The East Coast Music Awards: Festival and Conference (ECMA) is a five-day, non-stop musical celebration showcasing and recognizing the best of East Coast artists and music.

This year, ECMA celebrates a major milestone with the 35th anniversary of the festival, bringing with it the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the past, present, and future of music in Atlantic Canada. Join us this year in the host city of Halifax, NS, as we light up the stages with East Coast music from May 3-7, 2023.

ECMA 2023 Showcases: TD Connected All-Ages Family Show

May 5 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Featuring showcases by:

6:00-6:30PM - Roland Grant

6:40-7:10PM - Rosemary Lawton

7:20-7:50PM - Isabella Samson

8:00-8:30PM - Robert Thomas and the Sessionmen

ECMA 2023 Showcases: TD Connected Classical Showcase

May 6 | 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Come celebrate this year's ECMA nominees for Classical Recording of the Year, Choral Recording of the Year (new this year), and Classical Composer of the Year.

This free event is presented in partnership with Canadian Music Centre and Debut Atlantic, and will feature the presentation of these three Classical East Coast Music Awards, as well as showcases by:

• Atlantic String Machine

• Christina Raphaelle Haldane

• Deantha Edmunds

• India Gailey and Edward Enman

• Jennifer King

• SHHH!! Ensemble

ECMA 2023 Showcases: TD Connected Jazz Stage

May 6| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

They say jazz ain't nothin' but soul, and there will certainly be plenty to go around at this celebration of Atlantic Canada's distinguished jazz community, with performances from some of its finest representatives.

Featuring showcases by:

7:00-7:30PM - Behrooz Mihankah

7:40-8:10PM - Florian Hoefner

8:20-8:50PM - Ana Luisa Ramos