Press Release Archives - Canadian Music Centre

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Esprit Orchestra Announces 2019-2020 Concert Season

"Esprit Orchestra’s thirty-seventh concert season begins with a dizzying hit to the head! Founding Music Director & Conductor, Alex Pauk has programmed a captivating subscription concert series to be performed in the acoustically renowned Koerner Hall. The main concert series includes no less than four World Premieres by composers Brian Harman, Adam Scime, Christopher Goddard, [...]

By Andrea Ayotte|2019-08-21T11:10:43+00:0015 August 2019|Categories: News, Press Release|Tags: Adam Scime, Alex Pauk, Alexina Louie, Brian Harman, Christopher Goddard, Eugene Astapov|

In Memoriam: Dr. Charles Mills Wilson (1931-2019)

The Canadian Music Centre offers condolences to the family of Dr. Charles M. Wilson, who passed away peacefully on June 13, 2019 at the age of 88. Dr. Wilson was born on May 8, 1931 in Toronto, Ontario, and studied composition at the University of Toronto and Berkshire Music Centre at Tanglewood. His primary mentors [...]

By Andrea Ayotte|2019-06-27T10:25:35+00:0027 June 2019|Categories: News, Press Release|Tags: Charles M. Wilson|

Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music

The deadline to apply for the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music is June 1, 2019! This annual prize encourages Canadian professional composers to create avant-garde chamber music and to foster its performance by Canadian chamber groups. Consult the guidelines on their website. canadacouncil.ca

By Andrea Ayotte|2019-05-10T10:29:24+00:0010 May 2019|Categories: Press Release|

Call for Nominations Friends of Canadian Music Award 2019

Every year, the Friends of Canadian Music Award honours those who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment, on a national scale, to Canadian composers and their music. The Canadian Music Centre (CMC) and the Canadian League of Composers (CLC) jointly administer and present this award. The Friends of Canadian Music Award is in the amount of $2000. [...]

By Andrea Ayotte|2019-05-03T14:23:01+00:003 May 2019|Categories: National, Press Release|

The Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition is pleased to announce that Bryn Blackwood is the first prize winner of the 42nd Competition

The Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition is pleased to announce that Bryn Blackwood is the first prize winner of the 42nd Competition. Jana Luksts won the 2nd prize, and Nicole Linaksita won the 3rd prize. The remaining finalists in alphabetical order are Edward Enman, Jesse Plessis, and Megan Thibeault. Click here to view the press release for [...]

By Andrea Ayotte|2019-04-23T11:30:30+00:0022 April 2019|Categories: Press Release|