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In a couple of weeks students will return, for the first time in six months, to their classrooms across Alberta. Teachers are having to confront a very different, and often frightening reality of teaching in a completely new headspace, one that involves masks, frequent sanitation, and, for music teachers in particular, the elimination of high-risk activities such as singing.
Calgary Philharmonic musicians and Associate Conductor Karl Hirzer are used to welcoming large groups of kids to the concert hall each season, but right now, there are no yellow school buses lined up in front of Arts Commons. So, the Calgary Phil decided to create a fun and educational tour of the Orchestra for kids that can be experienced from anywhere.