Composer Mathew Rosenblum '77, '79 MM Named 2028 Azrieli Music Prize Laureate

Composer Mathew Rosenblum ’77, ’79 MM has been named one of three laureates of the 2028 Azrieli Music Prizes, one of Canada’s leading international competitions for composition. Rosenblum received the Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music and will compose a new chamber work, titled Tamim (Simplicity), with optional soloists.

The composition will incorporate archival recordings of Rosenblum’s grandmother singing Ukrainian and Yiddish folk songs, drawing on his family’s musical heritage to explore Jewish musical identity. The work will be premiered by Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne at the Azrieli Music Prizes Concert Gala in Montréal in fall of 2028.

As a laureate, Rosenblum will also receive a CAD $50,000 award, two subsequent international performances, and a commercial recording of the commissioned work. The prize package, valued at more than CAD $250,000, supports the creation and international presentation of new music. The Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music was formed with the purpose of encouraging creative and critical engagement with representing Jewish music. 

Congratulations on this achievement, Mathew!