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2023 National Award Winners

Charlotte Kiang – John Weinzweig Centenary Scholarship – Senior Award
Michael Rico-Lam – John Weinzweig Centenary Scholarship – Junior Award
 
View announcement http://acnmp.ca
 

Congratulations!

Click here for 2023 local award winners.

Festival News

SOUND SCULPTING – COMPOSITION WORKSHOP

We are pleased to introduce a new composition workshop for students 8 – 11 years of age. Designed by Mari Alice Conrad and Diana Tayler, the Sound Sculpting Workshop will provide a fun and interactive learning opportunity for those interested in music composition. Date: Sunday, November 24

Full Sound Sculpting details here.

Canadian Music Loan Library

At present, the music in the library is mostly for piano solo.  
There is also some piano duet music and a couple pieces for voice, guitar and percussion (individually).
 
A list of the music with approximate grading is available here.
 
If you would like to peruse the music available and borrow something for teaching this fall, please contact Sylvia Taylor at ivory88@interbaun.com.  
You would be able to borrow the music until the Showcase Festival in November.


Young Composers
Program 2024

Students ages 12 and up are mentored through the process of writing a composition. One group lecture and work session is followed by 3 half hour lessons with a composer. Students are encouraged to attend other students’ lessons.

Sunday, October 6
2-4pm for all

Sundays, Oct 20, 27, Nov 3
lessons between 2 and 5pm
(no class Oct 13)

Allard Hall, MacEwan University
Centre for Performing Arts and Culture
11110 – 104 Ave

Registration Deadline
September 27, 2024

Final concert
Held during Contemporary Showcase Festival, Nov. 15-17.

Clinician:

Dr. Andriy Taplash


Contemporary
Showcase Festival

A non-competitive festival of music of Canadian Composers for all ages, levels and disciplines.

November 15-17, 2024

Holy Trinity Anglican Church
10037 84 Ave NW, Edmonton
(corner of 84 Ave & 101 St)

Registration Deadline
October 21, 2024

Gala concert:
Friday, November 22, 2024
Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Featured Composers:

David L. McIntyre &
Red Leaf Pianoworks Canadian Composers

Clinicians:

Int/Sr Piano – Jane Hayes
Beg/Jr Piano – Heather McGuire
Strings – Miriam Ferguson
Brass/Winds – Joel Gray
Voice – Miriam Khalil
Creative Music – Charles Stolte
Guitar  Valentina Benvenuti

Donations

Donations are gratefully accepted to help run our programs. Your donation can help us keep registration fees low while helping to bring in highly qualified and experienced clinicians and composers. Donations also help to create scholarships for students receiving recognition awards. 

Click here to read our donation letter.

Donations can be 
– an ongoing monetary donation of any amount
– a one-time donation of any amount
– class sponsorship – $50
– Bottle Drive Fundraiser
– advertising in our program 
Click here for sizes and rates.

Donations should be sent to
Treasurer, 10331  137 Street,
Edmonton, AB, T5N 2H2

E-transfer donations to:
treasurer@csedmonton.com

Please specify which of the above options you’re donating.

Thank you for your support!

Volunteers

Volunteers are always needed to help run our festival, mostly as secretaries and hall monitors. If you would consider assisting Contemporary Showcase Edmonton, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@csedmonton.com.

Teachers are encouraged to each sign up for 1 volunteer shift to help make the festival possible.  This could include being a secretary during their students’ performances with the understanding they will not indicate to the clinician any connection with the student. We thank you in advance for your assistance!!

Membership

Membership in our non-profit society is open and free to anyone age 18 or over. If you would like to be included on our membership list, please forward your contact information to
Sylvia Taylor at ivory88@interbaun.com.

Members receive occasional information and special news about our organization throughout the year.


sPecial 25th Anniversary Commissions
Student Premieres 2018

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