Thanks
My heartfelt thanks to the musicians, entrepreneurs, presenters, and philanthropists who have supported and performed my work. I would like to especially thank my patrons and funders below.
Patrons - Commissioners
These ensembles, presenters and individuals have commissioned works since I started writing.
| Bernard Savoie |
| Borealis String Quartet |
| BC Chinese Music Association |
| Canadian Opera Company |
| CBC Radio Orchestra |
| CBC Radio |
| Chants Libres |
| Chenoa Anderson |
| Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra |
| Ian Hampton |
| June Goldsmith |
| Langley Community Music School |
| Little Giant Chinese Orchestra |
| National Arts Centre Orchestra |
| L'Orchestre des Jeunes du Québec |
| Red Chamber |
| Réseaux des arts médiatiques (Montréal) |
| Richard Carswell |
| S.C. Eckhardt-Gramatte Competition |
| Société de musique contemporaine du Québec |
| Société Radio-Canada |
| Trembling Aeroplanes (Sweden) |
| Turning Point Ensemble |
| Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble |
| Vancouver Guitar Quartet |
| Vancouver Inter-cultural Orchestra |
| Vancouver Opera |
| Vancouver Recital Society |
| Vancouver Symphony Orchestra |
| Windsor Symphony |
The Commissioning Collective
Individuals are invitied to contribute to a collective fund that allows John Oliver to write new pieces whenever the opportunity or inspiration arrives. Contribute as little as $1. Learn more at Patreon.com
Patreon.com Supporters
The following fans support John’s work at Patreon.com
| Barbara Ebbeson |
| Bruce Hamilton |
| Chantal Jobin |
| Chris Brand |
| David Vaisbord |
| experttwiddler |
| Garry Eister |
| Jacques Drouin |
| Janene Mitchell |
| Jessica Schneider |
| John Burke |
| Jon Siddall |
| LORI WATT |
| Mohamed Assani |
| Nicole Li |
| Peter Gorelik |
| Peter Zaenker |
| Rainer Buerck |
| Richard Carswell |
| William Bruneau |
Private supporters
These folks are part of the Commissioning Collective through private (offline) donations. To contribute in this way, please contact me.
| Genni Gunn |
| Pierre Blackburn |
| Julia Nolan |
| Anna Mak |
| Anonymous |
Public and Private Funding
The Canada Council for the Arts
BC GOVERNMENT CULTURAL SERVICES
CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION / SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA
MUSIC IN THE MORNINGHari Sharma Foundation