Éric Champagne wins inaugural $5000 Lori Davis Composition Award
Congratulations Éric!
Exploring Ideas In Music: Composer Ana Sokolović Talks About Composition And Her Concerto For Orchestra
On November 16 and 17, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra will be performing Ana Sokolović’s Concerto for Orchestra. It’s the first time she’ll be working with the TSO and conductor Gustavo Gimeno. We spoke to the composer about her start in music, and the work that Maestro Gimeno and the TSO will be performing.
Norma Beecroft (1934-2024)
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Norma Marian Beecroft in her 91st year, peacefully on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Composers Rashaan Allwood and Kalaisan Kalaichelvan are awarded the Kathleen McMorrow Music Award
The award recognizes the composition and presentation of contemporary classical music by Ontario composers. Beginning in 2024, two awards will be made annually to an applicant from each of the Ontario Arts Council Music Creation Projects program application deadlines.
Interview: Composer Jordan Nobles, Winner of 2024 Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music
"I write songs. Not for a living, but because my brain works that way. Sometimes the germ of a new song comes to me when I’m out in the wide world – especially when I’m hiking."
Congratulations to the 2024 WCMA award winners!
Congratulations to all the nominees, winners, and performers who helped celebrate Western Canadian music and musicians this past weekend at the 2024 BreakOut West festival, conference, and Western Canadian Music Awards in Saskatoon, SK!
Cecilia Livingston Awarded the Louis Applebaum Composers Award
Composer Cecilia Livingston is the recipient of this year’s Louis Applebaum Composers Award. This year’s $15,000 award recognizes excellence for a body of work in the field of composition for theatre, music theatre, dance and opera.
SOCAN Foundation announces winners of 2024 Young Canadian Composer Awards
The SOCAN Foundation is proud to announce that this year, 22 honors, totaling more than $45,000, are being awarded to SOCAN member composers aged 30 and under who’ve distinguished themselves through their composition talent in the Young Canadian Composer Awards.
Friends of Canadian Music Award 2024: Call for Nominations
Jointly administered by the Canadian League of Composers (CLC) and the Canadian Music Centre (CMC), this award hands out a total of $4000: $2000 for the recipient, and $2000 for an early-career composer/sound artist/creator of the recipient’s choice.
Remembering Rachel
. . . a tribute to the extraordinary Canadian composer and performer, Rachel Laurin (1961-2023).
