“The Violin Channel had the privilege to catch up with Canadian composer Keiko Devaux, since winning the Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music in 2020.
The 2022 Azrieli Music Prizes Gala Concert will take place on October 20, 2022, at 7:30 pm ET — and will feature the world premieres by the 2022 Azrieli Music Prizes Laureates.
In 2020, you won the Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music. What stage in your career were you in when you won this? How have things changed for you since then?
When I won the Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music, my career was beginning to take off and I was receiving recognition and working on my doctorate at the University of Montréal. Since then I have completed my doctoral degree and won the Prix Opus and the JUNO for Classical Composition of the Year for this same commission. It has been very fruitful and my career continues to grow which I am very grateful for…”
