The Bear and the Wild Rose: Home

The Bear and the Wild Rose is a free, four-part online series exploring themes of Love, Home, Magic, and Resilience. This collaboration between much-loved Canadian musician and humanitarian Tom Jackson and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra aims to uplift communities everywhere through music, storytelling, dance, and visual art. The series premieres four new works by Indigenous composers Cris Derksen, Jessica McMann, Sonny-Ray Day Rider, and J. Alex Young.
The Bear and the Wild Rose: Home
This episode explores the meaning of home and the land - rolling foothills, vast plains, and the territory of the bear.
Tom Jackson tells the story and performs an original song, plus we hear the debut of composer Jessica McMann’s Muskwa’s Mountain Home, performed by the Orchestra with Associate Conductor Karl Hirzer.
“When I think of home, I think of the land. The rolling foothills, the vast plains, the coulees and valleys, the prairie grasses and berry bushes, the hot sun and the crackling cold of the winter. What is the home of the bear? How can I bring those chilly mountain winds, and crackling of twigs in the frosty fall, and the steady footsteps of a bear in the fall? I hope that this evocative piece will transport you to these places where the bear lives.” - Jessica McMann, Composer
The Bear and the Wild Rose: Magic - Premieres 20 February 2022
The Bear and the Wild Rose: Resilience - Premieres 27 February 2022
The Bear and the Wild Rose is supported by Canada Council for the Arts, Alberta Government, Calgary Arts Development, Shaw Communications, Calgary Philharmonic Foundation, DeBoni New Works, and Mary Rozsa de Coquet.
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The Calgary Philharmonic celebrated 65 years as a pillar of Calgary’s vibrant arts community in 2020 and has grown to be one of Canada’s most celebrated live music ensembles. Led by Music Director Rune Bergmann, the Calgary Phil presents classical standards, pop favourites, bold collaborations, and cutting-edge new works, and attracts world-renowned guest artists and dynamic conductors. In a typical Season, the Orchestra welcomes over 100,000 visitors to the concert hall and reaches audiences around the world through its free and accessible digital programming and live-stream initiative - an immersive, online concert experience that launched in 2017. Follow the Calgary Philharmonic @calgaryphil on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and register for email updates at calgaryphil.com/newsletter.
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