With the latest restrictions on social gatherings, Slow No Tempo is doing the responsible thing and stopping meeting in person. We were about to record some xmas tunes together, but now we have to resurrect the Quarantet approach. Read the full post
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Posts that are me talking about the arts in Kamloops. I’ll be talking about things I’ve noticed, things I like, maybe even things I’m not overly thrilled about, and generally commenting on the goings on in the arts and culture scene. #YKAarts.
Kudos to the Cantabile Singers!
A virtual choir recording is a weird (yet totally 2020 way) to have one's debut concert as the new music director of a choir... And I am so proud of the Cantabile Singers for what they accomplished. Read the full post
Posted in Arts In Kamloops (YKA Arts), Random Blurb onThe Joys of the Cantabile Singers’ Virtual Choir Experiment
Taking on the role of the music director of the Cantabile Singers of Kamloops in the middle of a global pandemic is certainly an interesting experience. I couldn't ask for a better group of humans to be going through this process with though! Read the full post
Posted in Arts In Kamloops (YKA Arts), Random Blurb onI LOVE The “Play Like The Dickens” Concert
The Kamloops Community Band‘s annual fundraiser for the Richard Dickens Music Scholarship has a special place in my heart. Dick was a longtime music teacher in Kamloops, and an even longer time friend of my family. Read the full post
Posted in Arts In Kamloops (YKA Arts), Random Blurb onThe Joys Of The City Of Kamloops Choral Rhapsody
I recently participated (with not one but two choirs) in the 2018 Choral Rhapsody, put on each year by the City of Kamloops, and I had a great time! Read the full post
Posted in Arts In Kamloops (YKA Arts), Random Blurb onCongratulations To Bruce Dunn On His Retirement
It’s the end of an era: Bruce Dunn has retired as the Music Director of the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra. Through his 27 year tenure, the KSO has gone from being an amateur ensemble to a highly respected professional orchestra. I want to take a moment and congratulate him on a well earned retirement. Read the full post
Posted in Arts In Kamloops (YKA Arts), Random Blurb onMusings on the Future of the Thompson Valley Orchestra
Twenty years after establishing the Thompson Valley Orchestra, founding music director Norris Berg has now retired. I have some thoughts on the future of TVO that I’d like to share. Read the full post
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