The fun stuff. Calgary has a ton of amazing stuff that happens in our city. Reviews of new movies, or albums, art shows or news about sports.
As of late, with my seemingly endless amounts of time this summer I have been able to come across quite a few interesting and unique artists (musical and otherwise), inspiring me to start a new series of articles highlighting and showcasing the talents of some of the creators that have caught my fancy! With this series of…
Congratulations on finishing yet another year of school! Another grade over, and another gaping void that is known as summer. My family is not the type to go out for a long family getaway, so often, finding something to do in the summer can be a pain. Over the past few weeks, I tried in…
There’s nothing better than the feeling of being able to relax and watch a good, long movie without the ghosts of all the work you are not doing lurking in the back of your brain. Since I recently completed my grade 11 year, arguably the most difficult year of high school, I’ve accumulated a pretty…
Happy exam season everybody! If you are a youth anywhere in North America who is currently attending school, chances are you are in the midst of final exams. There are highs and lows to this season of the school year- the exhausting workload and stress of school is coming to an end once again, but before we are…
My experience as a Student Conductor A year ago, I was reflecting on my experience of getting to conduct my high school band and performing at our spring concert. Fast forward to now, a lot has happened and I would love to share my thoughts again after another year of amazing experiences. Conducting can seem like a…
It’s very difficult to put into words how music can even begin to quantify the human spirit and how it captures and preserves our most precious moments, feelings and memories. I oftentimes find myself referring to a song, album or playlist when I can’t find the words to say what I’m feeling. As someone who…
Dear Grade 10 Me: A lot has changed during these past three years. I’d like to say I grew immensely as an individual but that would be a gross hyperbole. However, I learned many things through the tears, stress, and laughter high school provided me. Things never go as expected and that’s okay. No one knows…
On May 14, I had the absolute pleasure of watching the Calgary Youth Orchestra and the Cum Vino Cantus Society perform in the beautiful Bella Concert Hall at Mount Royal University. Featuring talented soloists and breathtaking performances, I was reminded of why I love music so much. Simply put, the concert was moving and had…
Why is it that I was born in a safe country, embraced by my parent’s loving arms While another like me was born and soon abandoned in a dirty orphanage? What was the difference between him and I? Why is it that I had the privilege to scamper my beautiful streets, wildly laughing and carefree,…
This weekend, fellow blogger Emily and I had the privilege to attend PARKSHOW 2016. If you haven’t yet read Emily’s post, PARKSHOW is a fashion and art showcase, set up but the non-profit organization, PARK (Promoting Artists | Redefining Kulture). This year, the showcase was Miami-inspired, meaning edgy beach-wear and a lot of amazing street art.…
Nothing to do this Saturday evening? Why don’t you check out Bohemian Café, a violin/piano recital happening at Mount Royal? This recital is being put on by Andrea Neumann and Alexandra Andrievsky, who are also my former violin teacher and piano teacher, and it’s a benefit concert, in support of CIM and the Center for Newcomers.…
PARKSHOW Calgary, presented by CF Chinook Centre, is a fashion show and art exhibit that features a wide variety of up and coming Canadian designers and professional artists. Their aim is to connect Calgary fashion and art lovers with today’s young talent who are becoming big influences across Canada. Park, which stands for “Promoting Artists,…
Calgary’s music scene is a series which explores various artists who have emerged or are a part of the music scene here in Calgary. Recently I had the honor of having some of my questions about being an artist from Calgary answered by Austin Tufts, the band member and drummer BRAIDS. I had been in awe…
This past Sunday, I had the pleasure to attend Kensington Sinfonia’s 25th season closer concert at the intimate and acoustically-rewarding Hope Lutheran Church. For those not familiar, the Kensington Sinfonia (KS for short) was founded in 1988 by John Lowry of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and the musical directorship has been passed on to other…
As you may have read, I enjoyed a terrific first concert at the Kensington Sinfonia past Sunday. One of the program pieces featured the 6th winner of the KS Annual Student Concerto Competition, oboist Cameron Wong playing Albinoni’s Concerto for Oboe in D minor, Op.9, No. 2. Having only played the oboe for 4 years,…