CMC Prairie News
MUSE, Spring 2026 – Conversations with the Ostara Project
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: [...]
MUSE, Winter 2026: Legacy Composer Feature – R. Nathaniel Dett
A look into the life and continuing legacy of Black Canadian composer Robert Nathaniel Dett!
Megumi Masaki Awarded Violet Archer Lifetime Achievement Award
The Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region is proud to announce that Megumi Masaki has received the Violet Archer Lifetime Achievement Award.
MUSE, Winter 2026 – Composers in Conversation: Vincent Ho
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!
Winner and Runner Up of the 2026 CMC Prairie Emerging Composer Competition
The Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region is pleased to announce the WINNER and RUNNER UP of the 2026 Emerging Composer Competition.
Allan Gordon Bell Awarded Violet Archer Lifetime Achievement Award
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.