An important figure in contemporary music, Quebec-based composer Ana Sokolović has distinguished herself internationally through her imaginative, rhythm-driven music, with repertoire from operas and orchestra works to solo and chamber pieces. Originally from Serbia, Sokolović writes music infused with Balkan rhythms and influenced by multiple artistic disciplines. In 2022, Sokolović was awarded the first Canada Research Chair in Opera Creation at l’Université de Montréal and she became the new artistic director of the most important Canadian organization dedicated to contemporary music SMCQ.