Mychael Danna – Composer Chair
Mychael Danna is recognized as one of the most versatile and original voices in film music and his reputation has led him to work with such acclaimed directors as Atom Egoyan (THE SWEET HEREAFTER), Mira Nair (MONSOON WEDDING), Deepa Mehta (WATER), Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE) and Bennett Miller (CAPOTE, MONEYBALL).  Danna is currently working on Ang Lee’s highly anticipated THE LIFE OF PI. He is a Grammy and Emmy award nominee and is the recipient of many Genie and Gemini awards, as well as the Glenn Gould Composition Scholarship in 1985.

Jim Cuddy – Songwriter Chair
Since the release of their debut album, Blue Rodeo (with Cuddy as co-frontman) has established itself as one of the premiere bands in Canadian music history. Earlier this year, Blue Rodeo was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 41^st Juno Awards and in 2009 received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.  Jim Cuddy, with his multiple Juno Awards, has also carved an impressive career as a solo artist. In 1998, Cuddy released his debut solo album, All in Time, which went Gold in Canada.  His second solo album, 2006’s The Light That Guides You Home, was released to critical acclaim and won the Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year.  In 2011, Cuddy released Skyscraper Soul, his third solo album.  A long-time champion for music education, Cuddy is also the 2012 Ambassador for MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).

Kathryn Emslie, Chief Programs Officer

Larissa Giroux, Executive in Charge of Music & Acting Talent