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
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Contemporary Showcase 2019 is coming
It's August already - and we are planning for the next Contemporary Showcase Festival and Concert in November / December. Festival dates will be November 18-22, held at the Telus Centre, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St West. A celebratory concert will be held in...
Contemporary Showcase Toronto News – April 2019
This is a note to let you know that we have begun organizingfor the Toronto Centre: Contemporary Showcase Festival 2019to be held in the fall.(Contemporary Showcase Toronto operatesunder the umbrella organization ACNMP.ca)We encourage you to interest your...
Contemporary Showcase 2018 Tidy-up
We have had a very successful year this year, with approximately 145 performers registered for the festival week. The Concert and Awards evening was held last Sunday, December second. There were so many attendees that we had to bring in many more chairs. An innovation...
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