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🏆 BreakOut West West 2026 Winners!!! We’re thrilled to celebrate an incredible night for new classical music:✹ Classical...
10/06/2026

🏆 BreakOut West West 2026 Winners!!!

We’re thrilled to celebrate an incredible night for new classical music:

✹ Classical Artist/Ensemble of the Year: Standing Wave — for their album featuring works by James O’Callaghan, Bekah Simms, and Dorothy Chang

✹ Classical Composer of the Year: Emilie Cecilia LeBel
Huge congratulations to all of these extraordinary artists and composers whose bold, boundary-pushing work continues to shape the future of classical music.

Thank you to BreakOut West for celebrating Canada’s incredible musical talent!

https://breakoutwest.ca/awards/award-nominees


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🏆 LaurĂ©ats de BreakOut West 2026!!!

Nous sommes ravis de célébrer une soirée exceptionnelle pour la nouvelle musique classique :

✹ Artiste/Ensemble classique de l’annĂ©e : Standing Wave — pour leur album rĂ©unissant des Ɠuvres de James O’Callaghan, Bekah Simms et Dorothy Chang

✹ Compositeur.trice de musique classique de l’annĂ©e : Emilie Cecilia LeBel
Toutes nos fĂ©licitations Ă  ces artistes et compositeurs.trices extraordinaires, dont le travail audacieux et novateur contribue Ă  façonner l’avenir de la musique classique.

Merci Ă  BreakOut West de cĂ©lĂ©brer l’incroyable talent musical du Canada!

https://breakoutwest.ca/awards/award-nominees

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we invite you to watch Amuksism. You really have to listen: a 6...
09/30/2026

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we invite you to watch Amuksism. You really have to listen: a 60-minute documentary by Neven Lochhead and Dylan Robinson (Stó:lƍ/Skwah), with Nick Dangeli.

The film follows the redress process that began when Nisga'a Nation members and Dr. Robinson raised concerns about the use of a Nisga'a song in the Canadian Opera Company's production of Louis Riel. It asks what is at stake when Indigenous song is misused, and what repair can look like.

We encourage everyone in our music community to watch, listen, and reflect on their role in supporting reconciliation and Indigenous-led work in music.

Watch here: https://cmccanada.org/amuksism-you-really-have-to-listen/

Made with the support of the Canadian Music Center and Canadian Heritage.
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En cette JournĂ©e nationale de la vĂ©ritĂ© et de la rĂ©conciliation, nous vous invitons Ă  dĂ©couvrir Amuksism. You really have to listen : un documentaire de 60 minutes de Neven Lochhead et Dylan Robinson (StĂł:lƍ/Skwah), avec Nick Dangeli.

Le film retrace le processus de réparation amorcé lorsque des membres de la Nation Nisga'a et le Dr Robinson ont exprimé leurs préoccupations quant à l'utilisation d'un chant nisga'a dans la production de Louis Riel de la Compagnie d'opéra canadienne. Il s'interroge sur ce qui est en jeu lorsque le chant autochtone est mal utilisé, et sur ce à quoi pourrait ressembler la réparation.

Nous invitons toute notre communauté musicale à regarder le film, à l'écouter et à réfléchir à son rÎle dans le soutien apporté à la réconciliation et au travail mené par les Autochtones dans le milieu musical.

À voir ici: https://cmccanada.org/amuksism-you-really-have-to-listen/

Réalisé avec le soutien du Centre de musique canadienne et de Patrimoine canadien.

đŸŽ¶ SERENITY | Interactive New Music ConcertsJoin us for an intimate evening of contemporary classical music, creativity, ...
09/28/2026

đŸŽ¶ SERENITY | Interactive New Music Concerts
Join us for an intimate evening of contemporary classical music, creativity, and connection.

Featuring new works by Reuben Faigao, Leander Delos Santos, Jeanne Tsui, Elienna Wang & Nicole Woo, performed by Hoiyan Law, Audrey Sung, David Xu & Bryan Wang.

🎹 Get cozy on beanbags, mats, or chairs, and create your own art alongside the music!

