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The Azrieli Music Prizes
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
Created in 2014 by Dr. Sharon Azrieli CQ for the Azrieli Foundation, the Azrieli Music Prizes celebrate excellence in composition through three prizes, each valued at CAD $250,000: the Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music, the Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music, and the Azrieli Commission for International Music.
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2 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 900
Toronto, ON M4V 1L5 CANADA
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ELIGIBILITY
The Azrieli Music Prizes are open to composers worldwide, with the exception of the Canadian Commission, which is open to citizens and residents of Canada. Scores, proposals and supporting documents are accepted from nominators and individual composers of all ages, genders, faiths, backgrounds and levels of experience.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Composition
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| First prize | CAD $10,000 to $50,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | To be announced |
| Additional jurors | Jurors for the 2028 competition will be announced in early 2026; see here for more information. |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application deadline | May 6, 2026 |
| Application notes | The Call for Proposals for the 2028 competition will open on February 4, 2026 with a focus on chamber music works. Applications will be accepted online; see here for more information. |
FINALS (live rounds)
The AMP Gala Concert is traditionally held in October on even years in Montréal, Canada. The date for the 2028 AMP Gala Concert will be announced; check here for more information. The 2026 AMP Gala Concert will take place October 15, 2026, with performance partner l Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and OSM Chorus conducted by Asher Fisch. |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✖ | Semifinals | ✖ | Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ | Finals | ✔ | Finals streamed |
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music
2026 Dalit Hadass Warshaw, "Letter from Across the River"
2024 Yair Klartag, "Parable of the Palace" for choir and four double basses
2022 Iman Habibi, "Shāhn-nāmeh" for vocalist and orchestra
2022 Yotam Haber, "Estro Poetico-armonico III" for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra
2018 Kelly-Marie Murphy, "En el escuro es todo uno (In the Darkness All is One)," a double-concerto for cello, harp and orchestra
2016 Brian Current, "Seven Heavenly Halls" for tenor, choir and orchestra
Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music
2026 Hana Ajiashvili, "Riddle"
2024 Josef Bardanashvili, "Light to My Path, Choral Fantasy" for mixed choir, saxophone, percussion, and piano
2022 Aharon Harlap, "Out of the Depths have I cried unto Thee, O'Lord" for soprano and orchestra
2020 Yitzhak Yedid, "Kadosh Kadosh and Cursed" for 14 musicians
2018 Avner Dorman, "Nigumin (Violin Concerto No. 2)"
2016 Wlad Marhulets, "Klezmer Clarinet Concerto"
Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music
2026 Nicholas Denton Protsack, "Height of Land"
2024 Jordan Nobles, "kanata" for SATB voices a cappella
2022 Rita Ueda, "Birds Calling ... from the Canada in You," a double concerto for suona/sheng, sho and orchestra
Azrieli Commission for International Music
Adrian Mocanu, "de l'encra escafada (from faded ink)"
Juan Trigos, "Simetr as Prehisp nicas" for chorus, amplified flute, trombone, percussion, and piano/keyboard
2026 Dalit Hadass Warshaw, "Letter from Across the River"
2024 Yair Klartag, "Parable of the Palace" for choir and four double basses
2022 Iman Habibi, "Shāhn-nāmeh" for vocalist and orchestra
2022 Yotam Haber, "Estro Poetico-armonico III" for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra
2018 Kelly-Marie Murphy, "En el escuro es todo uno (In the Darkness All is One)," a double-concerto for cello, harp and orchestra
2016 Brian Current, "Seven Heavenly Halls" for tenor, choir and orchestra
Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music
2026 Hana Ajiashvili, "Riddle"
2024 Josef Bardanashvili, "Light to My Path, Choral Fantasy" for mixed choir, saxophone, percussion, and piano
2022 Aharon Harlap, "Out of the Depths have I cried unto Thee, O'Lord" for soprano and orchestra
2020 Yitzhak Yedid, "Kadosh Kadosh and Cursed" for 14 musicians
2018 Avner Dorman, "Nigumin (Violin Concerto No. 2)"
2016 Wlad Marhulets, "Klezmer Clarinet Concerto"
Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music
2026 Nicholas Denton Protsack, "Height of Land"
2024 Jordan Nobles, "kanata" for SATB voices a cappella
2022 Rita Ueda, "Birds Calling ... from the Canada in You," a double concerto for suona/sheng, sho and orchestra
Azrieli Commission for International Music
Adrian Mocanu, "de l'encra escafada (from faded ink)"
Juan Trigos, "Simetr as Prehisp nicas" for chorus, amplified flute, trombone, percussion, and piano/keyboard
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