CBC Radio Orchestra (CBCRO)
« Previous EntriesWhy the show may, in fact, go on - Globe and Mail
Saturday, August 9th, 2008CANON FIRE: RADIO WARS
Why the show may, in fact, go on
In the last of a three-part series, critic Robert-Everett Green talks to the Montreal venture capitalist determined to save the CBC Radio Orchestra - and explains why it may not be the only CBC venture to survive a death foretold
By Robert Everett-Green
*All three articles can […]
‘Diversity’ is behind Radio 2 changes? What a bunch of twaddle - Globe and Mail
Thursday, June 26th, 2008BROADCASTING: CLASSICAL MUSIC
Russell Smith
June 26, 2008
Because of the groundswell of protest against the proposed changes to CBC Radio 2 and the elimination of the CBC Radio Orchestra, the House of Commons recently held hearings into the CBC’s plans. The standing committee on Canadian heritage heard, over the past month, from representatives of all interested parties: […]
Killing the Canadian in the Canadian - Canada Free Press
Monday, June 23rd, 2008Full article is here.
Our CBC, which also sees itself as a social engineer, has no reservations about denouncing Canada’s past. The CBC should be a forum for national discussion of Ms. Abella’s work as well as of other far-reaching immigration issues. But it has been turned into a virtual propaganda arm for the immigration […]
Heritage committee asks CBC to reconsider orchestra’s demise - The Georgia Straight
Monday, June 23rd, 2008By Jessica Werb
The House of Commons standing committee on Canadian heritage has concluded in a June 18 report that the CBC’s management and board of directors “should review the decision to disband the CBC Radio Orchestra”.
“Even though it’s in kind of gentle language, it’s quite a slap on the wrist to the board and […]
CBC Radio Orchestra Producer Denise Ball to receive Mayor’s Award
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008On June 23, 2008, 7 pm at the Vancouver Playhouse, CBC Radio Orchestra Producer Denise Ball will be among those Artists honoured at the City of Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award. The event is FREE with a reservation. Click here for more information.
A CBC music producer, Ms. Ball has spent more than two decades working with […]
Heritage Committee Report on the CBC and CBC Radio Orchestra
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008The report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage released their report today on
REPORT ON THE DISMANTLING OF THE CBC RADIO ORCHESTRA, ON CBC/RADIO CANADA’S COMMITMENT TO CLASSICAL MUSIC AND THE CHANGES TO CBC RADIO 2
You can download the entire report at the Government of Canada web site.
One recommendation was made to the Government of […]
Open Letter to Stephen Harper: CBC Orchestra cut exceeds CBC mandate
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Open Letter to the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada
Subject: Why the proposed axing of the CBC Vancouver orchestra is such a bad decision and why it must be reconsidered.
Dear Sir,
Before getting into this argument, one thing must be stressed: axing the orchestra would not save the taxpayer a single penny as CBC […]
Cultures clash at CBC - Peace Arch News
Friday, June 13th, 2008By Alex Browne, 12 June, 2008
The latest high-profile CBC debacle – the loss of Dolores Claman’s Hockey Night In Canada theme to rival network CTV – should come as yet another signal that all is not well with our national broadcaster in the 21st century.
Once again, the CBC mandarins of the east were sent scrambling […]
CBC changes have met with a massive public backlash - La Scena Musicale
Thursday, June 5th, 2008by David Podgorski / June 4, 2008
Since the CBC announced its decision to cut classical programming and axe the CBC Radio Orchestra, they have met with a massive public backlash, including demonstrations across the country, a “Stand On Guard For CBC” website, and online petitions and protests from Facebook and YouTube. […]
Jonathan Darlington, Vancouver Opera Music Director
Friday, May 30th, 2008Hubert T Lacroix, President an C.E.O., C.B.C.
Dear Mr. Lacroix,
It is with great sadness and not a little anger and frustration that I’ve heard of the decision to disband the C.B.C. orchestra. It is a stroke of cultural barbarism to wipe away many years of artistic endeavor in the twinkling of an eye. Congratulations: the present […]