The COC, National Ballet of Canada + others discuss the state of Classical Performing Arts in Canada

Are the classical performing arts in Canada thriving or dying? Is the industry transforming? Do the stories we tell need to be relevant to the audience today? How to attract younger audiences? Our panel answers these questions and more.

Our panel of experts include:
Barry Hughson, Executive Director of the National Ballet of Canada
Perryn Leech, General Director of the Canadian Opera Company
Kathleen Kajioka, Program Host & Co-Music Director The New Classical FM and Classical violist
Ian Cusson, Composer of art song, opera and orchestral work. Of Metis and French Canadian Descent
Paul Thomas, Program & Music Director for The New Classical FM & Zoomer Radio

theZoomer: The State of the Classical Performing Arts in Canada.
Originally aired Monday, November 7, 2022.
Season 10 episode 07 segment 1

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