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CMC BC 40th Anniversary: Interim Director Heather Pawsey Reflects On A Memorable Year
Bill Orr / CMC BC Curator of Archives: To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Canadian Music Centre in British Columbia, we have invited the five people who have served as BC Director since its founding to reflect on events during their tenure. Heather Pawsey is a celebrated soprano, a long-serving member of the CMC in BC's [...]
CMC BC’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations: Bob Baker Looks Back
Bill Orr / CMC BC Curator of Archives: To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Canadian Music Centre in British Columbia, we have invited the five people who have served as BC Director since its founding to reflect on events during their tenure. Bob Baker was CMC BC's Director from 2009 until 2015. It was a tremendous honour [...]
ISCM World New Music Days 2017: Vancouver Welcomes the World
From November 2-8, 2017, Canada welcomes the world as Vancouver hosts the ISCM World New Music Days 2017. Since its founding in 1922, the International Society for Contemporary Music has been the world’s premier network for new music. Each year, its festival is hosted in a different city around the globe. Next month, the Canadian League of [...]
Latest Barbara Pentland Awards For Excellence
Dedicated to BC Legacy Composer Barbara Pentland, CMC BC's unique Pentland Awards seek to recognize extraordinary contributions to Canadian music, excellence in composition, and outstanding performances of Canadian music in the Province of BC through four distinct awards. On Wednesday March 22, 2017, Langley Community Music School held its annual Young Composers Competition, adjudicated by Rodney [...]
CMC BC’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations: Long-Serving Director Colin Miles Looks Back Over 31 Years
Bill Orr / CMC BC Curator of Archives: To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Canadian Music Centre in British Columbia, we have invited the five people who have served as BC Director over that time to reflect on events during their tenure. Colin Miles was the CMC's BC Director from October 1978 until December 2009. An [...]
CMC BC’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations: Founding Director Christine Purvis Reflects On Our Region’s Early Days
[envira-gallery id="2709"]Bill Orr / CMC BC Curator of Archives: To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Canadian Music Centre in British Columbia, we have invited the five people who have served as BC Director over that time to reflect on events during their tenure. Christine Purvis was the first BC Director of the Canadian Music Centre, working [...]