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!

The ACWC presents the second of two concerts that were made possible by our Concert Sponsorship Fund. Music By Women Performance Marathon will be an afternoon of music composed by women organized by Olivia Adams. The concert takes place on March 9th at 10,000 Hours Piano Rehearsal Studio. More information can be found below.

The ACWC is excited to help promote the first of two concerts that were made possible by our Concert Sponsorship Fund. Coreen Morsink presents a concert of Canadian & Greek women composers on March 4th at St. Catherine’s Theatre. More information can be found below.

Carmen Braden (Yellowknife, NT) and Heather Hindman (Edmonton) are this year’s recipients of the Roberta Stephen Composition award.

The ACWC extends their congratulations to Coreen Morsink and Olivia Adams for being awarded the September 2023 Concert Sponsorship Fund.

Applications for the 7th annual Roberta Stephen Award are open and are due on October 23rd, 2023.

On September 16th, 2023, Whispering River Music is presenting a Family Arts Fest and Concert featuring 5 Canadian women composers.