We forge collaborations between composers, writers, performers and other creatives to build a living Canadian art song tradition that celebrates our shared stories and diverse communities.
New Animated Short Coming Soon:
The Piece Atop His Pate
Canadian Art Song Project is excited to share a sneak peek at the next chapter in our journey of blending art song with animation: The Piece Atop His Pate — a new animated short based on “Bobby Hull,” a wonderfully engaging song by the late Jocelyn Morlock.
New Commission:
Song Cycle by Pouya Hamidi
I Will Greet the Sun Again explores themes of night, family, and intimate love, tracing a journey from darkness to light through the poetry of four women writers from Iran and the Iranian diaspora.
CASP commission premieres at 2025 Toronto Summer Music festival
Pouya Hamidi’s I Will Greet the Sun Again will be performed by Elizabeth Polese and Steven Philcox.
Friday, August 1st | 7:30pm
Walter Hall, University of Toronto
JUNO Nomination for Known to Dreamers
CASP’s album Known to Dreamers: Black Voices in Canadian Art Song has been nominated for a 2025 JUNO Award in the category of Classical Album of the Year (Small Ensemble)! This is the second JUNO nomination for a Canadian Art Song Project album.