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Notes from the Stage

Calgary Philharmonic Players Association

Explore Calgary"s classical music scene and get to know the Musicians of the Calgary Philharmonic. This show is an independent production of the Calgary Philharmonic Players Association.

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29:24

S2E12 - Laurie Blanchet

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2026/02/02

Laurie Blanchet plays Assistant Principal Clarinet in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. We discuss finding your way to a career in music, persistence in auditions, and dogs.The music in this episode is clarinet solos from A Night on Bald Mountain and Rhapsody in Blue performed by Laurie Blanchet, with the latter featuring Leo the dog. Check out that video at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sj1jqa1oizQFind out more at https://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s2e12-laurie-blanchet

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29:52

S2E11 - Eric Auerbach

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2026/01/19

Eric Auerbach plays in the first violin section of the Calgary Philharmonic. We discuss joining an orchestra after freelancing in it, his favourite Schubert Piano Sonata, and applying skills across disciplines.The music in this episode is from the first movement of Mendelssohn’s string quartet opus 13, performed by Eric Auerbach, Jocelyn Hsu, Tyler Pacheco, and Brian Kim.Find out more at https://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s2e11-eric-auerbach

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31:54

S2E10 - Miranda Cairns

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2026/01/05

Miranda Cairns plays Assistant Principal Trumpet in the Calgary Philharmonic. We discuss the art of section playing, a shared great teacher, and which section of the CPO is most likely to bring a tomato plant to rehearsal.The music in this episode is the Trio Lyrical by Tobin Stokes, performed by Adam Zinatelli, Aaron Hodgson, and Miranda Cairns.Find out more at https://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s2e10-miranda-cairns

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24:27

S2E09 - Nutcracker Tea Club

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2025/12/22

Recorded on-site at this year’s Nutcracker run with Alberta Ballet, this episode is all about our annual Nutcracker Tea Club, generously supported by the Tea Trader. Hear all about the teas we’re sampling, and get a window into what happens backstage as we play Nutcracker after Nutcracker after Nutcracker.Find the Tea Trader at http://www.teatrader.comFind out more at https://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s2e09-nutcracker-tea-club

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30:10

S2E08 - Theresa Dumbrique

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2025/12/08

Theresa Dumbrique plays Second Violin in the Calgary Philharmonic. We discuss starting professional life while still in school, dancing, and circus aerials.The music in this episode from Bach’s Sonata No. 2, performed by Theresa Dumbrique.Get all the information for Theresa’s December 15 Library programme at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/online-learning-event-music-stories-with-a-cpo-violinist-gr-k-6-registration-1553239885309?aff=oddtdtcreatorFind out more at

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40:24

S2E07 - David Sussman

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2025/11/24

David Sussman plays Assistant Principal Oboe and Principal English Horn in the Calgary Philharmonic. We discuss sailing, making reeds, and tea.The music in this episode is Gabriel’s Oboe by Ennio Morricone, performed by David Sussman and pianist Cheryl Emery.Find out more at https://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s2e07-david-sussman

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29:11

S2E06 - Robyn Neidhold

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2025/11/10

Cellist Robyn Neidhold joins the Calgary Philharmonic this season. We discuss her family connection to Calgary, teaching, and books.The music in this episode is from the Sonata for Solo Cello by Zoltan Kodaly, performed by Robyn Neidhold.Find out more at https://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s2e06-robyn-neidhold

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30:21

S2E05 - Alexander Beggs

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2025/10/27

Violist Alexander Beggs joins his hometown orchestra the Calgary Philharmonic this season. We discuss the importance of first teachers, literature, and life after music school.The music in this episode is the Rebecca Clarke Viola Sonata performed by Alexander Beggs and pianist Felix Marquis.Find out more at https://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s2e05-Alexander-Beggs

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31:53

S2E04 - Danielle Greene

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2025/10/13

Danielle Greene joins the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s first violin section this season. We discuss teaching, the joys of chamber music, and coffee.The music in this episode was the second movement of the Schubert Violin Sonata, performed by Danielle Greene and pianist Felix Hong; and Miss McLeod’s Reel, performed by Duo Bright Greene.Find out more at http://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s2e04-danielle-greene

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28:19

S2E03 - Jonathan Yeoh

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2025/09/29

Jonathan Yeoh has played bass in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra since 2020, and this year begins working as Assistant Principal Double Bass. We discuss starting work during the pandemic, working towards a titled chair in the section he had already been a member of, and powerlifting.The music in this episode was the Courante from Bach’s 5th Cello Suite, and Cesar Franck’s Violin Sonata, here performed on bass by Jonathan Yeoh and pianist Akiko Tominaga.Find out more at

