About
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.
Once a year we organize a week-long music festival. Applications are accepted from the beginning of September until October 15. Performers enjoy feedback from expert adjudicators in a non-competitive environment. These classes are held in cooperation with the Royal Conservatory School of Music, in classrooms provided in The Royal Conservatory of Music Telus Centre for Performing Arts, each November. A performance space is also provided for one evening in December, where a small selection of performers are invited to perform for an audience. The evening is capped off by the presentation of awards to a number of performers, to encourage their ongoing pursuit of music.
Canadian pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico with
student performer Daniel Hipkin
Years of Experience
Contemporary Toronto Showcase Festival Committee
Janet Fothergill
Coordinator
Wendy Potter
Coordinator
Shu Zhang
Treasurer
Natasha F. Finlay
Volunteer
Anu Ojo
Communications
Shawn King
Web Developer
ACNMP Mission Statement
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.
The Mary Gardiner Award of Performance Excellence
This award was established in 2010 to honour Mary Gardiner, an awarded composer, pianist, educator, mentor, a great champion of Canadian music, and long-serving President of Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects.
John Weinzweig Scholarship
To honour John Weinzweig, “the Dean of Canadian Composers,” ACNMP is pleased to announce a scholarship for the performance of solo works by John Weinzweig or by a first or second-generation Weinzweig student.
The Mary Hildebrand Memorial Award for Performance Excellence
Mary Hildebrand was a teacher, composer, and dedicated supporter of Contemporary Showcase Mississauga. This award has been established by Mary’s family.
The Ann Southam Award
This performance excellence award is established in memory of pioneering Canadian composer Ann Southam by the Southam family. The award will recognize an outstanding performance of a work by a Canadian female composer.
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