Debut Atlantic’s 2024 AGM will be held on ZOOM. We ask that any members interested in attending contact us at elizabeth@debutatlantic.ca. All members are welcome to attend. Members include: Debut Atlantic artists, current presenting partners, board members, and funders.

Debut Atlantic is pleased to bring the fantastic Emma Rush to schools in the Annapolis Valley,  Nova Scotia this month for a 3-day outreach residency. Check out our social media pages for updates on this special residency!  

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN Are you a music teacher or principal? Bring a Debut Atlantic Artist to your school! Applications can be found on our website at https://www.debutatlantic.ca/education/dgts Debut Goes to School! is supported by Debut Atlantic and the Nova Scotia Department of Education and is offered at no cost to schools! To learn more, visit…

For Immediate Release Celebrate East Coast Excellence at 2024 ECMAs Classical Showcase   Charlottetown, PE – April 30, 2024   As part of the highly anticipated 2024 ECMAs, the Canadian Music Centre and Debut Atlantic proudly present a showcase highlighting the extraordinary classical talent of the Atlantic region. Set against the historic backdrop of St….

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2024 NOVA SCOTIAN PIANIST LUCY ZHANG WINS DEBUT ATLANTIC’S AWARD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE!   Debut Atlantic is thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2024 Award for Musical Excellence is pianist Lucy Zhang, from Bedford, Nova Scotia!   Originally from Beijing, China, eighteen-year-old pianist Lucy Zhang is currently a…

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2024 “Ancestors” – Global Music Ensemble Brings Diverse Middle Eastern Music to Atlantic Canada K’JIUPUKTUK/HALIFAX, NS – The Amir Amiri Ensemble’s production, “Ancestors,” embarks on a contemporary musical odyssey delving into the rich tapestry of Persian traditional, folkloric, and dastgahi music of Iran. This immersive journey intricately weaves the…

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   January 22, 2024   VISIONS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – DUO CORDELIA SET TO ENRICH ATLANTIC CANADA WITH MUSICAL TREASURES K’JIUPUKTUK/HALIFAX, NS – The musical experience of ‘De l’autre côté du miroir’ (Visions from the Other Side), as imagined and presented by Duo Cordelia, turns the conventional markers of the…

Established in 1999, the Debut Atlantic Award for Musical Excellence is awarded annually to an Atlantic Canadian high school music student as chosen by a member of our distinguished alumni. The award recognizes talented youth who are committed to the serious study of music. Each year’s winner receives a cash prize of $2,000.00 and is…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2023 From Beethoven to David Bowie, Trailblazing Cello and Marimba Duo Set to Wow Atlantic Canada with Debut Atlantic K’JIUPUKTUK/HALIFAX, NS – Stick&Bow, “the trailblazing Montreal duo that plays everything from Bach to Radiohead” (CBC Music’s The Intro), unites Canadian marimba player Krystina Marcoux and cellist Juan Sebastian Delgado. Their…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2023 International Prize-Winning Harpist to Tour Atlantic Canada with Debut Atlantic K’JIUPUKTUK/HALIFAX, NS – Lauded as “a huge talent [with] hidden power and amazing maturity” (Bart van Oort), Taiwanese-American harpist Noël Wan is the first Taiwanese harpist to win Gold Medal in the USA International Harp Competition, one of the…