For the first time, newcomers and those just entering the music industry out of school can now get the all-important connections they need through MusicNL.
Executive Director of MusicNL Rhonda Tulk Lane says the Instrumental Connections program will help connect people unfamiliar with the local scene.
They’ve hired a manager, Mariana Castro-Carvajal, who came to the province to study musicology.
She says Mariana will meet with performers, find out what they do, and connect them with the right people.
(Guitarist, Nandimal Herath.)
The provincial government provided the funding to help with the program. Minister of Immigration Gerry Byrne was on hand for the official launch of Music Week in Corner Brook yesterday. The event included performances by Nandimal Herath who came to Corner Brook from Sri Lanka and local artist Jamie Stone.
Byrne says the fusion of local talent and newcomer talent “was really on display in high style.”
We were delighted to attend the launch of MusicNL's Instrumental Connections Program this morning!
The program will help newcomers connect with experienced musicians in NL: https://t.co/7Z0RkY2SXD
Photo: (from left) Indeewari Bandara, Hon. Gerry Byrne, and Nandimal Herath pic.twitter.com/qqu8w1TcdG
— Association for New Canadians (@ANC_of_NL) November 29, 2021
