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'I was surrounded by people who were listening all the time' says Hildegard Westerkamp

"A Vancouver-based composer says the 50th anniversary of a seminal B.C. project in the field of audio soundscapes should be celebrated.

"We're so used to designing an environment for the eye, but we...

The team of librettist and composer find the music in a hit play

"For the record, there is a new overcoat. When you are reimagining one of the country’s most beloved theatre works as an opera, it’s only fitting to reinvent its central costume piece—the flowing garment that drives the action...

The Canadian Music Centre is collaborating with artist and organizer Matt Horrigan to present a concert of works for subwoofers. Composers of any age and nationality are invited to submit electronic music that has been created for subwoofers—1-4 channels of audio. Half of the program will consist of a new...

The Canadian Music Centre joins with music community in mourning the loss of Associate Composer Robert Rosen. Born in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Rosen received his music degree from the University of Alberta where he studied with Malcom Forsyth and Violet Archer. His prairie heritage and mountain roots in western...