đŸ—“ïž Thursday, October 1, 2026
🕖 7–9 PM
📍 Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St., Toronto M4Y 1J9
đŸŽŸïž https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interactive-new-music-concerts-serenity-tickets-2000999134276?aff=oddtdtcreator

✹ Come listen, create, and experience new music in a different way.
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đŸŽ¶ SERENITY | Concerts interactifs de musique contemporaine
Joignez-vous à nous pour une soirée intimiste placée sous le signe de la musique classique contemporaine, de la créativité et du partage.

Au programme : de nouvelles Ɠuvres de Reuben Faigao, Leander Delos Santos, Jeanne Tsui, Elienna Wang et Nicole Woo, interprĂ©tĂ©es par Hoiyan Law, Audrey Sung, David Xu et Bryan Wang.

🎹 Installez-vous confortablement sur des poufs, des tapis ou des chaises, et crĂ©ez votre propre Ɠuvre d’art au rythme de la musique!

đŸ—“ïž Jeudi 1er octobre 2026
🕖 19 h à 21 h
📍 Centre de musique canadienne, 20, rue St. Joseph, Toronto M4Y 1J9
đŸŽŸïž https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interactive-new-music-concerts-serenity-tickets-2000999134276?aff=oddtdtcreator

✹ Venez Ă©couter, crĂ©er et dĂ©couvrir la musique contemporaine d’une maniĂšre diffĂ©rente.

💿Album announcement! 💿After a critically acclaimed run of Project Earth: The Blue Chapter, the Iris Trio is releasing Th...
09/25/2026

💿Album announcement! 💿
After a critically acclaimed run of Project Earth: The Blue Chapter, the Iris Trio is releasing The Green Chapter of the project, with captivating new commissions by celebrated Canadian composers Sarah Slean and Andrew Downing and original poetry by T.S. Eliot Prize-winning poet Karen Solie.
Project Earth: The Green Chapter will be available from Centerdiscs on CD and streaming October 16, 2026. Pre-save and pre-order today through the link in bio!

💿Annonce d'un nouvel album ! 💿
AprĂšs l’accueil enthousiaste rĂ©servĂ© par la critique Ă  Project Earth: The Blue Chapter, le Iris Trio prĂ©sente The Green Chapter, nouveau volet du projet, de nouvelles Ɠuvres marquantes commandĂ©es aux compositeurs canadiens de renom Sarah Slean et Andrew Downing, ainsi que des poĂšmes originaux de Karen Solie, laurĂ©ate du prix T. S. Eliot.
« Project Earth : The Green Chapter » sera disponible chez Centredisques en CD et en streaming Ă  partir du 16 octobre 2026. PrĂ©commandez-le dĂšs aujourd’hui via le lien dans la bio !

đŸŽ¶ Marcela Lucatelli: Talk & PerformanceJoin singer, composer, director, and performance artist Marcela Lucatelli for an ...
09/24/2026

đŸŽ¶ Marcela Lucatelli: Talk & Performance

Join singer, composer, director, and performance artist Marcela Lucatelli for an evening exploring voice, sound, humour, identity, and the possibilities of decolonizing the voice of sublimity.

✹ A talk and demonstration of her artistic practice will be followed by a live vocal performance.

📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
🕱 7:30–9:30 PM
📍 Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph St., Toronto
đŸŽŸïž https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/marcela-lucatelli-talk-performance-tickets-2001243585436?aff=oddtdtcreator


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đŸŽ¶ Marcela Lucatelli : ConfĂ©rence et spectacle

Rejoignez la chanteuse, compositrice, metteuse en scĂšne et artiste de performance Marcela Lucatelli pour une soirĂ©e consacrĂ©e Ă  l’exploration de la voix, du son, de l’humour, de l’identitĂ© et des possibilitĂ©s de dĂ©colonisation de la voix de la sublimitĂ©.

✹ Une confĂ©rence et une dĂ©monstration de sa pratique artistique seront suivies d’un spectacle vocal en direct.

📅 Mardi 29 septembre 2026
🕱 19 h 30 à 21 h 30
📍 Centre de musique canadienne — 20, rue St. Joseph, Toronto
đŸŽŸïž https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/marcela-lucatelli-talk-performance-tickets-2001243585436?aff=oddtdtcreator

đŸŽŒ Calling emerging composers!Applications are open for Soundstreams’ Bridges: Emerging Composers Workshop & Showcase, ta...
09/23/2026

đŸŽŒ Calling emerging composers!

