Episode 15: Paul Dornian and spectacle of the Olympics
As he exits his role at the Calgary Philharmonic, Paul Dornian chats with me about his life and career. Also
LINKS
“Rhapsody in Blue” from the 1984 Olympic opening ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylUF32pwvtI
Premiere of John Williams “Olympic Fanfare and theme”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF0fEAFBOoM&t=168s
Lighting the 1984 Olympic Cauldron, featuring music by Philip Glass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbbVk3AGVhE
“The Raven Conspiracy” by Carmen Braden, performed by members of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iphtKI_Mg6M&t=135s
The Edmonton Symphony returns to perform in Symphony under the sky
https://www.winspearcentre.com/more/visit/symphony-under-the-sky/
Paul Dornian has been CEO of the Calgary Philharmonic since 2015
In August 2021, the Calgary Philharmonic announced March Stevens would be its new CEO
https://calgaryphil.com/portfolio-items/marc-stevens/
Carmen Braden is an award-winning composer/performer from Yellowknife, NWT
Paul Dornian mentioned the CalgaryPhil Project “an Orchestra Adventure with Maestro Karl and friends”
https://calgaryphil.com/kids-project/
support the podcast at
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/culturemonster
Published August 2021
Popular Podcasts
McCartney: A Life in Lyrics
"McCartney: A Life in Lyrics" offers listeners the opportunity to sit in on conversations between Paul McCartney and poet Paul Muldoon dissecting the people, experiences, and art that inspired McCartney’s songwriting. These conversations were held during the past several years as the two collaborated on the best selling book, “The Lyrics: 1965 to Present.” Over two seasons and 24 episodes of “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics”, you’ll hear a combination master class, memoir, and improvised journey with one of the most beloved figures in popular music. Each episode focuses on one song from McCartney’s iconic catalog – spanning early Beatles through his solo work. Season 1 premieres on October 4th. “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics” is a co-production between iHeart Media, MPL and Pushkin Industries. Cover Portrait © 1967 Paul McCartney / Photographer: Linda McCartney
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
Crime Junkie
If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.