CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK

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'Canadian Music Week' (or 'CMW') is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto.

Contents

History

Canada Music Week

Canadian Music Week

Notable participants

Canadian Indies Hall of Fame

Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame

External link

History

Canada Music Week

The annual event began in 1960 as ''National Week for Music'' to commemorate the Silver Jubilee (or 25^th anniversary) of the creation of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations (CMFTA).
The event was a success, and was re-christened as 'Canada Music Week' (Not to be confused with Canadian Music Week) in 1961. The CFMTA, which sponsors Canada Music Week, is an umbrella organization for registered music teachers' associations from every Canadian province. The annual event, held during the third week of November (to coincide with St. Cecilia's Day, which honours the patron saint of church music), exists to encourage and promote Canadian music, musicians, and music teaching.

Canadian Music Week

Canadian Music Week began in 1981, and celebrated it's 25th year in March of 2007.
CMW is often described as ''"Canada's largest annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country's music, media and entertainment industries."'' The event features obscure and unknown independent musicians, along with several up-and-coming performers as well as notable producers and performers.

Notable participants

Notable Speakers and performers that have been a part of the event (Canadian Music Week) include:

★ Alan Parsons, Keynote Speaker British record producer;

★ Hollowphonic, an ambient, post-rock unit;

★ Seymour Stein, president of Sire records;

★ Trapt, a nu-metal rock outfit;

★ Public Enemy, Hip Hop group;

★ Wolfmother, Rock band;

★ The Exies, an indie rock band.;

★ David Foster, Producer ;

★ Glen Ballard, Producer;

★ Don Was, Producer;

★ Mark Hudson, Producer;

★ Mathew Knowles, Keynote Speaker - World Music Entertainment C.E.O;

★ Sir George Martin, Producer;

Canadian Indies Hall of Fame

CMW also honours important independent and alternative artists with its annual "Canadian Indies Hall of Fame" program. Artists who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame include Parachute Club, The Pursuit of Happiness, Martha and the Muffins and D.O.A., Rough Trade (band)

Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame

Canadian rock trio Triumph was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of fame at Canadian Music Week 2007

External link

★ Canadian Music Week Official site