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The winner of this year’s is soprano Elodie Bouchard (MMus ’19), who will collaborate with recording engineer Ephraim Hahn (MMus '19) and lutenist Anthony Harvey on the project “17th century music for lute and voice”.

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Published on: 10 Jul 2019

Choral conductor Wayne Riddell has long been an important figure in the Montreal and ۲ݮƵ music communities, holding positions such as the chorus master of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and professor at the Schulich School of Music. Riddell has established a bequest that will support choral students at ۲ݮƵ through two separate funds -- the Wayne Riddell Choral Award, and the Norman Beckow Choral Excellence Endowment Fund (named after his late partner).

Published on: 4 Jul 2019

Congratulations to saxophonist Jacob Do (BMus 2021), who won the on June 26, 2019. Created as part of the Festival's 40th anniversary, the award is given as part of a competition open to selected Quebec university student musicians identifying as part of a visible minority.

Published on: 27 Jun 2019

In 2017, Prof. Brian Cherney was the subject of an entire issue of Intersections (a publication by the ) after a conference held in his honour at ۲ݮƵ University. Available online for the first time, the issue features essays by many Schulich faculty members on Cherney and his music, including writings by Prof. Chris Paul Harman, Prof. Christoph Neidhöfer, and Cherney himself.

Published on: 25 Jun 2019

Looking to attend the this year for your fix of music from the Baroque and Renaissance periods? Read on to see a list of many of the festival's performances involving Schulich alumni, students and faculty members.

Day 1: June 20, 2019
Sprezzatura Veneziana
Ensemble Caprice, Tenet Vocal Artists, and Ensemble vocal Arts-Québec
Madonna della Difesa Church
Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Published on: 20 Jun 2019

Gabriel Dufour-Laperrière has been awarded the 2019 “” from l’Académie de musique du Québec!

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Published on: 12 Jun 2019

As always, Schulich faculty, alumni, and students are heavily involved in the . From June 26 to July 6, 2019, take in some music at one of the festival's many sites as part of its 40th edition—the list below highlights a collection of Schulich-related acts performing this year organized by venue, several of which feature free admission.

Published on: 5 Jun 2019

Congratulations Ben Duinker, one of two winners of Schulich’s 2018-19 Teaching Awards in the teaching assistant/graduate instructor category!

Published on: 30 May 2019

Currently a PhD student in musicology, Michael has been teaching at Schulich for the past two years. His enthusiasm for the material is obvious and contagious and even students who were not in his class have reached out to him based on their friends’ recommendations. With his passion for teaching so easily seen within his thoughtful preparation of lesson plans and syllabi, classroom engagement, and student rapport, it’s no wonder Michael is being honoured for this award.

In celebration of this achievement, we asked Michael to elaborate on his teaching approach over email.

Published on: 30 May 2019

We are pleased to invite Schulich faculty, staff, students, and alumni to submit proposals for presentations for inclusion in an LGBTQ2I+ History Month event. Scheduled for 28 September 2019 (7:00 p.m., Wirth Opera Studio), the event aims to highlight the accomplishments of LGBTQ2I+ musicians and music researchers past and present, while displaying the breadth and scope of work within the broader field of music. Presentations may take the form of a research paper, musical performance, new composition, or combination of these.

Published on: 30 May 2019

Equally comfortable in a teaching environment as he is performing a solo in front of thousands, Andrew Wan’s accolades are numerous. In the classroom, Andrew’s students compliment him for his unwavering and inspiring enthusiasm as well as for his ability to tailor his teaching approach to each student’s needs. His motto, “with structure comes freedom”, guides his students towards achieving artistic spontaneity and creativity within an organized plan.

Published on: 28 May 2019

Congratulations Edward Klorman, winner of Schulich’s 2018-19 Teaching Award in the full-time category!

Published on: 27 May 2019

Congratulations to Philippe Macnab-Séguin, winner of the 2018-19Andrew Svoboda Memorial Prize for Orchestral Composition. Philippe’s orchestral piece will be premiered by the ۲ݮƵ Symphony Orchestra in the 2020-2021 season.

Published on: 24 May 2019

(MMus '16, current DMus) will join the as Assistant Professor of Viola and Chamber Music beginning in the 2019-20 academic year! Here, her duties will include viola instruction, chamber music coordination and coaching, and strings curriculumdevelopment.

Published on: 6 May 2019

The Schulich School of Music is pleased to announce that two of its members have been presented an :Juanita Marchand Knight in the Administrative and Support Staff category and Patrick Hansen and Opera ۲ݮƵin the Team category.

Juanita Marchand Knight

Published on: 1 May 2019

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