The Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians
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Among our OCSM Conference guest presenters were Jaime Martino (whom I interviewed in the June issue of Una Voce) and Michael Mori, executive leadership at Tapestry Opera. They are the co-founders of Women in Musical Leadership, a program offering mentorship and support for women conductors early in their careers.
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By Ethan Balakrishnan, 1st Vice President
Who is a “freelance musician”? Defined most broadly, probably all of us are; nearly every OCSM musician gigs or teaches on the side. For our purposes, we might narrow it down to subs and extras — those colleagues on stage one week who may or may not be there the next. They are the unsung heroes of our orchestras.
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On these pages, we pay tribute to the people who order, edit, and schlep so many pages: our amazing orchestra librarians.
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OCSM President Robert Fraser remembers Alan Willaert
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An interview with Jaime Martino on advocacy for the next generation of female conductors.
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The last seven months have been a season like no other for the musicians of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.
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Tamsin Lorraine Johnston on classical music’s hot new thing, its impact, and how orchestras might respond.
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Robert Fraser previews the 2024 OCSM Conference in Kitchener, Ontario.
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Christine Guptill on occupational therapy for mental health
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Carolyn Christie on her path from OSM musician to mental skills training specialist