CPO 2010-2011 Season

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So the orchestra season is here and for once it would seem the CPO has managed a decent balance between pop favorites and serious concert works. Some highlights I noticed while checking out the calendar:


Thriller
The Best of Michael Jackson
Friday, September 24, 2010 – 8pm
Saturday, September 25, 2010 – 8pm
EPCOR CENTRE's Jack Singer Concert Hall

Mélanie Léonard, Resident Conductor
Jeans 'n Classics, Band and Vocals
From sensational child star to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson redefined pop music for generations. Revisit the hits that made him a legend including ABC, I Want You Back, Billie Jean and Thriller.
Ultimate After-Party
Michael Jackson Tribute - This Is It!
Teatro Restaurant
Friday, September 24, 2010

Moon walk your way over to Teatro’s following the show for an evening of delicious food, creative cocktails and dance floor show downs featuring DJ "D-Fresh" and breakdancers Dustin "Homeage" Lee, Chad Doherty and Matt Ball. The King of Pop may be gone, but this night will be nothing short of a Michael Jackson resurrection!

Speaking of Mozart
A Discussion of the Man, the Master and the Music

Thursday, October 28, 2010 – 7pm
Leacock Theatre, Mount Royal University

Katherine Duncan, Host
Roberto Minczuk, CPO Music Director
Timothy Shantz, Chorus Master
Kenneth DeLong, Music Historian
Allan Bell, Composer
John Avey, Baritone Join celebrity guests as we kick off The Mozart Festival in an evening of thought provoking discussion. Explore Mozart’s fascinating and ultimately tragic life – and learn how his music has set him apart as one of the greatest geniuses in human history.




Guitar Heroes
A Tribute to Clapton, Hendrix & Friends
Friday, January 28, 2011 – 8pm
EPCOR CENTRE's Jack Singer Concert Hall

Mélanie Léonard, Resident Conductor
Rik Emmett, Guitar and Vocals
Guitar virtuoso Rik Emmett (Triumph) headlines this rockin’ tribute to guitar legends Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana and more. Don’t miss your favourite classics, All Along the Watchtower, White Room and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.




The Art of Composing
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Lobby Demo - 10am
Rehearsal - 11am
EPCOR CENTRE's Jack Singer Concert Hall
CPO musician Arthur Bachmann takes you through the creative process of composing, with a new work for brass and harp performed by CPO musicians. Pianist, Janina Fialkowska and composer John Burge also join in to share what it’s like to have a work written especially for you.




Romancing Rachmaninoff
Friday, February 11, 2011 – 8pm
Saturday, February 12, 2011 – 8pm
Pre-concert Chat – 7:10pm
EPCOR CENTRE's Jack Singer Concert Hall

Roberto Minczuk, Conductor
André Laplante, Piano
Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18RachmaninoffSymphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with two of Rachmaninoff’s most soaring and passionate masterpieces. With lush orchestral sounds, tender melodies and a breathtaking performance by pianist André Laplante, this concert will fill the air with romance.



...and the big grand-daddy of them all, DO NOT MISS THIS!:



Mahler's Resurrection Symphony
Over 300 Performers Strong!
Friday, April 29, 2011 – 8pm
Saturday, April 30, 2011 – 8pm
Pre-concert Chat – 7:10pm
EPCOR CENTRE's Jack Singer Concert Hall

Roberto Minczuk, Conductor
Joni Henson, Soprano
Susan Platts, Mezzo-Soprano
Calgary Philharmonic Chorus
MahlerSymphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection”
A performance of epic sound with 200 voices and an Orchestra of over 100 musicians! This depiction of man’s struggle with good and evil brings to life Mahler's vision of beauty, afterlife and renewal. The concert event of the Season!