The petition is now closed. Thanks to all who took the time to sign the petition and post comments. Though the CBC Radio Orchestra's life was ended by CBC Radio, the orchestra has been reincarnated in a new form: the National Broadcast Orchestra of Canada - Orchestre national de diffusion du Canada.
Dear Mark Steinmetz and CBC Radio, Prime Minister Harper, Members of Parliament, and the Minister of Canadian Heritage. We the undersigned want the CBC Radio Orchestra saved. We believe that the orchestra is an integral part of Canada's mosaic and an important contributor to Canada's unique and rich cultural heritage. Our Canada includes the CBC Radio Orchestra!
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Verna Sorensen
Definitely we need to keep this orchestra - it\'s a National Treasure.
ELLIE
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Veronica Collins
I recently heard that CBC is also considering cutting many of its classical music radio programs. Please keep classical music part of the CBC\'s mandate.
Agnes Kutas
Priscilla Chua
Ed Hildebrand
We reside temporarily in Europe, and it makes the heart soar to see all the public funding of worthwhile enterprises, such as a National Orchestra. This is also possible in Canada. PLEASE do not let it disappear!!
Alexandra Moore
Jean Sult
Jordan Taylor
For the CBC to be rid of such a thing, goes against the very basis they strived upon, in the early days of broadcasting. This is a severe blow to to the goodwill of musicians and composers, who keep the industry alive. CBC, shame on you.
Zyg Janecki
The CBC Radio Orchestra must continue. As a weekly classical host of a radio programme in Kitchener on FM98.5 CKWR Community Radio, I play as much of Canadian orchestral CDs including the CBC Radio Orchestra as possible.
Nan Fraser
CBC is uniquely Canadian and of great value to so many. Please stop tinkering with something that\'s so wonderful.
Pat Routledge
Sherron Burns
Joyce Poley
Meriko Kubota
Please do not forget that the community does support the CBC Radio Orchestra. It is an integral part of the community and provides superb programs for everyone, broadcasting and sharing across Canada and the world through the internet.
michelle johnston
Elizabeth Hackett
I am disappointed in the cuts to classical programming on the CBC. We need to find ways of increasing public access to listening to classical music and participating in making music. The example of Equador is inspiring.
Loanna Ford
Marie Chan
Angelika Tetzlaff
Other countries have been strengthening their entire social system through teaching thousands of children Classical music, (60 Minutes, week of April 13th, Equador). Yet this country contiues to allow it to slip from our cultural exsistance.
Maureen Biro
Ernie Turner
Barbara Turner
Jodi Guthrie
John Herberman
Janice Forsey
Emily Toews
Oh, come on! What is CBC doing? This is NUTS.
John Glynn-Morris
This is counter-intuitive: the CBC exists to promote Canadian artists. While in a youth orchestra - I\'m now 28 - the CBC orchestra provided a benchmark. What message are you telling young Canadian musicians? Canadian Idol or bust?
Marla Riekman
Jacek Nodzynski
It’s a shame that the CBC executives decided to celebrate the CBC Orchestra’s 70th anniversary by dismantling it! I hope that this decision still can be reversed.
Petra Uhlenbrauck
Josh Screpnek
Mary Pat Grimes
Yet another victim of CBC Radio\'s arbitrary broadcasting repertoire cut. Deplorable.
Barbara Dalrymple
Danea Chim
John Thompson
Ron Cowan
It should be continued.
Yuri Zaidenberg
Let\'s think and act a bit higher than level of \"Buy and Sell\" -support the Music Art- support excellent CBC Orchestra
Shaun Maclean
Mimi Ho
Keep alive Canadian classical music!
Larissa Divakova
How do You like to develop Canadian? Below the waist or above? More attention to the hokey-shows,or gays and lesbians,hamburgers... what about a brain, hart, soul,intellect..? and a real beauty?
Joel Merk
Dimiter Terziev
Bill Phillips
I\'m a longtime admirer. The orchestra just gets better and better! Please continue to support this national treasure.
June Williams
Mary June Pettyfer
You must save the CBC Orchestra. Its value is beyond price. Cut your costs in other directions; not by undermining the life-dedicated talents of our musicians, and stunting the growth of the generations who follow.
