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Azrieli Prize-winning music premieres at gala concert
from National
on October 4, 2018

"The world premiere of works by the two winners of the 2018 Azrieli Music Prizes will be presented at a gala concert at the Maison symphonique de Montréal on Oct. 15.

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Okanagan Symphony Orchestra welcomes Tanya Tagaq
from National
on October 4, 2018

Performance in Kelowna Oct. 13, Vernon Oct. 14

"The OSO presents a rare and powerful program featuring Polaris-prize winning artist Tanya Tagaq.

Tagaq is renowned for her passionate, other-worldly performances that blend traditional throat singing, metal, rock and contemporary styles...

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Glenn Gould's first piano revealed this summer by family friends
from National
on September 25, 2018

"What is believed to be Glenn Gould's first piano was revealed by two Toronto sisters this summer.

CBC Toronto got an exclusive look at the artifact, temporarily located at the Glenn Gould Foundation in Toronto, on what would have been the famed Canadian pianist's 86th birthday.

The foundation didn...

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How Christina Petrowska Quilico finds the flow in Ann Southam's music
from National
on September 24, 2018

"We were friends," says Christina Petrowska Quilico, fondly.

She was speaking to CBC Music recently about Soundspinning, her latest album devoted to the solo piano music of the late Ann Southam.

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Soundspinning: Music of Ann Southam
from National
on September 24, 2018

"Ann Southam cut her compositional teeth making electronic music, back in the 60's when it was called "tape music," and by 1966 she was teaching electroacoustic composition. You'd think the gap between those days and when I was taking electronic composition courses would have been enough time for the academic music...

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Pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico - The Current Within the Music
from National
on September 4, 2018

"For the opening column of the new season, I thought I’d take a look at two new CDs being released by the prolific and virtuosic Canadian pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico. The first CD, Soundspinning, offers a series of older works composed by her friend and colleague, the late Ann Southam. It will be released...

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from National
on August 29, 2018

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About the Canadian Music Centre
The Canadian Music Centre is the catalyst that connects you to the ever-evolving world of Canadian musical creation through performance,...

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Original opera sheds new light on Shanawdithit, the last Beothuk
from National
on August 7, 2018

Newfoundland-born composer looks to Indigenous artists and Shanawdithit's sketches for inspiration

"You could say that when it comes to composing music, Dean Burry likes to take his time. Work on his latest opera, based on the life of Shanawdithit, began 23 years ago while he was in...

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Janice Isabel Jackson wins the 2018 Friends of Canadian Music Award
from National
on August 7, 2018

The Canadian League of Composers/La Ligue Canadienne des Compositeurs and the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) are pleased to announce Janice Isabel Jackson as the winner of the 2018...

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Announcing CMC BC’s 2018/19 Concert Series: Season 3!
from National
on August 1, 2018

Six Unforgettable Celebrations of Six Outstanding Composers
Unique Immersion Experience Concerts in the powerfully intimate Murray Adaskin Salon
More savings, more flexibility, more freedom, and a new low student price:
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