News from the Prairie regional office of the Canadian Music Centre.
Heroes of CMC Prairie Region
See the list of recipients of the Violet Archer Lifetime Achievement Award and the Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region Award of Excellence
“The Canadian Music Centre: A History”
Read about the history of the Canadian Music Centre.
The Canadian Music Centre announces new Director for CMC Prairie Region
CMC Canada is delighted to announce the appointment of Janna Sailor to the senior management team of the Canadian Music Centre as the new Director of CMC Prairie Region, effective August 19th, 2024.
YYC Music Awards (YYCMA) 2024 Nominations
Two of our own Prairie Region Associate Composers' albums have been nominated for Classical Recording Of The Year!
Prairie Regional Newsletters
CMC Prairie prides itself in the promotional work that we do for concerts, news, and events in the Prairie Region musical community.
2024 Emerging Composer Competition Winner, Robert Humber
The Canadian Music Centre, Prairie Region (CMCPR) is pleased to announce that Robert Humber (Calgary) is the winner of the 2024 Emerging Composer Competition (ECC) for his piece, warmth comes.
2024 Initiatives Fund Winner, Tawnie Olson
Congratulations to our 2024 Initiatives Fund Winner, Tawnie Olson!
CMC Prairie Region announces 2025 Emerging Composer Competition
Emerging Composers with a connection to Canada’s Prairie Region are invited to submit their orchestral works to the 22nd 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 2025 edition of the Winnipeg New Music Festival (WNMF).
Remembering Diana McIntosh
On December 16, 2022, Diana McIntosh, a playful and creative spirit, and prominent Canadian musician, composer and performer, moved on to explore new adventures.
CPO’s Under the Influence Festival set to provoke all sorts of outrageous and riotous reactions – in the best way
"More than 100 years ago, in 1913, Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring took its first performance at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. The twittering dissonance in the music, combined with the jerky movements of the dancers, is rumoured to have caused a riot from the audience. “As human beings, we react to music [...]