# Mount Royal and the Calgary Philharmonic! Hey all, the final pieces have fallen into place for our Strings Day. On February 13 we will be taking Strings students to the Mount Royal University for a day of workshops, then going to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for their "Romantic Ravel" concert. Details are as follows; **$150 includes bus transportation, multiple clinicians and guest conductors, and tickets to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.** ### Times on February 13, 2026 8:15 AM - Depart Notre Dame Collegiate 9:15 AM - Arrival at Mount Royal University 9:30 AM - Instrument-Specific Clinics 10:30 AM - Break (snacks) 10:40 AM - Back to Clinics 11:30 AM - Guest Conductor full ensemble workshop 12:45 PM - Lunch 1:15 PM - Split (1st and 2nd year violinists in clinics, 3+ year musicians with guest conductor 2:10 PM - Break 2:15 PM - Final session 3:00 PM - Pack Up from Mount Royal University 3:30 PM - Downtime at Chinook Mall, students will need to purchase their own dinner, may change into evening attire there 6:15 PM - Depart Chinook Mall 6:45 PM - Arrive at Jack Singer Concert Hall 7:30 PM - Calgary Philharmonic Concert 9:30 PM(ish) - Depart Jack Singer Concert Hall 10:30 PM - Arrive back at Notre Dame Collegiate We are really looking forward to this unique opportunity for our fantastic String musicians! Please complete the appropriate consent forms by February 2 along with the fee so that I can ensure our deposits are paid in a timely fashion! Contrapuntally yours, Joel Windsor