Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music (Canada)

Awarded annually, the prize was established in 1978 by the Right Honourable Jules Léger, then Governor General of Canada.

Prize Information

• $7,500

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible applicants
  • This prize is open to professional Canadian composers and sound creators including artists who both compose and perform their own compositions, such as improvisers and audio artists.
  • To be eligible for this prize, you must:
    • have maintained a professional artistic practice for a minimum of 2 years
    • have at least 1 professional public performance for which you were paid an artist’s fee
    • be committed to your own artistic vision, retain creative control and be committed to the creation and/or promotion of original work
    • be dedicated to the ongoing development of your artistic practice
    • actively seek to maximize the audience for your work, regardless of commercial appeal
    • be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status, as defined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. You do not need to be living in Canada when you apply.
• Eligible work
  • Chamber music is understood as a work with a limited number of instruments, with 1 performer to a part.
  • You can submit 1 composition written for:
    • any combination of performers and instruments, from 2 to 15 (excluding the conductor)
    • a range of instruments (not limited to traditional classical instruments) including electroacoustic works for performers and electronics
  • To be eligible, the submitted composition must have had a first professional public performance during the 3 years before the deadline date of the competition.

Ineligibility Criteria

• A revised work is not eligible.

For more information, visit Canada Council for the Arts.