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1710 2018

A Brief Musical Reflection On Women’s History Month

By |17 October 2018|Categories: News|

On Monday we celebrated the music of Janet Danielson in the second sold-out concert of our series, which was dedicated to Women's History Month. It's a little hard to believe, but women did not gain the right to vote in Canada until 1916, when Manitoba became the first province to extend universal suffrage. Quebec was last, finally acknowledging [...]

1110 2018

A Celebration of Janet Danielson

By |11 October 2018|Categories: News|

We have embarked together on an epic voyage of discovery over the past three years — an exploration of worlds both familiar and strange, some both at once.  Our magically intimate Murray Adaskin Salon has transported us back to a time of ancient legend explored vividly through Heather Pawsey’s brilliant one-woman show, perfectly expressed through Jeffrey [...]

1209 2018

Season 3 Opens With Complete String Quartets of Imant Raminsh

By |12 September 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

The Canadian Music Centre's Murray Adaskin Salon Concert Series opens this coming Monday evening with the Borealis String Quartet performing all three Imant Raminsh String Quartets. https://youtu.be/7n9cxD_3mTs Also featured is The Engine Room, a new work by Thomas Beckman, which was written for and premiered as part of our signature Jean Coulthard String Quartet [...]

108 2018

New Directions for the Jean Coulthard String Quartet Readings

By |1 August 2018|Categories: News|

The Borealis String Quartet with Thomas Beckman (centre) Named in honour of one of British Columbia’s most beloved legacy composers and teachers, the Jean Coulthard String Quartet Readings allow emerging composers to gain experience writing for string quartet, along with the invaluable opportunity of having their pieces read, workshopped, rehearsed, and performed by a professional [...]

108 2018

Announcing CMC BC’s 2018/19 Concert Series: Season 3!

By |1 August 2018|Categories: News|

Six unforgettable Celebrations of six outstanding composers Unique immersion experience concerts in the powerfully intimate Murray Adaskin Salon More savings, more flexibility, more freedom, and a new low student price: Pick 6: 30% savings: $ 165 Pick 5: 25% savings: $ 145 Pick 4: 20% savings: $ 125 Pick 3: 15% savings: $ 100 Pick [...]

1807 2018

Spurrell Studio Choir Wins Elmer Iseler Prize At Kathaumixw Festival

By |18 July 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

The Canadian Music Centre in BC was pleased to sponsor the Elmer Iseler Prize for Outstanding Performance of a Canadian Work at this year's XVIIIth Annual International Festival Choral Kathaumixw July 3 - 7, 2018, in Powell River, BC. The Award was presented at the Gala Awards Concert on Friday, July 6th to the Spurrell Studio Choir from [...]

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