Orchestras Canada recently submitted recommendations to the Federal Department of Finance as part of that group’s pre-budget consultation process. In our brief, we thank the government of Canada for their leadership and enhanced support during the COVID-19 pandemic; summarize the situation, contributions and needs of Canadian orchestras during this time of pandemic recovery; and make […]
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As part of our commitment to promoting Canadian content, we have added a Canadian Holiday Repertoire Library to our website and are inviting you to submit works appropriate for the holiday period, written by Canadian composers. We hope that this collection will grow and make it as easy as possible for music directors and artistic […]
Performing arts groups are working to find a new equilibrium in this post-pandemic era, balancing a joyous return to live performance with challenging economic realities. Yet audiences are still not beating a path to our doors. Is it just a matter of time, or do we need to make significant changes to re-connect with existing […]
Lockdowns are behind us, mask mandates have been dropped, social distancing is no longer required, and the doors of concert halls and theatres in Canada are wide open. And yet in many venues, ticket sales are not picking up. What is going on? On November 16, 2022, we co-presented a webinar on exactly that! We […]
As is our custom, Orchestras Canada recently submitted recommendations to the Federal Standing Committee on Finance as part of that group’s pre-budget consultation process. In our brief, we thank the government of Canada for their rapid response to our sector at the height of the pandemic; summarize the situation, contributions and needs of Canadian orchestras […]
By Boran Zaza, Director of Communications & Development at Orchestras Canada and content creator for classical musicians. If you haven’t read Part I of this blog post series, I recommend you do so before proceeding! One of the most important lessons I learned from attending the Live Multi-Camera Directing in Classical Music workshop in Sweden […]
Many of us disconnect when the word “innovation” is uttered: we’ve pivoted repeatedly throughout the pandemic, and we’re tired! At the same time, we all know that genuine innovation – informed by experience, insight, and analysis – is key to our sector’s recovery. Kelly Hill of Hill Strategies Research presented a webinar on Wednesday, September […]
Montréal, Canada (September 22nd, 2022) – Orchestras Canada (OC) presented the 2022 Betty Webster Award to Katia Makdissi-Warren, composer and Artistic Director of Oktoecho, at its Annual General Meeting, to celebrate her longstanding contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion in the Canadian music community. Watch the award winner announcement video here. The Betty Webster Award was established in 2002 to honour […]
Attendees at Orchestras Canada’s national conference in 2016 asked OC to work with Canadian orchestras and external experts to frame best practices for Canadian orchestras in shaping their work in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (aka IDEA). Over the 2016-17 season, volunteers from the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony worked with […]