Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
The Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (ASO) was a professional Canadian symphony orchestra in Atlantic Canada that was active during the second half the 20th century. It was unusual in that it was the only full-time regional professional orchestra in Canadian history.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The orchestra was formed shortly after the demise of both the Halifax Symphony Orchestra and New Brunswick Symphony Orchestra. This left Canada's Atlantic region without a full-time professional symphony orchestra. The ASO was established by joint committees in Halifax, Sydney, Saint John, Moncton, and Fredericton on 12 June 1968.[2][3] Many of the committee members had been previously associated with the two disbanded orchestras.[4]
The new orchestra's first conductor was Klaro Mizerit; he led the orchestra from 1968 until 1977. With an emphasis on Canadian compositions,[5] the orchestra made several commercial recordings in the 1970s and was featured on many broadcasts on CBC Radio.[6]
Conductor Victor Yampolsky led the orchestra from 1977 until 1983,[7] at which time it was disbanded because of financial problems. A smaller group, Symphony Nova Scotia, continued to perform with some of the same musicians.[8]
Discography
[edit | edit source]- Atlantic Symphony Orchestra / Orchestre Symphonique Atlantique, 1970, Independent[9]
- The Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Klaro Mizerit and Kenneth Elloway, 1972, CBC Radio Canada[10]
- The Picasso Suite, 1975, CBC Radio Canada[11]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ MusiCanada. Vol. Issues 30-38. Canadian Music Council; 1976. p. ?
- ^ Canada music book. Vol. 1. Canadian Music Council.; 1970. p. 109.
- ^ International Music Guide. Tantivy Press; 1981. p. 68.
- ^ The Atlantic Provinces in Confederation. University of Toronto Press; 1993. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. p. 457–.
- ^ Ryan Edwardson. Canadian Content: Culture and the Quest for Nationhood. University of Toronto Press; 24 May 2008. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. p. 273–.
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- ^ Tom Henighan. Maclean's Companion to Canadian Arts and Culture. Raincoast Books; 2000. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. p. 56.
- ^ Discover Nova Scotia Gr. 5-7. On The Mark Press; Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. p. 59–.
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