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HPO Announces 25-26 Composer Fellows
Read MoreHAMILTON, ON, June 3, 2025 — The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra is thrilled to announce Composer Fellows for the 25-26 season. Now in its eighth year, the Composer Fellowship program offers early-c…
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Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Invites Listeners on a Sonic Journey in 25-26
Read MoreThe Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra is thrilled to announce its 25-26 Season under the artistic leadership of Music Director James Kahane. Featuring nine full orchestra concerts in our mainstage serie…
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HPO 2024-25 Season Wrap Up
Read MoreOur 2024-25 season was a milestone for the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra as we celebrated HPO140 surrounded by our long time donors, supporters, musicians, friends and community members. Each concer…
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Getting to know Composer Fellow Massimo Guida
Read MoreMassimo Guida is one of this season’s Composer Fellows. His new work titled Hope is the Last Goddess will have its world premiere on May 3 at James Ehnes Plays Tchaikovsky. Read the following b…
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Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Celebrates 60 Years
Read MoreHAMILTON, ON—The Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (HPYO) is celebrating 60 years with an outstanding concert that showcases the talents of current players and alumni members for an inspiring in…
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Looking for a way to beat the heat? This Wednesday, June 25 at 1PM at The Westdale Cinema is our LAST Musically Speaking event of the summer! These fascinating music appreciation talks with performances on the big screen led by HPO Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte has become one of our favourite annual event series. Get your tickets via the link below! https://www.hpo.org/event/musically-speaking-beethovens-journey/
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour and celebrate the culture of our local Indigenous communities and reflect on historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous People on this land and around the world. If you're in Hamilton or nearby, there are so many ways to engage and celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day through community, art, music, food and more! Our friends at The Westdale Cinema present an evening of music, dance, culture, and film celebrating the Indigenous community, hosted by Cher Obediah and featuring James Wilson, Spirit Vision Drum & Dancers and The Mohawk Singers. Register for this free event at thewestdale.ca Visit the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford between 11am-4pm for performances, interactive activities, craft and food vendors and the 50th Annual Juried Exhibition, a milestone marking fifty years of showcasing exceptional Indigenous artwork. Learn more at woodlandculturalcentre.ca We are also looking back on our performance of The Spirit Horse Returns. A captivating orchestral concert production that tells the powerful stories and legends of the Ojibwe Horses through orchestral music and traditional North American Indigenous teachings and visual art. The concert is a collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous co-creators, including Anishinaabe artist and Ojibwe Horse breed expert, Rhonda Snow, songwriter Jodi Contin (Wasauksing First Nation), composers Kevin Lau (first-generation Canadian) and Andrew Balfour (of Cree descent), and writer and performer Ken MacDonald (eleventh-generation settler). Learn more about the story, performance and artists at ojibwehorse.ca/the-spirit-horse-returns
Registration for TuneUP! the HPYO summer intensive program is open! Our program includes full orchestra, sectionals and coaching led by musicians from the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, enrichment and wellness workshops, and a chance to get to know other young musicians in a casual, relaxed orchestral setting. Tune Up! is open to any player 11 years and older with 3 or more years of experience on an orchestral instrument. The deadline to register is August 4, but spots are filling up quickly! Click the link in our bio to learn more about TuneUP and register today.
Catch the HPO at Festitalia's 50th Anniversary Expo this weekend! Explore the iconic music of Italian composers with the HPO String Quartet and Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte! Abigail takes us inside the music, sharing captivating stories and the HPO String Quartet performs works by iconic composers. Saturday, June 21 at 10am Hamilton Italian Centre, 420 Crerar Dr. Check out the full Festitalia event schedule: https://festitalia.ca/50th-anniversary/event-schedule/ 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 #HamOnt #HamOntMusic #festitalia #festitaliaexpo
Registration for TuneUP! the HPYO summer intensive program is open! Tune Up! is a non-auditioned opportunity for young musicians to give the HPYO a try and see if it’s a good fit. If you are already in the HPYO, it’s a great chance to blow the dust off of your instrument and get ready for the new season. It can also be used as a stand-alone summer enrichment program to support your learning on your orchestral instrument. Click the link in our bio to learn more about TuneUP and register today!
Join us at The Westdale Cinema on Wednesday, June 25 at 1PM for our final Musically Speaking event of the season! Take an inspiring journey into the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven. HPO Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte unpacks the extraordinary story of one of classical music’s most revolutionary figures. From his bold early works to the deeply emotional masterpieces of his later years, Beethoven’s music pushed boundaries and redefined what was possible in composition. Experience the drama, power and beauty of his work like never before on the big screen with HPO performance recordings. Visit the link in our bio to learn more!
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