BBC Sounds: The last ever Olympic art competition
From 1912 until 1948, you could win medals in art at the Olympic Games, in categories such as architecture, literature, music, painting and sculpture. At the London Games in 1948, Canadian composer John Weinzweig won a silver medal for his composition, Divertimento for Flute and Strings. Rachel Naylor speaks to his son, Daniel Weinzweig.
The Canadian Music Centre announces new Director for CMC Prairie Region
CMC Canada is delighted to announce the appointment of Janna Sailor to the senior management team of the Canadian Music Centre as the new Director of CMC Prairie Region, effective August 19th, 2024.
Congratulations to the 2024 MusicNL Award Nominees!
The awards will be handed out as part of Music Celebration Week, taking place in St. John’s from September 4-7, 2024
30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30, 2024 edition
Meet the young musicians burning up Canada's classical scene
UBC Professor Dr. Robert Pritchard retires from the UBC School of Music
Dr. Robert Pritchard has filled many roles at the School of Music as a educator, composer and advocate for music technology.
The Canadian Music Centre announces 2024 Harry Freedman Award winner
The Canadian Music Centre is thrilled to announce Heather Hindman's work "Don't Say a Word" has won the 2024 Harry Freedman Award!
alcides lanza June 2, 1929 – July 17, 2024
We are saddened to learn of the death of alcides lanza.
Carmen Braden releases lead single from new album
Yellowknife composer and performer Carmen Braden returned on Friday with the lead single from her fourth studio album.
Richard Mark John Herriott, 1963 – 2024
It is that, with great sadness, the family of Richard Mark John Herriott announce his passing on July 5, 2024 at Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario, after a brief illness. He was 60 years old.
Matthew Emery Joins Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Music
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Matthew Emery, a distinguished and highly accomplished Canadian composer has joined Wilfrid Laurier University on a one-year limited-term appointment (LTA) as an Assistant Professor in Composition.
