Supporters
Support us by adding your name to this page! This page lists those who support our cause to restore the CBC Radio Orchestra within a revitalized CBC. We estimate our core support as of July 10, 2008 to be well over 30,000 people. If one assumes the general membership of the various music organisations, institutions, associations, and ensembles listed below to be generally supportive, the number quickly tops 120,000
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We need your voice!
If you or your organization already support this cause, and you would like your name added to this page, please send an email to us, telling us:
- if you are an individual, your name, city and province, and, optionally, position or occupation
- if you are an organization, an email message from your organization authorizing or requesting that your name be added; and ensure that complete contact information is provided so we may verify the request.
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Politicians and Public Bodies
The City of Vancouver
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
The New Democratic Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada
Individual politicians
The following politicians have stood in the House of Commons or written columns in support of our cause.
Municipal
Conservative
Liberal
- Hedy Fry (Liberal) in the House, April 2, 2008
- Don Bell (Liberal MP, North Vancouver)
- Joyce Murray, Vancouver Quadra
- Bob Rae
New Democratic Party
- Jack Layton (NDP leader)
- Bill Siksay (NDP MP, Burnaby-Douglas)
- Don Davies (NDP candidate, Vancouver-Kingsway)
- Dawn Black (NDP MP, New Westminster-Coquitlam)
The following organizations and individuals have expressed their support for our cause by writing letters or articles for newspapers, or allowing for the distribution of our flyers, petitions, or letter-writing tables at their events.
Links go to their letters in support of our cause, or to the organization’s web site.
Associations
- CBC Pensioners’ Association
- Association of Canadian Choral Communities
- Friends of Canadian Broadcasting
- Members of the West Coast Amatuer Musicians’ Society
Business
Concert Presenters
- Music on Main
- Festival Vancouver
- Vancouver Symphony
- Vancouver Opera
- Vetta Chamber Music
- White Rock Concerts
- Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
- Friends of Music Alive, Port Hope, ON
Cultural Institutions
- La Scena Musicale/The Music Scene, Canada’s premiere classical music magazine
- Review Vancouver
- The Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Educational Institutions
- UBC School of Music
- Keith Kinder, Director, School of the Arts, McMaster University
- Dr. Gregory Irvine, Chair, Music Department, University of Prince Edward Island
Prominent Canadians
[You’ll find “prominent musicians” near the top of the Musicians list below.]
- Yann Martel, author
- Christopher Gaze, Artistic Director, Bard on the Beach (Vancouver)
- Howard Knopf, lawyer
- Karen Wilson, former CBC producer
- Robert Sunter Ontario Arts Council Music Officer, 1968-1976 Head of Radio Music, CBC English Service, 1976-1982 Director of CBC Radio 1987-1990 Program Director, CBC Stereo (now Radio2), 1991-?
- Russ Germain, former CBC Radio News anchor
- Alex Waterhouse-Hayes, photographer
- Don Mowat, writer, broadcaster
Music Organizations
- The Canadian Opera Company
- American Federation of Musician
- Canadian Music Centre
- International Alliance for Women in Music
- Canadian League of Composers (CLC)
- Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians/l’Organisation des Musiciens d’Orchestres Symphoniques du Canada (OCSM/OMOSC)
- Vancouver New Music
- Canadian Music Centre, British Columbia Region
- BC Choral Federation
Musical Groups
- 58 musiciens de l’Orchestra Métropolitain de Grand Montréal
- Vancouver Cantata Singers
- Phoenix Chamber Choir, Vancouver
- Amabilis Singers (New Westminster)
- Shaughnessy Heights United Church Sanctuary Choir
- Elektra Women’s Choir, Vancouver
- The Turning Point Ensemble, Vancouver
- Lyric Singers
- Vancouver Chamber Choir
- Halifax Camerata Singers
- Chor Leoni Men’s Choir, Vancouver
- EnChor, Vancouver
- Vancouver Piano Ensemble
- dulcisono women’s choir, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Musicians
- James Ehnes, violinist, JUNO Award-winner
- Ben Heppner, opera singer, CBC Talent Competition Grand Prize winner
- John Mann, lead singer, Spirit of the West
- Measha Brueggergosman, opera singer
- Alain Trudel, principal conductor, CBC Radio Orchestra
- Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor, Music director designate, Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest; Directeur artistique, Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal; Principal guest conductor designate, London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Bramwell Tovey, conductor, Music Director, Vancouver Symphony
- Jonathan Darlington, conductor, Music Director, Vancouver Opera
- Gavin Bryars, composer (UK)
- Mario Bernardi, conductor emeritus, CBC Radio Orchestra
- Jon Washburn, conductor, Artistic Director, Vancouver Chamber Choir
- Jacques Lacombe, conductor, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor, L’Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières
- Jon Kimura-Parker, pianist, Grand Prize Winner, 1983 CBC Nat’l Radio Competition for Young Performers
- Jim Byrnes, blues singer, actor
- Anton Kuerti, pianist
- Chris Paul Harman, composer, Grand Prize winner, 1989 CBC Nat’l Radio Competition for Young Composers
- John Oliver, composer, Grand Prize winner, 1988 CBC Nat’l Radio Competition for Young Composers
- Michael Horwood, composer
- Jocelyn Morlock, composer
- George Zukerman, musician, O.C., O.B.C.
