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Hamilton Phil brings big feelings of Schubert & Tchaikovsky

By James Kahane
These two composers embodied their artistic eras while also pushing music in genuinely groundbreaking directions. Few composers embody their artistic eras as vividly as Franz Schubert and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, while also pushing music in genuinely groundbreaking directions. Both created deeply personal, expressive works that significantly expanded…
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Hamilton Phil season opens with Beethoven’s Countryside

By Abigail Richardson-Schulte
Hamilton Phil's 2026-2027 season opens opens with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral," alongside works by Berlioz and Chausson. Together, these pieces set the stage for an ambitious new season. Opening night at the Hamilton Phil is fast approaching on Oct. 3 with music director James Kahane at the…
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There is plenty of ambition in HPO’s next season

By Meredith MacLeod
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s nine-concert mainstage program will feature acclaimed Canadian soloists, the debut of several new works, movie classics, the beloved Carmen, and a holiday Murdoch Mystery show.  The next season of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra will feature a beloved opera, acclaimed Canadian soloists, sci-fi movie classics, and…
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A new home for Linus the cello

By Meredith MacLeod
A devastating accident means John Dvořák can no longer play his beloved instrument, so he donated it to the Hamilton Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, where he once played. When a devastating bicycle accident left John Dvořák with a spinal cord industry that meant he could no longer play the…
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Match made in heaven: Dwayne Gretzky and the HPO

By Meredith MacLeod
Popular cover band and Hamilton’s orchestra are teaming up on a Valentine’s Day show. But don’t ask what love songs they will playing … it’s a secret. Canada’s greatest party band and Hamilton’s classical orchestra are partnering on a unique Valentine’s Day concert. The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra approached…
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Don Giovanni is Mozart at the top of his game

By James Kahane
HPO and COSA (Centre of Opera Studies and Appreciation) are bringing one of the world’s favourite operas, an entertaining tale of an unredeemed, morally repugnant man, to Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre. Four hundred years ago in Spain, Tirso de Molina set into a play the archetype of…
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