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To all our patrons and members: We at Vancouver Pro Musica have been closely following the rapidly unfolding situation with COVID-19 (Coronovirus). Above all, Vancouver Pro Musica remains committed to the safety and well-being of our members, patrons, performers, and audience.  In accordance with current BC public health advisories and those also of the World Read More

Did you miss the workshop with Sonic Boom Featured Artist, Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa? Do you plan to submit a piece to the call for scores? Check out this document from Rachel all about extended piano techniques first!       Piano Extended tech for composers

Planning to write a piece to submit to the call for scores for the Sonic Boom 2019 Ensemble-in-Residence Pacific Baroque Orchestra? Here is some information on the Chamber Organ and Harpsichord: Chamber Organ By Hellmuth Wolff & Associées, Laval, Quebec, 2001 Bourdon                 8′       bass & treble       treble Flûtes à cheminée 4′       bass                     bass & treble Read More

The Sonic Boom 2019 Ensemble-in-Residence, Pacific Baroque Orchestra presented a workshop at the University of British Columbia on September 21, 2019. Listen to the recording of the workshop here, featuring PBO members Alexander Weimann, Chloe Meyers and Curtis Foster.  

Vancouver Pro Musica Presents: Sonic Boom 2020 Information about the Call for Scores  Featuring: Ensemble-in-Residence: Pacific Baroque Orchestra Featured Artist: Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, pianist Composer-in-Residence: Jocelyn Morlock Vancouver Pro Musica invites any and all BC composers to submit new scores for presentation at the 33nd Annual Sonic Boom Festival. The Festival will be held March 19-22, 2020 at Read More

Sonic Boom workshop notes, with helpful advice for writing for the Turning Point Ensemble and for percussion specifically, prepared by Owen Underhill and Julia Chien. Orchestration Workshop Copy Composing for Percussion