The Toronto Symphony Orchestra presented their first Relaxed Performance, “Let’s Dance,” on April 27th, 2019. This performance is designed specifically for people living with autism spectrum disorders, sensory and communication disorders, learning disabilities, or anyone who would benefit from a more casual concert experience. The Relaxed Performance differed from other TSO concerts in a number […]
Guest blog post by Catriona Delaney at the Italian Canadian Symphony Orchestra Maestro Kerry Stratton is our friend and a friend to classical music lovers across the nation, and internationally due to his incredible career. He is a household name in Toronto; in addition to being an extraordinary conductor, Kerry has been a broadcaster for […]
It’s something every symphony orchestra has heard at least once from a teacher. “Oh, my students won’t like that. They can’t handle listening to it, and they think it’s boring”. We know that live music is anything but boring. So how do we equip kids with the tools to understand what they’re hearing? The Windsor […]
We’re delighted to announce that, as part of our National Conference in Ottawa this June, we will be running a full-day small-budget orchestra session on Thursday, June 13th. Date & Time: Thursday, June 13, 9am-5:30 Location: Canada’s National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON Cost: $100 + HST Registration is now closed as we are at capacity […]
A message from our Executive Director, Katherine Carleton Since 2013, Orchestras Canada has been privileged to work with Micheline McKay as our government relations consultant. Micheline has served as trusted advisor, analyst and reliable source of information and feedback to the OC staff, board and Advocacy Committee. Her good sense, high ethical standards, discretion, hard […]
The federal budget, announced on March 19, is the last before this fall’s general election. The budget document included acknowledgment of the importance of the cultural sector, stating: Across the country, Canada’s artists and their supporters bring people together, to appreciate and celebrate the diversity and creativity that Canadians are known for the world over. […]
Registration is now open for Orchestras Canada’s National Conference! This year, we’ve introduced new price points to ensure that the conference is as accessible as we can make it – and we’re beyond excited about the program, too! Take advantage of the early-bird discount by registering before the April 26th deadline. Learn more and Register […]
The survey was distributed to one contact at each orchestra (usually the CEO, or a board member). Of the 125 organizations approached, 49 responded to the survey; this is slightly down from the 55 who responded to the 2016 edition. However, geographically, the 2018 edition is more representative of OC’s membership, with Québec and Ontario […]
In the summer of 2018, Orchestras Canada (in collaboration with Ontario Presents) launched a research project on Ontario smaller budget orchestras’ audiences. OC invited orchestras with annual revenues under $1 million to anonymize their patron data, and send the resulting lists of patron postal codes to OC. Using Environics’ powerful PRIZM5 tool, the team at […]
Orchestras Canada’s board and staff are collaborating on an end-of-year challenge: we’ve collectively increased our giving in order to create a matching fund. For every dollar that we raise from donors before March 31, to a maximum of $3,000, our board and staff will match the gift, dollar for dollar! Whether you give $25 or $500, you’ll […]