- Wilmer Fawcett, musician
- Jaimie Parker, winner, 1989 CBC Nat’l Radio Competition for Young Performers
- Peter McGillivray, baritone, CBC 2003 Young Performers Competition Winner
- Janet Danielson, composer
- Gene Ramsbottom, principal clarinet, CBCRO, producer, Out for Lunch Concert Series
- Sara Davis Buechner, pianist
- Ramona Luengen, composer, conductor
- Clark Ross, composer
- Marci Rabe, composer
- Christopher Butterfield, composer
- Robert Stevenson, composer, musician, Aritstic Director, Array Music
- Ursula Rempel, Senior Scholar, Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba
- Christian Ledroit, composer
- Steven Baric, composer
- David Dorrington, composer
- Charles Barber, conductor
- Anita Phillips, ARCT, Member College of Examiners Royal Conservatory of Toronto
- Jeremy Berkman, Co-Artistic Director of the Turning Point Ensemble
- Michael Vincent, composer
- Ivars Taurins, Director, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir; Principal Baroque Conductor, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra; Lecturer, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
- Elaine Reid, second oboe in the CBC Orchestra
- Ann Kujundzic, singer
- Christi Meyers, Assistant Concertmaster, Victoria Symphony
- Jean Ashworth Bartle C.M., O.Ont. Conductor Laureate, Toronto Children’s Chorus
- Allison Sloan, violinist, Vancouver Opera Orchestra, violin teacher
- Richard Kurth, Professor and Director, UBC School of Musi
- Daniel Blackman – TSO violist, previous member CBC Vancouver, 1st VP OCSM
- Camille Watts, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Erin Marks, Oboe/Cor Anglais, Vancouver Opera Orchestra
- John Rudolph, pr. percussion of the TSO
- Theresa Rudolph, violist Canadian Opera Company, asst. pr. National Ballet Orchestra
- Csaba Koczo, violinist Tokai Quartet
- Kathleen Rudolph, pr. flute CBCRO, Glenn Gould School, U of Western Ontario
- Corkie Davis-retired bass player with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Erica Goodman, Harpist, daughter of the late Hyman Goodman, former concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
- William Bruneau, professor emeritus, University of British Columbia
- Robert Missen, performing arts administrator/musician
- Janet M Summers, Music Specialist, Vancouver Public School system; french horn players
- Sarah Jeffrey, Principal Oboe, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- David Overgaard - Bassoonist and Educator
- Gloria Saarinen, concert pianist, performer, & life partner of the late Lister Sinclair
- Leslie Kinton, pianist, Piano Faculty, The Glenn Gould School, The Royal Conservatory of Music.
- Brigid Coult, Director of Music, St Mary’s Kerrisdale; Conductor, Richmond Chorus; BC Choral Federation Project Manager
- Keith Hamel, composer
- Jennifer Butler, composer
- Donna Griblin - violist Vancouver Opera Orchestra, violin,viola teacher.
- Joel Katz, Chairman, Voice Faculty, Glenn Gould School, Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto
- Michael Matthews, composer
- Frank Morphy, Oboe, The Toronto Symphony
- Dr. Dennis M. Farrell, CLC, CMC, Dalhousie University Music Dept. Halifax (1968-2005)
- Catherine M. (Rempel) Quicke, B. Mus. DipCS: Singer and music teacher
- Ann La Plante, General Manager, Alliance For Canadian New Music Projects (also known as Contemporary Showcase).
- Andrew Brown, violist, Associate principal VSO, CBCRO, Trio Accord
- Sharman King, musician
- William Pura, composer
- Evelyn Creaser, violinist, CBC Radio Orchestra, Vanc. Opera Orchestra
- Doug Balfour, musician
- Steve Denroche, educator, musician
- Marianna Ussner, musician, music teacher
- Colin Miles, musician & listener
- Cathy Baerg, music teacher and performer
- Gordon Fitzell, composer
- Susan Marrier, musical director, dulcisono women’s choir, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Gregory Macdonald (related to John Avison (1915-1983), founding conductor of CBCRO)
- Willi Zwozdesky, BC Choral Federation
- Jeff Joudrey, Artistic Director, Halifax Camerata Singers
- Diane Loomer, C.M.
