Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects

Congratulations to Charise Pohl from the Maritimes Showcase, co‑recipient of the 2025 Mary Hildebrand Memorial Award for Performance Excellence! 🏆

Mary Hildebrand was a teacher, composer, and devoted supporter of Contemporary Showcase Mississauga. The Hildebrand family created this award to honour her passion for music and her lasting impact on youth and the arts.

👏 Well done, Charise — such a meaningful achievement!

Charise Catarina Pohl - Requiscat Matthew Emery CSF 2025 MOV Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Congratulations to Alexandra Aquino from Mississauga Showcase, who was awarded the 2025 John Weinzweig Centenary Scholarship (Junior Award)! 🏆

John Weinzweig, known as “the Dean of Canadian composers,” was the pre-eminent Canadian composer and teacher of his generation. This scholarship was established in recognition of the 100th anniversary of his birth, celebrating his remarkable legacy in Canadian music.

Well done, Alexandra — what an incredible achievement! 👏✨

Toccata Dance by J. Weinzweig - Alexandra Aquino Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Congratulations to Gaoyan Thomas Cheng from Calgary Showcase , recipient of the 2025 Louise MacPherson Memorial Award! 🏆

Louise MacPherson was a beloved and influential music teacher in Saskatoon, Vice-President for the Canadian Music Competitions, and a long-serving executive of the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association. This award is made possible through the support of her daughter, Jill Kelman, and the Canadian Music Centre, honoring Louise’s legacy of dedication to music education and excellence.

👏 Well done, Gaoyan — such a wonderful achievement!

Valse Étude “Valse Étude” is a Chopin-esque waltz that plays with the contrast between boldness and grace.Original composition composed and performed by Gaoyuan Thomas C...

Congratulations Kim McCreery from Calgary Showcase, co‑recipient of the 2025 Mary Hildebrand Memorial Award for Performance Excellence! 🏆

Mary Hildebrand was a teacher, composer, and devoted supporter of Contemporary Showcase Mississauga. The Hildebrand family created this award to honour her passion for music and her lasting impact on youth and the arts.

👏 Well done, Kim — such a meaningful achievement!

May God Forgive Him- Estacio Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Congratulations to Allie Pompu from Calgary Showcase, recipient of the 2025 Ann Southam National Award (Senior)! 🏆

Ann Southam was one of Canada’s first prominent women composers — an electronic and classical music composer known for blazing a trail for women composers. This award, established by her family, honours her legacy by celebrating the continuum of Canadian female composers.

👏 Amazing work, Allie — we’re so proud of you!

Allie Pompu - I Want Something (CS 2025) I Want Something from Pay the Piper by Cecilia Livingston.

Congratulations to Vivian Liu from Calgary Showcase, recipient of the 2025 Mary Gardiner Award for Performance Excellence (Senior)! 🏆

Mary Gardiner was a pianist, educator, mentor, award-winning composer, champion of Canadian music, and a long-serving president of ACNMP. This award is made possible through memorial donations and the generosity of the Gardiner family and Eva Michalak, honoring Mary’s enduring legacy and commitment to excellence in performance.

👏 Fantastic achievement, Vivian — we’re so proud of you!

Piano Soleil by Denis Gougeon - Vivian Liu Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Congratulations to Jian Morales from Edmonton Showcase, recipient of the 2025 John Weinzweig Centenary Scholarship Award (Senior)! 🏆

John Weinzweig, known as “the Dean of Canadian composers,” was the pre-eminent Canadian composer and teacher of his generation. This scholarship was established in recognition of the 100th anniversary of his birth, honouring his lasting impact on Canadian music.

👏 Fantastic achievement, Jian — so well deserved!

John Burge - Prelude No.1 in C major | RCM Level 10 This video is uploaded for ACNMP National Award Submissions. I am representing Contemporary Showcase Edmonton in the Senior Category.Performer: Jian MoralesP...

Congratulations to Nate Wilhelm from Regina Showcase, recipient of the 2025 Mary Gardiner Award for Performance Excellence (Junior)! 🏆

Mary Gardiner was a pianist, educator, mentor, award-winning composer, champion of Canadian music, and a long-serving president of ACNMP. This award is made possible through memorial donations and the generosity of the Gardiner family and Eva Michalak, honouring Mary’s lasting legacy and dedication to excellence in performance.

Congratulations, Nate, on this wonderful achievement! 👏✨

Luminescence - Nathan (Nate) Wilhelm Luminescence (RCM Piano Level 8 List D)

Congratulations to Simon Stadt from Edmonton Showcase, recipient of the 2025 Ann Southam Award (Junior)! 🏆

Ann Southam was one of Canada’s first prominent women composers. An electronic and classical music composer, she was known for blazing a trail for women composers. This award, established by her family, honours Ann’s legacy by celebrating the continuum of Canadian female composers.

Congratulations, Simon, on this wonderful and meaningful achievement! 👏✨

Open by Janet Gieck Performed by Simon StadtRCM Level 8Contemporary Showcase Edmonton

Congratulations to our esteemed adjudicator Katherine Dowling on her JUNO Award nomination — a tremendous and well-deserved achievement. 👏

✨(sappy, self-indulgent post incoming)

✨So I’m starting to accept that this is real - though it feels absolutely unbelievable.

✨Thank you to for your beautiful creations. It is an absolute privilege to play your music, and it continues to make me a better pianist and musician. Your blessing on this project means everything.

✨Thank you for being the most amazingly musical, professional, and skilled engineer (and therapist/support person). You - alone - created the sound of a concert hall that is somehow also intimate (and our space was neither!).

✨Thank you for being a wonderful distributor - I never could have put everything together and shared it so thoroughly.

✨And of course thank you to for putting up with me (especially through edits!) and to my precious family and friends for supporting me always. I love you so much.

✨Thank you to everyone who listened to my independent, self-produced little album baby.

✨Congratulations to all the nominees - I can’t believe I’m in your company, and I can’t wait to party together in Hamilton!

🎉 Announcing the 2025 National Awards Recipients! 🎉

We’re thrilled to celebrate this year’s outstanding award recipients—an incredible group of young talent from across Canada whose creativity, dedication, and talent continue to inspire. Please join us in congratulating the 2025 National Awards recipients:

🏅 John Weinzweig Centenary Scholarship (Junior): Alexandra Aquino — Mississauga
🏅 John Weinzweig Centenary Scholarship (Senior): Jian Morales — Edmonton

🏅 Ann Southam National Award (Junior): Simon Stadt — Edmonton
🏅 Ann Southam National Award (Senior): Allie Pompu — Calgary

🏅 Louise MacPherson Memorial Award: Gaoyuan Thomas Cheng — Calgary

🏅 Mary Gardiner Award (Junior): Nate Wilhelm — Regina
🏅 Mary Gardiner Award (Senior): Vivian Liu — Calgary

🏅 Mary Hildebrand Memorial Award: Kim McCreery — Calgary and Charise Pohl — Maritimes

👏 Congratulations to all the recipients—we’re so proud to recognize your achievements and can’t wait to see what you create next!

We’ll be sharing videos from these performances over the coming weeks—be sure to follow our social media channels so you don’t miss them!

🚨Join us for our AGM on Sun, Sept 28th 4pm Eastern Time online!

Our Annual General Meeting is your chance to:
✔️ Get updates on ACNMP’s activities over the past year
✔️ Share your feedback and ideas
✔️ Learn how you can get more involved with our work

To receive the meeting link or ask any questions, email us at [email protected]

We look forward to connecting with you! 🤗