Azrieli Music Prizes, The

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Created in 2014 by Sharon Azrieli CQ for the Azrieli Foundation, The Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) offers opportunities for the discovery, creation, performance and celebration of excellence in music composition. Every two years, AMP offers four prizes: two celebrating the discovery and creation of excellent new Jewish music; a third for the creation of Canadian music; and a fourth to commission a new international work.

AMP is open to composers of all ages, genders, faiths and nationalities. Full eligibility and submission guidelines are available on the AMP website. AMP also seeks to engage more composers and enrich the concert repertoire through its Performance Fund and its instrumentation cycle – 2026: Choir and Orchestra; 2028: Chamber Music; 2030: Choral Music; 2032: Orchestral Music.

All Prize Laureates receive a prize package valued at over $200,000 CAD, including a $50,000 cash award, a premiere in Montréal at the AMP Gala Concert, two subsequent international showcase concerts, and a professional recording for future commercial release. This makes AMP the largest competition of its kind in Canada and one of the most important in the world.