News
2020 Initiatives Fund Winner • Brenda Muller
Brenda Margaret Muller has been chosen as the winner of the 2020 ACWC Initiatives Fund for new creative work projects or compositions.
Gayle Young Becomes ACWC / ACC Honorary Member
Gayle Young has been awarded an ACWC/ACC Honorary Membership in November, 2019 for her exceptional accomplishments as an innovative composer, instrument creator/inventor, writer, feminist and administrator.
Roberta Stephen Honoured
ACWC composer, music publisher, and benefactor Roberta Stephen was honoured with a reception at The GRAND in Calgary on June 2.
2019 Roberta Stephen Composition Award
Canadian composers Laura Hawley (left) from Edmonton and Maren Lisac (right) from Montreal are recipients of the 2019 Roberta Stephen Composition award.
New ACWC Journal Editor
We welcome Fiona Evison as ACWC's New Journal Editor starting in August, 2019.
New ACWC Web Manager
Mary-Catherine Pazzano has been chosen as the new web manager of ACWC, effective March 1, 2019.
2019 Initiatives Fund Winner • Stephanie Orlando
Stephanie Orlando has been chosen as the first winner of the new ACWC Initiatives Fund Award, which supports members who are composing/producing new creative work projects.
ACWC Commemorates Rebekah Cummings (1980 - 2019)
ACWC commemorates Rebekah Cummings (1980 - 2019), our beloved friend and ACWC composer who passed away on March 23 after being diagnosed with cancer in December.
ACWC & Vancouver Island Symphony Gender Equality Initiative
On Saturday, January 19, 2019, at their concert in Nanaimo, British Columbia, the Vancouver Island Symphony announced a commitment to gender equity in their programming of new music.
2018 Roberta Stephen Award Winners
Canadian composers Maria Case (Toronto) and Gayle Young (Grimsby) are the 2018 recipients of the Roberta Stephen Composition award.
2017 Roberta Stephen Award Winners
Canadian composers, Veronika Krausas (currently located in Los Angeles, CA) and Amy Brandon (Truro, Nova Scotia) are the recipients of the 2017 Roberta Stephen Composition Award.
ACWC Members Lead Audio Postcards Canada Project
The Audio Postcards Canada project, curated by the Canadian Association for Sound Ecology, launched on World Listening Day, July 18, 2016, features 16 two-minute soundscapes from across Canada.
Bekah Ann Simms Appointed ACWC Secretary
We're very excited to share that Bekah Ann Simms will be joining the ACWC Board as our new Secretary!
2016 Roberta Stephen Award Winners
Canadian composers Emily Doolittle (Scotland) and Rita Ueda (Vancouver) are the first recipients of the Roberta Stephen Composition award.
International Catalogue of Women's Compositions
Call to All Members for Information for the International Catalogue of Women’s Compositions