To celebrate International Woman's Day, we're revisiting when CMC Prairie Director Janna Sailor sat down with award-winning bassist Jodi Proznick and band manager Lisa Buck of the Canadian all-female jazz supergroup, the Ostara Project to discuss the release of their newest album Roots and their experience navigating the barriers faced by women in jazz. The Ostara Project: [...]
A look into the life and continuing legacy of Black Canadian composer Robert Nathaniel Dett!
The Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region is proud to announce that Megumi Masaki has received the Violet Archer Lifetime Achievement Award.
To celebrate his 50th birthday and recent premieres and performances with orchestras across Canada, we're looking back at Vincent Ho's conversation with CMC Prairie Region Director Janna Sailor on MUSING!
The Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region is pleased to announce the WINNER and RUNNER UP of the 2026 Emerging Composer Competition.
The Canadian Music Centre (CMC) Prairie Region is proud to announce that Allan Gordon Bell has received the Violet Archer Lifetime Achievement Award on November 23 during ArcherFest 2025.
The Canadian Music Centre (CMC) Prairie Region is proud to announce that Walter and Irene DeBoni are the inaugural recipients of the Violet Archer Award: For extraordinary contribution to Canadian music on November 23 during ArcherFest 2025.
It is deep with sadness that the family announces the passing of longtime Prairie Associate Composer and friend Dr. Monte Keen Pishny-Floyd at the age of 84, on October 15, 2025.
Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region Presents: ArcherFest, November 22 & 23 Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Violet Archer The Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region is proud to present: ArcherFest, a celebration dedicated to the life and legacy of visionary Canadian composer Violet Archer! Also recognizing CMC Prairie's 45th anniversary, this two-day festival brings together [...]
To celebrate the release of Mark Limacher's new album with Juno-winning vocalist Caity Gyorgy, "Caity Gyorgy with Strings", we're revisiting his conversation with CMC Prairie Director Janna Sailor from earlier this year, as they discussed his artistic and collaborative journey.
