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New Updated Woodwind Syllabi!

We are pleased to announce that our English Woodwind Syllabi have been updated!

The revised syllabi continue to support performers, teachers, and students by showcasing outstanding Canadian repertoire and providing a valuable resource for music education across Canada.

The updated syllabi are now available for:

  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • Clarinet
  • Bassoon
  • Saxophone
  • Woodwind Ensemble

We invite you to explore the latest editions here:

English Syllabus

Acknowledgements

This update would not have been possible without the generous support of our volunteer syllabus assessors. We extend our sincere gratitude to:

  • Laura Chambers
  • Anne Palmer
  • Mashad Nadalian
  • Murray Lefebvre
  • Sheba Thibideau
  • Eric Tessier

Their time, expertise, and thoughtful evaluations have been invaluable in ensuring that the syllabi remain current, pedagogically relevant, and representative of the richness and diversity of Canadian woodwind repertoire.

We are deeply grateful for their commitment to supporting Canadian composers, educators, and performers.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this important project. We hope these updated syllabi will continue to inspire the study and performance of Canadian music for years to come.

Call for Scores : Works for Piano

The Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects announces a Call-for-Scores of works for Piano for inclusion in the Contemporary Showcase Syllabus.

The Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects (ACNMP) is an organization dedicated to the promotion of Canadian contemporary music. Throughout our history, it has been our mission to encourage teachers to teach Canadian contemporary music, to motivate students to study and perform this music, and to encourage Canadian composers to write music for students of all levels from the most junior to the paraprofessional.

Our Mission is to commission, promote, and preserve Canadian contemporary music as a cornerstone of our national heritage by fostering its performance among students, teachers, and performers through education, festivals, and workshops.

Contemporary Showcase

Presented annually by ACNMP, Contemporary Showcase is a national non-competitive festival featuring 100% Canadian contemporary works taking place in twelve centres across four provinces. Contemporary Showcase is wholly educational and inclusive, and aims to develop and disseminate Canadian compositions. 

ACNMP has compiled a wide-ranging and varied syllabus of over 2,200 Canadian works for a variety of solo instruments (from piano to double bass to soprano saxophone) and ensembles (from brass quintet and string quartet to full-sized choirs and wind bands) spanning over 100 years. These works are scrutinized pedagogically by ACNMP’s repertoire reviewers and divided into different levels for students to study, present and perform in a master class format for expert adjudicators.

Call-for-Scores: Piano

Submissions to the Contemporary Showcase syllabus should ideally:

  • Have musical, educational, and pedagogical value for both teacher and performer
  • Contain new ideas or techniques introduced or presented in a novel or interesting way
  • Strike an appropriate balance between composition length and difficulty, keeping the skill and ability level of the intended performer in mind
  • Represent and/or contribute to the cultural fabric of Canada
  • Composers identifying as LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, Indigenous, and equity deserving groups are encouraged to submit their work

Composers must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

Please carefully read submission details from the documents below. Fill out and submit to info@acnmp.ca.

Deadline is March 1st, 2027

Submission for Syllabus Evaluation Form

*Please note that an ACNMP Membership is not a requirement to submit to the Call-for-Scores; however, the membership fee does help off-set our administrative costs and there is a new special rate for composers!

New Office Manager

We’re so excited to welcome Sindy Yiu as ACNMP’s new Office Manager!

Music has always been at the heart of Sindy’s life. A pianist and dedicated piano teacher in Calgary, she has spent over a decade inspiring students and sharing her love of Canadian contemporary music.

For seven years, she was actively involved with the West Central Saskatchewan Contemporary Showcase — organizing events, coordinating programs, marketing and cheering on young musicians as they grew in skill and confidence.

Sindy is passionate about helping students discover Canada’s rich and diverse music. Now, she’s ready to bring that same heart and dedication to ACNMP’s mission across the country.

Please join us in giving Sindy a warm welcome to the ACNMP family! 🎶🇨🇦

2024 National Scholarship Recipients

We would like to thank all the participants for their hard work and dedication in their performances as well as this year’s adjudicators: Edward Enman and Claire Harris for their thoughtful adjudication. We hope that all participants found the festivals a rewarding experience.

Congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients, we will be sharing their performances on our social media in the coming weeks!

Ann Southam National Award Junior 2024: Clara Zhang, Saskatoon

Ann Southam National Award Senior 2024: Joel Cook, Calgary

John Weinzweig Centenary Scholarship Junior 2024: Yuuki Luong, Edmonton

John Weinzweig Centenary Scholarship Senior 2024: Dylan Sanchez

Mary Gardiner Junior 2024: Miles Nghiem, Toronto

Mary Gardiner Senior 2024: Charlotte Giraudeau, Calgary

Mary Hildebrand Memorial 2024: Sacora Trio, Toronto: Salma Khakimov, violin; Connor Mahon, piano; and Ryan Yin, cello

Alliance for New Music and Sound Art in Canada/Alliance canadienne pour les musiques nouvelles et les arts sonores

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An initial group of national organizations that serve new music and sound art communities have formed an Alliance to collaborate on strategic action. Our organizations represent composers, musicians, sound artists, arts workers, and ensembles.  Through our organizations’ distinct missions, we each provide valuable services, programs, and/or advocate for new music created in Canada. 

In many cases, our organizations represent common memberships and networks. We agreed to work together to provide unified guidance and collaboration for clear action in their best interests. 

We started a discussion on February 13, 2025, because we are concerned about the state of new music and sound art in Canada, including increased costs of living, decreased financial support, and the potential of US tariffs to worsen an already precarious situation. As creators and artists, we promote freedom of expression and form a common front to resist potential assault on civil society in Canada.  

This alliance is committed to amplifying the specific needs of our diverse music communities, championing their value as a key partner within larger cultural discussions. We strongly encourage other like-minded organizations to reach out and join us as we move forward.

To join the alliance, or if you have any questions or require further information, please use this contact form.

In solidarity, 

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Un groupe de différentes organisations nationales œuvrant pour les musiques nouvelles et les arts sonores ont initié une alliance stratégique afin de coordonner leurs efforts. Ces organismes à travers des missions distinctes offrent des services et programmes précieux et défendent les intérêts des compositeur.ice.s, musicien.ne.s, artistes sonores, travailleur.euse.es artistiques et ensembles qu’ils représentent.

Nos organisations, réunissant des membres et des réseaux communs, ont choisi de collaborer afin d’offrir une orientation et une stratégie unifiée afin de mener des actions concertées dans leurs meilleurs intérêts.

En date du 13 février 2025, nous avons entamé une discussion collective. Nous sommes préoccupé.e.s par l’état des musiques nouvelles et des arts sonores au Canada, notamment par l’augmentation du coût de la vie, la diminution du soutien financier et par la potentialité que les tarifs douaniers américains aggravent encore davantage une situation déjà précaire. En tant que créateur.ice.s et artistes, nous défendons la liberté d’expression et faisons front commun afin de résister à toute atteinte potentielle à la société civile au Canada.

Cette alliance s’engage à faire connaître les besoins spécifiques de nos diverses communautés musicales, à défendre leurs intérêts en tant que partenaires clés du milieu au sein d’un débat culturel plus large. 

Nous encourageons vivement toutes les organisations animées par les mêmes préoccupations à nous contacter et à nous rejoindre pour la suite de cette mobilisation.

Pour rejoindre l’alliance, ou si vous avez des questions ou désirez plus d’informations, nous vous invitons à utiliser le formulaire de contact ci-dessous.

En toute solidarité,

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