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 [...]

Are you a composer, a creator of unique sound and music? Please consider becoming an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre. "Thank you, CMC BC, for the sponsorship in Gabriola. CMC's support made it possible to expand from two performances to four. It was also the CMC that came through with the rehearsal space [...]

Following a series of workshops in the fall, musica intima is pleased to present the world premieres of seven new works for vocal ensemble,written by seven talented emerging composers as part of the novum musica program, co-presented with CMC BC. . novum musica is a continually evolving mentorship scheme - first run as a reading [...]

It’s that busiest time of year for all of us, with a crescendo (or is that an accelerando?) of performances, social engagements, and deadlines to meet. So I thank you for taking a second to read this year-end note from your team at CMC BC.   When we launched our new performance sponsorship initiative at [...]

It's hard to believe that CMC BC has already sponsored four performances since the start of the Fall season, as well as hosting a reception for composers in Victoria. But already, here we are about to celebrate Thanksgiving, having just honoured National Truth and Reconciliation Day last weekend.   They make a very strange juxtaposition, [...]

Please join us on Wednesday, Nov 1, 5:30 - 7pm, to celebrate the launch of Max Wyman’s new landmark book The Compassionate Imagination: How the Arts are Central to Democracy, co-presented by the Canadian Music Centre BC (CMC BC) and the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture.

 Admission is by donation.   Sean Bickerton, BC [...]