Calgary Organ Festival and Symposium

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Venue / Location:
Various locations (see event listing for details)

29 Sep 2010 (All day)
30 Sep 2010 (All day)
1 Oct 2010 (All day)
2 Oct 2010 (All day)
3 Oct 2010 (All day)
4 Oct 2010 (All day)

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Ticket Price:
Various prices for single events, festival, and symposium. See "Buy Tickets" link for details.

Event Description:

Full concert and venue schedule

The Mount Royal University Conservatory announces the Calgary Organ Festival and Symposium – a new event on the Calgary arts calendar to take place September 29 through October 4, 2010. 

The Calgary Organ Festival and Symposium will feature public performances by renowned organists Alan Morrison, David Briggs and Margaret Phillips, a keynote address by renowned author and theologian Dr. Marva Dawn and a package of mentoring opportunities and career development workshops for a select group of young organists. 

Wednesday September 29, 2010

8 p.m. Festival Gala Opening Concert: Margaret Phillips

Thursday September 30, 2010

12:10 p.m. Free noon-hour concert

8 p.m. Young Artist Platform Concert: Christina Hutten (Canada)

Friday October 1, 2010 (Symposium Begins)

Symposium Schedule

8: 30 - 10 a.m. Masterclass (Margaret Phillips, Royal College of Music, London, U.K.)

12:10 p.m. Young Artist Platform Concert: Jean-Willy Kunz (France)

8 p.m. Festival Celebrity Artist: David Briggs

Saturday October 2, 2010 (Symposium Continues)

Symposium Schedule

9 a.m. Organ Crawl (Hosted by the Cantos Music Foundation)

  • Starting venue TBA

4 p.m. Young Artist Platform Concert: John Morabito (USA)

8 p.m. Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra with Frédéric Champion

Sunday October 3, 2010

10:30 a.m. Festival Eucharist – Organist, David Briggs

1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Cantos Collection Tours

7:30 p.m. Festival Celebrity Artist: Alan Morrison

Monday October 4, 2010

12:10 p.m. Free noon-hour concert