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What’s Happening in May

Posted on June 16, 2021 by manager | 0 Comments

Focus on Iain Watson Interviewed by Christine Fong Playing in a community orchestra is a wonderful thing! We get to play great music, we work with many different types of amazingly talented performers, and we even get to hear applause from time to time. But the best thing about playing with CBSO is the people. This month, I had a…

What’s Happening in April

Posted on April 27, 2021 by manager | 0 Comments

Focus on Violinist Pamella Fell Written by Christine Fong and Pamella Fell Christine Fong: Hi Pam! You’ve been with CBSO for as long as I can remember! When did you start playing with us and what prompted you to do so? Pamella Fell: I started playing with the CBSO from its inception when it was originally known as Scarborough Philharmonic…

What’s Happening March 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by manager | 0 Comments

Focus on Ken WeiszLuthier Extraordinaire, CBSO Cellist Written by Ken Weisz Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a good cello? It’s easy, just chop down a tree and carve away everything that is not a cello. Sorry, that’s an old luthier’s joke. I first heard it when I was taking a course in violin making at the…

What’s Happening – February 2021

Posted on February 17, 2021 by manager | 0 Comments

Focus on Oboist, Cristina Sewerin Written by Christine Fong and Cristina Sewerin I took some time this past month to catch up with fellow CBSO musician Cristina Sewerin to find out what she has been up to and what it’s like to play oboe for the CBSO. Hello Cris! I hope you had fun reading through Mahler’s 3rd Symphony Monday…

What’s Happening – January 2021

Posted on January 25, 2021 by manager | 0 Comments

Cathedral Bluffs Receives $31,500 Grant From Ontario Trillium Foundation Our CBSO Board continues to work behind the scenes in order to keepeverything running towards our future re-opening. Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that our organization has been awarded a $31,500 grant over 12 months, from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Resilient Communities Fund. This grant will allow the…

What’s Happening – December

Posted on January 25, 2021 by manager | 0 Comments

Look Who’s Playing Again! Rehearsals (Virtual) Resume for CBSO It’s been a very long time coming, but rehearsals (via Zoom) have finally resumed for CBSO musicians! Instruments were brought out, dusted off, tuned up and played enthusiastically in an attempt to get back to music-making again for all members. What we didn’t expect was the level of joy felt by…

What’s Happening – November

Posted on January 25, 2021 by manager | 0 Comments

In Conversation with Guest Conductors Pratik Gandhi When our search committee asked CBSO Music Director Candidate Pratik Gandhi how he was making music with his fellow musicians during the pandemic, he had plenty to share: “This year I am co-directing the York University Wind Symphony, which has been quite a challenge to do remotely. We’re trying to make the best…

What’s Happening – September

Posted on September 29, 2020 by manager | 0 Comments

News From Our CBSO Musicians Where Do You Get Your Live Music Fix? Oh how we miss live music in the city! Some musicians, however, are making music wherever they can. Murray Finklestein, Larkin Hinder, Arthur Forer, Carol Marx and Christine Fong have been playing woodwind quintets in Arthur’s beautiful backyard recently. Hopefully, the weather will hold out a bit…

What’s Happening in July

Posted on August 6, 2020 by manager | 0 Comments

News From Our CBSO Musicians Grandma Mornings Having little ones under foot all day put many of our parents at risk of not being able to get their own work done while working from home. Mary Kay Winter came to the rescue by offering musical mornings for her three granddaughters. First up was Lisa Riciutti who demonstrated the grumpy grandfather…

COVID-19 Updates

Posted on August 6, 2020 by manager | 0 Comments

Dear members of the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra community, Thank you for your continued support. We hope you are well and staying safe in these challenging times. We miss you! It’s very hard to believe that it is already July. We wanted to reach out to you to share with you that Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra has decided to cancel…

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