Groups concerned with composers and composition, contemporary music, folk music, musicology, ethnomusicology, libraries, education, orchestra personnel, youth orchestras, and the playing and teaching of specific instruments have gathered in Canada. The following list cites some of the more important of these gatherings.
1947-73
1947
Women's Association for Symphony Orchestras. Toronto. Host: TSO Women's Committee
1955
Fédération internationale des Jeunesses musicales, 10th general assembly. Montreal. Host: JMC (YMC)
1960
International Conference of Composers. Stratford, Ont. Sponsors: CLComp, CBC, the Canada Council, the Stratford Festival, and others. Directed by Louis Applebaum
Music Library Association. Montreal. Hosts: Canadian Library Association and American Library Association
1961
International Folk Music Council, 14th annual conference. Quebec City. Host: CFMS (CSMT)
International Week of Today's Music. Montreal. Sponsor: the Montreal Festivals. Organized by Pierre Mercure
1962
International Orff-Schulwerk Conference. Toronto. Host: University of Toronto. Attended by Orff
1967
CIDEM (Inter-American Music Council). Toronto. Host: CMCouncil. Directed by Arnold Walter
Fédération internaionale des Jeunesses musicales, 22nd general assembly. Montreal. Host: JMC (YMC)
International Congress of Organists. Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa. Host: RCCO
1968
Renaissance Symposium, University of Toronto
1970
American Musicological Society and the College Music Society, joint annual meeting. Toronto. Host: University of Toronto
World Saxophone Congress (the third). Toronto. Directed by Paul Brodie
1971
American Bandmasters' Association, 37th annual convention. Toronto
1972
Society for Ethnomusicology, 17th annual convention. Toronto. Host: University of Toronto
1973
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, 76th annual convention. Toronto
Women's Association for Symphony Orchestras. Montreal. Host: MSO Women's Committee
1975-80
1975
'Guitar '75'. Toronto. Host and sponsor: Guitar Society of Toronto
International Association of Music Libraries. Montreal. Host: CAML. Chairman of the organizing committee: Kathleen M. Toomey
International Free-Bass Accordion Symposium (the first). Toronto. Co-sponsors: RCMT and Contemporary Showcase. Organized by Joseph Macerollo
International Music Council, 16th general assembly. Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City. Host: CMCouncil. Chairman of planning committee: John Roberts. Included World Music Week in its framework
Major (Orchestra) Managers' Conference. Toronto. Host: TS manager Walter Homburger
1976
Fédération internationale des Jeunesses musicales, 31st general assembly. Magog, Que. Host: JMC (YMC), at the JMC Orford Art Centre
International Double-Reed Society (fifth meeting). Toronto. Host: University of Toronto. Program chairman, Christopher Weait
1977
International Kodály Symposium (the third). Wolfville, NS. Host: Acadia University
1978
CISAC (International Conference of Societies of Authors and Composers), 31st congress. Toronto and Montreal. Host: CAPAC
'Guitar '78'. Toronto. Host and sponsor: Guitar Society of Toronto
International Clarinet Congress and Clinic. Toronto. Host: University of Toronto. Directed by Ezra Schabas
ISME (International Society for Music Education), 13th biennial international conference. London, Ont. Host: University of Western Ontario. Directed by Donald A. McKellar
1979
Society for Ethnomusicology, 24th annual convention. Montreal. Host: University of Montreal
Central Opera Service, National Conference. Toronto. Host: COC
1980
Symposium of Contemporary Orchestral Music. Calgary. Host: Alberta Composers' Association with University of Calgary as part of Alberta's 75th Anniversary Fine Arts Festival
1981-86
1981
The Organ in Our Time. Montreal. Host: McGill University, international symposium
1983
Canadian Music of the 1950s. London, Ont. Host: University of Western Ontario. Proceedings published
Sociology of Music - an exploration of issues. Peterborough. Host: Trent University. Organized by John Shepherd
1984
American Symphony Orchestra League. Toronto. Co-sponsor: ACO
International Performing Arts Conference/Conférence international des arts de la scène. Montreal.
ISCM/SIMC World Music Days/Journées mondial de la musique. Toronto and Montreal. Host of Canadian section: CMCouncil. Included a two-day International Symposium in Toronto on contemporary music theatre.
