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Christina Petrowska-Quilico: An award-winning champion of Canadian music
from National
on October 3, 2017

"When Ottawa-born pianist Christina Petrowska-Quilico was only 10 years old, she performed Joseph Haydn’s Concerto in D Major with Toronto’s Conservatory Orchestra – and amazed the audience. By the time she was a teen, the New York Times was using such descriptors for her talent and skill as Promethean, phenomenal...

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Tribute to Jan Matejcek | Hommage à Jan Matejcek
from National
on September 29, 2017

The Canadian Music Centre (CMC) offers its condolences to the family and friends of Jan Matejcek. Following his arrival in this country, Jan became a major force on the contemporary music scene. In his early days he worked for the CMC, then moved into the area of performing rights, culminating in the creation of...

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CMC BC 40th Anniversary Celebration Trumpet Fanfare Composition Competition
from National
on September 18, 2017

"In celebration of the Canadian Music Centre in BC’s 40th anniversary (1977-2017), we are pleased to announce a composition competition for an original 40-second trumpet fanfare. The winning entry will celebrate some aspect of the CMC in BC’s contribution to the cultural life of the Province of British Columbia...

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GRAMMY Award-Winning Conductor Bramwell Tovey Appointed Director of Orchestral Activities
from National
on September 15, 2017

"Boston, MA – Boston University College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Bramwell Tovey as Director of Orchestral Activities for BU School of Music. Tovey succeeds David Hoose, who led the program from 1987 to 2015. Tovey begins his new role at Boston University in the Fall 2017 semester with...

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Winds of the SPO - Call for Proposals
from Ontario
on September 14, 2017
Deadline: October 16, 2017
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Composer Nova Pon draws on the rhythms of speech and birdsong
from National
on September 14, 2017

"Nova Pon presents as a cautious soul, to the extent that she requested written questions before speaking to the Georgia Straight. But it wasn’t a case of the thoughtful and soft-spoken flutist and composer wanting to control the agenda; she’s simply unused to the spotlight.

“I live under a rock, a bit,” she...

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Remembering Glenn Gould (1932-1985): On the 85th Anniversary of His Birth
from National
on September 6, 2017

"Perfection, and in particular, the pursuit of perfection in the performing arts, can be an infectious thing. An artist who has attained a high standard of perfection cannot tolerate anything less than that standard in their ongoing work.

Thus it was with pianist, composer and media artist Glenn Gould, whose...

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Kelly-Marie Murphy is the winner of the 2018 Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music
from National
on September 5, 2017

The Azrieli Foundation is proud to announce that composer Kelly-Marie Murphy is the winner of the 2018 Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music. This is the second time that the Azrieli Foundation has awarded the $50,000 prize – the largest of its kind in Canada – which is granted to a Canadian composer based on a...

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Grubstake Remix: Dir. Daniel Janke
from National
on August 30, 2017

Director's Statement
"Grubstake Remix began as a live touring show featuring five musicians and six actors. It may be thought of as a layering of archetypes, juxtaposing the language of the silent film screen with the even older language of Shakespeare. A contemporary music score provides a...

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Japanese Canadian Artist Directory
from National
on August 23, 2017

"Welcome to the online Japanese Canadian Artist Directory. This directory site has been built on the foundation of a former print directory, Japanese Canadians in the Arts: A Directory of Professionals compiled and edited by Aiko Suzuki in 1994 and its accompanying document, A Resource Guide to Japanese...

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