Saskatoon Youth Orchestra

Girl in the Box Thurs. – Nov. 24 The Refinery Inspired by true-crime podcasts comes a tale of the first woman to ever appear on the FBI’s Most Wanted List. Girl in the Box is the story of Ruth Eisemann-Schier a grad student who along with her boyfriend Gary Krist, was arrested for participating in […]

Music

SSO alumni make music & mentorship priority for Homecoming

November 12, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

She’s played all over the world but violinist Carissa Klopoushak says her most memorable show will always be the first time she played on the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra stage with the Saskatoon Youth Orchestra (SYO). “I was 12 and I remember we played Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 and it remains my favourite piece to date […]

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Brit’s Picks Feb. 7 – 14

February 6, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

Short Cuts Festival Fri. – Sun. The Refinery If theatre professionals were going into battle, I imagine it would look something like this. The Short Cuts Festival is a performance of six 10-minute plays on a variety of subjects from love and loss to healthy competition […]

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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 […]