Violin Society of America, 12th annual convention and 6th international competition and exhibition for violins, violas, cellos and their bows. Ottawa
1985
American Musicological Society/College Music Society/Society for Ethnomusicology/Society for Music Theory, joint annual meeting. Vancouver. Host: University of British Columbia
International Association for the Study of Popular Music/Association international pour l'étude de la musique populaire, 3rd International Conference on Popular Music Studies/3e Congrès international des études en musique populaire. Montreal
International Computer Music Conference. Burnaby, BC. Under auspices ofComputer Music Association. Host: Simon Fraser University, director Barry Truax
JM, 32nd world congress, 'Music of the Americas'. Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, and Toronto. Host: JMC (YMC)
Popular Music in the University. Ottawa. Host: Carleton University
1986
Canadian Music in the 30s and 40s. Kingston, Ont. Host: Queen's University. Proceedings published
Hello Out There! - conference on Canadian music. Toronto. Sponsors: University of Toronto, Institute for Canadian Music, and CMCentre, Ontario region. Host: University of Toronto. Proceedings published
Sing Out the Glad News: Hymn Tunes in Canada. Toronto. Sponsor: Institute for Canadian Music. Host: University of Toronto. Proceedings published
28th Annual Canadian-American Seminar for Canadian-American Studies. Windsor. Host: U. of Windsor
1987-91
1987
Canadian Music Festival and Conference. San Diego, Calif. Part of the celebrations of the International Year of Canadian Music. Host: San Diego State University
Colloquium Glenn Gould Plural/Colloque Glenn Gould Pluriel. Montreal: Host: Société d'Ésthétique du Québec and Canadian Society for Aesthetics. Directed by Ghyslaine Guertin
Symposium de saxophone. Montreal. Sponsors: North American Saxophone Alliance, UQAM Music Dept
1988
The Adaskin Years: a celebration of Canada's arts, 1930-1970. Victoria. Host: University of Victoria. Coordinated by Glen B. Carruthers.
First Conference on Ethnomusicology in Canada/Premier congrès sur l'ethnomusicologie au Canada. Toronto. Sponsors: Institute for Canadian Music, University of Toronto, and York University. Host: University of Toronto. Proceedings published
National Folk Arts Conference/Conference National sur les arts populaires. Winnipeg. Organised by CCA for Secretary of State. Chair: Mavor Moore
1989
Association of Colleges and Conservatories of Music. Toronto. Host: RCMT
The Fifth Stream. Waterloo, Ont. Sponsors: Wilfrid Laurier University, Institute for Canadian Music, University of Toronto, Numus Concerts. Host: Wilfrid Laurier University. Proceedings published
International Symposium on Arts for Young Audiences. Vancouver. Organized by the Canadian Institute of the Arts for Young Audiences/Institut canadien des arts pour jeunes publics
1990
Music Industry in a Changing World. Ottawa. Host: Carleton University. Proceedings published.
16th Annual Conference of Sonneck Society. Toronto. Hosts: Institute for Canadian Music, University of Toronto, College Music Society, and ARMuQ
The Sound of the Drum. Brantford, Ont. Host: the Woodland Indian Cultural Education Centre, on Native musical traditions
1991
Conference on Culture and Technology. Montreal. Sponsor: Dept of Communications, Government of Canada
Fédération francophone des amis de l'orgue, 8th international congress. Quebec City
Fédération francophone des amis de l'orgue, 4th symposium. Montreal
International Computer Music Conference, Montreal. Under auspices of Computer Music Association. Host: McGill University
International Kodály Symposium (the tenth). Calgary. Host: University of Calgary
Canadian organizations which hold regular meetings, conventions, or conferences of national scope include the Association canadien de la radio et de la télévision de la langue française, the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors, ACO, the Canadian Association for Music Therapy (proceedings published), the CAMLthe CCA, the CFMTA, the CLComp, the CMEA, the CSMT, the CUMS, the Conférence international des arts de la scène (CINARS), the Canadian Electroacoustic Community, the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals, Youth and Music Canada, the Kodály Society of Canada, the Ragtime Society (Toronto), and the RCCO. In the area of popular music RPM magazine sponsors an annual three-day convention prior to the announcement of the Juno Award winners. In collaboration with ACME RPM also sponsors an annual Big Country Awards weekend.
See also Exhibitions