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Azrieli Music Prizes name three composers as 2028 laureates
Luis Arias, Linda Bouchard and Mathew Rosenblum will create new chamber works, each supported by a prize package worth more than CAD $250,000.
Azrieli Foundation · 04 Nov 2026
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A new learning and assessment framework aims to give steel pan ensemble musicians clearer routes to recognition and further study, with a launch planned for August 2027.
RSL Awards (Rockschool) · 04 Nov
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National Youth Choir urges Government to give choirs a stronger voice in music plan
An open letter backed by choral and music education leaders calls for greater recognition of singing, fairer tax relief and closer consultation with the sector.
National Youth Choir · 03 Nov
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