A Q&A with Composer Katharine Petkovski
“It’s taken me a long time to realize that these worlds don’t need to be kept separate. Music is about expression, and it’s a universal language. My preference is to create music that hopefully connects with people, whatever the medium.”
Meet our 2024/25 Choral Creation Lab Participants
“Over the course of a full season, three composers and three poets will have the opportunity to collaborate on totally original choral work and forge lasting artistic partnerships with new colleagues while creating collaborative choral compositions…”
Announcing the winners of the 2024 Competition for Choral Writing
“We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the deserving winners, whose compositions will undoubtedly enrich the repertoire of Canadian choral music for years to come…”
Meet the young musicians burning up Canada’s classical scene
“With a master's degree in composition from U of T under her belt, and $25,000 in her pocket thanks to the Tecumseh Sherman Rogers Graduating Award, she's busy pursuing those ambitions…”
Maid & Master: The Massey Murder – Coffee with a Composer
“…I don’t have a particularly sacred writing routine; I usually just roll out of bed and head to the piano. Writing the music – that was the challenging part. Orchestrating was less demanding.”