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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, 

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,

To help choose recipients for our National Awards we are getting help from two wonderful musicians.

Edward Enman is a classical pianist and composer whose original musical style has been shaped by the lush lyricism of Sigur Rós and the rhythmic drive of John Adams, while taking on a powerful warmth all its own. His inventive voice draws from storytelling, cinema, and visual art, while incorporating electronic elements and style-blurring writing.

As a recording artist, performer, and creator, Edward strives to create meaningful connections with listeners while breaking down stylistic barriers in the classical music world. He holds an enthusiasm for compelling programming and enjoys combining the old with the new.

Edward’s first full-length albums of original music Breathe In, Breathe Out (2022), and Insights (2023) have each been nominated for Classical Album/Composer of the Year from the East Coast Music Awards and the Nova Scotia Music Awards. His newest 2023 release Insights features Edward as pianist and composer in a 12-part work for solo piano.

As a soloist and collaborative performer, he performs regularly across Canada, and his compositions have been premiered and performed around the world. Edward was pianist and arranger on the 2023 album Je me souviens à toi with singer Rose Naggar-Tremblay and bassist Gabriel Lapointe. In 2024-2025, he will be releasing two solo albums: WE ARE HERE, and Silver Light: Fantasies on Poems by Sara Teasdale while also being featured as a contributing composer on rap artist Quinton Barnes’ new recording project.

Dr. Enman holds degrees in solo piano performance from the University of Montréal (DMus), University of Ottawa (MMus), and Acadia University (BM). He is a part-time instructor at Acadia University, a vocal coach at the Fountain School of Performing Arts, and a teacher on faculty at the Scotia Suzuki School of Music in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he lives with his family.

Sadly, Melissa Goodchild needs to step away from administering the ACNMP to focus on other commitments. Happily this means that the role is open for you! If you or someone you know is enthusiastic about music and music education, is organized, and is looking for a commitment of a few hours a week we want to hear from you. Please see the details below.

Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects (ACNMP)

Office Administrator

Organization

Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects 

Location

Remote with a preference to the Greater Toronto Area

Deadline:

May 25, 2025

About ACNMP

The Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects recognizes the land on which we live, work, and play is Indigenous land and territories. The ACNMP spans many ancestral lands including some treaties, territories, and unceded lands. We acknowledge our traditional hosts and honour their welcome and graciousness to those who seek knowledge.

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
To 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.

Website

acnmp.ca

Job Description

ACNMP is seeking a part time Office Manager to coordinate all activities of the board, Contemporary Showcase Centres, and external partners. This is an administrative position that requires a high level of organization and time management as well as clear and effective communication both written and verbal. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate all communication between 12 Contemporary Showcase Centres across Canada and support the digital file maintenance and gathering of statistics
• Support Contemporary Showcase Centres with various challenges including venue and funding support
• Maintain documentation and files including syllabus information, contact information, budget, scholarship submissions, meeting minutes and agendas
• Liaise between board members, contractors, adjudicators, students and parents
• Report quarterly to the Board of Directors and coordinate board meetings and Annual General Meetings
• Promote and publicize activities and values of ACNMP through website, social media, and newsletters
• Collaborate with and follow through on initiatives on behalf of ACNMP President and other board members
• Support board members with digital documentation and file management
• Write and compile documents for grant applications, funding proposals, and final reports
• Organize and facilitate workshops as funding allows
• Collaborate with community partners 
• Update and maintain the ACNMP website
• Hire and liaise with adjudicators including contract negotiations
• Communicate with donors

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year administrative experience
• Strong skills with Google Drive and Word
• Strong English language skills both written and spoken, French language skills would be a strong asset
• Excellent communication through email, newsletter, and note taking skills
• Experience in music and Canadian contemporary music specifically
• Experience in music education would be an asset

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter or any questions you may have to the current Office Manager, Melissa Goodchild at info@acnmp.ca, subject line: Office Manager Position. 

Thank you for your interest in applying and all applicants will receive notification upon receipt of their application.

Remuneration

This is a contract position part time position with remuneration commensurate with experience. 

With the generous support from the SOCAN Foundation The Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects announces a Call-for-Scores of works for woodwinds (including works for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, and recorder with or without piano accompaniment) 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: Woodwinds

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 April 30, 2025

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!

To help choose recipients for our National Awards we are getting help from two wonderful musicians.

Claire Harris is a Toronto-based collaborative pianist, specialising in opera and contemporary
repertoire. Originally from New Zealand, Claire holds a Bachelor of Music from the New Zealand
School of Music and a Masters from the Royal College of Music, London, England. Prior to moving to
Toronto in 2018, Claire was a staff accompanist at the Royal College of Music, London, as well as
working with companies including English Touring Opera, the Rossini Young Artists’ Festival, Opera
Alumnus, and the Academie de La Roche D’Hys annual opera workshop in France. She has performed
internationally as a pianist in venues such as Royal Festival Hall and Wigmore Hall, London, The
Porgy and Bess, Vienna, and appeared on radio stations from Guernsey to Bogotá, Colombia.

Claire is pianist with Crossing Borders, a company performing works by living composers across
Canada and internationally, most recently touring Colombia with a programme of all Canadian and
Colombian living composers. She also recently curated and performed a recital of Canadian art song
with baritone Parker Clements at the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto.

Claire is co-producer and pianist for Opera Revue, a Toronto opera company which has been featured
on the cover of Opera Canada magazine, CBC National Radio and CTV National television.
She is also the pianist for Canadian Children’s Opera Company’s Principal Chorus, Associate Director
with Opera by Request, Toronto, and Pianist with the Toronto Children’s Chorus, as well as working
regularly as a répétiteur and coach with independent companies around Toronto and Ontario. Claire
coaches students in the vocal program at the University of Toronto as well as maintaining a private
coaching studio. Claire is also the pianist for Amarras, a Toronto-based contemporary Argentinian
Tango ensemble with whom she has performed in the USA and Argentina.