DEBORA NORTMAN
A&R (Artist & Repertoire) A-B-A-C-A Youth Records- Member of the Children's Board of Directors - Federation of International Festivals Organization (FIDOF), Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) Canadian Independent Record Producers Association (CIRPA), Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers (SOCAN), Songwriters Association of Canada, among others. Adjudicator for the International Nile Song Festival held in Cairo Egypt. Speaker at the BC Government's "ASIA CONNECTS" endeavors, held at the Michael J. Fox relating to music trade in S.E. Asia, Guest panelist at Music West Conference, the National Songwriter Association's Expo in Los Angeles and other music related conferences. By special invitation, six members of ABACA Youth Records label's artists from the Donna Fishwick Piano Ensemble, accompanied her to perform at the Cairo Opera House for Her Excellency, The First Lady, Mrs. Susan Mubarak and The Egyptian Association For Children, Culture and Arts, along with the Egyptian Ministries of Health and Education with much success, bravo's and standing ovations! Composer/Songwriter having written the song used for the historic “Vancouver Summit” for Pres. Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin. When not adjudicating, her students have competed internationally, having won awards at the INF in Egypt and more recently, the Golden Star International Pop Song Festival in Romania (2004). An established record label and music publishing company having 14 years Exhibiting at the world’s largest music industry conference (MIDEM) held in Cannes, France licensing & sub-publishing recordings to record label associates from all over the world.