KAMLOOPS, BC SYMPHONY CHOOSES AN AMERICAN CONDUCTOR

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"Daniel Black is a Montreal-based American conductor and composer. Daniel has guest-conducted across the United States, Canada, the Ukraine, and Russia, including the Buffalo Philharmonic, the San Antonio Symphony, the Hamilton Philharmonic, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Detroit Opera, and many others. He has conducted world and U.S. premieres by composers Kevin Puts and Eleanor Alberga, and has also conducted a number of film concerts, including Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and The Wizard of Oz. He has held conducting positions with The Florida Orchestra and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and has thrice been awarded Career Assistance Awards from the Solti Foundation U.S. Daniel’s compositions have been performed by the Florida Orchestra, the Eastman Wind Ensemble, at the International Double Reed Society conference, the Chilean Embassy in Buenos Aires, the International Prokofiev Competition, and more." https://danielblackconductor.com/

With all due respect to Maestro Black, shouldn't the community be supporting Canadian artists?

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Jackson Pennington

Jun 20

Here is a link to Alberta conductors. Kamloops hosted a visiting conductor recently from Alberta.

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=alberta+symphony+orchestra+conductors&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Jonathan McCormick

Jun 20

If you want to support Canadians here is a link https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Gzg2gVSvz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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Jackson Pennington

Jun 19

I agree with McCormick. I'm an American living in Santa Barbara and am appauled by the treatment Canadians are receiving from the U.S. Canadians are fighting back finding new trading partners, purchasing from Canadians and I'd like to think, not hiring my fellow Americans. Black's bio says he is American currently in Montreal. Not a Canadian. It also appears he will be working in Great Falls, Montana next year.

I wonder if the Canadians who support the decision to hire this man are of the same ilk to continue crossing the border to spend their money in America and not Canada.

Jonathan McCormick

Jun 19

Jonathan McCormick

Jun 19

Canada Day celebrations supporting Canadians!

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-day-july-1-celebration-readers/

Rebecca Simpson

Jun 18

I agree. Canada is home to hundreds of conductors. Possibly the selection committee wasn't thorough enough.

Jonathan McCormick

Jun 19

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We don't know the selection process Rebecca but at a time when the U.S. is attempting to ruin our economy we need to put every effort into supporting Canadians in every endeavor.

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