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History of the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra

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     The Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra, spring 2004, under the direction of Roni Wagner (centre front)

In the summer of 2003 Chalium Poppy, then musical director for St. Paul's Anglican Church in Nanaimo, ended a summer season of musical events with a small string orchestral concert involving local professional musicians, amateurs and students.   Poppy then departed Nanaimo but the string players felt the desire to continue.  That fall, with the support and co-operation of local talented musicians, the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra was formed under the direction of violinist and violist, Veronica Wagner, a teacher with the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music.  In the spring of 2005 Ms. Wagner relinquished her post and involvement, and violinist, Karl Rainer assumed the directorship.  Karl had recently arrived in Nanaimo from Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario where he was active as violinist, Concertmaster and Musical Director of the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra for over 20 years. 




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    • Our Director
    • About Us
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    • History
    • Musicians
  • Concerts & Tickets
    • 2022-23 Season
    • Fall 2022 Concert
    • March 2023 Concert
    • Tickets Mar 11 & 12 2023
    • Past Performances >
      • June 2022
      • 2019-20 Season >
        • November 2019
        • NCO and Malaspina Choir
      • 2018-19 Season >
        • November/December 2018
        • March/April 2019
        • June 2019
        • August 30, 2019
      • 2017-18 Season >
        • November 2017
        • March 2018
        • June 2018
      • Summer 2017
      • June 3 & 4, 2017
      • Mar 11 & 12, 2017
      • Nov 26 & 27, 2016
      • Opera! 2016 Oct 22, 23
      • June 4 and 5, 2016
      • March 19 and 20, 2016
      • Nov 28 and Dec 6, 2015
      • Opera! Oct. 24 and 25, 2015
  • Concerto Competition
    • Application Form
    • Past Winners
  • Gallery
  • Contact Us
    • Contact List
    • Guestbook
    • Join Us!
  • Members Only
    • 2022-23 Calendar
    • Chamber Music Organizations
    • NCO Rules of Conduct
    • Rehearsal Notices
  • Chamber Music Event Links