Robert Aitken Archives - Canadian Music Centre

Fertile Ground for Thoughts and Dreams: NMC Then and Now

Now in its 49th season,Toronto’s New Music Concerts (NMC) remains one of the main presenters of contemporary concert music in Toronto, with a long and diverse legacy of bringing first performances of significant new works to Toronto audiences, covering compositions from a wide range of styles, written by living composers from around the world, including Canada.

By Andrea Ayotte|2020-02-03T14:39:15-05:003 February 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Alexina Louie, Ann Southam, Barbara Pentland, Brian Cherney, Brian Current, Bruce Mather, Chris Paul Harman, Claude Vivier, Gilles Tremblay, Harry Freedman, Harry Somers, John Beckwith, John Weinzweig, Marjan Mozetich, Murray Schafer, Norma Beecroft, Robert Aitken, Serge Garant, Walter Buczynski|

Congratulations to Robert Aitken on being a Muriel Sherrin Award Finalist!

"World-renowned flutist, composer and conductor Robert Aitken has been artistic director of New Music Concerts, Toronto's senior contemporary music organization, since its inception in 1971. His many accolades include the Order of Canada, the National Flute Association's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts. We asked internationally acclaimed [...]

By Andrea Ayotte|2019-05-09T13:06:22-04:009 May 2019|Categories: Awards + Projects, News|Tags: Robert Aitken|