RSO’s 110th anniversary ‘no small achievement’

The Regina Symphony Orchestra unveiled its 2018-19 season on Saturday with a lineup fitting a celebration of the organization’s 110th anniversary.

The RSO will host a total of 26 events through its five series of concerts — Masterworks; Shumiatcher Pops; Government House; Kids concerts; and RSO specials.

RSO music director Gordon Gerrard is proud of the organization’s legacy in the community and looks forward to adding to it with the new season.

“A symphony orchestra is, in its essence, a miraculous storyteller,” Gerrard said in a media release. “Through music, we give life and voice to the stories of our fellow humans: some from the distant past, and some with stories that aren’t yet finished. The RSO has been telling stories here for a long time — 110 years is no small achievement. Our country looks very different, our city is much more than it was, and we, the ones who call this home, are very different people. However, through all these changes, there has only ever been one RSO. This season we give thanks to the RSO’s past and commit to growth and progress in our future.” Here are the schedules for the individual concert series:

MASTERWORKS

Opening Night With Tracy Dahl Sept. 22, 2018 Gordon Gerrard, conductor, Tracy Dahl, soprano Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Oct. 27, 2018 Gordon Gerrard, conductor, Godwin Friesen, piano Mozart Requiem Nov. 24, 2018 Ivars Taurins, conductor, Danika Loren, soprano, Lauren Segal, mezzo-soprano, Isaiah Bell, tenor, Giles Tomkins, bass-baritone, SoulFire Collective & University of Regina Choirs, Dominic Gregorio, director Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony Jan. 19, 2019 Gordon Gerrard, conductor; Timothy Chooi, violin Elgar Cello Concerto Feb. 9, 2019 Gordon Gerrard, conductor; Denise Djokic, cello Beethoven Symphony No. 6 March 9, 2019 Gordon Gerrard, conductor; Marion Newman, soprano Schubert Unfinished Symphony April 13, 2019 Melanie Leonard, conductor; Lara St. John, violin The Planets — 110th Anniversary Concert May 11, 2019 Gordon Gerrard, conductor, Meagan Milatz, piano, South Saskatchewan Youth Orchestra, Alan Denike, music director SHUMIATCHER POPS Classical Mystery Tour: A Beatles Tribute Oct. 20, 2018 Gordon Gerrard, conductor, Classical Mystery Tour Chantal Kreviazuk Dec. 8, 2018 Gordon Gerrard, conductor, Chantal Kreviazuk, singer-songwriter Frank Sinatra and Beyond Feb. 16, 2019 Gordon Gerrard, conductor; Tony DeSare, singer/pianist The Music of John Williams March 16, 2019 Michael Krajewski, conductor Canadian Brass

Gordon Gerrard, conductor, Canadian Brass GOVERNMENT HOUSE Bach Brandenburg Concerto Sept. 29 & 30, 2018 Valerie Hall, harpsichord Beethoven String Quartet Nov. 17 & 18, 2018 Different Trains Jan. 26 & 27, 2019 Beethoven & Saint-Saens Feb. 23 & 24, 2019 Gordon Gerrard, piano Nielsen Quintet March 30 & 31, 2019 Brahms & Rossini April 27 & 28, 2019 KIDS’ CONCERTS How The Gimquat Found Her Song Oct. 14, 2018 Janna Sailor, conductor, Platypus Theatre The Snowman Feb. 10, 2019 Gordon Gerrard, conductor Fred Penner & Friends March 24, 2019 Karl Hirzer, conductor, Fred Penner, children’s entertainer RSO SPECIALS Symphony Under The Sky Aug. 25, 2018 A Candlelight Christmas Dec. 15, 2018 Gordon Gerrard, conductor, Cantate Children’s Choir, Deborah Nelson, director, Campbell Collegiate High School Choir, Deidre & Russell Baird, directors Handel’s Messiah Dec. 19, 2018 Gordon Gerrard, conductor,

Simone Osborne, soprano, Emma Char, mezzo-soprano, Josh Lovell, tenor, Michael Adair, bass-baritone, Regina Philharmonic Chorus, Hart Godden, director Forward Currents Festival March 1-3, 2019