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Oct 4 - Cultural Renaissance

from $0.00

Mainstage, St. Stephen’s, 3pm

So you think you know Classical music? Let new composers and cultures breathe life into your playlist.

Burning Ice and Biting Flame - Allan Gordon Bell with guest soloist Jeremy Brown 
String Quartet No. 1 - Charlotte Sohy
Ragamala - Reena Esmail, with guest artist Adi (15 mins)
Affairs of the Heart- Marjan Mozetich

Reimagine your understanding of Classical composers through the eyes of one of Alberta’s greatest living composers, Allan Gordon Bell. Bell has laid the groundwork of Calgary’s fertile contemporary music scene, the results of which you see on our stage every season. Caroline Shaw’s imagination knows no bounds, bringing to the fore the soundscape of Ravel. Go up the twisting ladder of influence and hear Ravel’s favourite salon contemporary - Charlotte Sohy. Continue the renaissance with music of Reena Esmail who was reborn into her artistry by embracing her Hindustani roots. So many new discoveries await! 

Audience Type: General $35 or Student $0 now pay what you will at the door:

Mainstage, St. Stephen’s, 3pm

So you think you know Classical music? Let new composers and cultures breathe life into your playlist.

Burning Ice and Biting Flame - Allan Gordon Bell with guest soloist Jeremy Brown 
String Quartet No. 1 - Charlotte Sohy
Ragamala - Reena Esmail, with guest artist Adi (15 mins)
Affairs of the Heart- Marjan Mozetich

Reimagine your understanding of Classical composers through the eyes of one of Alberta’s greatest living composers, Allan Gordon Bell. Bell has laid the groundwork of Calgary’s fertile contemporary music scene, the results of which you see on our stage every season. Caroline Shaw’s imagination knows no bounds, bringing to the fore the soundscape of Ravel. Go up the twisting ladder of influence and hear Ravel’s favourite salon contemporary - Charlotte Sohy. Continue the renaissance with music of Reena Esmail who was reborn into her artistry by embracing her Hindustani roots. So many new discoveries await!