Musicworks
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Nonprofit Canadian print publication + CD recording, exploring innovative music and sound from many places and perspectives.
For curious ears since 1978. @musicworksmag
For curious ears since 1978. @musicworksmag
Musicworks was out and about over the past month! In our latest newsletter, read all about our adventures at the Polaris Music Prize Award Ceremony and The Word On The Street Toronto literary festival, plus our Musicworks in the Classroom shipment and much more 🗞️
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October 7, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Musicworks was out and about over the past month! In our latest newsletter, read all about our adventures at the Polaris Music Prize Award Ceremony and The Word On The Street Toronto literary festival, plus our Musicworks in the Classroom shipment and much more 🗞️
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AKOUSMA returns with the 22nd edition of Montreal's international festival of immersive digital music. Three evenings at Usine C (October 21, 22, 23, 8 p.m.) include local and international artists, all displayed through a magnificent orchestra of loudspeakers. Visit akousma.ca to purchase tickets!
October 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
AKOUSMA returns with the 22nd edition of Montreal's international festival of immersive digital music. Three evenings at Usine C (October 21, 22, 23, 8 p.m.) include local and international artists, all displayed through a magnificent orchestra of loudspeakers. Visit akousma.ca to purchase tickets!
The Marcelle Deschênes Prize in Electronics Music / Prix Marcelle Deschênes pour la Musique Électronique is open to self-identifying women and non-binary composers in the Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest!
🎥: Stephen Magee
🎥: Stephen Magee
September 24, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The Marcelle Deschênes Prize in Electronics Music / Prix Marcelle Deschênes pour la Musique Électronique is open to self-identifying women and non-binary composers in the Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest!
🎥: Stephen Magee
🎥: Stephen Magee
We were thrilled to be at the @polarismusicprize.bsky.social ceremony last night! Congratulations to all the fantastic winners and nominees ⭐
September 23, 2026 at 3:13 PM
We were thrilled to be at the @polarismusicprize.bsky.social ceremony last night! Congratulations to all the fantastic winners and nominees ⭐
The third annual Flux Festival takes place in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal from October 1 to 12! Join Arts in the Margins for a mix of left field music, round tables and workshops that link the local to the global experimental underground. Tickets on sale at fluxmtl.org.
September 22, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The third annual Flux Festival takes place in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal from October 1 to 12! Join Arts in the Margins for a mix of left field music, round tables and workshops that link the local to the global experimental underground. Tickets on sale at fluxmtl.org.
“Dynamo”, composed by Otto Iivari (Finland), won third prize in the 2025 Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest 🏆
📸 : Anton Hansen
📸 : Anton Hansen
September 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
“Dynamo”, composed by Otto Iivari (Finland), won third prize in the 2025 Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest 🏆
📸 : Anton Hansen
📸 : Anton Hansen
🔔Toronto-based modal music presenter Labyrinth Ontario announces the inaugural Toronto Makam Music Forum, taking place from September 15-19, 2026 at East End Arts and East End United.
➡️ Head to labyrinthontario.com to learn more and purhcase tickets.
➡️ Head to labyrinthontario.com to learn more and purhcase tickets.
September 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
🔔Toronto-based modal music presenter Labyrinth Ontario announces the inaugural Toronto Makam Music Forum, taking place from September 15-19, 2026 at East End Arts and East End United.
➡️ Head to labyrinthontario.com to learn more and purhcase tickets.
➡️ Head to labyrinthontario.com to learn more and purhcase tickets.
In our August newsletter, take a peek at Ministry of Phonic Services and their Back to School Field Trip concert series in MW 154, details on this year's Marcelle Deschênes Prize in Electronics Music, and more ☀️
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August 20, 2026 at 3:08 PM
In our August newsletter, take a peek at Ministry of Phonic Services and their Back to School Field Trip concert series in MW 154, details on this year's Marcelle Deschênes Prize in Electronics Music, and more ☀️
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Composer/vocalist Liann J. Kang (South Korea/US) won the Marcelle Deschênes Prize in Electronics Music / Prix Marcelle Deschênes pour la Musique Électronique in the 2025 Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest (and second place overall) for her composition "L'amour pur" 🏆
📸: Victor Zheng
📸: Victor Zheng
August 17, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Composer/vocalist Liann J. Kang (South Korea/US) won the Marcelle Deschênes Prize in Electronics Music / Prix Marcelle Deschênes pour la Musique Électronique in the 2025 Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest (and second place overall) for her composition "L'amour pur" 🏆
📸: Victor Zheng
📸: Victor Zheng
Expand your summer playlist with the Musicworks 154 CD, packed with 10 new and unreleased tracks from the featured artists in the magazine 🎧
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August 11, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Expand your summer playlist with the Musicworks 154 CD, packed with 10 new and unreleased tracks from the featured artists in the magazine 🎧
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August 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Panayiotis Kokoras (Greece/U.S.) won first prize in the 2025 Musicworks Electronic Music Composition (EMC) Contest for “Viper Snake”, an aptly-named piece he describes as a hybrid creature-like sound world of pressure, motion, resonance, and transformation. 🏆
📸: Studio VD
📸: Studio VD
August 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Panayiotis Kokoras (Greece/U.S.) won first prize in the 2025 Musicworks Electronic Music Composition (EMC) Contest for “Viper Snake”, an aptly-named piece he describes as a hybrid creature-like sound world of pressure, motion, resonance, and transformation. 🏆
📸: Studio VD
📸: Studio VD
📢 It’s that time of year again—the 16th annual Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest is now open! 🎵
Submit your composition by November 9, 2026. Entry fee includes a 1-year subscription to Musicworks. Click the link for more details 🏆
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Submit your composition by November 9, 2026. Entry fee includes a 1-year subscription to Musicworks. Click the link for more details 🏆
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August 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
📢 It’s that time of year again—the 16th annual Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest is now open! 🎵
Submit your composition by November 9, 2026. Entry fee includes a 1-year subscription to Musicworks. Click the link for more details 🏆
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Submit your composition by November 9, 2026. Entry fee includes a 1-year subscription to Musicworks. Click the link for more details 🏆
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In our July newsletter, Anju Singh graces the cover of Musicworks 154! Don’t forget to order your magazine + CD ☀️ Plus, details on the 2026 Electronic Music Composition Contest (opening tomorrow!)
