Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Joining the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in 2016 is our new Assistant Principal Trumpet player Miranda Canonico. Ms. Canonico holds an Artist Diploma from the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Ontario, where she studied with Andrew McCandless. Prior to attending the conservatory she completed an undergraduate degree at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario with Anita McAlister.
As an active freelance musician in Toronto, Miranda has performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, and the Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Chamber music holds a special place in her heart and Miranda has performed with the True North Brass Quintet, as well as the Toronto Brass Quintet. Ms. Canonico is also no stranger to the ballet and orchestra pit, having performed with the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet Company on a recent tour to Toronto.
Ms. Canonico is from Courtice, Ontario, a small community an hour east of Toronto. She began playing trumpet at the age of 11 and started private lessons when she was 15 years old. Miranda is now happy to pass on all she has learned and enjoys teaching.