Applications are open for Soundstreams’ Bridges: Emerging Composers Workshop & Showcase, taking place in Toronto, February 21–28, 2027.

Six composers from around the world will develop and premiere new works as part of Soundstreams’ main stage concert series.

📅 Deadline: October 8, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
â„č https://soundstreams.ca/education/bridges

Apply now and bring your music to Toronto!


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đŸŽŒ Appel aux compositeurs Ă©mergents!

Les inscriptions sont ouvertes pour l’atelier et la vitrine « Bridges : Emerging Composers » de Soundstreams, qui se tiendra Ă  Toronto du 21 au 28 fĂ©vrier 2027.

Six compositrices et compositeurs de partout dans le monde crĂ©eront et prĂ©senteront en premiĂšre de nouvelles Ɠuvres dans le cadre de la sĂ©rie de concerts sur la scĂšne principale de Soundstreams.

📅 Date limite : le 8 octobre 2026, à 23 h 59 HNE
â„č https://soundstreams.ca/education/bridges

Inscrivez-vous dÚs maintenant et venez présenter votre musique à Toronto!

đŸŽ” Explore the Score 2026/27Orchestral Composition Reading & Career-Development Session📅 Deadline / October 26, 2026⭐ The...
09/18/2026

đŸŽ” Explore the Score 2026/27
Orchestral Composition Reading & Career-Development Session
📅 Deadline / October 26, 2026

⭐ The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), in collaboration with the Canadian Music Centre (CMC), is pleased to offer an orchestral composition career development session for early-career Canadian composers. The purpose of the session is to offer composers an opportunity to hear their works rehearsed in a professional orchestral setting, while gaining experience working alongside a professional organization. Selected participants will receive feedback from Music Director Gustavo Gimeno, TSO Resident Conductor Nicholas Sharma, TSO Guest Composer Kevin Lau, TSO Composer Advisor Emilie LeBel, TSO Affiliate Composer Liam Ritz, TSO Principal Librarian Michael Macaulay, and TSO musician representatives.

â„č https://www.tso.ca/about/orchestra/explore-the-score
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đŸŽ” Explore the Score 2026/27
Séance de lecture de compositions orchestrales et de développement de carriÚre
📅 Date limite : 26 octobre 2026

⭐ L’Orchestre symphonique de Toronto (TSO), en collaboration avec le Centre de musique canadienne (CMC), est heureux d’offrir une sĂ©ance de dĂ©veloppement de carriĂšre en composition orchestrale destinĂ©e aux compositrices et compositeurs canadiens en dĂ©but de carriĂšre. Cette session a pour but de leur offrir l’occasion d’entendre leurs Ɠuvres rĂ©pĂ©tĂ©es dans un contexte orchestral professionnel, tout en acquĂ©rant de l’expĂ©rience aux cĂŽtĂ©s d’un organisme professionnel. Les participants sĂ©lectionnĂ©s recevront des commentaires du directeur musical Gustavo Gimeno, du chef d’orchestre rĂ©sident du TSO Nicholas Sharma, du compositeur invitĂ© du TSO Kevin Lau, de la conseillĂšre en composition du TSO Emilie LeBel, du compositeur affiliĂ© au TSO Liam Ritz, du musicothĂ©caire en chef du TSO Michael Macaulay et de musiciens reprĂ©sentants du TSO.

â„č https://www.tso.ca/about/orchestra/explore-the-score

Tonight!!! // Ce soir!!!
09/17/2026

Tonight!!! // Ce soir!!!

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Canadian League of Composers in 2026, composer and pianist, John Burge, has assembled a solo piano recital of music written by many of the CLC’s past presidents. The concert opens with a musical land acknowledgement, “Pacific Dogwood,” by Indigenous-Canadian composer and CLC member, Beverley McKiver, and concludes with a rousing rendition of "O Canada". Beginning with music composed by founding President, John Weinzweig, and Jean Papineau-Couture, who together led the CLC for the first fifteen years, it extends to current President, Tyler Versluis. John Burge, a Past-President himself, will perform his work, "From Tiny Acorns", written specifically for this program.

