With two days to the end of the National Broadcast Orchestra’s $10 Challenge, the NBO has already received over $7500 in new gifts from supporters! This surge of generosity in the last two weeks was created by an anonymous donor who wanted to inspire all of our fans to make contributions of any size....
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Archive for December, 2009
With two days left in $10 Challenge, matching donor still inspiring new gifts. *UPDATE*
The Sparrow’s Ledger – Q&A with composer Michael Oesterle
The Sparrow’s Ledger Q&A with composer Michael Oesterle by Nicole Laidler The National Broadcast Orchestra is not just about creating an ensemble that all Canadians can call their own. It is also about bringing the music of our country’s contemporary composers to audiences coast-to-coast. The tradition begins with Michael Oesterle’s The Sparrow’s Ledger, which...
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National Broadcast Orchestra debut concert to partner with CBC
click here to buy tickets now The newly formed National Broadcast Orchestra (NBO) plays its Vancouver première at the Chan Centre on January 8, 2010. The concert will include many connections to the orchestra’s former home, the CBC, while also building stability for the NBO’s new life as an independent organization. The January 8...
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Beethoven’s Forgotten Concerto – Q&A with Anton Kuerti
Kuerti brings Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 0 back to life When pianist Anton Kuerti joins the National Broadcast Orchestra for its January 8 Chan Centre Gala Benefit Concert, the audience will be given the rare opportunity to hear a long-forgotten concerto come back to life. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 0 in E-flat major was...
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5 Quick Tips for Online Interaction, and how it helps the NBO
The National Broadcast Orchestra is coming to life in the world of Web 2.0, which just means the Web is more interactive than it used to be. That’s why our website is actually a WordPress blog, run from a kitchen table instead of a design studio. That’s also why we have postings on Facebook,...
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NBO preview video – This is where we’re heading!
When the National Broadcast Orchestra first came together in September, we spent time in the Telus Studio at Chan Centre, testing some recording approaches and preparing for our concert on Salt Spring Island. In this video, Artistic Director Alain Trudel shares some of the NBO’s first moments together and talks about the plans and...
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We have a vital part for you to play in our new orchestra
***scroll down for English*** Chers amis et collègues, Au cours de la dernière année, vous nous avez témoigné votre désir de voir notre mandat si unique se poursuivre. Vos encouragements ont conduit à la naissance de l’Orchestre national de diffusion (OND). Nous avons mis tous nos efforts afin d’établir l’OND comme une organisation célébrant notre patrimoine...
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