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Pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico - The Current Within the Music
from National
on September 4, 2018

"For the opening column of the new season, I thought I’d take a look at two new CDs being released by the prolific and virtuosic Canadian pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico. The first CD, Soundspinning, offers a series of older works composed by her friend and colleague, the late Ann Southam. It will be released...

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from National
on August 29, 2018

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About the Canadian Music Centre
The Canadian Music Centre is the catalyst that connects you to the ever-evolving world of Canadian musical creation through performance,...

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Original opera sheds new light on Shanawdithit, the last Beothuk
from National
on August 7, 2018

Newfoundland-born composer looks to Indigenous artists and Shanawdithit's sketches for inspiration

"You could say that when it comes to composing music, Dean Burry likes to take his time. Work on his latest opera, based on the life of Shanawdithit, began 23 years ago while he was in...

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Janice Isabel Jackson wins the 2018 Friends of Canadian Music Award
from National
on August 7, 2018

The Canadian League of Composers/La Ligue Canadienne des Compositeurs and the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) are pleased to announce Janice Isabel Jackson as the winner of the 2018...

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Announcing CMC BC’s 2018/19 Concert Series: Season 3!
from National
on August 1, 2018

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:
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Watch Vancouver Chamber Choir's tribute to R. Murray Schafer
from National
on July 17, 2018

"R. Murray Schafer will celebrate his 85th birthday this summer and to get the festivities started, Vancouver Chamber Choir and Jon Washburn will present Schafer/85: A Birthday Spectacular, a concert tribute to the great Canadian composer.

Three major choral works by Schafer will be featured. Scroll down for...

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The Canadian Music Centre is Open!
from National
on July 9, 2018

We are thrilled to announce that the CMC (20 St. Joseph Street, Toronto) has re-opened to the public. Please note that our main entrance remains temporarily unavailable and the building is accessible through the lower entrance. Thank you for your patience during this time!

If you have any questions,...

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Congratulations David Jaeger on receiving the Order of Canada
from National
on July 9, 2018

Governor General Announces 105 New Appointments to the Order of Canada

David Trent Jaeger, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario

"For being at the forefront of Canadian music creation, performance and promotion, notably through his broadcasts, and for having fostered a generation of musicians...

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Vancouver Chamber Choir celebrates R. Murray Schafer's 85th birthday
from British Columbia
on July 3, 2018

"In a rare July concert offering, Vancouver Chamber Choir has devoted a program to Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer, who celebrates his 85th birthday on July 18.

Schafer is one of Canada’s artistic treasures. The choir has a long-standing relationship with Schafer and his music through concerts,...

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New Canadian opera recalls wartime tragedy at sea
from National
on June 25, 2018

"Chance encounters can turn into deep experiences.

That’s been the case for Toronto composer Stephanie Martin. In 2015, years after working as the music director at Calvin Presbyterian Church on Delisle Ave., she noticed a First World War plaque in honour of a nurse who had been killed just a few months...

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