
John Estacio
@estaciocomposer
I'm a composer living and working in Canada.
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My orchestral composition from 1996, “Victims of Us All”, receives a performance on Sunday at 2:30 pm, in Calgary CalgaryCivicSymphony calgarycivicsymphony.ca/event-5321929


Remember when CBC Sports “Hockey Night in Canada” searched for a new theme song? You can hear my (unsuccessful) entry, “Powerplay Fanfare” this Sunday when Edmonton Symphony Orchestra presents a concert of music for the family inspired by hockey! winspearcentre.com/tickets/events…

“Wondrous Light” made it to the 2nd round of About Time’s “Brightest and Best” competition on CBC Radio 2! Its running-off against a formidable candidate. Vote for your choice by emailing [email protected] with “Brightest and Best” in the subject line, before 11:59pm Thurs. Oct 26


So this happened yesterday! Governor General of Canada Extremely grateful for this honour, and for all the support I’ve received to help get me where I am.



“Wondrous Light” has advanced to the 3rd round in About Time’s “Brightest and Best” on CBC Radio 2! Listen to it today at 12:12pm performed by Edmonton Symphony Orchestra head-to-head with Beethoven. Submit your choice by emailing [email protected] with “Brightest and Best” in the subject line.


“Wondrous Light” is a semi-finalist in About Time’s “Brightest and Best” on CBC Radio 2! This week it’s up against a gorgeous recording of music by Handel. Submit your choice before 11:59pm Thursday Dec.14 by emailing [email protected] with “Brightest and Best” in the subject line


“Wondrous Light” has advanced to the finals in About Time’s “Brightest and Best” on CBC Radio 2! This week it’s up against “Danzon No.2”. Listen at 12:15 local time and submit your choice before 23:59ET Dec.20, email [email protected] with “Brightest and Best” in the subject line.





I’m excited to interview Karen live during intermission for NAC Orchestra | Orchestre du CNA’s livestream this Thursday! Tune in at 8pm ➡️ nac-cna.ca/en/event/3758


Program notes📝🎶 by me + 🇨🇦 composers John Estacio & Alexina Louie whose companion pieces to R. Strauss works receive their world premieres at NAC Orchestra | Orchestre du CNA’s concerts tonight & tomorrow night! ➕Randall Goosby stars in Florence Price’s 2nd 🎻 Concerto. nac-cna.ca/en/event/notes…

NAC Orchestra | Orchestre du CNA livestream tonight! Join me online at intermission as I talk with distinguished Canadian 🇨🇦 composers John Estacio and Alexina Louie about their new companion pieces to Strauss works which are being premiered at this concert! #NACOLive | #NACOrchCNA

Mark your calendars for March 21st and brace for an extraordinary night of music! We'll be honouring the amazing talents of John Estacio and bidding farewell to Cosette Justo Valdés in her final Edmonton Symphony Orchestra New Music concert as ESO Resident Conductor. winspearcentre.com/tickets/events…


