Mission
Capital Strings and Voices Collective, Incorporated (CSVC), is a registered charity whose mandate includes providing intergenerational music performance and arts-based activities, teacher training, and support for research. We are driven by a passion to create opportunities to use the arts as a means to co-learn and co-assist others and to increase the well-being of ourselves and others.
Capital Strings and Voices Collective hosts intergenerational ensembles including: The Capital Strings Collective Orchestra (CSC), Jr. Orchestra (JCSC), I Cellisti cello ensembles, and the Capital Voices Collective choir.
We welcome music lovers of all ages and abilities who play violin, viola, cello or bass. No auditions are required: orchestra members should play at a minimum RCM Grade 5 or Suzuki Book 4 level; jr. orchestra members in Suzuki 1 (late) – Book 3 are welcome. Rehearsals incorporate research on student-centered learning, cognitive brain development, and holistic education. Make music and practice good democratic citizenship, including responsibility, community participation and social awareness.
We focus on musical expression, practice skills, and technical excellence in an environment that promotes discipline and mindfulness of body and spirit.
What Makes Us Unique
- Mentors sit next to students
- Families can participate together
- Students earn volunteer credits
- Faculty includes PhDs with training in music, education, physiology, and community building
- Self expression, technical improvement, wide variety of music, and fun!
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Joan Harrison PhD
Joan Harrison, MM (Yale School of Music), PhD (Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa) is a cellist, educator, and entrepreneur. She has performed as principal cellist on modern and baroque instruments in numerous ensembles including the New York City Opera, Aradia Ensemble, the Toronto Chamber Orchestra, and Opera Lyra. Joan is also a dedicated pedagogue…
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Elaine Keillor, PhD
Dr. Keillor is an internationally known concert pianist and a Distinguished Research Professor Emerita of Carleton University, Ottawa. With all of the theoretical requirements completed at the age of ten, she remains the youngest person to have ever received the Associate diploma in piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto). Performing in recital and…