The National Broadcast Orchestra (NBO) announced today that it will hit the road in November, 2010, for a tour of British Columbia communities. Performances will be conducted by NBO Artistic Director Alain Trudel, and violinist Jonathan Crow will join the orchestra as its featured guest artist. Crow, a resident of Montreal, was born in...
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We have lift off… Posted by SATO / IC team on Thursday January 14, 2010 at 7:43 PM Comments0|Recommend1 This week In Concert explores some exciting new musical adventures and collaborations. From Vancouver, it's the inaugural concert of the National Broadcast Orchestra. This new ensemble, under the direction of Alain Trudel, is carrying on...
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Reviews from the Vancouver Sun and the Globe and Mail are now available online and in print. Take a look here, and link back the original articles to share your own comments. If you were there on Friday night, we want to hear from you! Review: National Broadcast Orchestra, VSO shine in separate showcases...
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The Chan Centre was buzzing with excitement as the National Broadcast Orchestra took the stage for its Vancouver debut last night. Fourteen months after its last concert under the wing of the CBC, the NBO took flight on its own. The evening marked an important passage, honoring the legacy of the CBC Radio Orchestra...
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Bonsoir! La glace est brisée, le premier concert est passé! Et nous sommes fatigués! Remarquez plusieurs de mes collègues sont présentement occupés à comparer la sélection de sushi et à fêter au champagne! Pour les autres, on doit gagner sa vie et se lever demain pour d’autres répétitions! Mais quelque belle soirée! D’abord, le...
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Bonjour! Difficile de croire qu’aujourd’hui est le premier concert du NBO. La journée d’hier a été longue! Piscine, examen pour les os, deux répétitions avec le VSO et la soirée passée en compagnie des collègues du NBO! Mais quel plaisir d’entendre la voix de Denise Ball, celle qui était derrière le CBCRO et qui...
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Ce soir est la dernière répétition pour le premier concert officiel de l’Orchestre de la Nouvelle Diffusion. Le programme est varié et nous demande une bonne dose de concentration, et parfois pas mal de courage! C’est spectaculaire d’observer l’évolution des créations que nous jouerons, dont celle du chef d’orchestre Alain Trudel. Je crois être...
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BY DAVID GORDON DUKE, VANCOUVER SUN VANCOUVER — A new year, a new decade, a new business plan, and a new name. But for many observers of the Vancouver music scene, our new National Broadcast Orchestra will forever be connected with the late CBC Radio Orchestra. The good news is that the NBO begins...
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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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