CALLING EMERGING COMPOSERS!

Six virtual classes for EMERGING CANADIAN COMPOSERS covering career development, creativity, publishing, networking, and more. Made by COMPOSERS for COMPOSERS. A series of six one-hour virtual classes offered over the course of September to October 2026 to emerging composers of Canada. Topics covered will include getting started with a composing career, self-publishing, notation and engraving, creative writing, writers block, singer-songwriting, commissions, workshops and conference participation, and more. These classes will be led by LEADING composers, conductors, and educators of Canada.

JOIN US! Here's the AGENDA

WEEK 1 - Tuesday September 8th, 2026 @ 8PM: Compose Yourself: Finding Your Voice and Your Vision (Dr. Kelly-Marie Murphy, composer)

WEEK 2 - Tuesday September 15th, 2026 @ 8PM: From Song to Streaming: Creating, Recording, and Sharing Your Music (Jessy Lindsay, singer-songwriter)

WEEK 3 - Tuesday September 22nd, 2026 @ 8PM: From Score to Stage: The Dialogue Between Composer and Conductor (Robert Cooper, conductor)

WEEK 4 - Tuesday September 29th, 2026 @ 8PM: From Silence to Song: A Workshop on Choral Writing and facing writer’s block (Dr. Matthew Emery, composer)

WEEK 5 - Tuesday October 6th, 2026 @ 8PM: The Almighty Score: An Overview of Engraving and Notation Softwares (Benjamin Gabbay, composer)

WEEK 6 - Tuesday October 13th, 2026 @ 8PM: The Professional Composer: Working with Publishers, Securing Commissions, and Networking (Katerina Gimon, composer)

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Visit our Eventbrite page to get your VIRTUAL PASS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/shaping-the-sound-of-the-north-series-virtua...

A link to attend the virtual series will be sent to you by email once you have purchased a series pass. Visit our website for more information: https://anikafrance.com/canadian-comp-dialogues