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SUMMARY:2026 Canadian Jazz Composers Workshops: TRANSFORMING TRADITION: CRAFTING NEW STORIES FROM OLD MELODIES
DESCRIPTION:2026 Canadian Jazz Composers Workshops: \n June 6\, 2026 – with Daniel Hersog \n\nGIVING THE ESSENTIALS: WRITING EFFECTIVE DRUM PARTS – Allison Au\nDuring this session\, Allison will share select scores from her 2024 Juno award-nominated album “Migrations”\, written and arranged for a ten-piece chamber jazz ensemble (vocals\, saxophone\, vibraphone\, piano\, bass\, drums\, and string quartet). Long-time bandmate and co-collaborator\, drummer Fabio Ragnelli\, will complement this discussion exploring the individual parts and what makes for effective drum parts in this context.\nHOW TO WRITE A MIDDLE SCHOOL BIG BAND CHART – Chelsea McBride\nOver the course of this workshop\, we will discuss the specific needs of middle and high school ensembles and the traits of effective big band arrangements – and how to marry those two concepts into music that is fun for the ensemble\, director\, and audience alike. We will discuss a general form outline\, instrumentation/alternate parts\, range considerations\, and how the writing process can influence rehearsal and performance. \nTRANSFORMING TRADITION: CRAFTING NEW STORIES FROM OLD MELODIES – Daniel Hersog \n\nDaniel Hersog explores how long-loved folk material can become the foundation for contemporary jazz orchestra writing. Attendees will follow the creative arc – from the moment a folk tune sparks an idea\, through the shaping of form and colour\, to the final ensemble score. Hersog will break down his approaches to reinterpreting source material\, including strategies in orchestration\, harmonic reframing\, and developing narrative intention. Participants will gain insight into how familiar melodies can be reshaped into expansive\, modern works while retaining their emotional core. \nSponsors: Winnipeg Arts Council & the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra \nThere is no charge for this event\, and we hope to keep it this way.\nDonations toward this project are welcomed and donations over $25 will receive a tax receipt. (https://www.winnipegjazzorchestra.com/donate.html) \nAn email with the link to the event will be sent to you the morning of the workshop.  \nThis session will be in English.\n​Thank you for your participation in the Canadian Jazz Composers Workshops. 
URL:https://pr.cmccanada.org/event/2026-canadian-jazz-composers-workshops-transforming-tradition-crafting-new-stories-from-old-melodies/
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SUMMARY:New Music Edmonton Presents NOW HEAR THIS 2026: 管弦回響: Echoes of Winds and Strings
DESCRIPTION:管弦回響: Echoes of Winds and Strings\nEcho Ensemble 悦耳歌 | Virginia Wan – Consensus 43\nDate: Saturday\, June 6\, 2026 7:30 PM\nVenue: Mile Zero Dance Space (9931 – 78 Avenue NW\, Edmonton) \nThis is the NME début of Echo Ensemble\, our city’s amazing collective of traditional Chinese instruments. Comprised of erhu\, yangqin\, dizi\, ruan\, sanxian\, and various Chinese percussion instruments\, Echo Ensemble will share a rich repertoire of works\, ranging from arrangements of traditional Chinese songs to contemporary compositions\, and selections from some of their favourite Anime\, games\, and films. If you’ve never heard a full ensemble of Chinese instruments before\, this is a great chance! If you have\, then you’ll know why this event is a must! \nConsensus 43 by Virginia Wan is a composition written for guided improvisation\, a sonic exploration of spontaneous interaction between three instrumentalists \nEcho Ensemble: Nanyen Lau\, Chris Leung\, Joshua Ching\, Huisun Lau\, Alan Ching\, Shawn Gan\, Joseph Adams\, Chloe Ching\, Leeying Lau
URL:https://pr.cmccanada.org/event/new-music-edmonton-presents-now-hear-this-2026-%e7%ae%a1%e5%bc%a6%e5%9b%9e%e9%9f%bf-echoes-of-winds-and-strings/
LOCATION:Mile Zero Dance Space\, 9931 – 78 Avenue NW\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6E 1N6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:New Music Edmonton Presents NOW HEAR THIS 2026: Rising Sounds: A Celebration of New Voices from Amiskwaciy-wâskahikan (Edmonton)
DESCRIPTION:Rising Sounds: A Celebration of New Voices from Amiskwaciy-wâskahikan (Edmonton) \nDate: Friday\, June 12\, 2026 7:30 PM\nVenue: Mile Zero Dance Space (9931 – 78 Avenue NW\, Edmonton) \nFeaturing: kirmeve; Tamarack Cunningham; Borborygmi; Tzadeka; Andrew Noakes and Julian Eveneshen \nNow Hear This\, weekend 2\, begins with an outstanding multiple bill featuring some of the most exciting early-career creative voices from the Amiskwaciy-wâskahikan (Edmonton) region. For NME\, there is nothing more important than highlighting and supporting creatives from our city in the early stages of their careers. Be prepared to immerse yourself in wild and risky new ideas in music and sound performance covering a mind-blowing\, awe-inspiring range of practices\, and to come away inspired and ready for more – this is the newest generation of artists from your community! \nAnd\, speaking of emerging artists\, if you can\, why not donate to our Endowment Fund\, administered by the Edmonton Community Foundation? Every cent of this fund will be used to support emerging artists! 
