As you'll have seen from Stefan Hintersteininger's posts from Orchestra North up in Smithers, CMC BC had a busy summer! I thought you'd enjoy seeing a few of the highlights from June. We had a lot of fun, made new friends, went places, and did new things. Isn’t that what summer is all about? Final [...]
Canadian music lost one of its great scholars, musicians and friends this summer. Erich Schwandt uncovered, edited and published two volumes of music of New France from the archives of the Ursulines and Hôtel-Dieu, Québec. The importance of this research should not be underestimated. Erich’s work made pieces available for study and performance that are [...]
In celebration of the Canadian Music Centre in BC's 40th anniversary (1977-2017), we are pleased to announce a composition competition for an original 40-second trumpet fanfare. The winning entry will celebrate some aspect of the CMC in BC's contribution to the cultural life of the Province of British Columbia over the past 40 years. Submissions may [...]
Recently, the Orchestra North Summer Program invited CMC BC's Stefan Hintersteininger to participate in their 2017 summer session in Smithers, BC, as part of an exciting new community partnership we've formed with this dynamic organization. We wanted to help document some of the incredible work that is being done by these highly dedicated and passionate [...]
Recently, the Orchestra North Summer Program invited CMC BC's Stefan Hintersteininger to participate in their 2017 summer session in Smithers, BC, as part of an exciting new community partnership we've formed with this dynamic organization. We wanted to help document some of the incredible work that is being done by these highly dedicated and passionate [...]
On Wednesday, August 9th, Canadian Music Centre BC Head Librarian Stefan Hintersteininger will travel to beautiful Smithers, BC, to attend the Orchestra North Summer Program (ONSP).
An open letter of thanks from the Canadian Music Centre, the Regional Advisory Council for BC, and the close-knit team running our creative hubs in Vancouver and Victoria! If you are reading this article you are part of an amazing family of patrons who support the Canadian Music Centre in many different ways. It's your [...]
The Canadian Music Centre in BC was pleased to host the inaugural press launch for the new 2017 Vancouver International Music Competition (VIMC) earlier this month on Tuesday, June 27 at 11am. Organized by the Canada International Arts & Music Society (CIAMS), the VIMC was announced as a multinational classical music competition for piano, strings, [...]
On Sunday, June 11th, the Canadian Music Centre in BC presented Norman Nelson with a Barbara Pentland Award of Excellence for his many years of dedicated service to Canadian music. As a founding member of the legendary Purcell Quartet, Norman Nelson commissioned and premiered dozens of works by leading Canadian composers during the quartet's existence [...]
On Friday night (June 23), CMC BC held a CD Launch Party for Jocelyn Morlock's New CD Halcyon, just released on CMC's Centredisc label. Marina Hasselberg and Miranda Wong performed the beautifully evocative title track from the CD for a packed Adaskin Salon. And BC Director Sean Bickerton interviewed Jocelyn about her work and the album [...]