CMC Prairie News
Black History Month Tribute: Nathaniel Dett (October 11, 1882 – October 2, 1943)
In honour of Black History Month, CMC Prairie is paying tribute to Robert Nathaniel Dett (October 11, 1882 - October 2, 1943), a Canadian-American composer.
MUSE, Winter 2025 – Legacy Composer: Violet Archer (1913-2000)
“The most admired woman of the decade”
MUSE, Winter 2025 – Album Preview: Daniel Pelton
Daniel Pelton is an award-winning saxophonist and composer from Calgary, Alberta. Daniel began playing saxophone at the age of nine and pursued his musical studies at the University of Calgary, graduating with his Bachelor of Music degree in 2018. Inspired by his musical hero Frank Zappa and somewhat disillusioned by the impersonal approach of the [...]
MUSE, Winter 2025 – Composer Feature: Emilie Cecilia Lebel
“... one of the country’s [Canada] most acclaimed musical voices, known for her atmospheric and introspective compositions that captivate listeners.” Fanny Po Sim Head, Interlude
PRESS RELEASE: 2025 Emerging Composer Competition Winner, Nic Bray
The Canadian Music Centre: Prairie Region is pleased to announce that composer and performer Nic Bray (Manitoba) is the winner of the 2025 Emerging Composer Competition (ECC) for his piece, "Spruce".
Canadian Orchestra Repertoire Reports
These 2023 and 2024 Canadian Orchestra Repertoire reports detail how Canada's Orchestras have programmed the works of women, non-binary, and BIPOC composers, what the trends are, and how those trends are changing.