ECMA Classical Showcase
Celebrate this year’s ECMA nominees for Classical Recording of the Year and Classical Composition of the Year.
Congratulations to Atlantic Associate Composer Kati Agócs on her Horn Concerto with Symphony Nova Scotia
Kati's work was commissioned by five orchestras: Symphony Nova Scotia, Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and the Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra.
2020 ECMAs CANCELLED AMID COVID-19 CONCERNS
The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) announces the cancellation of 2020 East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference presented by TD due to growing concerns about COVID-19. The event was slated to take place in St. John’s, NL from April 29-May 03, 2020.
Symphony NS getting first female conductor in 2020
"...The three-year contract will begin in January 2020, and Mathieson's first performance with Symphony NS is planned for October 29, 2020, conducting music from acclaimed Canadian composer Kati Agócs." www.halifaxtoday.ca
Researcher creates state-of-the-art music studio at Acadia University
"This fall, students of Acadia’s School of Music should expect to get an earful – of sound that is. Dr. Derek Charke, Professor of Composition and Theory in the School of Music at Acadia University is the creator and director of the new Acadia Electroacoustic Music Studio (AEMS). With his summer break nearing its end, [...]
Stacey Brown wins Symphony Nova Scotia’s award for Canadian female composers
"Montreal-based composer Stacey Brown is the new winner of Symphony Nova Scotia’s Maria Anna Mozart Award for Canadian female composers. Launched in 2016, the prize supports the work of Canadian women composers, providing funds for the symphony to commission and perform a new symphonic work by a Canadian woman every three years. “It is an [...]