Minimal without being minimalist, avant-garde without the garde, Linda Catlin Smith's music frequently works with the simplest of musical materials.

This week, we spend five minutes with composer Kevin Lau.

Five Minutes is a new weekly series that seeks to pry into Toronto’s best composers' creative practice.

With this series, we push some of Toronto’s best composers to the centre stage and pry into their creative practice. This week, we meet Rose Bolton.

Continuing with our interview series with Toronto-based composers, we catch up with Gary Kulesha, whose music is distinguished by astringency and internal coherency. Here's what he had to say...

The Toronto-born pianist talks about his new album, 'For Glenn Gould', his lifelong fascination with Gould, and his deep appreciation for his taste in repertoire.

Both an arts administrator and a composer, Monica Pearce explains how she manages to find a balance.

Composer Norbert Palej explains where his music comes from.

"Some works pass in, other works pass out, some seem to remain, existing in perfect balance" — Anna Höstman on her process and everything in between.

Whether it is recording calving icebergs in Norway, or writing minimalist works for the Contact Contemporary Music ensemble, Toronto-based composer Allison Cameron is a voice in constant search for innovation.