CMC National News
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.