FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Forgotten Soviet Symphony Resurfaces: Arthur Arnold to conduct world premiere of Alexander Mosolov’s long-lost Symphony No. 3 at the 2025 PRISMA Festival Powell River, Canada – June 2, 2025 — History will be made this summer on the west coast of Canada when the PRISMA Festival Orchestra presents the world premiere of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Powell River, BC – PRISMA (Pacific Region International Summer Music Association) is proud to announce its 2025 Fellows, recognizing individuals whose dedication has been instrumental to the organization’s success. This year’s honourees – longtime volunteers Sherry Sakamoto and Terry Martyniuk, and recently retired finance director Kim Stokes – were celebrated at PRISMA’s Annual General...
March 6, 2025 – Today the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), announced over $4.3 million in PacifiCan funding for 24 organizations to enhance local attractions and bring more visitors to communities across B.C. These projects will strengthen local economies and...
POWELL RIVER, 13 May 2024 – The Pacific Region International Summer Music Association (PRISMA) will build a performing arts and cultural hub within the Townsite Market building in Powell River. The arts hub strives to link the artistic community with economic development, tourism growth, and cultural engagement. It’s supported through a new project investment with Island Coastal Economic Trust....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2024 –– A new class of Fellows has been announced by the Pacific Region International Summer Music Association (PRISMA). Longtime stage manager Peter Deane and departing board chair Mike Robinson were presented the honour for their superb track record of service to the organization. Both were on hand to accept...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Powell River, CANADA (November 22, 2023) – The Pacific Region International Summer Music Association (PRISMA) is excited to announce the expansion of its orchestra academy program through a multi-faceted collaboration with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) and the VSO School of Music (VSO SoM). Every June, the PRISMA Academy draws up to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 1, 2021 Powell River, BC – Keeping with a three-year tradition of awarding fellowships to its key builders and supporters, Pacific Region International Summer Music Association (PRISMA) is pleased to announce Brendan and Heather Allen as its Class of 2021 inductees. The presentation took place at PRISMA’s Annual General Meeting, held virtually...
