Last Thursday I was up in Kelowna for the Okanagan Symphony readings of seven works by young composers, all members of the Okanagan Youth Orchestra, mentored by Jennifer Butler. CMC BC was able to sponsor this workshop thanks to a grant from the Deux Mille Foundation. It was deeply rewarding to hear the highly original [...]

Like most arts organizations, we have continued to evolve post-pandemic, exploring how we can best serve the vibrant new music community of this province. I shared with you earlier this year our new Vision for CMC BC, and today, I'm pleased to announce some internal changes to help us achieve those goals and better align [...]

Associate composer Anna Pidgorna is turning to Ukraine’s ancient lamentation tradition to grieve the losses of war in a ritualized performance blending folk singing, theatre and contemporary concert music. “Lamenting for Ukraine” — taking places on April 28 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby — combines solo and ensemble laments created by [...]

Join Artemis in the inimitable Notional Space (1523 E Pender St, Vancouver) at 19:00 (7PM) on March 30th for an evening of live world premieres as they present a collection of works written specifically for them. . .Repertoire includes works by BC associate composers Jennifer Butler, Jocelyn Morlock, Jeffrey Ryan, Nova Pon, Anna Pidgorna, Jaelem [...]

CMC's award-winning label, Centrediscs, sponsored the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's CD launch for Bramwell Tovey's long-awaited  opera, The Inventor, on Sunday, February 11, in Pyatt Hall. Centrediscs —  the only label exclusively devoted to Canadian music — has released nearly 300 recordings since 1981.   Joanne Harada helped bring the long-delayed project to fruition, backed by [...]

Ballet Kelowna Presents Two World Premieres in Dynamic Double Bill – Turning Point – Striking storytelling explores love, loss, identity, and power in two contemporary ballet premieres by Canadian choreographers . Kelowna, BC – Ballet Kelowna ushers in the winter season with Turning Point, a thrilling double bill featuring two world premieres at the Kelowna [...]