Ryan Bolichowski
This is just riduculous.
Valerie Muzzolini
Lorraine Brown
Rachael Lafreniere
So how will Canadian classical composers get their work out in the public ear? And what about the musicians, suddenly left unemployed in the music world? It\'s almost enough to make me quit my music education and switch to a math major.
Definitely we need to keep this orchestra - it\'s a National Treasure.
ELLIE
What ARE
Veronica Collins
I recently heard that CBC is also considering cutting many of its classical music radio programs. Please keep classical music part of the CBC\'s mandate.
Agnes Kutas
Priscilla Chua
Ed Hildebrand
We reside temporarily in Europe, and it makes the heart soar to see all the public funding of worthwhile enterprises, such as a National Orchestra. This is also possible in Canada. PLEASE do not let it disappear!!
Alexandra Moore
Jean Sult
Jordan Taylor
For the CBC to be rid of such a thing, goes against the very basis they strived upon, in the early days of broadcasting. This is a severe blow to to the goodwill of musicians and composers, who keep the industry alive. CBC, shame on you.
Zyg Janecki
The CBC Radio Orchestra must continue. As a weekly classical host of a radio programme in Kitchener on FM98.5 CKWR Community Radio, I play as much of Canadian orchestral CDs including the CBC Radio Orchestra as possible.
Nan Fraser
CBC is uniquely Canadian and of great value to so many. Please stop tinkering with something that\'s so wonderful.
Pat Routledge
Sherron Burns
Joyce Poley
Meriko Kubota
Please do not forget that the community does support the CBC Radio Orchestra. It is an integral part of the community and provides superb programs for everyone, broadcasting and sharing across Canada and the world through the internet.
michelle johnston
Elizabeth Hackett
I am disappointed in the cuts to classical programming on the CBC. We need to find ways of increasing public access to listening to classical music and participating in making music. The example of Equador is inspiring.
Loanna Ford
Marie Chan
Angelika Tetzlaff
Other countries have been strengthening their entire social system through teaching thousands of children Classical music, (60 Minutes, week of April 13th, Equador). Yet this country contiues to allow it to slip from our cultural exsistance.
Maureen Biro
Ernie Turner
Barbara Turner
Jodi Guthrie
John Herberman
Janice Forsey
Emily Toews
Oh, come on! What is CBC doing? This is NUTS.
John Glynn-Morris
This is counter-intuitive: the CBC exists to promote Canadian artists. While in a youth orchestra - I\'m now 28 - the CBC orchestra provided a benchmark. What message are you telling young Canadian musicians? Canadian Idol or bust?
Marla Riekman
Jacek Nodzynski
It’s a shame that the CBC executives decided to celebrate the CBC Orchestra’s 70th anniversary by dismantling it! I hope that this decision still can be reversed.
Petra Uhlenbrauck
Josh Screpnek
Mary Pat Grimes
Yet another victim of CBC Radio\'s arbitrary broadcasting repertoire cut. Deplorable.
Barbara Dalrymple
Danea Chim
John Thompson
Ron Cowan
It should be continued.
Yuri Zaidenberg
Let\'s think and act a bit higher than level of \"Buy and Sell\" -support the Music Art- support excellent CBC Orchestra
Shaun Maclean
Mimi Ho
Keep alive Canadian classical music!
Larissa Divakova
How do You like to develop Canadian? Below the waist or above? More attention to the hokey-shows,or gays and lesbians,hamburgers... what about a brain, hart, soul,intellect..? and a real beauty?
Joel Merk
Dimiter Terziev
Bill Phillips
I\'m a longtime admirer. The orchestra just gets better and better! Please continue to support this national treasure.
June Williams
Mary June Pettyfer
You must save the CBC Orchestra. Its value is beyond price. Cut your costs in other directions; not by undermining the life-dedicated talents of our musicians, and stunting the growth of the generations who follow.
Ryan Bolichowski
This is just riduculous.
Valerie Muzzolini
Lorraine Brown
Rachael Lafreniere
So how will Canadian classical composers get their work out in the public ear? And what about the musicians, suddenly left unemployed in the music world? It\'s almost enough to make me quit my music education and switch to a math major.
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