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Calgary OperaCalgary Opera presents three operas annually at the Jubilee Auditorium featuring nationally and internationally renown soloists and the Calgary Opera Chorus. The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra accompanies all opera performances. In addition, the Calgary Opera presents a Great Singers Recital series, featuring artists such as Kathleen Battle, Cecelia Bartoli and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.Telephone 403.262.7286 www.calgaryopera.com Calgary Philharmonic OrchestraFor 50 years, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) has been entertaining audiences. This versatile orchestra is one of the top in North America performing a wide range of genres including classical. The CPO performs in the Jack Singer Theatre at the Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts.Telephone 403.571.0270 CPO Box Office 403.571.0846 www.cpo-live.com Honens International Piano CompetitionHonens is Canada's leading presenter of music for piano. Every year, Honens produces and supports more than 100 concert, education and outreach events in Calgary, across Canada and around the globe. The triennial Honens International Piano Competition is one of the world's great music competitions. The Sixth Honens Competition takes place in Calgary, 22 October to 6 November 2009. Telephone 403.299.0130 Youth Singers of CalgaryYouth Singers of Calgary encourages the growth of musical talent in the lives of young Calgarians. As a nonprofit organization, the program currently enrolls more than 550 singers from ages three and a half to adulthood. Youth Singers of Calgary perform at more than 100 events a year and have toured four continents.Telephone 403.234.9549 www.youthsingers.org |