Orchestras Canada

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra presents the 20th anniversary edition of its New Music Festival (NMF) from January 28 to February 4. In the words of WSO Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate, “when programming this anniversary special, three things were important to us: to celebrate the past, to look ahead into the future, and to make sure [...]

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The Guelph Symphony Orchestra continues its 10th anniversary season (and music director search with a concert on February 20 that features guest conductor (and music director candidate) Evan Mitchell, concerto competition winning soloists Hugo Lee (oboe) and Afendi Yusuf (clarinet), and a side-by-side performance of the overture to Rossini’s Italian Girl in Algiers with members [...]

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The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra is now accepting entries for its 2011 Young Artist Competition, described as “a unique opportunity for talented young musicians from Southern Alberta to perform in public, with the winner being invited to play as a guest soloist with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra.” The competition runs every two years, and is now [...]

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Courtesy of Diana Weir, HPYO manager, we’ve had a lovely update from the Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra on their fall 2010 activities. Read on! Between September and December of 2010, the Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and its string and wind ensembles performed for over 1,500 members of the community. “The highlight of the fall was playing [...]

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Even while we tear our hair out writing the same grant applications that our members are working on, service to our members is top of mind at Orchestras Canada. Here are a couple of reminders of the things we’re working on: The Membership Directory One of the buried treasures on the OC website is our [...]

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The Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil has announced the appointment of composer, accompanist, conductor, arranger, producer François Dompierre as official spokesperson for its 25th anniversary. Commenting on his appointment, M. Dompierre said, “it’s inspiring to see how a professional orchestra has flourished in Longueuil. I salute the vision of pioneers who dreamed it would be possible, [...]

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We’ve got a couple of wildly different recommendations this week. 1. The Arts Research Monitor is a regular, free electronic newsletter containing quick synopses of arts research relevant to Canadian practitioners – with links to more detailed research reports. The most recent issue focuses on research on arts education in Canada, and includes a national [...]

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ADMINISTRATIVE/ADMINISTRATIF Windsor Symphony Orchestra Education and Outreach Manager Application Deadline/Date limite : February 11 février 2011 Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra Development Manager Application Deadline/Date limite : February 11 février 2011 AUDITIONS Symphony Nova Scotia Principal Horn (one year position) / Cor solo (poste d’un an) Application Deadline/Date limite : March 1 mars 2011 CONDUCTORS /DIRECTEUR MUSICAL Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony [...]

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Toronto Symphony Orchestra Triumphs in Florida Earlier this week, TSO Music Director Peter Oundjian and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra returned from a critically-acclaimed series of concerts in a six-city tour of Florida. And from all accounts, it was a smashing success! Here’s what the reviewers had to say: “These musicians gave one of the most [...]

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The programming of a few of our member orchestras has caught our eye recently. On January 30, the Esprit Orchestra (led by music director Alex Pauk) presents a program featuring the Elmer Iseler Singers, and violist Teng Li and works by Ligeti, Kancheli, and Canadians Douglas Schmidt (his “Discouraged Passion”) and José Evangelista (the Symphonie [...]

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