Canadian Music Centre BC

05/28/2026

05/21/2026

CMC BC is pleased to present Sketches Without Music, an exhibition of drawings of Canadian composers by cellist and author Ian Hampton. Join us on Monday, May 25th from 5-7pm.
This is a free event, but you can rsvp Here. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sketches-without-music-canadian-composers-by-ian-hampton-tickets-1989032975172

05/19/2026

05/14/2026

CMC BC Centrepulse: May 14, 2026 -

On Monday May 25, from 5–7pm, we are hosting an opening reception to launch Sketches Without Music, an exhibition of drawings of Canadian composers by Ian Hampton in the Murray Adaskin Salon, open to the public May 25–28 from 10am–4pm. Please RSVP to bcregion at cmccanada dot org for the open...

04/30/2026

CMC BC Centrepulse: April 30, 2026 -

April 30, 2026 Greetings! The merry, merry month of May manifests much music!  Did I mention May 1 is the deadline for new Associate Composer applications until November? May 4 means Music Monday, bringing hundreds of thousands of children, youth, teachers, parents, music-makers, and community memb...

04/29/2026

🎶 Upcoming Event at the Canadian Music Centre BC 🎶
This Sunday, May 3, 2026, the Canadian Music Centre BC is pleased to host a special afternoon featuring the BCRMTA Student Composers’ Club in the Murray Adaskin Salon in Vancouver, from 2:00–5:00 PM.
The event will showcase eight outstanding young composers in a series of masterclasses with guest composer Rodney Sharman. Originally planned for six participants, the exceptional quality of submissions led to an expanded program.

Masterclass Session 1 (2:15–3:15 PM)
• Liam Schachte – String Quartet No. 1
• Raphaela Boucher – Whispers of the Wind
• Paolo Roland Self – Odyssey
• Jakob Constible – Factory Kat

Masterclass Session 2 (3:45–4:45 PM)
• Bodi Minardi – Invention in C # Minor
• Cristen Bao Sicoli – A Balloon Amongst the Clouds
• Luca Bao Sicoli – A Temperamental Cat
• Linus Schlosar – 22 – G Minor (Blizzard and Nightmare)

The BCRMTA Student Composers’ Club, chaired by Kathleen Feenstra with the support of Lillian Chan, Pam Smirl, and Mark Johnson, meets monthly via Zoom during the school year. The club provides a welcoming and creative environment where young composers develop their musical voices through composition sharing, discussion, and mentorship from guest clinicians.

The Canadian Music Centre BC is proud to support this initiative and to provide the Murray Adaskin Salon as a space for emerging composers to hear their works performed and workshopped in a professional setting. Events like these reflect CMC BC’s ongoing commitment to fostering and celebrating new Canadian music.
We look forward to welcoming students, mentors, and community members for an inspiring afternoon of music and creativity. 🎼

02/05/2026

CMC BC Centrepulse: February 5, 2026 -

February 5, 2026 Greetings! CMC Canada has compiled a playlist of music by black composers to celebrate Black History Month. LINK We'll be at UBC tomorrow, Friday, February 6, for the West Coast Student Composers Symposium, to present three scholarships totalling $5500 - The Adaskin Prize of $2500,....

01/29/2026

This Friday!
Join Sean Bickerton, BC Director of the Canadian Music Centre, in an exploration of what is music, what is a composer of music and why do they matter?

🗓️ Friday, January 30th @ 11:45am
📍BlueShore Theatre
🎟️ Free!