Anniversaries of the CMC !

Last year was an important year for the CMC - the organization reached its 50th anniversary, while the Atlantic Region celebrated its 20th year in existence. In November of 2009, CMC National held a concert and reception at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. The event included performances by many of Canada’s leading classical musicians. In addition, the organization gave awards to fifty Canadian performers and conductors whose careers have contributed to the promotion of Canadian classical music. To celebrate the Atlantic Region’s 20th Anniversary, concerts were held in each of the Atlantic Provinces to showcase the works of local composers. The 20th Anniversary New Brunswick Concert took place in Owens’s Art Gallery (Sackville, New Brunswick). Works by James Code, Martin Kutnowski, W.L. Altman, Ian Crutchley, Michael R. Miller, Alasdair MacLean and Norman Learo were performed at this concert. Visit the CMC Atlantic Region Flickr page for pictures of both events. For more information about the CMC, these anniversary celebrations, or CMC's Associate composers, visit http://www.musiccentre.ca