U of M student among 15 to win composer awards

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A University of Manitoba student is among 15 composers to win a total of $27,000 in the SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Composers.

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A University of Manitoba student is among 15 composers to win a total of $27,000 in the SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Composers.

Luke Nickel, who is studying composition and flute performance at the U of M’s faculty of music won second prize, worth $1,500, in the Godfrey Ridout Awards category.

The winners were announced earlier this week by the SOCAN Foundation, which has been handing out the prizes for 18 years.

Montrealer Maxime McKinley captured first prize in the Sir Ernest MacMillan Awards category and shared second and third prizes in two other categories.

Edmonton’s Aaron Gervais was awarded first prize in the Godfrey Ridout Awards and Montreal’s Pierre-Marc Beaudoin won first prize in the Hugh Le Caine Awards category. He shared second prize in that same category.

Eight of the 15 winners are based in or currently studying in Quebec.

This year’s competition attracted 212 entries. The judges were composers Gary Kulesha, Vincent Ho and Martin Bédard.

The SOCAN Foundation Awards recognize Canadian composers under 30 years of age for specific musical works in six categories of concert music.

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