June 17, 2025 Canadian Art Song Project is excited to announce the commissioning of a song cycle by composer Pouya Hamidi. I Will Greet the Sun Again explores themes of night, family, and intimate love,… CASP commissions songs by Pouya Hamidi
Pouya Hamidi’s I Will Greet the Sun Again performed by Elizabeth Polese and Steven Philcox. As part of the evening concert on Friday, August 1st at Walter Hall, the Toronto Summer Music Festival will present… CASP commission premieres at Toronto Summer Music
After a long hiatus, we are back to discuss Canadian art song! In this episode of Conversations with Canadian Art Song Project, tenor Lawrence Wiliford and pianist Steven Philcox sit down with award-winning composer Matthew… Season 2, Episode 1: Matthew Ricketts’ Songs for Judith
February 1, 2024 Canadian Art Song Project is happy to announce the commissioning of a song cycle by composer Matthew Ricketts. Songs for Judith, written for baritone Brett Polegato in honour of Judith Dalgleish, sets… CASP commissions songs by composer Matthew Ricketts
Canadian Art Song Project is pleased to announce the release of our seventh commercial recording of Canadian art song repertoire for voice and piano. Known to Dreamers: Black Voices in Canadian Art Song / La… Known to Dreamers: Black Voices in Canadian Art Song
Over the past several months Canadian Art Song Project has been rehearsing and recording with our collaborating artists for our next commercial audio release: Known to Dreamers. This recording focuses on the contributions of Black… Known to Dreamers recording sessions finished.
October 20, 2023 Canadian Art Song Project is happy to announce the commissioning of a set of three songs by composer Roydon Tse. The songs, collectively entitled Triptych, explore perspectives on death and loss through… CASP commissions songs by composer Roydon Tse
October 4, 2022 We have been quietly working on a number of projects over the last several months. One of these has been the recording and filming of Christos Hatzis‘ new work, Three Songs on… New songs by Christos Hatzis coming soon!
She will be composing a group of songs for soprano Jonelle Sills.
Maria Thompson Corley, announced as NATS composer mentee.
Steven Philcox and Lawrence Wiliford reflect on the need for CASP to do a better job supporting and amplifying diverse and systemically disadvantaged voices.
A personal reflection regarding Classical music that incorporates Indigenous song and story
by Lawrence Wiliford
With the blessing of the Estate of Healey Willan and in collaboration with the Canadian Music Centre, Canadian Art Song Project has completed and released 22 songs that were not previously published*. Artistic Directors Lawrence… New edition of Healey Willan available
To bring you up to date, this past season has seen incredible growth for Canadian Art Song Project (CASP). As we look ahead to the 2014-2015 season we are thrilled to include premieres of new… What’s Cooking for 2014 – 2015
