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iTunes 10 & Ping: View from an Artist Other Than Ga-Ga

My worry is that because we’re “small potatoes” and not at the artistic level of such luminaries (?) as Coldplay and Lady Ga-Ga, we may be unable to create and manage our Ping artist profiles ourselves. . . . → Read More: iTunes 10 & Ping: View from an Artist Other Than Ga-Ga

Spiritual Songs & Psalms of the Renaissance: Ludus Modalis

A choir visiting Vancouver, the choral hot-bed of Canada, cannot afford to arrive and basically ignore their audience for most of their show, then turn on a bit of charm at the end to mention the availability of CDs. . . . → Read More: Spiritual Songs & Psalms of the Renaissance: Ludus Modalis

Christ Church Cathedral Choir tour

Penticton poster

The other choir I sing with, Vancouver’s multiple award-winning Christ Church Cathedral Choir is headed to Penticton to sing a concert in support of Habitat for Humanity South Okanagan! We’ll be posting regularly to the choir’s Facebook Page and to the choir’s Twitter feed.

We’ll be singing our concert on Friday, July 2, . . . → Read More: Christ Church Cathedral Choir tour

It's Pre-Season Planning Time!

I’m in the midst of preparing the upcoming season’s promotional materials for two of my clients. Each one has called for release dates to coincide with the final performances of the 09/10 season. (Well, as their marketing guy, who am I kidding? I called for it.) It just makes sense to hand . . . → Read More: It’s Pre-Season Planning Time!

An Evening of Purely Cabaret

February 27, 2010

Purely Cabaret

Purely Cabaret

featuring

Lindsay Sutherland Boal, chanteuse

Karen Lee-Morlang, piano

At the Vancouver Alpen Club

One sunny day during the Olympics, Dean and I decided to skip the crowds downtown and opted for a quiet lunch (complete with a bottle of Prosecco) at Marmalade Kitchen Bar.

As we basked in the sun we . . . → Read More: An Evening of Purely Cabaret

Thoughts on the Cultural Olympiad

I’ve watched with growing disquiet the rush by various artists and arts groups to disparage the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad. Since I was responsible for marketing the recent choral gala Welcome the World, a Cultural Olympiad event, I didn’t feel it was right to speak out.

Well – the gala has come and . . . → Read More: Thoughts on the Cultural Olympiad

Re-imagining the whole PR thing

Brucecat Blvd in winter

Encounters this past week got me thinking about Public Relations for “classical” arts groups, and the challenges we all face in trying to get the word out to an increasingly uninterested world. It’s a challenge for those of us striving for media coverage, because if it’s a choice . . . → Read More: Re-imagining the whole PR thing

I’m particularly proud of the Canadian content on the programme and that over 2/3 of the works are by living composers. I think it shows the vitality of choral music in general and the strength of Canada’s vibrant choral scene. . . . → Read More: Welcoming the World in 20 Languages

Happy New Year, and Welcome the World!

Happy convergence of performance and work: Welcome the World: A Choral Gala . . . → Read More: Happy New Year, and Welcome the World!