. . . . . . On Sunday, October 20th, soprano Marnie Setka-Mooney, will join Aerie Trio, (Diane Berry, flute, Maria Wang, cello and Kathryn Le Gros, piano) in Be Mused, a concert of contemporary classical music by four local woman composers.  These talented musicians will present works by Sylvia Rickard, Janet Danielson, Leila Lustig and Diane Berry, with all four [...]

The Cowboy Act Suite and Other Works program features a stunning lineup of signature works from Ballet Kelowna’s contemporary ballet repertoire. With Simone Orlando’s thoughtful Delicate Fire, Seiji Suzuki’s poignant Stolen Tide, and Cameron Fraser-Monroe’s satirical The Cowboy Act Suite, this high-energy program promises to please a wide range of spectators. . A contemporary reimagining [...]

This is a love letter. To thank all of you who create new music in BC, those who perform and present it, and to all those large enough of spirit and generous enough of nature to support those creators and practitioners and presenters that do. "When words leave off, music begins.” (Heinrich Heine) The only [...]

Casse-Tete: A Festival of Experimental Music returns to White Rock and Surrey with four free concerts May 24-26, 2024! The festival's playfully eclectic program features new music, free improvisation, sound art, and more, but new music lovers will be most excited about the concert Friday, May 24, 8 PM at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in [...]

Last Friday, May 3, we hosted a CD Launch for Afghanistan: Requiem For A Generation—the latest release from Centrediscs, the Canadian Music Centre’s award-winning record label. Centrediscs is the only label exclusively devoted to Canadian music and has released more than 290 CDs since its founding in 1981, with twenty (20) recordings released last year and [...]

Last Thursday I was up in Kelowna for the Okanagan Symphony readings of seven works by young composers, all members of the Okanagan Youth Orchestra, mentored by Jennifer Butler. CMC BC was able to sponsor this workshop thanks to a grant from the Deux Mille Foundation. It was deeply rewarding to hear the highly original [...]