CMC National News
Ana Sokolović Wins A Juno For Classical Composition Of The Year
Congratulations to CMC Associate Composer Ana Sokolović for winning the 2020 JUNO Award for Classical Composition of the Year for her work "Evta". junoawards.ca
Composer Dean Burry and Librettist Yvette Nolan take home the Dora for Outstanding New Opera for Shanawdithit!
Congratulations to CMC Associate Composer Dean Burry and librettist Yvette Nolan for winning a 2020 Dora Award for 'Outstanding New Opera' for "Shanawdithit." tapa.ca
2020 Western Canadian Music Awards announced!
Congratulations to Centrediscs and CMC associate composers Carmen Braden and Vincent Ho on their Western Canadian Music Awards nominations! And a big shout out to the other nominated CMC associate composers, Stephen Chatman, Dorothy Chang, and Marcus Goddard!
Victor Feldbrill, conductor and champion of Canadian composers, has died at 96
Victor Feldbrill, principal conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra from 1958-68, founder of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and tireless champion of music by Canadian composers, died on June 17 at the age of 96.
Esprit Orchestra Announces First RBC Associate Composer/Conductor Program, Names Eugene Astapov to the Role
Esprit has appointed Eugene Astapov, a Toronto-based composer, to take on the role of Esprit’s RBC Associate Composer/Conductor for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons.
Jazz musician Hugh Fraser has died
The 2-time Juno Award winner was a trombonist, pianist, composer and bandleader based in Vancouver