Joining John Burge at this concert are two long-time Vancouver composers and past presidents of the CLC, Rodney Sharman and Jennifer Butler. Rodney, who will provide introductory remarks to open the concert, is represented on the program with his bitingly ironic "The Anglo Tango". Jennifer Butler, the first female president of the CLC, will introduce the second half and was kind enough to compose a new work for this concert titled, "Erasing/Erased".

đŸŽ¶ Celebrating the Life & Music of Ruth Watson Henderson📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 4:00 PM📍Eglinton St. George’s United ...
09/16/2026

đŸŽ¶ Celebrating the Life & Music of Ruth Watson Henderson

📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 4:00 PM
📍Eglinton St. George’s United Church
35 Lytton Blvd, Toronto

Join the Henderson Family and four Toronto choirs for a special afternoon celebrating the extraordinary life and work of beloved Canadian composer, pianist, and organist Ruth Watson Henderson.

Featuring the Elmer Iseler Singers, Oriana Women’s Choir, Toronto Children's Chorus, Eglinton St. George’s United Church Choir, and special guests, the program will celebrate Ruth’s extraordinary legacy through her music.

There are no tickets. Donations to the Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Award through Choirs Ontario are warmly welcomed.

❀ Come celebrate Ruth, her music, and her lasting contribution to Canadian choral music.



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đŸŽ¶ Hommage Ă  la vie et Ă  la musique de Ruth Watson Henderson

📅 Dimanche 4 octobre 2026 | 16 h
📍Église unie Eglinton St. George’s
35, boulevard Lytton, Toronto

Joignez-vous Ă  la famille Henderson et Ă  quatre chorales de Toronto pour un aprĂšs-midi spĂ©cial cĂ©lĂ©brant la vie et l’Ɠuvre extraordinaires de la bien-aimĂ©e compositrice, pianiste et organiste canadienne Ruth Watson Henderson.

Mettant en vedette les Elmer Iseler Singers, la chorale fĂ©minine Oriana, le Toronto Children’s Chorus, la chorale de l’Église unie Eglinton St. George’s et des invitĂ©s spĂ©ciaux, le programme rendra hommage Ă  l’hĂ©ritage extraordinaire de Ruth Ă  travers sa musique.

Aucun billet n’est nĂ©cessaire. Les dons au profit du Prix de composition chorale Ruth Watson Henderson, par l’intermĂ©diaire de Choirs Ontario, sont chaleureusement les bienvenus.

❀ Venez cĂ©lĂ©brer Ruth, sa musique et sa contribution durable Ă  la musique chorale canadienne.


💿 NouveautĂ© chez Centrediscs ! 🍂 Accueillez l'automne avec « Feuille au vent », le nouvel album exceptionnel consacrĂ© Ă  ...
09/11/2026

💿 NouveautĂ© chez Centrediscs ! 🍂 Accueillez l'automne avec « Feuille au vent », le nouvel album exceptionnel consacrĂ© Ă  la musique d'AndrĂ© LĂ©pine, interprĂ©tĂ© par Matt Herskowitz. L'album rassemble des Ɠuvres composĂ©es par LĂ©pine au fil des dĂ©cennies, ainsi que des variations sur le thĂšme de la sĂ©rie tĂ©lĂ©visĂ©e « La Petite Vie », de Luc Gilbert.
L'album est maintenant disponible sur toutes les plateformes de streaming, et un Ă©vĂ©nement de lancement aura lieu le jeudi 24 septembre Ă  l'Espace Kendergi du CMC QuĂ©bec Ă  MontrĂ©al, oĂč des CD seront en vente. Lien dans la bio pour Ă©couter l'album en streaming et prĂ©commander le CD !

💿 New from Centrediscs! 🍂 Welcome the fall with Feuille au vent, the new fantastic album of music by AndrĂ© LĂ©pine, performed by Matt Herskowitz. The album features decades of works by LĂ©pine as well as variations on the theme from the TV show "La Petite Vie", by Luc Gilbert.
The album is now available on all streaming platforms, and there will be a launch event on Thursday September 24th at l'Espace Kendergi at CMC Quebec in Montréal, where CDs will be available. Link in bio to stream and pre-order the CD!

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