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The Azrieli Music Prizes 2024 AMP Gala held on October 28, 2024 was an evening of musical brilliance and excellence in music composition. In-person attendees and a global virtual audience enjoyed the premieres of prize-winning work by 2024 AMP Laureates Jordan Nobles, Juan Trigos, Yair Klartag and Josef Bardanashvili. The event also celebrated the 10th year of the Azrieli Music Prizes and growth of the Prizes overall.
MCs: Mario Paquet & Dr. Sharon Azrieli. Photo: Tam Photography | Danylo Bobyk
Musicians from The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Chorus led by Chorusmaster Andrew Megill performed the premieres of the works. Dr. Sharon Azrieli CQ, singer and creator of the Azrieli Music Prizes for the Azrieli Foundation, and Mario Paquet, longtime Radio-Canada host, served as MCs for the event.
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Prior to the performance there was a pre-concert talk and performance in the lobby which included the 2024 AMP Laureates and jury members, Dr. Sharon Azrieli CQ, and musicologist and Radio-Canada host Sylvia L’Écuyer, C.M.
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QUOTES from the event
“Warm congratulations to the Azrieli Music Prizes on their 10th anniversary! Over the years, AMP has played a crucial role in preserving and promoting Jewish cultural heritage. This year, I was deeply honored to be among the prizewinners. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the OSM Chorus for their exceptional performance, and I wish AMP great success in advancing and renewing Jewish music for many years to come.” – Josef Bardanashvili, 2024 Laureate, the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music
“I am very honored to be the first ever winner of the Azrieli Commission for International Music, for me this opportunity has had a very important impact on my life and career, for which I will always be deeply grateful to the jury and the Azrieli Foundation.” – Juan Trigos, 2024 Laureate, the Azrieli Commission for International Music
“The Azrieli prize has been a wonderful experience – it’s a unique mixture of the highest professional level with a sense of warmth and generosity, which is very rare and valuable as a composer. It is these institutions that keep our precious art form alive and allow us to keep exploring and finding new means of expression.” – Yair Klartag, 2024 Laureate, the Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music
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2026 AZRIELI MUSIC PRIZES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: WORKS FOR CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA (WITH OPTIONAL SOLOISTS)
The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre (AMACC) has opened its international call to composers for the 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes. For its sixth biennial cycle, AMP is seeking scores and proposals for choir and orchestra with optional soloists. The 2026 call is open through 2 May 2025.
“We are looking for composers who exhibit the most creativity, artistry, proficiency and expertise to become the next cohort of AMP Laureates. Our commitment is to help advance their careers and extend the reach of their award-winning music. Our prize program gives Laureates the gift of time and support to compose the best new pieces possible. Then, we offer them maximum career-building exposure by presenting their prize-winning works in key music markets, supplemented by a professional recording and an extensive promotional campaign.”- Dr. Sharon Azrieli CQ, creator of the Azrieli Music Prizes for the Azrieli Foundation.
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