# Event Details - **Event Name**: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Celebrating 501 Years - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-06:00) - **Event Description**: A Choral Concert featuring works by Palestrina. Pre-Concert Talk presented by Marcia Epstein, and an Organ Performance by Colin Redekop.About this EventAs we celebrate the 501 anniversary of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's birth, we may pause to wonder if we have come to take for granted his music due to the towering influence it holds on compositional technique. Yet, it is not for the technical alone that we revere him. His music spans the centuries through the devotion to what Richard Wagner called "an almost equally space-and timeless image, a totally spiritual revelation which grips us with inexpressible emotion, because it brings to our consciousness the innermost nature of religion free from any dogmatic conceptual fiction." It bears remembering that he was a man who embraced the change of the times with the Council of Trent, worked in low paid church positions until the tragic passing of his brother, his wife and two of his three children during the black plague, nearly went into the priesthood as a result but remarried a wealthy widow. Through all of this he composed hundreds of works - an outpouring from a man clearly devoted to his faith and its expression through music. In this concert we will dip a toe into this vast collection and hear a selection of Palestrina's sacred and secular works along with a new work influenced by the Renaissance by Damian Jordan. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/calgary/giovanni-pierluigi-da-palestrina-celebrating-501-years/100001986274066201 - **Event Categories**: Concerts, Entertainment, Music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 25, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Calgary - **state**: AB - **country**: Canada - **location**: St. Stephen's Anglican Church - **lat**: 51.039938 - **long**: -114.08742 - **full address**: St. Stephen's Anglican Church, 1121 14 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Celebrating 501 Years - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/9f0873ad486bd9a584f708bbdb0b754209a18988b3000d95c36e0ea71fa89977-rimg-w1200-h600-dc2f1208-gmir.jpg?v=1775714261 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Celebrating 501 Years being held? - **A:** Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Celebrating 501 Years takes place on Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, 1121 14 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, Canada. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Celebrating 501 Years? - **A:** Tickets for Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Celebrating 501 Years are priced at CAD 25 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral Admission AdultCAD 25AvailableGeneral Admission Seniors and StudentsCAD 20AvailableGeneral Admission under 18FreeAvailableDonationFreeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Celebrating 501 Years? - **A:** Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Celebrating 501 Years is organized by The Calgary Renaissance Singers & Players. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Celebrating 501 Years is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Calgary, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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