2021 Beckwith Award Winners
We recognize the educators and organizations in Ontario who will receive the annual award
Earmark / Martin van de Ven
We chat with Associate Composer Martin van de Ven about family collaborations, learning from Phil Nimmons, and the thing to do when we gather again
Earmark / Tristan Zaba
Tristan Zaba shares his fondness for Brian Eno’s music, moments and mentorship that change your relationship to art, and the time it takes for a musical idea to ferment
ACTIVATE Young Composer Program Participants
Details of the composers selected for the ACTIVATE Reading & Award Programs in 2021
Generations/Conversations with David Gordon Duke
Isaac Page interviews composer David Gordon Duke on his connection to Jean Coulthard, interests in music education, and how to define prelude
Jacques Hétu: A Life in Six Pictures
Robin Elliott shares a series of reflections as we commemorate the tenth anniversary of Hétu’s death
Earmark / Itamar Danziger
In this instalment of Earmark, Itamar Danziger discusses klezmer, the mesmerizing music of Srul Irving Glick, and getting to the other side of the pandemic a better composer
Earmark / Felipe Téllez
An interview with Associate Composer Felipe Téllez on early musical inspiration, recent works, and creative outlets during the pandemic
Earmark / Brandon Walker
Brandon Walker talks about new skills, balancing family life, and more in this edition of Earmark
Unsound On Sound Bonus Episode
This is our version of that Magic School Bus episode when the class went into Ralphie, except we are learning about kidneys, creatinine, and their musical representation in James Lowrie's "Bloodwork"