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House of Commons CANADA Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage CHPC Ï NUMBER 033 Ï 2nd SESSION Ï 39th PARLIAMENT EVIDENCE Tuesday, June 3, 2008 Chair Mr. Gary Schellenberger Also available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address: http://www.parl.gc.ca 1 Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage Tuesday, June 3, 2008 Ï (1535) year, the concert was aired for the first time on Radio 2's Canada [English] Live as a result of the opening up of broadcast opportunities for more than classical music. We welcome that change. The Chair (Mr. Gary Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington, CPC)): Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to meeting number 33 of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. ln 1988, CBC Radio producers of the now defunct The Entertainers approached me, in my role as artistic director of Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are undertaking a study on Toronto's Harbourfront Centre summer concert season, regarding an the dismantling of the CBC Radio Orchestra, on CBC/Radio- opportunity to record elements of the then-just-Iaunched WOMAD Canada's commitment to classical music, and the changes to CBC —Worlds of Music Arts and Dance—festival. It was a revelation. Radio 2. The partnership involved a model whereby a $25,000 blanket fee I welcome all our witnesses here today. Our witnesses are Derek would give CBC the right to record performances. Thirty-three Andrews, president of the Toronto Blues Society; Dominic Lloyd, concerts were recorded that year, and thus began a partnership that artistic director of the West End Cultural Centre; Katherine Carleton, involved many further concert recordings over the years.
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