CMC Collection

The Canadian collection includes all composers who were born, live, or have lived in Canada, and are Associates of the Canadian Music Centre.

James O’CALLAGHAN

December 5, 2020 CMC Collection, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 01:01:44

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Episode 55: Interview with James O’CALLAGHAN

Keiko DEVAUX

September 30, 2020 Azrieli Music Prize, CMC Collection, FOCUS ON WOMEN 00:58:26

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Episode 53: Interview with Keiko DEVAUX

Gabriel DHARMOO

January 8, 2020 CMC Collection, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 1:02:59

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Episode 47: Interview with Gabriel DHARMOO

Discussion of DHARMOO’’s piece Anthropologies Imaginaires.

Samuel ANDREYEV

May 21, 2019 CMC Collection, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 1:11:44

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Episode 46: Interview with Samuel ANDREYEV

Discussion of ANDREYEV’s piece Iridescent Notation, poet Tom RAWORTH, comics, and more.

Linda BOUCHARD

September 25, 2018 CMC Collection, FOCUS ON WOMEN, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 01:04:53

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Episode 45: Interview with Linda BOUCHARD

Discussion of Linda BOUCHARD’s pieces Murderous Little World, Identity Theft, Flocking, and her research project Live Structures.

Juliet PALMER

March 16, 2018 CMC Collection, FOCUS ON WOMEN, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 00:54:12

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Episode 43: Interview with Juliet PALMER

In this episode, we begin with discussion of Juliet PALMER’s new piece MORSE, written for mezzo-soprano and electric guitar quartet. The text is by Iranian poet Simin Behbahani. This leads into conversation about how the text was set in the music, and connection with the 13th Century poem Bani Adam. Palmer also discusses her work with Urbanvessel, and composers who continue to provide inspiration in her creative journey. 

Aaron GERVAIS: Oksana G.

May 17, 2017 CMC Collection, UNCATEGORIZED 00:42:59

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Episode 40: Interview with Aaron GERVAIS

Brian CURRENT

September 23, 2016 CMC Collection, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 00:48:41

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Episode 38: Interview with Brian CURRENT  

Ana SOKOLOVIC

April 30, 2016 CMC Collection, FOCUS ON WOMEN, UNCATEGORIZED 01:01:22

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Episode 37: Interview with composer Ana SOKOLOVIC

In this easy-going conversation, Ana SOKOLOVIC and I discussed her early years in Montréal, the influence of Serbian music on her own work, and the opera she is writing for the Canadian Opera Company, based on the story of Christina (1626-1689), the unconventional Queen of Sweden. Included in this interview are excerpts from “Portrait Parle,” “Ambient V,” “Dances & Interludes,” “Chiaconna,” “Commedia dell’Arte,” “Sirenes,” and “Svadba (The Wedding).”

This interview was made possible through a successful crowd-sourcing campaign. Thank you to: The Canadian League of Composers,Karen Houle, The Association of Canadian Women Composers, Elizabeth Skillings, Karen Hasselfelt, Neal Bennett, Joan Shaben, Ulrike Narwani, Roger D. Moore, James Harley, Karen Conradi, Bob Pritchard, Roger Admiral, Golnaz Azimi, Justin Christensen, Carol Ann Weaver, Yannis Kyriakides, Mark McGregor, Dave Martin, Gordon Fitzell, Cathy Fern Lewis, Grace McNab, Keiko Yamanaka, Paris Simons, John Mark Sherlock, Jennifer Butler, Emily Doolittle, Luciane Cardassi, Anna Pidgorna, Rose Bolton, Christopher Willes, Leslie Ting, Rick Waines, Carolyn Bremer, Allison Balcetis, Jane Isakson and several others who wish to remain anonymous.

Robert AITKEN

December 26, 2015 CMC Collection, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 01:18:11

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Episode 36: Interview with Robert AITKEN

Philippe LEROUX

December 2, 2015 CMC Collection, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 00:51:00

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Episode 35: Interview with Philippe LEROUX

Dorothy CHANG

October 13, 2015 CMC Collection, FOCUS ON WOMEN, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 00:50:37

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Episode 34: Interview with  Dorothy CHANG

Jocelyn MORLOCK

September 5, 2015 CMC Collection, FOCUS ON WOMEN, UNCATEGORIZED 00:59:40

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Episode 33: Interview with Jocelyn MORLOCK

Nicole LIZÉE

August 12, 2015 CMC Collection, FOCUS ON WOMEN, UNCATEGORIZED 00:59:40

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Episode 32: Interview with Nicole LIZÉE.

Allison CAMERON

July 27, 2015 CMC Collection, FOCUS ON WOMEN, UNCATEGORIZED 00:58:35

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Episode 31: Interview with Allison CAMERON

Michel GONNEVILLE

May 12, 2015 CMC Collection, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 00:57:00

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Episode 30: Interview with Michel GONNEVILLE

Linda Catlin SMITH

April 27, 2015 CMC Collection, FOCUS ON WOMEN, UNCATEGORIZED 59:45

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Episode 29: Interview with Linda Catlin SMITH

In this wide-ranging conversation, Linda Catlin SMITH talks about expanded time, still life paintings, how she reads, Arthur Rimbaud, and more.  

This interview was made possible through a successful crowd-sourcing campaign. Thank you to: The Canadian League of Composers,Karen Houle, The Association of Canadian Women Composers, Elizabeth Skillings, Karen Hasselfelt, Neal Bennett, Joan Shaben, Ulrike Narwani, Roger D. Moore, James Harley, Karen Conradi, Bob Pritchard, Roger Admiral, Golnaz Azimi, Justin Christensen, Carol Ann Weaver, Yannis Kyriakides, Mark McGregor, Dave Martin, Gordon Fitzell, Cathy Fern Lewis, Grace McNab, Keiko Yamanaka, Paris Simons, John Mark Sherlock, Jennifer Butler, Emily Doolittle, Luciane Cardassi, Anna Pidgorna, Rose Bolton, Christopher Willes, Leslie Ting, Rick Waines, Carolyn Bremer, Allison Balcetis, Jane Isakson and several others who wish to remain anonymous.

 

Anna PIDGORNA

March 19, 2015 CMC Collection, FOCUS ON WOMEN, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 00:53:30

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Episode 28: Interview with Anna PIDGORNA

Barbara PRITCHARD +

January 14, 2015 CMC Collection, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 00:53:38

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Episode 27: Interview with pianist Barbara PRITCHARD, with Anthony GENGE, and cameos by Ian CRUTCHLEY, David LITKE, Clark ROSS, and Bob BAUER.

Alexina LOUIE

May 12, 2014 CMC Collection, FOCUS ON WOMEN, NMC COLLECTION, UNCATEGORIZED 01:05:52

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Episode 25: Interview with composer Alexina LOUIE