28th Opus Awards / Awards Coordinator Gives Us a Tutorial!

Interview by Alain Brunet

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For the Conseil québécois de la musique (CMQ), Ève-Marie Cimon is the coordinator of the Opus Awards, which will be presented at a 28th gala on Sunday, February 2 at Salle Bourgie, transmitted on the CMQ’s FB page. More specifically, she manages the judges and juries, oversees the development and expansion of the categories, and ensures that the rules for evaluating nominees are fair and equitable. Here, Ève-Marie explains how the 32 Prix Opus are awarded, reflecting the reality of concert music in Quebec today in all categories – classical, contemporary, electroacoustic, jazz, world music and traditional music. PAN M 360’s Alain Brunet spoke with her ahead of the Prix Opus Gala.

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