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HOT TOPICS! Anju Singh - "Viper Snake" - Summer Intern - 2026 Contest Launch - Fall Preview
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July 31, 2026 at 8:03 PM
In our July newsletter, Anju Singh graces the cover of Musicworks 154! Don’t forget to order your magazine + CD ☀️ Plus, details on the 2026 Electronic Music Composition Contest (opening tomorrow!)
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Summer is on deck. Take a field trip with Musicworks 154! ☀️
On the cover: composer, musician, sound artist, curator, and media artist Anju Singh. (📸: Dani Osborne)
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On the cover: composer, musician, sound artist, curator, and media artist Anju Singh. (📸: Dani Osborne)
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July 30, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Summer is on deck. Take a field trip with Musicworks 154! ☀️
On the cover: composer, musician, sound artist, curator, and media artist Anju Singh. (📸: Dani Osborne)
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On the cover: composer, musician, sound artist, curator, and media artist Anju Singh. (📸: Dani Osborne)
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Summer just started, but it's time to look ahead and book your advertisement in our Fall issue! 🍂 Secure your spot in Musicworks 155 by August 14. Find information about our deadlines, packages, and digital opportunities here 👇
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June 25, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Summer just started, but it's time to look ahead and book your advertisement in our Fall issue! 🍂 Secure your spot in Musicworks 155 by August 14. Find information about our deadlines, packages, and digital opportunities here 👇
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Summer just started, but it's time to look ahead and book your advertisement in our Fall issue! 🍂 Secure your spot in Musicworks 155 by August 14. Find information about our deadlines, packages, and digital opportunities here 👇
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June 25, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Summer just started, but it's time to look ahead and book your advertisement in our Fall issue! 🍂 Secure your spot in Musicworks 155 by August 14. Find information about our deadlines, packages, and digital opportunities here 👇
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Friendly reminder to preorder Musicworks #154 and save with discounted cover prices and shipping rates 👀
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June 16, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Friendly reminder to preorder Musicworks #154 and save with discounted cover prices and shipping rates 👀
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In our June newsletter, read all about Musicworks attending the @polarismusicprize.bsky.social Album Long List Announcement—and find out which artists featured in Musicworks’ past issues were nominated! 🏆 👇
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June 15, 2026 at 4:16 PM
In our June newsletter, read all about Musicworks attending the @polarismusicprize.bsky.social Album Long List Announcement—and find out which artists featured in Musicworks’ past issues were nominated! 🏆 👇
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Suoni per il popolo is back for another year of adventurous music, art, and activism in Montreal! Running June 16-28, the festival also presents workshops, zine launches, talks, and initiatives while amplifying the local independent music scene. Head to suoniperilpopolo.org for more info.
June 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Suoni per il popolo is back for another year of adventurous music, art, and activism in Montreal! Running June 16-28, the festival also presents workshops, zine launches, talks, and initiatives while amplifying the local independent music scene. Head to suoniperilpopolo.org for more info.
Summer is on deck—celebrate by preordering your copy of Musicworks 154 (magazine + CD)! 💿 Order by June 12 and receive one month free reading of the digital edition on Exact Editions. Check out the lineup and cash in on this sweet deal! 👇
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June 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Summer is on deck—celebrate by preordering your copy of Musicworks 154 (magazine + CD)! 💿 Order by June 12 and receive one month free reading of the digital edition on Exact Editions. Check out the lineup and cash in on this sweet deal! 👇
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After five years of reshaping Ottawa’s underground arts scene, Pique has arrived at its 20th edition, taking place June 12 and 13! The program brings together returning collaborators and new voices from across local and international scenes. Head over to thisispique.com for more info.
June 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM
After five years of reshaping Ottawa’s underground arts scene, Pique has arrived at its 20th edition, taking place June 12 and 13! The program brings together returning collaborators and new voices from across local and international scenes. Head over to thisispique.com for more info.
Announcing the winners of the 2025 Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest! 🏆 Read all about the winners and their compositions here: bit.ly/2025EMCConte...
June 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Announcing the winners of the 2025 Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest! 🏆 Read all about the winners and their compositions here: bit.ly/2025EMCConte...
In our May newsletter, meet the fantastic winners of our 2025 Electronic Music Composition Contest! 🎶
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May 27, 2026 at 4:16 PM
In our May newsletter, meet the fantastic winners of our 2025 Electronic Music Composition Contest! 🎶
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Friendly reminder that the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation welcomes submissions for proposals for their 2026 interdisciplinary international colloquium, held at the University of Guelph Sept. 10-11. Apply by May 31: bit.ly/IICSI26
May 24, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Friendly reminder that the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation welcomes submissions for proposals for their 2026 interdisciplinary international colloquium, held at the University of Guelph Sept. 10-11. Apply by May 31: bit.ly/IICSI26