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35:08

S2E02 - Alisa Klebanov

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2025/09/15

Alisa Klebanov has played viola in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra since 2019. We discuss summer inspiration, the upcoming orchestra season, and switching from violin to viola. The music in this episode was the Sonata for Violin and Piano by César Franck, here performed on viola by Alisa Klebanov and pianist Fred Lacroix.Find out more at http://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s2e02-alisa-klebanov

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31:50

S2E01 - Maxwell Stein

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2025/09/01

Maxwell Stein has played Third Horn in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra since 2019. We discuss starting his first orchestral job here, supporting your section, and what it’s like reconnecting with a high school friend at work.The music in this episode was the Bagatelle by Hermann Neuling, performed by Maxwell Stein and pianist Deanna Oye.Find out more at http://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s2e01-maxwell-stein

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46:52

S1E20 - Chris Sies

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2025/05/26

Principal Percussionist Chris Sies joined the Calgary Philharmonic this season. We discuss freelancing, the Sound Atlas New Music Festival, and what goes in to making dreams become reality.The music in this episode was from ‘Split Selves, Like Crystalline Waves’ for drum kit and electronics written and performed by Chris Sies, and ‘The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows’ by Annika Socolofsky, also performed by Chris Sies. Find out more at https://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s1e20-chris-sies

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34:46

S1E19 - Jocelyn Colquhoun

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2025/05/12

Jocelyn Colquhoun has played Assistant Principal Clarinet in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra since 1988, and is retiring at the end of the ‘24-’25 season. We discuss the many hats an assistant principal player has to wear, retirement plans, and the magic of the tango.The music in this episode was the Burlesque by Elizabeth Raum, performed by Janice Waite, Olga Kotova, and Jocelyn Colquhoun.Find out more at http://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s1e18-jocelyn-colquhoun

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37:19

S1E18 - Alexander Cohen

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2025/04/28

Alexander Cohen is the Principal Timpanist of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. We discuss the joys of making music together, Chamberfest West, the Summer Percussion Institute (SPIN), and what it’s like playing one of the most striking instruments in the orchestra.The music in this episode is from the Bartok Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, performed by pianists Matan Porat and Orion Weiss and percussionists Alexander Cohen and Mark Damoulakis; Thunder by Peter Eötvös, performed by Alex

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31:57

S1E17 - Craig Hutchenreuther

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2025/04/14

Craig Hutchenreuther plays violin in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. We discuss the art of section playing, his time as Concertmaster of the Calgary Civic Symphony, and dogs.The music in this episode is the Gigue from Bach’s Partita in E Major, and Ashokan Farewell by Jay Ungar, performed by Craig Hutchenreuther.Find out more at http://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s1e17-craig-hutchenreuther

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40:44

S1E16 - Orchestra Spouses

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2025/03/31

Kathryn Davies does not play in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Nor do Daniel Brown or Tiffany Fauvel. But nobody outside the orchestra is as involved as they are, being married to orchestra members. They discuss the reality of being partners with three of the people you see onstage at the CPO every week.The music in this episode is the sound of Adam Zinatelli warming up, Alex Cohen practicing, and a Madrigal by Bohuslav Martinu performed by Genevieve Micheletti on violin and Daniel Brown on

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34:37

S1E15 - Heather Wootton

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2025/03/17

Heather Wootton has played fourth horn in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra since 1993, and is retiring at the end of the ‘24-’25 season. We discuss many years of collaboration, the joys and opportunities of teaching music to young children, and dogs.The music in this episode is from the Beethoven Sextet, performed by Rosa Selvatica and featuring hornists Laurie Matiation and Heather Wootton.Find out more at http://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s1e15-heather-wootton

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30:21

S1E14 - Laurent Grillet-Kim

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2025/03/03

Laurent Grillet-Kim has been the Principal Violist of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra since 2014. We discuss the adventure of moving to North America from France, one of Laurent’s favourite books, and his new job in Lille.The music in this episode is from L’étranger by Nidhal Jebali, performed by Laurent Grillet-Kim and pianist Isaac Friedoff.Find out more at http://www.calgaryphilmusicians.ca/podcast/s1e14-laurent-grillet-kim

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33:01

S1E13 - Arthur Bachmann

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2025/02/17

Arthur Bachmann has played viola in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for 39 years, and is retiring at the end of the ‘24-’25 season. We discuss Arthur’s work as a composer, his children’s piece ‘A Paintbrush for Piccolo’, and some favourite memories from his career.The music in this episode is two works by Arthur Bachmann: ‘The Darkling Thrush’, performed by pianist Akiko Tominaga and Adam Zinatelli on trumpet; and ‘Nauthiz’, performed by Kensington Sinfonia, from their CD ‘Views from the

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