New Orchestra Workshop provides a focus for the creation of an original west coast
Canadian musical idiom. Members and affiliates from across Canada and abroad join with
Vancouver musicians and composers to present innovative programming of original
compositions and multi-media works.

Music Performance
Promotion of Original Compositions
Public Workshops on Improvised and Composed Music
Exchange programs: Canada, United States, Europe and Japan
Multi-Media Collaboration:;: Music*Poetry*Visual Art*Film*Video*Dance

History
New Orchestra Workshop was formed in 1977 by a group of Vancouver musicians to fulfill a need in the local
creative music community for workshop, rehearsal and performance space. Achievements include: Canada
Council Explorations Grant in 1978; Sponsorship of Workshops by Dr. Karl Berger of the Creative Music Studio,
Woodstock, New York; organization of Three Creative Music Festivals in 1979, 1980 and 1981; Album Releases:
"Up Til Now" by the New Orchestra Quintet, 1979, "Music for the Living" by E.S.B., 1981, "Blue Tales in Time"
by Paul Cram and the N.O.W. Band ("Blue Tales in Time" was nominated for a Juno Award as Best Jazz Album
of 1982), "Veji", 1984 and "Classic Veji", 1986.

Recent Programming
NOW Creative Music Series at the Centre Culture! Colombien
Charlie Haden Workshop
Participation in Vancouver, Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal International Jazz
Festivals in 1986
Vancouver Art Trio performance at the Robert Creeley Reading, Vancouver
Paul Plimley Trio collaboration with Poet Gerry Gilbert, Western Front
Hugh Fraser Quintet winner of 1987 ALCAN Jazz Competition: Pacific Division.
Finals to be held at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal

Up Coming Events
NOW Ensembles to Perform in the 1987 Canadian Jazz Festivals: Vancouver,
Victoria, Calgary, Saskatchewan, Montreal, Ottawa and Victoriaville
NOW Workshop Series with Visiting Artists at Vancouver Jazz Festival
Centre Culture! Colombien Creative Music Series: September-December 1987
Sequences: a Multi Media work to be premiered: 1987 Fringe Festival

Affiliates
Canada Council; Traqu'en Art, Montreal; Western Front; Coastal Jazz and Blues Society; CAPAC; Pro Can;
Music Gallery, Toronto; CFRO FM; Pro Musica; Centre Culture! Colombien; Canadian Music Centre; From BeBop to Now Records; Nine Winds Records, Los Angeles; CODA Magazine, Toronto; Fringe Festival; CBC Radio;
University of B.C.; Simon Fraser University; Vancouver Community College; Banff School of Fine Arts;
Vancouver Poetry Front; West Coast Surrealist Group; Vancouver Community Arts Council; Vancouver
Partnership for Business and the Arts.

VANCOUVER ART TRIO * VEJI * LUNAR ADVENTURES * JAZZOIDS
PAUL PLIMLEY TRIO & OCTET * HUGH FRASER QUINTET
COAST QUARTET * CHIEF FEATURE
For Additional Information Contact: (604) 254-2340 or (604) 872-3944