Ottawa-Gatineau Region

The Ottawa-Gatineau region of CAMMAC offers a wide range of activities for amateur musicians - both singers and instrumentalists - who live within driving distance. Although CAMMAC members benefit from waived or reduced fees, anyone is welcome to our activities. Most of all, CAMMAC can offer you opportunities to get involved in the music community and meet other music-lovers through learning, playing and enjoying music.

The activities of the Ottawa-Gatineau region of CAMMAC are organized by volunteers and members of our Executive Committee. To see what is being offered this year, please visit the complete list of activities. You may also wish to join our Musical Chairs list. General announcements and reports on these events can be found in our newsletter, which is distributed to all members.

What kind of activities?

Readings - These are 2 - 3 hours in length, usually scheduled on weekends, and may be for voice, instruments, or both. They offer the opportunity for those participating to perform music that is likely new to them. Emphasis is on repertoire, rather than on attaining a polished performance.

Rehearsed Readings - Like the readings discussed above, these may be for voice, instruments, or both. Here, however, participants are offered the opportunity to prepare a particular work or program. The material is rehearsed over several weeks, leading to a public performance.

Workshops - These usually include an instructional component, and may be for voice or instruments. They may last a full day, or there may be a series of 2 - 3 hour sessions held over several weeks.

Audience Participation - Our Come Sing Messiah invites everyone to join the chorus in this magnificent oratorio.

Contacts

If you would like additional information or if you would like to offer suggestions or comments, please contact us at: .

NEWS

New newsletter-- February 2009

Pictures of the soloists and conductor for Haydn's Theresienmesse are here.

The AGM on Mar. 29 will include a reading of Schubert's Mass no. 3 in Bb