional Indigenous practice used to manage wildfires. This practice involves burning certain parts of the forest in the spring, before temperatures rise and while the ... Read more ..read more
Saskatoon Symphony Blog
1M ago
Edward William Elgar was an English composer for orchestral and choral works. Born in Lower Broadheath near Worcester on June 2, 1857. His father was a piano turner, and his mother was supportive in his musical development. Elgar began composing at an early age, and one his musical draft written from ten years old was ... Read more ..read more
Saskatoon Symphony Blog
1M ago
English composer Edward William Elgar (1857-1934) had a habit to improvise on the piano in the evening. After a long day of teaching violin lessons, he began noodling away at the keyboard when he happened upon a particularly pleasing melody. “Whom does that remind you of?” he asked his wife, and Alice replied, “Billy Baker ... Read more ..read more
Saskatoon Symphony Blog
1M ago
Born on May 7, 1840 during the Romantic Period, Tchaikovsky was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. Growing up with education for a civil servant career, Tchaikovsky was able to find an opportunity for music education and entered the nascent Saint Petersburg Conservatory. Despite his popular successes in composing ... Read more ..read more