URL:https://pr.cmccanada.org/event/new-music-edmonton-presents-now-hear-this-2026-rising-sounds-a-celebration-of-new-voices-from-amiskwaciy-waskahikan-edmonton/
LOCATION:Mile Zero Dance Space\, 9931 – 78 Avenue NW\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6E 1N6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:New Music Edmonton Presents NOW HEAR THIS 2026: Elusive Things: Standing Wave Ensemble | Makenna Graham
DESCRIPTION:Elusive Things: Standing Wave Ensemble | Makenna Graham\nDate: Saturday\, June 13\, 2026 7:30 PM\nVenue: Holy Trinity Anglican Church (10037 84 Ave\, Edmonton) \nBringing the festival to spectacular close\, New Music Edmonton is honoured to present our guests from Vancouver\, Standing Wave\, in an exhilarating program of new work that will take you to some very unexpected places. There are only a handful of Canadian ensembles comparable to Standing Wave: now in their fourth decade\, the group has\, since its inception\, commissioned and performed dozens of new works by Canadian composers. With several albums to their credit\, the group has been nominated for many Juno and Western Canadian Music awards. This concert offers a great selection of classical music behaving badly\, and will include works by some of our country’s most important composers\, each of them nominees or winners of several Juno Awards. Get ready for an onslaught of glitches\, raucous psychedelia\, misfiring thoughts\, alongside some of the most profoundly meditative and ecstatically gorgeous music you will hear anywhere! \nStanding Wave: Christie Reside\, AK Coope\, Rebecca Whitling\, Cristian Markos\, Allen Stiles\, and Vern Griffiths \nProgram: Bekah Simms\, single Red flower; Linda Caitlin Smith\, new work; Nicole Lizée\, Turntaazm; Dorothy Chang\, Of All Things Elusive; Bekah Simms\, Metamold; Makenna Graham: Nakalele (2024) and New Work (2026)\, for woodwind quartet \nhy not donate to our Endowment Fund\, administered by the Edmonton Community Foundation? Every cent of this fund will be used to support emerging artists! 
