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After lengthy and careful consideration, we are saddened to announce that the remaining activities of our 2019-2020 season have been cancelled. Although we held out hope as long as we could, it has become clear to our staff, our singers and our Board of Directors that neither our May 10th Mother’s Day fundraiser nor our June 7th performance “Moonshot II: tar swan” can proceed as planned. We know you were looking forward to these events as much as we were and we share in your disappointment.
The current health emergency, government austerity, and the economic situation in Alberta, pose immense challenges for Pro Coro Canada, and like many other organizations and businesses across Canada, we’re feeling the financial pain. In a recent blog post on our website, our Artistic Director asked the question: ‘What does a performing arts organization do, when public performances are not possible?’ Many of our patrons have reached out to express their support for the choir, asking what they can do to help us. Thank you!
While some days the briefing by government and health officials can provide for a bleak outlook for the performing arts sector, we are experiencing an outpouring of creativity and support within the ranks of Pro Coro Canada. Our singers represent musical leaders in the community and their expertise and skill is a great source of assurance for the resurgence of choral singing - whenever that will be. Our artistic and administrative team is building scenarios for the 2020-2021 subscription season that address new and urgent considerations in regards to public gatherings, singing in groups, touchless interactions for our patrons and funding of our choir.
In the meantime, we will bring music to you from our archives, and from productions that were in the works over the last year. Our next major installment is the release of “Living Flame of Love”. This 40 minute documentary by filmmaker Michael B. MacDonald shows the process from the creation to the performance of a new choral work.
Starting Monday April 20th, we will be offering the following options to each of our patrons who have purchased tickets for our performances:
Donate your ticket - If you are able, one way to help is to turn your ticket into a tax deductible donation to Pro Coro Canada. If this is your choice, no action is required. We are committed to issuing receipts for tax deductible donations by December 31st 2020.
Refund your ticket - You can receive a refund for tickets by visiting procoro.ca/exchange to request a full refund for your ticket. If you would like us to refund the price of your ticket, please do so within the next 14 days. Refunds will be issued May 2020.
Patrons wishing to request a refund for their ticket order can do so by clicking the button below.
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