Dr. Jens Hanson (1936-2024)
Dr. Jens Hanson, born in Raton, New Mexico in 1936. Died January 15, 2024, in Windsor.
Music paper, against all odds
The Canadian Music Centre (CMC), whose Quebec offices are located on Crescent Street in downtown Montreal, acts much like a publisher in that it prints scores for orchestras with a work by a Canadian composer registered with the CMC on their program and collects royalties for its public performance, which it redistributes to the rights holders.
Winnipeg New Music Festival
WNMF 2024, Canada’s biggest festival dedicated to contemporary art music is back.
Cheng² Duo Explores the Intersection of Asian Identity and Western Classical Music on “Portrait”
Following three albums full of well-trod classical repertoire for cello and piano, Cheng² Duo’s Portrait (2023, Centrediscs) is a refreshing collection of commissions and world premiere recordings that boldly embodies the sounds and symbolic coming together of multiple heritages.
2023 Roberta Stephen Award Winners
Carmen Braden (Yellowknife, NT) and Heather Hindman (Edmonton) are this year’s recipients of the Roberta Stephen Composition award.
Francis Dhomont (1926-2023)
The French composer Francis Dhomont, a pupil of Nadia Boulanger, had a lightbulb moment in 1963 and dedicated the rest of his long life to electroacoustic music. Some consider him the true discoverer of musique concrete.
Documentary Feature The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkʷ is currently streaming (featuring Regina-born soprano Heather Pawsey)
The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkʷ is now available to audiences across Canada free on demand and online.
Global Music Awards Winners: Joanna Estelle & Afarin Mansouri
Global Music Awards has three special honors, each awarded annually to a musician or a group of musicians. Our goal is to say thank you to very special musicians who make the world a better place through their music.
2023 Awards for Digital Excellence
OPERA America announced the winners of the second annual Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera in a ceremony on the evening of December 4, 2023. Congratulations to Ana Sokolović and Rebecca Gray!
Composer, Musician & Educator Adam Scime Talks About Electric Messiah
Every year, Soundstreams Electric Messiah has taken a traditional holiday classic and turned it into inspiration for a new age. Music director and sound designer Adam Scime assembles a cast of collaborators to create something new out of something venerable.