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Composer Simon Bertrand Appointed Interim Artistic Director of the SMCQ

Mr. Bertrand officially took office on September 13, 2023.

By Andrea Ayotte|2023-10-01T20:32:36-04:001 October 2023|Categories: Québec|

Statement on Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Season Cancellation

The Canadian Music Centre and the Canadian League of Composers are shocked and dismayed to learn about the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony’s last minute decision to cancel their entire 2023/24 season.

By Andrea Ayotte|2023-09-19T10:35:22-04:0019 September 2023|Categories: Message from the Director, Ontario|

CMC Ontario selects Ronald Becket as the inaugural winner of the Walter MacNutt Prize

The CMC is pleased to announce the selection of Ronald Beckett as the inaugural winner of the Walter MacNutt Prize.

By joseph.glaser|2023-06-05T13:56:02-04:005 June 2023|Categories: Awards + Projects, Ontario|Tags: Canadian Music, Ronald Beckett, Walter MacNutt Prize|

CMC Prairie Region announces 2024 Emerging Composer Competition

Emerging Composers with a connection to Canada’s Prairie Region are invited to submit their orchestral works to the 21st edition of the CMC Prairie Region Emerging Composer Competition for Orchestra with a cash prize of $1,000 and performance by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) during the 2024 edition of the Winnipeg New Music Festival (WNMF).

By Andrea Ayotte|2023-05-31T10:39:59-04:0023 May 2023|Categories: News, Prairie|

HPO Selects Participants for 21-22 Composer Fellowship Program

The HPO has selected two successful candidates set to participate in the 21-22 HPO Composer Fellowship Program. The program designed in collaboration with the Ontario Region of the Canadian Music Centre provides early career composers with a tuition-free training opportunity that connects them with professionals in the orchestral world.

By Andrea Ayotte|2021-12-02T17:09:19-05:002 December 2021|Categories: National|Tags: Jesse Plessis, Maria Eduarda Mendes Martins|

Winners of the 2022 and 2021 CMC Prairie Region, Emerging Composer Competition

The Canadian Music Centre, Prairie Region (CMCPR) is pleased to announce that Thomas Joiner (Calgary) is the winner of the 2022 Emerging Composer Competition (ECC) for his piece, Dawn, and Isaac Zee (University of Manitoba) is the winner of the 2021 ECC for his piece, On the Day of Judgement.

By Andrea Ayotte|2021-09-10T09:11:02-04:0010 September 2021|Categories: News, Prairie|Tags: Isaac Zee, Thomas Joiner|

SMCQ Announces 2021-2022 Season of Events

This season, five monographic concerts will take place, each featuring the music of André Hamel, Jean Lesage, Simon Bertrand, Michel Longtin and Linda Bouchard.