CMC BC News
The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra presents Sounds Global in Concert
In this exciting chamber concert, the VICO’s intercultural wind quintet performs the world premieres of new works created by participants in its 2025 Sounds Global Composers’ Workshop: composers not only from BC (an impressive contingent including Nimus Belanger, Joanne Na, Niloufar Zahed, Vahid Massah, Emil Qing Zhuo Wu, and John Patrick MacLachlan) but also as [...]
North/White: A Reminiscence from Hildegard Westerkamp
Dear Sean, Thank you for the letter that arrived by snail mail today. I wanted to tell you how delighted I was to read your article Before The First Note Is Played, in which you describe the experience of hearing the National Youth Orchestra performing Schafer’s North/White at the Orpheum in 1973. Photo: Takumi [...]
CMC Presents 2025 JUNOfest Classical Showcase
CMC Canada and CMC BC are co-presenting this year's JUNOfest Classical Showcase, hosted by Gloria Macarenko, on Saturday, March 29, at 1pm in the CBC's Studio 700 at 700 Hamilton Street in Vancouver, featuring a star-studded lineup of Canadian composition and vocal talent, including: The Canadian Art Song Project with Jonelle Sills (soprano) and [...]
VYSO’s 95th Anniversary Concert: Honouring Our Past, Inspiring the Future
VYSO’s 95th Anniversary Concert: Honouring Our Past, Inspiring the FutureFor nearly a century, the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra (VYSO) has been a cornerstoneof music education in British Columbia, inspiring growth, creativity, and leadership in the nextgeneration. As we celebrate our 95th anniversary, we invite the musical community to join usfor a special concert on [...]
THE LIVING WORLD 【生生不息】: Sound of Dragon Ensemble
The Living World 【生生不息】: Sound of Dragon Ensemble! . Saturday April 12, 2025 at the Annex (823 Seymour St. Vancouver) 8pm concert Tickets 購票 . $19.99 regular (Early Bird $15 by March 20, 2025), $15 students/seniors/children, free for children under 12 . THE LIVING WORLD is a collection of compositions inspired by nature, the [...]
CMC BC Presents 3 Scholarships Worth $5000 at Composium
On Friday, February 7, at Composium, I had the pleasure of presenting CMC BC scholarships worth a total of $5,000 to three students at SFU's School for the Contemporary Arts Music & Sound program. Each year we present these scholarships to students at a different BC university with a graduate program in composition. The [...]