The International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) Canadian Section is pleased to announce the six works that will comprise our submission to the 2025 World New Music Days in Lisbon and Porto, Portugal. The festival will take place from May 29th to June 7th, 2025.
The selected works are:
sarasaraahat (2021) for solo cello, by Gabriel Dharmoo
Universal Veil (2022) for solo cello, by Fjóla Evans
Under Sea, Above Sky (2019, rev. 2021) for orchestra, by Jared Miller
Alouette Meets Her Maker (2018, rev. 2021) for youth choir, by Chris Sivak
velvet (2017) for percussion ensemble, by Monica Pearce
Masques et dichotomies (2021), electroacoustic music (with or without video), by Roxanne Turcotte
Selected from over fifty submissions from across Canada, these works span five out of the fourteen categories laid out by this year’s festival organisers. The pieces were chosen by a jury composed of Jennifer Butler, Wesley Shen, and Laurence Jobidon. The jury was chaired by Rodney Sharman, President of the ISCM Canadian Section, facilitated by August Murphy-King, General Manager of the Canadian League of Composers.
“Canada’s growing presence at the World New Music Days is a reflection of the marvellous, inventive work created by our composers and sound artists. The six works selected represent different aesthetics and media well as artistic excellence. There were many works among the submissions which ranked very high; the choice was not easy. My thanks to our thoughtful jury and congratulations to the six composers and sound artists whose works were sent to the host nation’s artistic committee for consideration.”
– Rodney Sharman, President, ISCM Canadian Section
