Betty Webster Award<\/a>\u00a0was established in 2002 to honour Mrs. Elizabath Webster, C.M. (1925-2018), Orchestras Canada\u2019s founding Executive Director. Past winners include distinguished musicians, volunteers, educators, ensembles, and arts managers: a tribute to Mrs. Webster\u2019s inclusive vision for Canadian orchestras. In 2023, the jury focused on the calibre and impact of the nominees\u2019 contributions to\u00a0innovation<\/b>\u00a0of one or more Canadian orchestras.<\/p>\nJanna Sailor is a conductor and violinist pursuing a diverse career delving into contemporary, world, early music, jazz and improvisation, chamber music and interdisciplinary projects with dancers, visual artists and electronics. She regularly conducts major Canadian orchestras, including Symphony Nova Scotia, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and Saskatoon Symphony. She has also performed with Vancouver Symphony, Victoria Opera, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and many more. Moreover, she has built a number of arts based social initiatives, including instructing disadvantaged youth on Vancouver\u2019s downtown Eastside, fundraising and outreach activities for immigrants, establishing music therapy programs, and founding of the Allegra Chamber Orchestra: an all-female professional ensemble, which regularly commissions, mentors and premiers works by Canadian, female and minority composers.<\/p>\n
In response to receiving the award,\u00a0Janna Sailor\u00a0<\/b>said:<\/p>\n
\u201cI am deeply grateful and humbled to be selected as the recipient of the 2023 Betty Webster Award, and to Orchestras Canada for their inspired and important efforts in supporting Canadian orchestras, propelling our industry forward as we work together as a community; striving for inclusivity, creativity, and reconciliation.<\/p>\n
I am in awe of the accomplishments of the Betty Webster\u2019s past award recipients, and am honoured to be in their company – I will strive to live up to the amazing contributions they have made to the orchestral scene.<\/p>\n
To stand on the podium in front of an orchestra is a privilege and beautiful responsibility – and one that I could never take for granted, working together with my fellow artists to make the world a better place through music brings me indescribable joy. I continue to explore and learn alongside my ensembles and those I am privileged to work with, and am deeply grateful that this award will facilitate future exploration and collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n
The award includes a plaque and a donation to an orchestra or a group of the winner\u2019s choosing. Ms. Sailor has asked that this year\u2019s donation be directed to\u00a0Allegra Chamber Orchestra.<\/b><\/p>\n
The national jury was chaired by OC board member and Symphony 21 Artistic Director,\u00a0Jaelem Bhate<\/b>, and included\u00a0T. Patrick Carrabr\u00e9<\/b>\u00a0(Composer, Director, UBC School of Music and Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Orchestras Canada Board member);\u00a0Jim Tranquilla\u00a0<\/b>(Executive Director, Tutta Musica Orchestra & Director of Community Engagement, New Brunswick Youth Orchestra);\u00a0Marie-France Mathieu<\/b>\u00a0(Conductor; Orchestre Philharmonique de la Rel\u00e8ve du Qu\u00e9bec); and\u00a0Katelin Coleman<\/b>\u00a0(Artistic Director, Artemis Musicians’ Society.).<\/p>\n
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Speaking about the Award, jury chair\u00a0Jaelem Bhate<\/b>\u00a0noted, \u201cJanna is a remarkable artist and advocate whose generous spirit and devotion to the betterment of the community through music is inspiring. We were unanimous in our appreciation for her accomplishments and creativity with the Allegra Chamber Orchestra. Her positive impact on the artists and audiences she interacts with was clear from her nomination letters, and I am thrilled that she is this year\u2019s Betty Webster Award winner.\u201d<\/p>\n
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OC\u2019s Executive Director,\u00a0Katherine Carleton<\/b>\u00a0commented, \u201cJanna Sailor\u2019s vision of a world in which classically-trained musicians can unite their social beliefs with their artistic skills is both compelling and inspiring. I suspect that Betty Webster herself would highly approve!\u201d<\/p>\n
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Janna Sailor was nominated by the Allegra Chamber Orchestra, one of the few all- female orchestras in the world. The award celebrates Janna’s innovative approaches to developing programs and audiences, her quest for equity and representation at every level of the orchestra, her commitment to championing Indigenous artists and creators, and her efforts to build community through music and social justice.<\/p>\n