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This week we caught up with HPO Music Director Gemma New and compiled answers to your top 5 questions. Curious about the life of a professional conductor? Why is Gemma looking forward to working in Ha…

Neil Spaulding currently holds the position of Second Horn with the HPO. He studied French horn with Scott Wilson, Wayne Jeffrey and Eugene Rittich at the University of Toronto and with Ifor James in…

The first concert of our new HPO Indie Series is fast approaching and we can’t wait to share this cross-genre experience with you. We’re excited not only for the music, but for the visua…

It’s been a great start for Hamilton’s electronic rock band Illitry (ILL-a-tree). The young band has shared the stage with Rich Aucoin, Eight and a half, Zammuto (formerly The Books), Shout Out Ou…

Do you have your tickets to the 2014-15 Season finale? Here are 10 reasons you should attend James Sommerville in Concert this Saturday. If you already have your tickets, then here are 10 reasons you …

Program Notes – James Sommerville in Concert May 23, 2015 Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major,K. 495 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Born January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria Died December 5, 1791 in V…