- Win Rompf, Musical Director
- Chin Yen Lee
- Amanda Chan
- Susan Wong Lim
- Madeline Hope
- Grace Wood
- Nigel Hitchcock, Composer/Saxophonist, London UK
Music Lovers
- FACEBOOK GROUP: Save Classical Music at the CBC, 15,924 members on July 10, 2008
- FACEBOOK GROUP: Save the CBC Radio Orchestra, 7,878 member on July 10, 2008
- Jill Wade, History professor
- Paul B. Ohannesian, artist and architect
- Eric Ricker
- David Berner, journalist
- Janette Griffiths, writer (UK)
- Morley Walker, journalist
- Karl Raab, technical translator
- Miriam Mittermaier — Toronto — is a retired college English teacher (official title, professor)
- Arthur Mittermaier — Toronto — is a retired transportation/urban planning consultant
- Hans G. Schuetze, Professor, UBC Vanouver
- Heather Schuetze, High School Counsellor, Vancouver
- Neil Downey, Geologist, Vice-President, Exploration, Tripple Uranium, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Heather Downey, Office Manager, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Ian Downey, Student, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Sandra Bruneau, Education Consultant, Musician, Lover of Classical Music
- Joan Athey, President, Peaceworks Now Productions
- Jo Young, teacher
- James Tuttle
- Ann Snead
- Dr. Yoshi Okita
- Julia Bass
- David Hamilton
- Paul Gelpke, physician
- Mary Gelpke, nurse
- Marian Kahn, Montreal, Music Librarian
- Christine Offer
- Ruth Hibberson
- Dr. Lois Choksy, BSc, BS, DFA, Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary
- Jeanette Panagapka, BA, MA, retired teacher, Bed and Breakfast Owner/Operator
- Robert Murch, Sculptor,
- Ivan Marko
- Cynthia Fung-Sunter, CBC Radio Orchestra long-time supporter
- David G. Poole, Mathematics professor, Music lover
- Wendy and John Abbott
- Irene and Michael Jeffery
- Stephen Phillips, College instructor
- Stewart McIntyre
- Helen Clark
- Carolyn V. Stephens-Farrell
- Toni Bullock
- Erin Brown-John, student
- Jennifer Pike, Classical music lover
- Laurie Townsend, Concerts & Communications Manager, UBC School of Music
- Shirley Hibberson
- Margaret Logan - Project Manager, engineering firm; Officer of the Canadian Opera Volunteer Committee; Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Member
- Marie Prins, Donor & letter writer, avid fan
- Catherine Kerr
- Ita Kane-Wilson
- Greg Young, Department of Music, University of Calgary
- Dr. Jeremy Brown
- Rita Steblin, musicologist, Beethoven and Schubert scholar
- Germaine Warkentin, Professor Emeritus of English, University of Toronto
- Margo Akins, long time listener
- Barry Colso
- Phyllis Proppe, Nurse
- Alex & Marion Langfor
- Bob & Carole Anderson, Mississauga
- Michael Woolnough, Medical Specialist, Longtime-CBC Radio2 listener
- Jane Woolnough
- Pastor Robert Quicke, DipCS: Church minister and choir singer
- Sean Quicke, High School cellist and choir singer
- Heidi Quicke, High School choir and theatre student
- Eric Ball, college instructor
- Henk and Rita vanDooren
- Pamela Miller, Quebec
- Marge Patipatanakoon
- Rita Werner, music lover
- Russell Smith, journalist
- Tiko Kerr, painter
- Robert & Raymonde Kendrick
- David Vaisbord, filmmaker
- John R. Smith, M.A., M.L.S.
- James & Catherine Woodfield, (Vancouver)
- Maureen Lennon, teacher
- Dr.Palaniappan Andiappan, Professor, Management and Labour Studies, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor
- Phoenix F.
- Dominika Picard
- Giovanni Coletta
- Stan J. Backs, MSc, PChem, Chemist, metallurgist, wordsmith, choral singer, and long-time classical music lover.
- Barry Loker. Lunenburg, NS.
- Jane and Jack Rowberry, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
- Mary Lowery
- J H Stape (Vancouver)
- William Demopoulos, Philosophy Dept., Talbot College, Univ. Western Ontario
- Peter E. Brandon
- Ronald B. Hatch, Director, Ronsdale Press, Vancouver
- Robyn Gallimore, Red Bird Knits
- Wade Graham
- Gilles et Françoise Aerts, (anciens) enseignants en langues modernes, Vancouver
- Grace Kwak
- Helen McNab
- Jackie Tinson, Port Hope, ON
- Marina Pinto, PhD., visual artist
- Cynthia Fung-Sunter, Vancouver
- Maya Russell, New Westminster, BC
- Garry and Bly Kaye, Saltspring Island, B.C., Visual Artists
- Barbara M. Brown, North Vancouver
- Carolyn Newton, Vancouver
- Earle Newton, Vancouver
- Tina Dickey, visual artist and author, Salt Spring Island
- Elinor Gallagher, Quebec
- Donald Bell, Professor, Researcher and Performer, The University of Calgary
- Kelly Griffiths, Montreal
- Gen Day, Toronto
- Myrna Reid
- Martin Arlidge
- Clifford Hinton, Nanoose Bay, BC
- Grace Richard, Nanoose Bay, BC
- John Radford, Toronto
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