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Open to the international music community, AMP accepts applications for works from individuals of all ages, backgrounds, nationalities, faiths and genders.
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The Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music

The Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music invites composers to creatively and critically engage with the question, “What is Jewish music?”

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The Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music

The Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music invites Canadian composers to propose new musical works that embrace the complexities of composing in Canada today.

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The Azrieli Commission for International Music

The Azrieli Commission for International Music invites composers worldwide to deeply engage in a creative interplay of cultures that have meaningful connections to their lived experience.

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Music and the arts allow us to express our creativity, expand our understanding, and enrich our lives. Through AMP, we’re continuing to see music serve as a platform for peaceful relations and a method for creating harmony not just for our ears but for our souls.
Sharon Azrieli, CQ, DMus
Our History
<p>Transforming the future of music composition</p>
2024

Our 10th Anniversary! NYC Debut (Orchestra of St. Luke’s) 10th Anniversary CD Box set released/1st Commission for International Music awarded

2023

London, UK Debut (Philharmonia Orchestra)

2022

1st JUNO Award for New Jewish Music Vol. 3 (Analekta)

2020

1st Commission for Canadian Music/AMP Performance Fund launched

2017

1st International Concert (Czech National Symphony Orchestra)

2018

AMP’s 1st album – New Jewish Music Vol. 1 – released by Analekta

2016

1st Gala Concert (Orchestra symphonique de Montréal/Kent Nagano)

2014

The Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) are created by Sharon Azrieli for the Azrieli Foundation

Community News
The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre Opens its Call for Proposals for the 2028 Azrieli Music Prizes

The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre (AMACC) has opened its Call for Proposals for the 2028 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP). From February 4 through May 6, 2026, composers are encouraged to submit proposals for three commissions.

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The Azrieli Foundation Announces 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes Laureates

Today, the Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre (AMACC) named four outstanding composers as the 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) Laureates. Created in 2014 by Dr. Sharon Azrieli CQ for the Azrieli Foundation, the biennial Azrieli Music Prizes celebrate excellence in music composition.

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New! AMP Digital Hub on IDAGIO

AMP is thrilled to expand our partnership with the world-leading music platform IDAGIO. The new AMP digital hub creates a one-stop shop for all AMP media. Here, you can stream all our past gala concerts, Soundlab podcast episodes, Analekta albums and interviews. Visit the AMP IDAGIO Hub to learn more.

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Information for Composers

When is the next Call for Proposals (CFP)?

The 2026 Call for Proposals are now closed, with winners announced publicly in Fall 2026.The next CFP will take place in Spring 2028.

The Azrieli Music Prizes – Instrumentation Cycle

2028: Chamber music (Call for Proposals closed)
2030: Orchestra (Call for Proposals opens in Spring 2028)
2032: Choir (Call for Proposals opens in Spring 2030)
2034: Orchestra & Choir (Call for Proposals opens in Spring 2032)

What do the winners receive?

The three prize packages—valued at $250,000 CAD per laureate—make it the top competition for music composition in Canada and one of the largest in the world. Laureates receive:
A cash prize of $50,000 CAD
A premiere performance in Montreal.
Two subsequent international performances
A commercial quality recording

Who judges the Prizes?

Each Prize has its own independent set of juries comprised of a pool of leading experts that include composers, musicologists, concert presenters, musicians and conductors. Full rosters for each jury, as they are confirmed, can be found on the AMP Prize pages.

Where can I learn more and apply?

For application and eligibility information, please visit the individual Prize pages in the navigation bar above (“Prizes”).

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