Symphony Sundays for Kids – Babar the Elephant – FREE Kids Tickets
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons
Follow the adventures of Babar, the little elephant who grows up in the big city and returns to the great forest to become King, narrated to Francis Poulenc’s charming score performed by the Calgary Phil! Complemented by Montréal composer Maxime Goulet’s energetic Danse aérobique symphonique and Igor Stravinsky’s witty Circus Polka, this concert is sure to delight kids of all ages! Come early and join us in the lobby at 2PM for our Instrument Discovery Zoo!
Sunday September 22, 2024 at 3PM
Kiesza + Orchestra – $25 Tickets
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons
Get your groove on with Canadian dance-pop star Kiesza in this special appearance with your Calgary Phil! Alongside the Orchestra, she’ll enthrall you with songs from her latest project Dancing and Crying: Vol. 1, as well as other mesmerizing tracks including Phantom on the Dancefloor and her impassioned 2014 breakout hit Hideaway. Don’t miss this chance to dance the night away!
Saturday October 5, 2024 at 7:30PM
Symphonie fantastique – $25 Tickets
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons
Take the plunge with the Calgary Phil and conductor Kensho Watanabe into the kaleidoscopic sound world of Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, a journey into the psyche of an artist deep in the throes of unrequited love. After Maurice Ravel’s scintillating Alborada del gracioso, the Orchestra’s concertmaster Diana Cohen enthrals in Sergei Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto.
February 28 & March 1, 2025 at 7:30PM
Controlled Burn – $25 Tickets
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons
Revive your spirit in an evening with the Calgary Phil as it performs Josef Suk’s soul-stirring “Asrael” Symphony, a moving memorial to Dvořák, his beloved teacher, and Dvořák’s daughter Otilie, who was Suk’s wife. Cree artist Cris Derksen stars in the Calgary premiere of her work inspired by a traditional Indigenous practice used to manage wildfires in which flames are transformed from threat to tool.
Saturday March 15, 2025 at 7:30PM
Symphony Sundays for Kids – A Paintbrush for Piccolo – FREE Kids Tickets
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons
Remember when anything was possible? This uplifting musical story, written by Anne Gatha with music composed by Calgary Phil violist Arthur Bachmann, tells the tale of Piccolo, a child living in the Renaissance who sets out to become a famous artist. Along the way he finds help and inspiration from a loyal dog named Bella and the great Michelangelo himself. Come early and join us in the lobby at 2PM for our Instrument Discovery Zoo!
Sunday May 11, 2025 at 3 pm
