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CANADA MUSIC WEEK RECITAL

Maria Lobo, Convenor

"ORMTA Ottawa celebrates Canada Music Week with a recital of students of ORMTA teachers performing Canadian music. This event features a wide spectrum of ages, levels and instruments and is an opportunity for young musicians to share Canadian music with each other as well as their friends and family. If your student or child has never participated in the Canada Music Week Recital, why not join us in this exciting event?"

Canada Music Week® is an initiative of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations (CFMTA) of which ORMTA is a member organization. 

Aims of Canada Music Week®

  1. Bring to the attention of the public, through various means, the importance of Canadian music.

  2. Support composers and performers of Canadian music.

  3. Introduce contemporary music to young Canadians and stimulate a keener appreciation and understanding of this music. 

  4. Encourage music educators to widen their knowledge and experience of Canadian works. 

- CFMTA

The registration for Canada Music Week Recital 2024 is now open.

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Deadline for registration: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Audition date: Sunday, November 10, 2024: 1.30 – 4 pm at Ottawa Pianos, 1412 Bank St.
Recital date: Saturday, November 23, 2024: 2.30 pm at Bethany Baptist Church, 382 Centrepointe Dr.

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CANADA MUSIC WEEK ARCHIVE

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CANADA MUSIC WEEK 2023 – ORMTA ORB Report

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Our Canada Music Week Recital has always been, and continues to be a special, non-competitive event in the month of November, every year. This year, our Recital was held on Nov. 25, 2023: 2.30pm, at Bethany Baptist Church.

 

There were 11 teachers of our Ottawa Region branch, who prepared 32 students (mostly solo pianists, 1 Piano Trio, a couple of vocalists and 1 violinist) to perform works by 23 different Canadian composers, including Anita Schlarb, a member of our branch.

 

The Recital was off to a good start with “O Canada”, played by a violin student, with his teacher accompanying him on the piano, while all present joined heartily, in singing our national anthem.

 

The Program continued with elementary, intermediate and advanced level compositions, presented with much confidence and enthusiasm.The entire Recital lasted for 75 minutes, after which the students were awarded special Canada Music Week certificates (thanks to Amélie Langlois and Olivia Riddell), and an iced muffin treat (thanks to Robyn Kuzell, who also helped with many other tasks, before, during and after the Recital).

 

Many thanks to all the members of our ORB Council, and of our branch and a few others, who gave freely of their time, talents and experience, to make this Recital an enjoyable event.Respectfully submitted,Maria LoboCanada Music Week Recital Convenor ORMTA – Ottawa Region Branch

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