Caroline Lizotte is the recipient of the 2023 Prix Opus de la Compositrice de l’année (Composer of the Year), sponsored by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) and the Conseil québécois de la musique (CQM). The $10,000 CAD award was presented by Anne-Marie Jean, president and general director of CALQ. This prize is awarded to a composer from Quebec in recognition of that person’s accomplishments in Quebec or internationally during the last Opus season.
The jury members of the Prix Opus say of her work, “We wish to recognize the original, personal, and very refined style of Caroline Lizotte. This composer creates works which are simultaneously innovative and accessible, which have greatly influenced [the harp repertoire]. Her contribution to the flourishing of the harp and to the development of its musical potential is exceptional and her love for her craft is contagious.”
For more information about Lizotte’s composing philosophy, check our interview in the May/June 2012 issue of Harp Column. To learn more, visit Lizotte’s website or CALQ’s website.
