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The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra recently put on a concert of some great Frank Zappa songs, re-imagined for a symphony setting. Zappa collaborator Ed Mann and Zappa sideman Ike Willis joined as special guest soloists. Check out the full set in the gallery!
The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra plays Frank Zappa! photographed by Edmonton Event Photographer Douglas Dollars
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Broderyck (Broddy) Olson photographed by RAD GRANDPA / Douglas Dollars
You can see more of this shoot in the gallery.
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Violinists at the Rutherford House photographed by Douglas Dollars
You can see more from this shoot in the “ESO 60 at the Rutherford House” gallery.
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This evening the Winspear Centre was home to some of the finest wines Canada has to offer, all hailing from the Naramata Bench region of BC’s Okanagan valley. Guests tasted wine from over a dozen wineries while listening to the smooth jazz sounds of Sandro Dominelli.
Winspear Centre Naramata Bench Wine Tasting photographed by Douglas Dollars
See more from the Naramata Bench wine tasting event.
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Edmonton Symphony Orchestra cellists in the Muttart Conservatory
You can see more of the Muttart cello adventure in the gallery.
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Horn-playing pirates invade the Santa Maria in West Edmonton Mall, photographed by Edmonton portrait photographer Douglas Dollars
Our gallery contains more of their pirate adventure.
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Percussion on the Highlevel Bridge photographed by Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars
I was joined in the sun and snow today by three members of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and ESO conductor Lucas Waldin. Riley the dog also kept us company with a bit of snow frisbee. Check out the playing the bridge and snow and skiing fun galleries.
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The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra’s great double bass group were our latest models, this time the venue was our own Edmonton City Hall. The weather outside was chilly, and Christmas decorations remained up well beyond the New Year, but this fine group of people are what made the shot work.
Edmonton City Hall with the symphony's double bass group photographed by RAD GRANDPA / Douglas Dollars
Check out more from our fun Edmonton Symphony Orchestra 60th season series in the portrait gallery.
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It was an absolute honor to shoot the inside cover for the upcoming season brochure of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra’s 60th season. For this shoot we assembled the full orchestra in their finest duds and had them form the shape of a “60″. It took a little while, but teamwork always wins out in the end. 60 models shot at once for the 60th season.
To get this angle and shot I had to ascend via a secret series of staircases and drop down onto what’s known as “the mothership,” the big puck-shaped area above the stage. The staff and crew were amazing and at no time was I worried about the heights.
The symphony assembles photographed by RAD GRANDPA / Douglas Dollars
The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in the shape of a 60 photographed by RAD GRANDPA / Douglas Dollars
You can see more from this amazing shoot in our Edmonton Symphony Orchestra gallery.
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This is another in a series of entries about the fine folks of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra that I’ve been fortunate enough to meet and to create portraits.
Scott Whetham photographed by RAD GRANDPA / Douglas Dollars
Scott Whetham is the principal tuba player of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and has been with the ESO since 1984, and appears on fifteen of the orchestra’s recordings!
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Who is this smiling woman? It’s Ronda Metszies, cellist for the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra! Our third subject in the series of entries about the fine folks of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.
Ronda Metszies photographed by RAD GRANDPA / Douglas Dollars
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This is our second in a series of entries about the fine folks of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra that I’ve been fortunate enough to meet and to take portraits with in their native habitat …the Winspear Centre here in Edmonton Alberta.
Bill Eddins photographed by RAD GRANDPA / Douglas Dollars
Bill Eddins is the Music Director and oftentimes Conductor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and 2010/11 is his fifth season. Bill keeps the audience attentive and always seems to enjoy the show the ESO is performing.
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Greeting the friendly ghost of the Cirque de la Symphonie
Last night we were lucky enough to attend the Winspear Centre gala featuring the amazing acrobatics of Cirque de la Symphonie and the musical talents of Edmonton’s own symphony orchestra. We’d like to express our thanks to Marissa Loewen for contacting us to photograph the event, as well as Eleanor and Kathrine for being wonderful hosts and for helping me navigate through the fun-filled and quite active post-performance party.
A gymnast at the gala
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This is the first in a series of entries about the fine folks of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra that I’ve been fortunate enough to meet and to take portraits with in their native habitat …the Winspear Centre here in Edmonton Alberta.
Lucas Waldin photographed by RAD GRANDPA / Douglas Dollars
Lucas Waldin is the Resident Conductor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and 2010/11 is his second season. Lucas is a very funny fellow and it was difficult for people on either end of the camera to keep from joking around or pretending to be too-serious when he was around. If you’ve been to a performance with Lucase Waldin, you’ll know that classical music is hardly a thing for the stodgy.
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It’s with no small amount of pride that I announce that our little studio has been chosen as “the Official Photographer of the 60th Season of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.” Those who are deeply familiar with the ESO know that the 60th season is actually 2011/12 and that the 2010/11 season has only begun a month ago, but as work takes time to prepare, plan, and print, I’ll be giving you sneak peeks of what we’re creating as it happens before it appears next year.
A little more than a week ago I was lucky enough to meet with some of the key players of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and was also able to take their portraits with our beautiful new lens. I’ll be there to photograph some upcoming events as well, but in the meantime I hope to keep you occupied and interested with individual posts on some of the amazing people I’ve met and photographed so far. The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is filled with brilliant, passionate talents, and it’ll be good to let their personalities come through.
Stay tuned!
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