CMC BC News
Love, Fear, and Hope In An Age of Anxiety
Amazingly, despite the fact Time itself seemed to stand still for weeks on end through April and into May, it somehow has managed to march on, bringing Spring itself in its wake. And if no further proof were needed that time has indeed progressed, our hair is now even longer and more unruly than ever [...]
The World To Come
Dear Friends and Colleagues: As government agencies begin talking about tentative steps to begin re-opening economies and cultures in the next few weeks, it's important we take the time now to discuss and plan for a better future. Which requires some assessment of where we are and what that future might look like. So I [...]
Missing You
Dear Friends, The times we are living through are as strange as any we have known. We find ourselves united in a powerful common cause, participating collectively in a massive and epic struggle against a common foe. Yet we have never been nor felt more alone. We have not in our lifetime seen the country [...]
A Letter From The BC Director
I am writing you as we begin the second week of social distancing required by COVID-19, as well as both concomitantly and rather surprisingly the first week of Spring. I thought it would be helpful to share with you where we are in terms of the Canadian Music Centre’s operations in B.C., while addressing our [...]
Unaccompanied: A New Online Concert Series
CMC BC, in partnership with Redshift Music Society, is pleased to announce Unaccompanied, a new online concert series featuring video recordings of live performances of Canadian works written for solo instruments. Initially ten musicians are being asked to record a live performance of a solo Canadian work of their own choosing. Other musicians will be [...]
Stephen Chatman and Leila Lustig Celebrations to be Rescheduled
An Announcement To All Ticket Holders Following the requirements and advice of governments at all levels and public health authorities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Music Centre in BC is rescheduling performances originally planned for this Spring — the Celebration of Stephen Chatman on March 30, and the Celebration of Leila Lustig [...]