Alain Trudel, Classical Transience
Thursday, July 29th, 2010Alain Trudel, Classical Transience | Music In this lengthy and excellent article about the trombonist and conductor, a later section reveals Trudel’s thoughts around the time of the dissolution of the CBC Radio Orchestra and the reasoning behind the creation of the Nation Broadcast Orchestra of Canada. Here is the relevant excerpt: Considering the unceasing [...]
CBC Radio Orchestra to live on with new name and mandate
Thursday, October 30th, 2008ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN October 30, 2008, Globe and Mail [source] The CBC Radio Orchestra’s final concert is less than a month away, and music director Alain Trudel is planning lots of encores – several years’ worth, in fact. Trudel and Montreal businessman Philippe Labelle say the CBC’s 70-year-old Vancouver orchestra will carry on after its official [...]
Potential financial backer for CBCRO speaks up
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008I received this email message this morning and have been given permission to publish it here. From: Philippe Labelle <philippe.labelle at … Date: September 23, 2008 7:53:23 AM PDT (CA) To: standonguardforcbc at … Subject: Follow-up on Robert Everett-Green’s Article… Hi, I’m Philippe Labelle, the businessman referred to in the August 9, 2008 Globe and [...]