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Toronto Symphony’s New Creations bristle with colour
from National
on March 5, 2018

Local premieres see great new and recent work outweighing the mediocre by a wide margin.

"...The first, Dust Devils by Canadian composer Vivian Fung, is a taut, 10-minute classically structured creation in one movement divided into three sections — fast, slow and fast again. Fung effectively...

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Symphony Nova Scotia to premiere brand-new work by Kelly-Marie Murphy, inaugural winner of the Maria Anna Mozart Award
from National
on March 2, 2018

Halifax, NS – Symphony Nova Scotia is proud to perform the world premiere of Dr. Kelly-Marie Murphy’s Dragon, Unfolding on March 8, 2018 at 7:30 pm at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. Dragon, Unfolding is the first work to be commissioned by Symphony Nova Scotia as part of the Maria Anna Mozart...

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Sound of Dragon: Call For Scores
from National
on February 23, 2018

The Sound of Dragon Society is hosting the residency of Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra (gCO) in April & May 2018. The residency includes a reading session at 1-5pm on Sunday May 13, 2018 at the Canadian Music Centre BC Creative Hub (837 Davie St, Vancouver)....

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Vancouver Sun Symphony at the Annex sparks hope for spring
from National
on February 15, 2018

"Ever longed to hear a concerto for contrabassoon? Or for piano and classical Chinese erhu? Is a sample of an opera-in-progress more your thing? All are on tap in the latest “Vancouver Sun Symphony at the Annex” series of three concerts, beginning this weekend.

The calendar insists it is not yet spring, but...

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Olympic pairs figure skating shines spotlight on Canadian classical music
from National
on February 15, 2018

"In Canada's classical music circles, it's a common refrain that musicians must do better at championing contemporary Canadian music. Gone is the period in the 20th century when "new Canadian music" was often synonymous with "hard on the ears," when many composers seemed to write not works of art, but challenges,...

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50 years after his death, Healey Willan’s music lives on
from National
on February 15, 2018

"If Canadian composer Healey Willan isn’t getting the last laugh, he’s getting the last chord.

His longtime home base, the Anglican Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Toronto, is hosting a concert on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of his death, one of several commemorations taking place this year in Canada...

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Job posting / Offre d'emploi : Director of Development & Communications | Directeur, développement et communications
from National
on February 12, 2018

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Director of Development & Communications

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Esprit Orchestra weaves cellphones into its concert
from National
on February 8, 2018

Devices are welcome at the tech-savvy production taking place on Feb. 11.

"The cellphone has graduated from concert irritant to instrument.

Esprit Orchestra is putting out the welcome mat for the ubiquitous personal communication device for its Feb. 11 Plug In program at Koerner Hall...

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Canadian Music Centre's Centrediscs Recording Label Nominated for Three 2018 JUNO Awards
from National
on February 7, 2018

Canadian Music Centre's Centrediscs Recording Label Nominated for Three 2018 JUNO Awards

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018, TORONTO, ON - Centrediscs, the recording label of the Canadian Music Centre, is thrilled to announce that two of its recent releases have been nominated for three...

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Composer Vincent Ho Receives Two JUNO Nominations
from National
on February 7, 2018

"Canadian composer Vincent Ho's The Shaman|Arctic Symphony, featuring striking live recordings of two monumental orchestral works commissioned by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) and released last fall on Centrediscs, has just been nominated for two JUNO Awards.

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