On 25 April 2024, we hosted the second edition of Collaboration Pitch Sessions. This one-hour virtual gathering provides a platform for member orchestras to pitch projects for which they’re looking for collaborators, from commissioning a new work to creating a support network for young musicians, and everything in between!

You can watch a recording of the Collaboration Pitch Session here:

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Here are the pitches from this edition:

• Oakville Symphony wants to commission a piece about the life of Amice Calverley, a composer who lived in Oakville and had a fabulous and exciting life.
• Lethbridge Symphony Association is Requesting interested/Ontario orchestra partners to support a funding application to have an early 1900s piano work in ragtime style, composed by an Ontario composer, arranged for a full orchestra.
• Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra is looking for collaborators to create a suite of orchestral works inspired by various National and Provincial parks across Canada.
• Fredericton Symphony Orchestra is interested in a collaborative commission of new work by a Canadian composer for a family-oriented work suitable for a Christmas concert or any concert setting.
• Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is seeking letters of support, programming commitments, and commissioning opportunities for a new violin concerto.
• Orchestre Philharmonique de la Relève du Québec seeks partners to create a support network for the next generation of professional musicians.
• Orchestre symphonique de Laval is looking to submit a grant proposal defining a new collaboration mode between Canadian regional orchestras. The project would focus on managing artistic resources and marketing the Canadian repertoire through a commissioned work.

If you are interested in any of these pitches, please send an email to [email protected] and we will connect you with the right person to pursue the conversation!