Contemporary Showcase Toronto
We are one of more than a dozen centres situated across Canada. Each centre is part of the umbrella organization, Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects (acnmp.ca) ACNMP has been active for more than 50 years.

Experience

Promote
Promote the performance, composition, and
study of Canadian contemporary music.

Experts
Some of Canada’s finest performers and educators serve as our adjudicators .

Perform
Based on adjudicators’ recommendations, performers are asked to play at the Showcase concert and award ceremony.
Contemporary Showcase 2019 Toronto Centre – Mary Gardiner Award Sonatina by Harold Birston
Contemporary Showcase 2019 Toronto Centre – Ann Southam Award Santa Ana Winds by Martha Hill Duncan
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity’s EvoFest: Evolution Concert Series Abigail Sinclair with Ria Kim performing Kalypso by Cecilia Livingston
CONTEMPORARY SHOWCASE 2021
"I would just like to say again a HUGE thank you to everyone for the 2021 Virtual Workshop, and especially to composer John Burge – this was such a motivating and thought-provoking experience for the students. I taught most of Monday, and a couple of the applied students that had been listening online came in already having found “the heart” of their other compositions! Instant cross-applications!
One student likened the concept to how one views a painting. We often visually capture the essence/main image instantly. As we keep looking, we notice more and more of what is in the picture, and how these elements belong and nourish one’s perception of the main image of the overall painting."
- Teacher Mia Bach
It was a pleasure to be the clinician for the 2021 Toronto Contemporary Showcase Festival which very successfully shifted to a virtual workshop format for this year. Everything was well-organized and Mia Bach’s students were well-prepared, musical, and responsive. As this was the first time I tried out the approach of identifying and using the heart of a composition to inspire an interpretation in a public forum, I am sure I learned as much as the participants which is always exciting. Keep up the great work.
- Composer John Burge
I am so grateful to the Contemporary Showcase Festival committee for sponsoring this unique workshop. Christine Donkin's presentation was quite inspiring, informative as well as entertaining. I found it personally enriching and my student, Soleil, was delighted to learn and perform “Sprites” for an audience. I’m sure that all of the teachers and students involved would echo my appreciation.
Christine
Latest News
2022 Registration is now open
We are pleased to offer Classes in Piano this year, in cooperation with the Oscar Peterson School of Music at the Telus Centre for the Performing Arts. You can read more about our festival ‘in about us, as we welcome our distinguished adjudicators. Please click the...
CONTEMPORARY SHOWCASE 2021: November 22-26, 2021
In lieu of an adjudicated event, Toronto Centre will be hosting a series of online workshop presentations, featuring Canadian composers and musical works. Teachers, students, and performers are invited to attend
Performance Schedule Ready
We have been working diligently since October 15 to finalize the performance schedule, taking into account the many applications (thank you), the floorspace availability, and the available time for the clinicians and adjudicators. The schedule pages can be accessed...
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