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The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is wrapping its 2018/2019 season with Great Baroque Choruses this Saturday night at Knox United Church. As one season ends, anticipation for another year of incredible music is starting to build over at the SSO and in many cases, these shows are all about timing. Sometimes the planets align, you find […]

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Laverty returns to the stage with passion, experience and new tunes

April 24, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

There are no limits to music and where it can take you. If you need proof, just look at the career of Saskatoon singer/songwriter Eileen Laverty. In the past year her career on the folk music stage has transformed into one that includes composer for theatre, television and the symphony. “I’m still finding my voice […]

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Principle flutist bids farewell to SSO audience with feature performance

April 24, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

Sarah Yunji Moon will make her final performance as the SSO’s principle flutist this Saturday. (Julie Isaac Photography) “My experience with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra has taught me so much more about who I am as a musician and how to give back to the community.” Sarah Yunji Moon becomes nostalgic when you ask her […]

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Ritornello Festival heads into a new decade with new sounds

April 8, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

Testing the limits of classical performance is nothing new to Jacqueline Woods and Carissa Klopoushak. Over the last decade, the pair have built a festival from the ground up that takes chamber music and makes it accessible to everyone. “We have always wanted to push the envelope,” says Woods. “We present new music that pushes […]

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Breaking the 80-year silence: SSO puts Moehn’s music centre stage

March 15, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

“My grandfather was a perfectionist with a super-fine musical ear. It’s what made him a great editor, he knew the pieces by heart.” This is how Johnnes Dyring remembers his grandfather Heinz Moehn. Moehn is known the world over for his work as an editor of great musical works. Moehn specialized in editing works by […]

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Tainted Love: SSO celebrates love’s highs and lows

February 4, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra has a night of passion and drama coming up that will stir even the hardest of hearts. On February 9, 2019 the orchestra will take to the stage for Tainted Love at TCU Place. This is an evening of music that evokes the emotions of young love and deep tragedy. Front and […]

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SSO strikes a jazzy chord with local piano prodigy

January 21, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

In his relatively short career, Friesen has quickly risen through the ranks of Canadian classical musicians. In 2017 he won the Shurniak Concerto competition and was recently named one of the Top 30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30 by CBC Music. Friesen is currently studying at the Glenn Gould School in Toronto and has become […]

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Talent & tradition collide to bring Handel’s Messiah to the masses

December 10, 2018 Britainy Zapshalla

It’s hard to argue with a Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra tradition that’s been around longer than the SSO itself. This year, (December 14 & 15, 2018) marks the 105th time Handel’s Messiah will echo through Saskatoon heralding the Christmas season. Tenor Spencer McKnight says it’s the piece he looks forward to most all year. “I just […]

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SSO’s Christmas show full of celebrities, surprises and fireside chats

December 3, 2018 Britainy Zapshalla

“Christmas is an emotional time for people, it has the power to bring you back to your roots.” Eileen Laverty loves Christmas music. The folk singer/songwriter is one of the guest artists for the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra’s 12 Days of Christmas show December 8 at TCU Place. She’s excited to be returning to perform with […]

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SSO to mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice

November 5, 2018 Britainy Zapshalla

“The First World War had a significant impact on 20th Century music. It was the first-time people connected to each other around the globe.” The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra’s Executive Director Mark Turner had no question in his mind when it came to programming the SSO’s November performance. 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end […]

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Dutcher, Dames & Disney: SSO crescendos into 2019/2020

Laverty returns to the stage with passion, experience and new tunes

Principle flutist bids farewell to SSO audience with feature performance

Ritornello Festival heads into a new decade with new sounds

Breaking the 80-year silence: SSO puts Moehn’s music centre stage

Tainted Love: SSO celebrates love’s highs and lows

SSO strikes a jazzy chord with local piano prodigy

Talent & tradition collide to bring Handel’s Messiah to the masses

SSO’s Christmas show full of celebrities, surprises and fireside chats

SSO to mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice

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