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Erin Costelo

Halifax · Nova Scotia · Canada

Last updated: September 17, 2021


Erin Costelo is an award-winning Producer from Halifax, NS. She was named the 2017 and 2019 Music Nova Scotia Producer of the Year, the first woman to win the award since its inception.

Erin has a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies and did her Graduate work in Composition with an emphasis on Electronic music, Multimedia and Performance Art.

As a Producer, she has worked with artists of varying genres, from classical instrumental music to Funk and R&B; and from Folk to Country. Erin’s philosophy of producing is to respect the song and bring out the best in the artists with whom she works. Her work has been honoured with multiple Music Nova Scotia, ECMA, CFMA nominations and a recent Juno nomination.
As a touring and recording artist herself, Erin’s albums have earned ECMA and MNS awards, extensive radio play across Canada, the US and Europe and have led to multiple tours in Canada, Europe, the UK and the USA.

As an ARRANGER – Erin has arranged for CBC Radio and CBC TV, she has written horn and string arrangements for Juno award winners Amelia Curran and Stephen Fearing and for critical darlings Al Tuck and Reeny Smith. She has received numerous commissions for her writing including the Upstream Ensemble, CBC Radio, Symphony Nova Scotia, the Blue Engine String Quartet and the hourglass ensemble.

Music produced by Erin:
“New Colossus” by Kaia Kater
“What Remains” by Leanne Hoffman
"Cross My Heart" by Joce Reyome

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CYNHYRCHYDD
Mae Erin Costelo yn gynhyrchydd o Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mae hi wedi ei henwi yn Gynhyrchydd y Flwyddyn Nova Scotia yn y 2017 a 2019, y ddynes cyntaf i ennill y wober erioed.

Mae gan Erin radd cerddoriaeth mewn astudiaethau jazz a'i gwaith ol radd mewn cyfansoddi gyda phwyslais ar gerddoriaeth electroneg aml-gyfryngol a celf perfformiadol.

Fel CYNHYRCHYDD, mae hi wedi gweithio gydag artistiaid o genres amrywiol, o gerddoriaeth glasurol oferynnol i funk ac r&b, o gerddoriaeth gwerin i ganu gwlad. Ei nod fel cynhyrchydd yw parchu'r gan ei hun gan ddod a'r gorau allan o'r artistiaid. Mae ei gwaith wedi ei ei gwbobrwyo yn gyson gyda Music Nova Scotia, ECMA, CFMA ac enwebiad ar gyfer gwobr Juno.

Fel CERDDOR, mae ei recordiau wedi ennill gwobrau ECMA ac MNS ynglyd a chael ei chwarae dros sawl gorsaf radio yn Nghanada, yr Unol Daleithiau ac Ewrop. Mae hyn wedi ei galluogi i deithio gyda'icherddoriaeth yn Canada, Ewrop, Lloegr a'r Unol Daleithiau. 

Fel TREFNYDD cerddorol, mae Erin wedi trefnu cerddoriaeth ar gyfer CBC Radio a CBC TV, mae hi wedi sgwennu trefniannau llinynnol aar gyfr ennillwyr Juno Amelia Curran a Stephen Fearing a cerddorion megis Al Tuck a Reeny Smith. Mae hi wedi cael sawl comisiwn ar gyfer ei gwaith yn cynnwys i'r Upstream Ensemble, CBC Radio, Symphony Nova Scotia , the Blue Engine String Quartet a'r hourglass ensemble. 

Projects & initiatives

Global Network for Women Music Producers

Designed in consultation with partners in countries from around the world, the program will help overcome barriers in the music industry, and provide opportunities for support, discussion, networking and collaboration.

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