URL:https://pr.cmccanada.org/event/new-music-edmonton-presents-now-hear-this-2026-elusive-things-standing-wave-ensemble-makenna-graham/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Anglican Church\, 10037 84 Ave\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6E 2G6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Music Engraving Summer Camp – Day 1
DESCRIPTION:Are you a composer\, arranger\, musician\, educator\, or student? Do you want to learn how to prepare professional quality sheet music and develop your engraving skills? Want to relive the whimsy of summer camp?  \nThe Canadian Music Centre: Prairie Region is excited to announce our first ever Music Engraving Summer Camp\, a two-day intensive designed to introduce you to the world of music typesetting and score preparation\, led by industry professionals\, from July 18-19\, 2026.  \nWith sessions led by our very own in-house engraver\, Anton Lindenblatt\, you’ll learn the basics of engraving\, including notation conventions\, score and part preparation\, and the many options of music notation software available.  \nAs a bonus\, Michaela Kleer\, head librarian of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra\, will also present a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most crucial roles in orchestral operations\, and the work in preparing scores and parts for the musicians!  \nWhat You’ll Learn\nYou’ll start with all the basics: first with standard notation conventions (beaming\, note spacing\, text markings)\, followed by instrument specific guidelines (bowings\, mutes\, extended techniques\, lyrics)\, in addition to non-traditional notation\, including aleatoric/indeterminate music. \nYou’ll learn how to properly format scores and parts\, delving into the art of stave layout\, pagination\, printing\, and binding. This will be presented in conjunction with our guest speaker\, Michaela Kleer\, and her role as orchestral librarian! \nImportant Information \nThe full intensive will take place in-person at the University of Calgary in Craigie Hall F202\, from 9:30am – 3:30pm\, with an hour break for lunch.   \nFor the one day/flex pass\, participants will have the option to join virtually if they would like to attend the first session on July 18th\, which includes access to the orchestral librarian seminar. The librarian seminar is also available as a standalone purchase.  \nWe offer discounts to CMC Associate Composers as well as music educators for the one-day and two-day packages! \nWe are also offering a limited number of bursaries to those who may benefit; for further information or special accommodations\, please contact CMC Prairie director Janna Sailor. (janna.sailor@cmccanada.org).    \nSoftware Requirements \nParticipants will be expected to bring their own personal devices (Mac/PC/tablet) with one of the following software installed:  \n\nDorico 5 or later \n\n\nFinale 25 or later (Note: Finale downloads and technical support are no longer available as of August 26th\, 2025)\n\n\nMuseScore 4 or later \n\n\nSibelius 2023 or later \n\nFor software specific technical requirements\, please visit their websites.  \nAny general questions or concerns can be directed to library assistant Anton Lindenblatt (anton.lindenblatt@cmccanada.org). 
URL:https://pr.cmccanada.org/event/music-engraving-summer-camp-day1/
LOCATION:University of Calgary: Craigie Hall\, 2500 University Drive NW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2N 1N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Prairie
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SUMMARY:Music Engraving Summer Camp – Day 2
DESCRIPTION:Are you a composer\, arranger\, musician\, educator\, or student? Do you want to learn how to prepare professional quality sheet music and develop your engraving skills? Want to relive the whimsy of summer camp?  \nThe Canadian Music Centre: Prairie Region is excited to announce our first ever Music Engraving Summer Camp\, a two-day intensive designed to introduce you to the world of music typesetting and score preparation\, led by industry professionals\, from July 18-19\, 2026.  \nWith sessions led by our very own in-house engraver\, Anton Lindenblatt\, you’ll learn the basics of engraving\, including notation conventions\, score and part preparation\, and the many options of music notation software available.  \nWhat You’ll Learn\nExpanding on the previous day’s session\, you’ll do a deep dive into the world of music notation technology\, including Dorico\, Sibelius\, Finale\, and MuseScore and picking the right software for your needs. You’ll also explore how templates\, keyboard shortcuts\, and external scripting integrations can be used to speed up your workflow. \nAn engraver needs a keen eye; Anton will walk you through the process of proofreading and error-spotting. Registrants for this session will have the opportunity to bring in personal projects for coaching and individual feedback. \nImportant Information \nThe full intensive will take place in-person at the University of Calgary in Craigie Hall F202\, from 9:30am – 3:30pm\, with an hour break for lunch.   \nWe offer discounts to CMC Associate Composers as well as music educators for the one-day and two-day packages! \nWe are also offering a limited number of bursaries to those who may benefit; for further information or special accommodations\, please contact CMC Prairie director Janna Sailor. (janna.sailor@cmccanada.org).    \nSoftware Requirements \nParticipants will be expected to bring their own personal devices (Mac/PC/tablet) with one of the following software installed:  \n\nDorico 5 or later \n\n\nFinale 25 or later (Note: Finale downloads and technical support are no longer available as of August 26th\, 2025)\n\n\nMuseScore 4 or later \n\n\nSibelius 2023 or later \n\nFor software specific technical requirements\, please visit their websites.  \nAny general questions or concerns can be directed to library assistant Anton Lindenblatt (anton.lindenblatt@cmccanada.org). 
URL:https://pr.cmccanada.org/event/music-engraving-summer-camp-day-2/
LOCATION:University of Calgary: Craigie Hall\, 2500 University Drive NW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2N 1N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Prairie
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