Last week, the Calgary Philharmonic (under the leadership of music director Roberto Minczuk) released details of its 2011-12 season – 85 concerts, 9 series, and special concerts. It’s a dazzler. The orchestra is launching not one but two new festivals this season: the “Virtuosity Festival – A Festival of Extreme Classics” featuring outstanding soloists and well-known classical blockbusters as well as Bach@Knox, a 3-concert event led by Ivars Taurins. As well, there’s a new Rush Hour concert series, three 60-minute concerts at 6:30 p.m., hosted by CBC’s Katherine Duncan, and a special guest performance by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, in honour of that group’s 60th anniversary. For more details, please visit cpo-live.com.