August 6, 2009
SOCAN Foundation presents annual Young Composers Awards
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| Front row : SOCAN outgoing president Pierre-Daniel Rheault, Émilie Payeur, Pierre-Olivier Roy; Middle row : Francine Ménard of the SOCAN Foundation, Charles-Antoine Fréchette, SOCAN Foundation board member Jean-François Denis, Luke Nickel, Félix-Frédéric Baril; Back row: Gabriel Dufour Laperrière, Maxime McKinley, Nicolas Gilbert. (Photo: Michel Gagné) |
The SOCAN Foundation has announced the recipients of the 18th Annual SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Composers. Maxime McKinley captured first prize in the Sir Ernest MacMillan Awards category and shared second and third prizes in two other categories. Aaron Gervais was awarded first prize in the Godfrey Ridout Awards and Pierre-Marc Beaudoin won first prize in the Hugh Le Caine Awards category while sharing second prize in that same category. Eight of the 15 winners are based in or currently studying in Quebec. For more information, visit the SOCAN Foundation website.
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