Debut Atlantic

Debut Atlantic's 2026 AGM Announcement: https://mailchi.mp/debutatlantic/agm-notice-2026

Can't wait!

Next Season's Program!

🎶 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! Bring the magic of live music to your students!

For over 30 years, Debut Atlantic’s Debut Goes to School! program has connected thousands of students across Atlantic Canada with outstanding professional musicians.

The 2026/27 season features four incredible touring ensembles bringing interactive concerts, workshops, and learning experiences to schools.

Apply now to bring Debut Goes to School! to your students.

💙 NEW: Help keep live music accessible through Pay What You Can, Toonies for Tunes, or a donation supporting Debut Goes to School! across Atlantic Canada.

Learn more: https://www.debutatlantic.ca/dgts

NSMEA Nova Scotia Registered Music Teachers' Association New Brunswick Federation of Music Festivals PEI Registered Music Teachers Association Newfoundland and Labrador Registered Music Teachers' Association (NLRMTA) New Brunswick Registered Music Teachers' Association

Congratulations, Adam and Steve!

Congratulations to these fantastic nominees!

A devastating loss. Cris Derksen was a powerful artistic voice whose impact on contemporary music and the Indigenous arts community will be felt for generations.

On behalf of the CMC team, I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Cris Derksen yesterday in a car accident that has also left her wife Bobby in critical condition. We hope for Bobby’s safe recovery. My heart goes out to Cris’ family, friends and all those who worked with her.

I want to acknowledge the tremendous impact Cris has on contemporary music, through her compositions and performances. She was a composer, a cellist, a mentor, a collaborator and a strong voice from the Indigenous classical community… inspiring and so much more. It felt like her career was soaring with varying opportunities, such as a performance at Carnegie Hall of her work “Controlled Burn” performed by l’Orchestre Métropolitan de Montréal.

Soar onwards, Cris!

To learn more about Cris https://www.crisderksen.com

Halifax! Come hear our 2026 Award for Musical Excellence Winner, Alex Yang! Performing with Cecilia Concerts this Saturday.

Alex Yang • Saturday, May 16, 2026 • 7:30pm Winner of the 2026 Cecilia Concerts Developing Musician Award, Halifax pianist Alex Yang brings extraordinary poise, depth, and command to a demanding and wide-ranging solo program. Still only 17, Alex has already earned national and international attention for playing marked by clarity, sensitivity...

News from Debut Atlantic! - https://mailchi.mp/debutatlantic/spring2026