Media
Media Releases
- January 2025 – HMC and HPO welcome AIFEC students into the concert hall for Marnie and Larry Paikin Music Education Initiative
- June 2024 – Eclectic Local Concert Series Returns, Co-Presented by HPO
- April 2024 – Over 400 AIFEC Students Visiting LIVELab This Month
- April 2024 – HMC Unveils New Recording Studio and Program
- March 2024 – HMC and HPO announce Marnie and Larry Paikin Music Education Initiative
- November 2023 – HMC Expands Programming to Include Professional Recording
- June 2023 – Eclectic Local Concert Series Co-Presented by Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.
- February 2023 – HMC receives a combined $442,400 in Ontario Trillium Foundation grant funds
- January 2023 – HMC receives funding from Ontario Trillium Foundation for Recording Studio
- September 2022 – HMC launches new programming thanks to OTF grant
- June 2022 – HMC announces free outdoor concert series ‘Eclectic Local’
- December 2021 – HMC announces 2022 Jazz at the Gasworks concert series featuring an eclectic lineup of jazz and blues
- October 2020 – HMC moves back into Gasworks, announces plan to create cultural centre
- September 2019 – HMC announces Beats By U! workshop to take place at McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind’s LIVELAb
- August 2019 – International TVO documentary to spotlight Open Jam For Kids as part of episode on Hamilton
- February 2019 – Hamilton Music Collective and Bike for Mike Announce Inaugural Music and Motion Festival featuring THE ORIGINAL BLUES BROTHERS BAND
- March 2017 – 150 students of the An Instrument For Every Child Program visit McMaster University’s Institute for Music and the Mind (LIVELab) for interactive tour
- April 2016 – New Partnership between the Hamilton Music Collective and Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton spurs $225,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant
- April 2016 – HMC announces new partnership with Matapa World Music Festival
- December 2015 – The HMC receives grant from the Hamilton Community Foundation, Creative Arts Fund, in support of the expansion of the AIFEC Jambassador program.
- December 2015 – The Hamilton Music Collective one of 6 charities receiving funds from the 45th Annual Dick Borthwick Memorial Golf Tournament held at The Hamilton Golf & Country Club
- December 2015 – Hamilton Music Collective receives 25,000 donation from the Incite Foundation for The Arts
- October 2015 – Hamilton Music Collective and Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra announce Community Partnership
- September 2015 – TD Bank becomes program sponsor/Paul Lloyd renews multi-year sponsorship
- June 2015 – Hamilton Music Collective invited 450 elementary school aged children, who are AIFEC participants, to perform in the year-end concerts
- AIFEC: Hamilton’s Musical Movement for 2010
In the News
- Hamilton Spectator, July 2025 – Hundreds of students given chance to play instruments through music collective program
- Hamilton Spectator, November 2024 – Making a difference with the Hamilton Music Collective
- Hamilton Spectator, August 2023 – Unlock your child’s passion for music
- CHCH News, June 2023 – AIFEC Students Perform at Year End Concert
- The Bay Observer, June 2023 – HMC Celebrates 15th Anniversary with a gala under the stars
- The Bay Observer, May 2023 – HMC Celebrating 15th Anniversary
- Citynew Toronto, October 2022 – HMC’s Jambassadors interviewed by Lindsay Dunn
- FYIMusicNews, September 2022 – Dan Edmonds at Eclectic Local Concert Series
- The Globe and Mail, February 2021 – In Hamilton, ‘lives are being changed’ through music
- CBC News, December 2020 – Nick Nurse Foundation Makes $20,000 donation in support of An Instrument for Every Child
- Hamilton Spectator, October 2020 – HMC HQ reopens after $2.5 million transformation
- CHCH News, October 2020 – The Gasworks Reopens
- Chamber of Commerce, June 2020 – HMC Wins Outstanding Business Achievement Award in Non-Profit Category
- CHCH News, May 2020 – Grade 1 Instructor Treasa Levasseur appears on CHCH Morning Live
- Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Feb 2020 – HMC nominated for Annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards
- The Silhouette, October 2018 – Pumpkin House Shines a Light on AIFEC
- Hamilton Spectator, February 2018 – Ferguson North launches SoundHaus North at The Gasworks
- Hamilton Spectator, March 2017 – AIFEC student at McMaster University LiveLAB featured on front page
- Bay Observer, March 2016 – Astrid Hepner Profile
- Hamilton Spectator, February 2016 – Darcy Hepner Gets The Big Band Back Together
- Hamilton Spectator, September 2015 – More funding for inner city music program
- Hamilton Spectator, November 2014 – Hamilton transplant making it up as she goes along, Profile on Sue Upton
- Hamilton Spectator, August 2015 – Jambassadors Community Profile
- Hamilton Spectator, December 2014 – AIFEC Community Profile
- Hamilton Magazine, December 2014 – AIFEC Holiday Profile
- Hamilton Magazine, December 2014 – Jazz at the Gasworks makes Editor’s Picks
- TD Music, March 2015 – JUNO Award Nominees Arkells to Present Surprise Award to Local Children
- TD Music, February 2015 – 100 New Instruments In The Hands Of Hamilton Youth 2014 – TD Music Media Release
- Hamilton Spectator, June 2015 – Rockabilly Queen Coming To Locke Street
- Hamilton Spectator, October 2014 – Duo from Arkells, Davey students have a blast at new home of inner-city music program
- Hamilton Spectator, October 2014 – The Gasworks Gives A Home For Children And Music To Flourish In Hamilton
- Hamilton Spectator, June 2014 – Live on Locke returns, Proceeds go to the AIFEC program
- Ancaster News, September 2012 – Saxophonist kicks off series
- CBC News, July 2012 – Locke Street Concert Series in support of AIFEC Features Sexsmith
- Hamilton Spectator, June 2012 – Instrument for Every Child Serenading Hamilton Schools
- Hamilton Spectator, Community Profile
- Hamilton Spectator, September 2010 – Grade 1 Tunes In To New Music Plan
- Hamilton Spectator, June 2010 – Kidding Around With Music (Front Page)
- Hamilton Specator, April 2010 – Jazzed About Music (Front Page)
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