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Artists to watch at Luminato 2017
from National
on June 16, 2017

Overwhelmed by Luminato’s huge lineup? Here are seven can’t-miss artists.

"...DONNA FEORE, director, Life Reflected

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Silvie and Bryan Cheng celebrate Canada with original music, multimedia
from National
on June 16, 2017

"...When it came time to think about commemorating Canada’s 150th, we wanted to create an opportunity to collaborate with other amazing Canadian artists, to inspire each other to produce something truly memorable. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have a remarkable group of Canadian composers on board and to premiere...

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First Jean Coulthard String Quartet Readings Produce 11 World Premieres!
from British Columbia
on June 14, 2017

"It’s not every day of the week that eleven new string quartets are premiered. But that’s what the Borealis String Quartet did in CMC BC’s Murray Adaskin Salon on Friday, June 9, for a young audience packed into our small, intimate new performance space. The works they performed were remarkable for their variety...

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Talking with composers: Chris Thornborrow
from National
on June 12, 2017

"Toronto-based composer Chris Thornborrow is an inspired collaborator, and his work is balanced across the city's diverse musical scene. His operatic work has been heard at Tapestry Opera, The Bicycle Opera Project, and FAWN Chamber Creative, and he is a founding member of the emerging composers' collective, Toy...

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First Play: Brian Current, Faster Still
from National
on June 9, 2017

"A new album on Centrediscs presents a retrospective of chamber music by Brian Current, one of Canada's most prominent composers. Faster Still includes seven works written between 2005 and 2015 (plus a bonus track from 1996) and ranging...

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How CBC Radio Used To Share Canadian Music with the World
from National
on June 5, 2017

"The creation of original Canadian compositions, for use in its music programs, was at the core of the mandate of CBC Radio from its beginning. And while this content creation was intended for its CBC network broadcasts in Canada, it was also a way in which the CBC could share newly-created Canadian music with...

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Five Films about Five BC Legacy Composers
from British Columbia
on May 31, 2017

Full Article: http://musiccentrebc.ca/2017/five-films-five-bc-legacy-composers/

CMC BC’s Legacy Composer Film Series celebrates the very first generation...

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Centrediscs June Album Launch - Canadian Works for Oboe & Piano
from National
on May 31, 2017

CMC Centrediscs is pleased to announce the release of Canadian Works for Oboe & Piano, a new CD from oboist Charles Hamann with pianist Frédéric Lacroix. The CD will be celebrated...

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Inside 'Life Reflected,' Luminato's Must-See, One-Night Only Audio-Visual Experience
from National
on May 30, 2017

"...Inspired by four very different Canadian women (Alice Munro, Amanda Todd, Roberta Bondar and Rita Joe) and represented exquisitely by an array of award-winning musical composers (Zosha Di Castri, John Estacio, Nicole Lizée and Jocelyn Morlock), the multi-media, thought-provoking and jaw-dropping spectacle (...

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Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards
from National
on May 29, 2017

"The Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards are given for outstanding artistic achievement by Canadian mid-career artists in seven disciplines: Inter-Arts, Writing and Publishing, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Media Arts and Theatre. Each winner receives $15,000. The Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Fund was established...

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