The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra offers seniors a unique way to experience the orchestra. The CPO has open rehearsals for seniors for select performances. It is a great opportunity to see and hear how an orchestra prepares for a performance.

Tickets are only $15.00 cash. The CPO needs to know how many of us are coming to each rehearsal. To get that information, Facilitator Wendy Lomnes sends out an email about ten days before a rehearsal asking those who have signed up for this group to respond with a rousing YES if they plan to attend. Wendy often includes comments and musical questions in that email.

Wendy comes from a musical family, she had classical piano training as a child, developed a strong interest in classical music and became a big supporter of the CPO. As retirement from her geological career came closer, she became more involved in jazz and became a jazz singer as a retirement career. 

The 2024/25 open rehearsals are:

Friday 27 September  Beethoven’s Emperor

RAMÓN TEBAR conductor; JONATHAN BISS piano

Friday 18 October        Bernstein’s Serenade with Karen Gomyo

RUNE BERGMANN conductor; KAREN GOMYO violin

Friday 15 November    Nicolas Namoradze plays Rachmaninoff

SARAH IOANNIDES conductor; NICHOLAS NAMORADZE piano

Friday 28 February       Symphonie Fantastique

KENSHO WATANABE conductor; DIANA COHEN violin

Friday 21 March             Jeneba Kanneh-Mason plays Mozart

RUNE BERGMANN conductor; JENEBA KANNEH-MASON piano

Friday 9 May                     French Impressions: Poulenc’s Organ Concerto

JOANN FALLETTA conductor; JEAN-WILLY KUNZ organ

Rehearsals are at the Jack Singer Concert Hall from 10:00 to 12:30.

Facilitator: Wendy Lomnes 

Dates:	2024:  Sept 27, Oct 18, Nov 15.  2025:  Feb 28, Mar 21, May 9
Times:	10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Where:	Jack Singer Concert Hall
Facilitator	Wendy Lomnes

For more information & to register or join the waitlist,  contact Facilitator  If no email template opens: right click on "Facilitator" button and choose "copy the email address".  Then open your regular email program, start a new email and in the "To:" line, right click and paste.

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