Vancouver, BC - "Music Director Designate Otto Tausk and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra President Kelly Tweeddale announced today the VSO's 2018/2019 100th Anniversary Season. One hundred years in the making, the season will honour the orchestra's rich past, celebrate its role as an innovator and one of Canada's leading orchestras, and launch the next centenary chapter [...]

We asked George Laverock, who knew Hugh Davidson well, if he would write an article about Hugh's unique contribution to musical life in light of the Vancouver Symphony's upcoming premiere of Marcus Goddard's Violin Concerto, which was commissioned with support from the recently launched Hugh Davidson Fund at the Victoria Foundation: ---------------------------------------- A long-time volunteer [...]

On Friday, Nov 10, CMC BC celebrated our 40th Anniversary with a Gala Open House from 5 – 7pm at our Vancouver Creative Hub. Performances included the premiere of a new 40-second CMC Fanfare for trumpet written by Robert McKenzie and performed by Vincent Vohradsky, Second Trumpet with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. And Erato Ensemble performed three [...]

Dear Friends, Like you, we believe the world needs Canadian culture more today than at any time in its past. We believe that young people deserve to learn how to express themselves and tell their own stories through music. And we believe in providing opportunities to support emerging composers; while championing those at the peak [...]