Blogs about: John Avison

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The Double Bass and the Polar Bears

What an odd title for a blog, you might say, but reading all the news about global warming and the possible extinction of polar bears persuaded me to write this. For 17 years I was principal bass of t… more »

Musical Reminiscences: Robert Meyer

The Double Bass and the Polar Bears — 1 comment

Carol wrote 2 months ago: What an odd title for a blog, you might say, but reading all the news about global warming and the p … more »

Tags: CBC Radio Orchestra, double bass, Memories, Tour Trivia, CBC Radio Orchestra, Robert Turner

Requiem for an Orchestra (3)

Carol wrote 3 months ago: A year or two year ago Dr. Turner, the producer for the CBC Orchestra was awarded the Queen’s … more »

Tags: double bass, Memories, CBC Radio Orchestra, Janette Chrysler, CBC Radio Orchestra, bob turner, Order of Canada

Requiem for an Orchestra (2) — 1 comment

Carol wrote 3 months ago: Nearly forty three years ago when I came to Vancouver the CBC studio was in the centre of town in an … more »

Tags: CBC Radio Orchestra, double bass, Memories, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, CBC Radio Orchestra

Requiem for an Orchestra (1) — 1 comment

Carol wrote 3 months ago: I wrote a blog recently about the CBC Vancouver Radio Chamber Orchestra not realizing then that its … more »

Tags: double bass, Memories, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, CBC Radio Orchestra, CBC Vancouver Radio Orchestra, VSO, Dr. Robert Turner, richard Bonynge


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