Pushing the Boundaries of Song & Games at A Place to Listen. April 18 2018. Preview. Since 2012 A Place to Listen, an experimental listening music series founded by Daniel and Laura Brandes, has been programming "small quiet music" with an ensemble of like-minded composers, musicians and artists. It's a highlight of my arts experiences in the capital region, a time to set myself apart from the hub-bub of modern life to focus on a few, … [Read more...]
Pushing the Boundaries of Song & Games at A Place to Listen. April 18 2018. Preview.
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The Canadian Music Centre in British Columbia opens The Victoria Creative Hub
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The Canadian Music Centre in British Columbia opens The Victoria Creative Hub at the Victoria Conservatory of Music's VCM library. The hub will host a unique pedagogical library of Canadian music, offering free instructional resources and workshops. (Media release) The Canadian Music Centre in British Columbia (CMC BC) announces the launch of its first-ever Vancouver Island branch, the Victoria Creative Hub, part of an exciting new partnership … [Read more...]
A Spring of Music 2015 in Victoria BC. March-May.
March 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
A Spring of Music 2015 in Victoria BC. March-May. Regular readers of my Monday Magazine column and this website know that I have a wide interest in the arts; it spans not only theatre but music, art and dance. In fact when my children were young (and taking piano and trumpet lessons) our arts experiences were mainly focused on concerts with the University of Victoria School of Music events being some of our favourites. In recent years I have … [Read more...]
A Place to Listen season three. A conversation with Daniel and Laura Brandes.
November 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
A Place to Listen season three. A conversation with Daniel and Laura Brandes. I had the opportunity recently to sit down with Daniel Brandes, co-founder with his wife Laura, of A Place to Listen, the listening series— now in its third season—that takes place every third Wednesday of the month at James Bay United Church (corner of Michigan and Menzies). I spoke with Daniel over coffee and then Laura added her thoughts via e-mail. Since … [Read more...]
A Place to Listen Season Three Launch October 15, 2014
October 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
A Place to Listen Season Three Launch October 15, 2014. I've been a fan of the listening series, A Place to Listen, since meeting founder Daniel Brandes in November 2012 and attending my first event in December 2012. Unlike any other musical event on my schedule, the concerts are filled with silence and sparse notes and appeal to my need to slow down and focus. Now in its third year, A Place to Listen launches October 15 th with works by … [Read more...]
A Place to Listen 8 – June 19, 2013
June 11, 2013 By 1 Comment
Summer brings time to slow down, relax and simply be – nights spent round campfires listening to the crackle of wood and flame, afternoons at the beach as waves lap the shore and children giggle in the distance, mornings deep in the woods where birds titter and leaves sigh. Since last fall, composer Daniel Brandes has curated a listening series that hearkens to these times and provides A Place to Listen. “Rather than a concert series, this is … [Read more...]
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