Canadian Heritage committee  In light of the fact that there's been some suggestion from CBC management that the orchestra is in decline, or in my experience in the very few times I've played with the CBC when we've played for not-full houses, I thought we should look at what some other organizations are doi

Canadian Heritage committee  It's a very good question. As we all know, some of our popular artists get a great deal of play time on a variety of stations. Somebody like Anne Murray doesn't actually need our help to be successful. She was recently here and did sold-out concerts on her tour. It seems to me

Canadian Heritage committee  Perhaps I could use an analogy. If our National Gallery decided that because the billboard art Tim Hortons has created generates more revenue and is more easily recognizable than the Group of Seven it will put the Group of Seven in a back corner and display billboard art, you wou

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. Honourable sir, as you know, the CBC orchestra's current budget is about $600,000. That is less than two pennies for every man, woman, and child in Canada. I submit to you that you have the power to recommend that the CBC restore classical programming on Radio 2 to its prev

Canadian Heritage committee  Good afternoon. Is the CBC orchestra worth a penny or two? If you were here, Mr. Scott, I'd give you the pennies.

Canadian Heritage committee  Honourable Chairman and members of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, I submit to you that the last radio orchestra that exists in North America is worth keeping. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be a witness before you today. I am Dr. Calvin Dyck, concert m