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Call for Nominations: Friends of Canadian Music Award 2012
Monica Pearce, Administrator
**** Julian Armour and Dr. Patricia Shand win Canadian League of Composers and Canadian Music Centre's 2011 Friends of Canadian Music Awards
A national jury comprised of Andrew MacDonald (QC), Laurie Radford (AB) and Ellen Waterman (NL), chaired by James Harley (ON), recognized the winners for their lifelong contributions and commitment to Canadian music. Mr. MacDonald said: “Julian Armour is a musician who has maintained the highest artistic standards while having performed or programmed over 1000 works of Canadian music by 400 different composers. His work as artistic director of the internationally acclaimed Ottawa Chamber Music Festival set our compositions before an intelligent, enthusiastic audience where they were equally appreciated among the great works of Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms.” The jury was also significantly impressed by Dr. Shand’s achievements in Canadian music education, and said: “We found that Patricia's commitment to Canadian music was nothing short of astounding. Her work as director of the John Adaskin Project since 1973 has significantly helped to increase the presence of Canadian music in our schools. As well, her many scholarly articles and conference presentations on the subject are an accomplishment which few others could hope to attain.” The CMC and CLC wish to extend their sincere congratulations to both award winners. About Julian Armour Julian Armour is the Artistic and Executive Director of Ottawa’s new classical music festival, Music And Beyond, as well as Artistic Director of the Chamber Players of Canada, the Chamber Music Programmer for Galaxie (continuous music channel of CBC Radio), on the Board of Directors and Past President of Ottawa Festivals, and Principal Cellist of the chamber orchestra Thirteen Strings. He teaches regularly at the University of Ottawa, offering courses in both music performance and arts administration. A graduate of McGill University, Armour studied with the prominent Canadian cellist Walter Joachim. He has performed as a cellist throughout Canada and Europe, and has recorded over 30 CDs. As Artistic and Executive Director of the Ottawa Chamber Music Society for thirteen years (an organization that he founded in 1993), the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival grew to become the world’s largest chamber music festival. Mr. Armour has programmed and performed more than 1000 works by 400 different Canadian composers, including over 200 premieres. In addition to organizing full-concert tributes for more than 25 Canadian composers, Mr. Armour programmed a seven-concert festival of music specifically by women composers, as well as a series focused on emerging composers, entitled “30 under 30.” Mr. Armour has received numerous awards for his work, including the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Government of France. In 2003, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada. About Dr. Patricia Shand Dr. Patricia Shand was educated at the University of Manitoba, the University of Toronto, and received her Ed. D. from the University of Illinois. She joined the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto in 1968, where she has served for more than forty years. In 1973, Dr. Shand assumed the directorship of the John Adaskin Project (Canadian Music for Schools), a national joint project of the Canadian Music Centre (CMC) and the Canadian Music Educators’ Association (CMEA). She has published more than 50 articles and 10 books on Canadian music education, music curriculum, and music performance. In 1993, Dr. Shand was awarded the Jubilate Award of Merit by CMEA for outstanding contribution to music education in Canada. She has served on the board of directors of the Ontario Music Educators’ Association, the Canadian Music Educators’ Association, and the International Society for Music Education (ISME), and has also chaired the ISME Music in Schools and Teacher Education Commission. Dr. Shand has taught string pedagogy courses as well as a Graduate Seminar in Canadian music education at the University of Toronto. She continues to promote the study of Canadian music repertoire in music education, and performs as a violinist with the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. About The Canadian Music Centre The Canadian Music Centre (CMC) celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2009 and is Canada’s only organization mandated to house, actively promote and distribute the music of Canada’s composers within Canada and around the world. The CMC acts as a multi-pronged organization offering a rich portfolio of programs, products and services that help develop a viable marketplace for the music of its Associate Composers. With over 800 established composers to date, the CMC is Canada’s primary resource for scores, parts, recordings and information about Canadian composition and is an essential body in Canada’s cultural landscape. It makes its vast catalogue of music accessible through an array of programs. At its core, the CMC houses a public lending Library and Archive with some 20,000+ scores and recordings which continue to expand as composers deposit new works. Visit www.musiccentre.ca for more information. About The Canadian League Of Composers The Canadian League of Composers (CLC) has supported, served and advocated on behalf of composers since 1951. It offers professional development opportunities and resources to its members, including a schedule of suggested commissioning fees, and uses advocacy and partnerships to foster an environment in which Canadian art music is highly valued. The CLC is governed by a National Council of 12 members representing all regions and both official languages. We are grateful for the support of our members, the SOCAN Foundation and the Government of Canada through the Canada Music Fund, and the Canada Council for the Arts. Past winners of the FCMA: 2011– Julian Armour, music director, and Patricia Shand, academic (special lifetime achievement in Canadian music scholarship award) 2010 – John Beckwith, composer, academic, music educator 2009 – Véronique Lacroix conductor, music educator, artistic director 2008 – CBC Radio Orchestra, performers 2007 – Christina Petrowska Quilico, performer 2006 – Dr. Helmut Kallmann, music librarian/historian 2005 – Joseph Petric, performer/commissioner 2004 – Thomas & Isobel Rolston, music educators/artistic directors/administrators 2003 – Mary Gardiner, music educator 2002 – David Jaeger & Two New Hours with host Larry Lake, radio producer & broadcaster 2001 – Ann Southam, composer 2000 – Jon Washburn, artistic director 1999 – James Dormeyer, television producer 1998 – Don Wherry, artistic director 1997 – Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects 1996 – Jean-François Denis, promoter 1995 – David Olds, broadcaster
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