{"id":115721,"date":"2025-07-03T12:44:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=115721"},"modified":"2025-07-03T14:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T18:00:01","slug":"scoop-three-winners-named-inaugural-rachel-laurin-composition-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2025\/07\/03\/scoop-three-winners-named-inaugural-rachel-laurin-composition-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Three Winners Named For Inaugural Rachel Laurin Composition Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Composers (L-R): Tyler Versluis (Photo courtesy of the artist); Zolt\u00e1n M\u00e1jer (Photo: G\u00e1bor Feh\u00e9r – FMH); Sandon Lowe (Photo courtesy of the artist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three prize winners have been named for the very first Rachel Laurin Composition Competition. Audiences will be able to hear the winning new works at the upcoming Organ Festival Canada<\/a>, which takes place from July 7 to 19 in Kitchener and Guelph, Ontario.<\/p>\n

The Rachel Laurin Composition Competition was established by the Royal Canadian College of Organists in order to help promote and encourage new organ music by young creators. It was open to both Canadian and international composers age 35 and under, who could submit up to three works for solo organ between 3.5 and 5 minutes long for consideration.<\/p>\n

Noted Canadian composer Denis B\u00e9dard<\/strong> is among the pool of jurors.<\/p>\n

The prizes include:<\/p>\n