The Canadian Dance Assembly, one of Orchestras Canada’s valued partners in the Performing Arts Alliance, has just appointed Nathalie Fave as its new Executive Director, succeeding Shannon Litzenberger. Ms Fave is a published poet and has a strong background in arts and community organizing.
The Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra has announced the appointment of Yariv [...]

Symphony Nova Scotia has announced the appointment of Emma Penick as its new Director of Development.
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Stephanie Rauhut as the new Manager of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and assistant in the Education department.

Congratulations to Canadian composers Richard Gibson, Eileen Padgett, Suzanne Hébert Tremblay, John Palmer and Arsenio Girón, each of whom had substantial new works read by the National Arts Centre Orchestra (conducted by Gary Kulesha) in public performances at the NAC earlier this month.
Mme. Thérèse Boutin, Directrice generale of the Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivieres, has been [...]

M. Guy Morneau, Chair of the board of Les Violons du Roy, has announced the retirement of Mme Louise Labelle, who has served as the orchestra’s Directrice generale since 2007, effective June 14. She will be succeeded by Mme Astrid Chouinard.
The Sudbury Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Aman-Hume as the [...]

The Pacific Baroque Orchestra has announced the appointment of Melissa Ratcliff to the position of General Manager, effective early June. Ms Ratcliff succeeds Nancy Cottingham Powell, who is now working for Festival Vancouver.
Dr. Murray Frum, chair of the Ontario Arts Foundation, has announced the appointment of Alan Walker as the Foundation’s new Executive Director. [...]

The Toronto Summer Music Academy and Festival has announced that artistic director Agnes Grossmann will leave her post at the end of the 2010 season to pursue her international conducting and concert schedule. At the same time, the festival has announced the appointment of violist Douglas McNabney as her successor, effective August 14. “As founding [...]

Last week, the Niagara Symphony announced the appointment of Bradley Thachuk as its new Music Director designate and Principal Conductor, following a comprehensive year-long audition process. Maestro Thachuk will lead the orchestra in four concerts in 2010-11, and will also work with the musicians, management and board of the symphony to chart the future [...]

Late last week, Mme Sophie Galaise, Directrice generale of the Orchestre symphonique de Quebec, was recognized as a “Woman of Distinction” in the field of arts and culture by the YWCA of Quebec at their annual Gala. She was cited for her track record of developing and transforming the organizations for which she has [...]

Orchestra News sends condolences to the many, many members of the Victoria BC musical community whose lives were touched by János Sándor, music director for the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra and the University of Victoria Orchestra and Chorus. Mr. Sandor died last week after a lengthy battle with cancer, at the age of [...]

Tomorrow night, May 15, Timothy Vernon conducts his final concert as Music Director of Orchestra London after 10 years of service.  Under the title of Music Director Laureate, he will return in June to conduct the orchestra’s opera production, Giulio Cesare, and will also lead several concerts during the 2010-11 season.  Maestro Vernon states, “This [...]