Orchestras Canada

Administrative Niagara Symphony Association – Resource Development Manager Application deadline: August 17, 2009 Toronto Symphony Orchestra – Artist Liaison/Assistant to Artistic Administration Application deadline: August 21, 2009

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Barring unexpected outbreaks of news from the Canadian orchestral community, Orchestra News will be adopting a summer publication schedule, issuing bulletins every two weeks until after Labour Day.  You can expect us in your inbox: July 31 August 14 & August 28 In the meantime, please keep sending your updates and bulletins to info@oc.ca

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On August 2, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) will broadcast a concert live via the internet. Working in partnership with McGill University Schulich School of Music, the NYOC will give a performance that will be streamed live on the web and accessible to everyone with a [...]

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The Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra (TSYO) and TSYO Conductor Alain Trudel have launched a new initiative designed to help young composers develop their skills in writing for full orchestra.  Composers aged 30 or younger are invited to submit orchestral works to the TSYO Open Call for Canadian Works.  TSYO Conductor Alain Trudel sees the initiative [...]

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August 2 marks the date for the 20th anniversary of Victoria Symphony’s Bayview Residences Symphony Splash.  This year’s program, led by Victoria Symphony music director Tania Miller, includes “greatest hits” of the last twenty years of Splash, and  features performances by young soloists Christine Wong (piano) and Josh Lovell (tenor).   Purchasers of a $5 Splash [...]

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The Cultural Human Resources Council, through its Career Focus Program, is seeking proposals from cultural institutions and organizations willing to offer dynamic opportunities in the areas of Art Practice and Art Administration to recent post-secondary graduates ages 30 and under. If you have a 4-7 months position in mind and are looking for a positive [...]

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The Guelph Symphony Orchestra has advised us of their 2009-10 season plans, under the direction of founding music director Simon Irving.  The season includes five concerts, plus the orchestra’s free annual Music in the Park program in June.  Mr. Irving notes, “several exciting developments – the GSO goes on the road – all the way [...]

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The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Dale Barltrop as their new concertmaster, effective September 2009. A native of Australia, Mr. Barltrop has been Principal Second Violin of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra since 2003 and Principal Second Violin of the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra in San Diego since 2005. Commenting on the [...]

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Administrative/Administratifs  Symphony Nova Scotia – Stage Manager Application deadline: July 30, 2009 Auditions Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra – Violin and Viola extra musician auditions Application deadline: July 25,  2009

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In May, during Orchestras Canada’s Managers’ Meetings in Quebec City, representatives from 35 of our member orchestras unanimously committed to meeting with their Members of Parliament before October 31 to talk about • the orchestra’s work in the MP’s riding • the people served by the orchestra’s programs • the impact of current federal funding [...]

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