Industry News (November/December 2023 – January 2024)
Obituaries Longtime arts supporter Michael O’Brian died on Oct. 6. Born in Penticton, B.C., in 1941, O’Brian served as a volunteer director of numerous arts…
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Newswire | Winners of Governor General’s Literary Awards Announced
The Canada Council for the Arts presents the 2023 Governor General’s Literary Awards.
Newswire | Azrieli Foundation Announces 2024 Azrieli Music Prize Laureates
Yair Klartag, Josef Bardanashvili, Jordan Nobles, and Juan Trigos are this year’s Azrieli Music Prize Laureates.
Newswire | OSM Signs Collective Agreement with the GMMQ
The OSM and the GMMQ have announced their signing of a collective agreement binding the orchestra and its musicians for five years since October 27, 2023.
Newswire | Emanuel Ax Benefit Concert for Musicians of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Sells Out
In a philanthropic gesture to support the Musicians of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Emanuel Ax has offered to perform a rare benefit concert on November 1, 2023.
Highlights | Discounts at North American operas, gender disparity in US opera productions
This week, Opera America announced discounts at around 80 opera houses across North America, and a new study found a gendered disparity in US opera production roles.
Newswire | OSM Partners with CMADQ for Special Educational Program
The OSM is partnering with the CMADQ for a special educational program and concerts with the help of OSM Music Director Rafael Payare.
Newswire | Bourgie Hall Acquires New Steinway Model D from Hamburg
Bourgie Hall will be inaugurating its new concert grand piano—a Steinway Model D from Hamburg—with a series of four concerts at the start of November.
Today is World Opera Day!
It’s the fifth edition of World Opera Day, an annual international celebration meant to raise awareness of the medium’s influence on music and culture.
Newswire | CCA Reveals 2023 Governor General’s Literary Awards Finalists
Governor General’s Literary Awards, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, are among the oldest and most prestigious literary awards in Canada.
