The ACWC Board is thrilled to announce Insiya Maurya as our new Community Manager!

Duo Mirabilis presents a recital of works for soprano and piano by 10 Canadian women composers, and the story of their application to the Canadian Music Centre.

Congratulations to our 2026 Initiatives Fund Winner, Amy Brandon!

The ACWC has awarded Elizabeth Phillips and Olivia Korosak the 2026 Concert Sponsorship Fund.

Jessica Sparvier-Wells is this year’s recipient of the Roberta Stephen Composition award.

Congratulations to our ACWC members on their 2026 Juno Award nominations!

Who Is Heard? is a UBC research study inviting ACWC members to share their experiences as composers in Canada through a confidential interview.

No Need to Vanish is an online resource for marginalized composers to learn more about using technology in their practices.

Afarin Mansouri presents selected scenes from her opera Zuleykha, performed in Farsi with a live instrumental and vocal ensemble.

The ACWC has launched its Educational Music Catalogue, featuring works by Canadian women composers and edited by Stella ter Hart.

Austrian concert pianist and musicologist Judith Engel has launched a new podcast series on her YouTube channel titled Who is Heard?

Congratulations to our 2025 Initiatives Fund Winner, Rita Ueda!

ACWC members have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to attend the Composition, Creativity & Improv Retreat at the Breno Italy International Music Academy (BIIMA).

Sophie Dupuis (Edmunston, NB) and Robyn Jacob (Vancouver) are this year’s recipients of the Roberta Stephen Composition award.

This Composer Showcase will feature a masterclass and lecture led by ACWC member, Alice Ping Yee Ho.

Margaret Maria’s ‘Creativity, Composition and Improv Retreat’ is collaborating with the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) and the Association of Canadian Women Composers (ACWC), in providing scholarships to deserving composers across Canada to focus on their creativity for two inspirational weeks in Breno, Italy.

Diane Berry will be presenting “Be Mused”, a concert of contemporary classical music by four local woman composers.

The ACWC has awarded Diane Berry and Olivia Korosak the Spring 2024 Concert Sponsorship Fund. The Concert Sponsorship supports funding for concerts, events, or workshops organized by an ACWC member or if a key collaborator is an ACWC member.

Congratulations to our 2024 Initiatives Fund Winner, Tawnie Olson!