Tour De Force: Cheng + Cello Comes to Calgary Philharmonic in September

Aug 12, 2023

The performance is set for 23 September 2023 at 7:30pm at Jack Singer Concert Hall.

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Tour De Force: Cheng + Cello comes to Calgary Philharmonic in September. The performance is set for 23 September 2023 at 7:30pm at Jack Singer Concert Hall.

Savour the beauty and majesty of the bohemian lands of the Czech Republic, like the flowing Moldau river, in picturesque symphonic poems by the region’s legendary composers Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich Smetana, conducted by Charles Olivieri-Munroe — a recognized specialist in this repertoire. Rising star Canadian cellist Bryan Cheng brings his brilliant virtuosity and singing tone to Camille Saint-Saëns’ enchanting Cello Concerto No. 1.

DVOŘÁK A Hero’s SongSAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1SMETANA From My Life: String Quartet No. 1 (Orchestral Version)

CHARLES OLIVIERI-MUNROE conductorBRYAN CHENG celloCALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Theatre Calgary's Artistic Director Stafford Arima (Allegiance, Broadway; Carrie, Off-Broadway revival; Ragtime - West End premiere; Altar Boyz, Off-Broadway), along with Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso (Tony & Emmy Award winner: Spring Awakening, Legally Blonde, Rock of Asges, Broadway), Douglas McJannet for Arden Entertainment & JAS Theatricals, and Alison Spiriti of Right Angle Entertainment have announced the international premiere of Beaches the Musical as the final show of Theatre Calgary's upcoming 2023-24 season.

Tour De Force: Cheng + Cello comes to Calgary Philharmonic in September. The performance is set for 23 September 2023 at 7:30pm at Jack Singer Concert Hall.

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