Cultural Capital of Canada 2004

The Powell River Academy of Music is a non-profit community music school offering excellence in arts education to students of all ages. Through it's training programs in music, dance and theatre, Academy Concert Series, International Choral Kathaumixw festival and the Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific, the Academy has become an important part of the cultural life of Powell River. Academy Choirs are known world-wide through their performances, recordings, television and radio broadcasts.

The picturesque town of Powell River is located 80 air miles north of Vancouver on British Columbia's 'sunshine coast' - the gateway to beautiful Desolation Sound.

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