Orchestras Canada

Orchestras Canada is delighted to announce the three winners of the Betty Webster Awards for 2009. Created in 2002, the Awards honour OC executive director emeritus Elizabeth Webster by recognizing people and organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to the Canadian orchestral community, specifically through leadership, education and volunteerism.  Award recipients are selected by [...]

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The Canada Council for the Arts has advised that its deadlines for the Residencies for Composers and Conductors program have been modified.  The January 15 deadline has been eliminated, and all applications for grants to support residency activities taking place during the 2010-2011 season must now be submitted at the September 15, 2009 deadline.  This [...]

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The Toronto Philharmonia, orchestra-in-residence at the George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts, has announced its 2009-2010 season.  Featured repertoire (selected by music director Kerry Stratton) includes the Canadian premiere of Arvo Pärt’s Fourth Symphony, Dvorak’s Stabat Mater, and the Toronto debut of the young Swiss pianist Teo Gheorghiu, who starred in the [...]

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The Toronto Philharmonia Orchestra has appointed Shaun Pilot as their new executive director. Mr. Pilot has a 27-year background in arts presentation and production in Montreal, New York, Prague and Toronto.  In other TPO news, Dr. Milos Krajny has been elected president of the Board of Directors, succeeding William Jensen, who served in the role [...]

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Orchestre symphonique de Québec – Section Viola Application deadline: September 4, 2009  

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I Musici de Montreal announced its 2009-10 season a few weeks ago, and it contains the six-concert Downtown series, the six-concert Ogilvy series, and the family-focused Piccoli series.  You can learn more about the guests, leaders and programs for each concert by visiting the orchestra’s website here. The Kamloops Symphony has launched its 2009-10 season, [...]

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Summer concert news continues to come our way from member orchestras and others.  Here’s a round-up of announcements we’ve received this week! As always, the National Arts Centre will be the hub of a significant amount of musical activity this summer.  The NAC’s Summer Music Institute will run from June 14 to June 30 and [...]

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At the end of its 2008-09 season, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra announced the retirement of three musicians:  Principal Clarinetist Charles Hudelson, Violist Susan Ekholm, and Violinist Aaron Au. As the ESO notes, the three musicians combined “have made music within the ESO for a total of 78 seasons” – an amazing accomplishment.  Ms Ekholm will [...]

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We’ve got a pair of recommendations this week. The League of American Orchestras conference wrapped up late last week, and the League has posted a number of resources of potential interest to Canadian orchestra people on its site here. You can find presentations on: • Dealing with endowment funds that have dropped below the value of [...]

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My brief time at Orchestras Canada has come to an end, and I’d like to thank you all for responding to my surveys, sending me your updated library inventories, and suggesting resources to include on our site.  If you haven’t yet visited www.orchestrascanada.org, please take some time to explore our new online home!  The new [...]

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