Western canadian classical festivals
Banff International String Quartet Competition Every three years, the mountains around Banff are alive with the sound of string quartets. From Aug. 26 to Sept.…
Bill Rankin
Bill Rankin
Bill Rankin is an Edmonton-based freelance writer. He is the Canadian correspondent for the American Record Guide and regular contributor to Opera Canada. He has also written features for La Scena Musicale, and contributed stories and reviews to the Globe and Mail, Gramophone, and other publications. He was staff classical music writer for the Edmonton Journal in the early '80s.
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Vernon Proms – Bringing classical sounds to Central B.C.
Natalia Polchenko moved to Vernon, B.C. eight years ago, and for the first four of those years, she got her summer classical music fix by…
Western Canada Festivals Picks
Victoria Symphony The Victoria Symphony continues its tradition of taking the band outdoors with a concert at Butchart Gardens on July 27. The following day…
The Global Leaders Program: More Musical Than It Sounds
Its name – the Global Leaders Program – is so generic it could be attached to just about any MBA-granting institution with just about any…
Rolston String Quartet: Elegant Risk-Takers
The Rolston Quartet are riding the crest of the wave they caught last September, when they won the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition. Winning…
Canadian Classical Summer Music Festivals 2017: Western Canada
Most classical music outfits take a break in the summer, but across the West, numerous festivals offer a warm-weather fix. The Victoria Summer Music Festival…
Rising Stars – Rolston Quartet: Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC)
The Rolston Quartet are currently in their final year in residence at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in Houston. The young musicians crossed paths…
BISQC 2016 – Canadian Rolston Quartet Takes Top Prize
Banff — The 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition’s international jury gave first prize Sunday evening to the Canadian quartet that takes its name from…
BISQC 2016 – The Finalists Announced!
Banff — The BISQC finalists were named close to two hours after the Rolston Quartet left the stage Saturday. The Rolston (Canadian), Tesla (multinational) and…
BISQC 2016 – Jagged Edges Abound at the Canadian-Commission Round
Banff — Thursday was the new, Canadian-commission round at BISQC, featuring an eight-and-a-half-minute jagged-edged piece by McGill-trained composer Zosha di Castri entitled Quartet No. 1.…
