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Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre Announces 4 Winners of 2026 Music Prizes

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The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre (AMACC) has announced the four laureates of the 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP). Georgian-Israeli composer Hana Ajiashvili earned the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music for her 2022 work “Riddle,” a setting of Yehuda Halevi’s poetry exploring persecution and resilience. Meanwhile, American composer and thereminist Dalit Hadass Warshaw won the Azrieli Commission for Jewish {…}
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Meredith Wohlgemuth Joins Opus 3 for Management

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Soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth has joined Opus 3 for general management. Wohlgemuth will be managed by Trevor Newman and Nathan Wentworth in New York. The soprano is a 2023 Grand Prize Winner of The Met’s Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition and has performed as a member of the ensemble at Staatsoper Hannover for two seasons. She has performed in such operas {…}
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Mécénat Musica Program Reaches $111,000,000 in Permanent Capital for Quebec Cultural Organizations

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The Mécénat Musica program announced that with more than 700 major donations from individuals and families it has now created the permanent capital of $111,000,000 for Quebec cultural organizations. This goal creates annual revenues of $5,500,000 (5%) for Quebec culture, to ensure its autonomy and financial security, now and for generations to come. The 50 Quebec cultural organizations employs more {…}
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Obituary: Bass-Baritone Peter Strummer Dies at 76

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Bass-baritone Peter Strummer has died at 76. Praised for his “warm, firm, agile” voice, Strummer had an international career where he sang over 120 major roles, including eight world premieres. For 15 years, the bass-baritone performed in German and Austrian opera houses, where, in addition to opera roles, he sang many performances of German and Viennese operetta. He also spent {…}
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Glenn Gould Foundation Announces Jury & Laureate Announcement Event for the 15th Glenn Gould Prize

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The Glenn Gould Foundation has released the names of the jury members for the 15th Glenn Gould Prize. The Glenn Gould Prize, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of the Arts,” is a highly regarded international award recognizing a living individual of any nationality or creative field for a unique lifetime contribution that has enriched the human condition through {…}
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MidAmerica Productions Announces 2025 Concert Season at Carnegie Hall

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MidAmerica Productions announces its 2025 concert season. For the purposes of this article, only vocal works are included. The New England Symphonic Ensemble accompanies all performances, unless otherwise noted. The world premiere of Paul A. Aitken’s “Missa Pro Terra: A Mass for the Earth” features soloists soprano Michele Sexton and baritone Eliam Ramos. Participating choirs are the Cantabile Singers of {…}
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Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Appoints New Music Director

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Jean-Marie Zeitouni has been appointed Music Director of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. In a statement, Zeitouni said, “This appointment is a tremendous honour and the fulfillment of a long-held dream. This orchestra welcomed me early in my career, and over the years, it has become a true artistic home. I have the greatest respect for the musicians as well as {…}
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Kristin Hoff Wins 2025-28 Mécénat Musica Prix Goyer

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(Photo credit: Tapestry Opera) Mezzo-soprano Kristin Hoff has been named the winner of the 2025-28 Mécénat Musica: Prix Goyer for Collaborative Emerging Artist, along with pianist Meagan Milatz. The Mécénat Musica Prix Goyer laureates were each awarded $125,000 for their artistic contributions. Hoff is the artistic and general director and co-founder of Musique 3 Femmes, a contemporary opera company that {…}
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Azrieli Music, Arts & Culture Centre Opens Call for Scores & Proposals for the 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes

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The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre has opened the call for scores and proposals for the 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP). The international call to composers for the 2026 AMP seeks scores and proposals for choir and orchestra with optional soloists. The organization accepts nominations for works from individuals and institutions of all ages, genders, nationalities, faiths, and backgrounds. {…}

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