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Joanna G'froerer Joanna G’froerer

NAC Orchestra principal flute

Joanna G’froerer grew up in Vancouver. She will tell us her favourite things about Vancouver and share some of her memories. In addition to performing, Joanna will visit her Alma Maters: Windsor High School and Vancouver Music Academy where she will teach masterclasses and condut an orchestral excerpt session. Join us for this exciting trip down memory lane with Joanna!

Marjolaine Laroche

Marjolaine Laroche

NAC Orchestra assistant principal double bass

ArtsAlive.ca visitors will remember Marjolaine’s reports from the 2002 Atlantic Tour. During the BC Tour, Marjolaine will once again be our roving reporter taking ArtsAlive.ca visitors behind the scenes with the NAC Orchestra on tour.

British Columbia Tour 2004

Read the latest journals listed below!

BC Tour Web Journal

Follow the journal prior to and during the tour from November 8 – 18! Check back often for updates.

During the British Columbia Tour 2004 National Arts Centre Orchestra musicians will travel through mountains and valleys from Burnaby to Winlaw in beautiful British Columbia. Here are some of the stories captured on video, on camera and in text that visitors can follow in the Daily Journal:

Joanna G'froerer, NAC Orchestra principal flute, returns to her hometown;
Education Outreach on Tour: from masterclasses to student matinees and information on how the Vivaldi Teacher Resource Kit was created, catch glimpses of it all here;
Behind the Scenes of a Broadband Event: Preparing for Music Bridge;
Snapshots from Life on Tour: interviews with musicians, tour staff, reportage by Marjolaine Laroche, NAC Orchestra assistant principal double bass, and much more!

 

Friday, November 19, 2004
14:00 Travel Day - ,
Thursday, November 18, 2004
10:00 Violin masterclass at the Victoria Conservatory of Music - ,
14:00 Was Darth Vadar a horn player? - ,
19:00 Backstage with David Thies-Thompson - ,
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
15:00 Day off in Victoria - ,
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
11:00 Student Matinee Concert in Comox - ,
Monday, November 15, 2004
11:00 Student Matinee Concert in Kelowna - ,
Sunday, November 14, 2004
10:48 Matinee concert in Vernon - ,
Saturday, November 13, 2004
10:46 Sectional Rehearsals at the Kelowna Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall - ,
10:47 Composition Masterclass with Alexina Louie - ,
Friday, November 12, 2004
12:24 Where does a young musician go for inspiration? - ,
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
14:00 Interview with Amanda Forsyth, principal cello - ,
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
10:00 Broadband Report from Burnaby - ,
19:30 Joanna G’froerer returns to the Vancouver Academy of Music to teach a masterclass - ,
Monday, November 08, 2004
10:38 Joanna G’froerer makes a return visit to Vancouver’s North Shore - ,
Friday, November 05, 2004
10:32 Introducing the Teacher Resource Kit - ,
Thursday, October 28, 2004
10:14 Meet Tour Ambassador Joanna G’froerer - ,
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
09:03 Meet ArtsAlive.ca website manager Anna Calvesbert - ,
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
17:07 Tour Manager Chris Dearlove shares his tour ’to-do’ list - ,
Monday, October 04, 2004
16:11 Pre-Tour visit to schools in British Columbia - ,
Friday, September 17, 2004
10:40 Connaught School prepares for Music Bridge - ,
 
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