Brantford composer wins inaugural Walter MacNutt Prize
Brantford’s Ronald Beckett was named the inaugural winner of the Canadian Music Centre’s Walter MacNutt Prize on Monday, March 4, 2024.
Successful Grants Database
Grant applications are a critical part of building a sustainable career as a composer in Canada. They can also be intimidating, especially for first-time applicants, and while granting agencies may provide some guidance as to how best to approach the specific requirements of their individual granting programs, sometimes there’s nothing quite as helpful as seeing the real thing
CMC Prairie Region announces 2025 Emerging Composer Competition
Emerging Composers with a connection to Canada’s Prairie Region are invited to submit their orchestral works to the 22nd edition of the CMC Prairie Region Emerging Composer Competition for Orchestra with a cash prize of $1,000 and performance by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) during the 2025 edition of the Winnipeg New Music Festival (WNMF).
A Celebration of Canadian Musical Excellence: TSO presents NACO, OSQ
When the National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) and Orchestre symphonique de Québec join forces to take the Roy Thomson Hall stage on March 2nd, their performance will be a celebration of Canadian musical excellence, highlighting the homegrown talent of performers and composers alike.
Massimo Rossi 1933 – 2024
The musical arts community of Quebec has thus lost one of its most illustrious and accomplished musicologists.
Congratulations to all CMC Associate Composers and Centrediscs artists nominated for 2024 JUNO Awards!
Nominees for the 2024 JUNO Awards were announced on Tuesday, February 6.
Robert “Bob” Erlendson (1931-2024)
Robert "Bob" Erlendson of Calgary, AB, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the age of 93 years.
Virginia Parker Prize – Call for Applications
The prize is awarded annually to a classical singer, instrumentalist or conductor from Canada under the age of 32. It recognizes outstanding talent, musicianship and artistic merit and valuable contributions to artistic life in Canada and overseas.
The Canadian Music Centre Presents Cellist India Gailey — Problematica
The Canadian Music Centre will present cellist India Gailey in performance on January 31. She’ll be playing pieces from her upcoming release Problematica, available on February 23
The 2024 East Coast Music Award Nominees!
Congratulations to all #ECMA2024 nominees for Classical Composer of the Year! All CMC Associate Composers. All wonderful musicians.