(B.Mus 2019) was recently recognized by the Hnatyshyn Foundation as , valued at $10,000.聽Open to applications from nominated post-secondary students across Canada in the penultimate or final year of their program, the grants were established to "foster excellence in new talent."
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Published on: 27 Sep 2018
Every year, 聽puts on an awards gala to highlight musicians and music industry professionals in Qu茅bec. Included in this year's nominations for Jazz Album of the Year, Classical - Large Ensemble Album of the Year and Classical - Small Ensemble Album of the Year are many Schulich faculty, alumni and students, which we've highlighted in our list below.聽
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Published on: 18 Sep 2018
David Jager is a聽composer, producer and broadcaster based in Toronto. He聽was recently named a Member of the Order of Canada聽"for being at the forefront of Canadian music creation, performance and promotion, notably through his broadcasts, and for having fostered a generation of musicians."
In a WholeNote article published at the end of August, he reflects on the role of the CBC in fostering young compositional talent in Canada and the importance of the nation's聽ongoing investment in young composers.
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Published on: 18 Sep 2018
Well-known for his focus on the works of George Enescu (recordings of which the American Record Guide proclaimed to be some of the ), as well as for his versatility and expertise on period instruments, pianist Prof. Ilya Poletaev is equally at home interpreting the music of other master composers.
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Published on: 14 Sep 2018
Jazz festivals don't only happen in the summer, and our faculty, students, and alumni are still keeping busy with聽appearances at different events in the fall. Two such upcoming festivals, the and , feature a significant number of Schulich-related artists as group leaders or bandmembers, which we've compiled in two lists below.聽
Toronto Undergraduate Jazz Festival (Sept. 4 鈥� 8)
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Published on: 6 Sep 2018
Students at the Schulich School of Music can apply for an internship with , where they'll get the chance to work with CBC Montreal's music team on broadcast recording projects, online editorial pieces and more聽for optional credit. The deadline to apply聽is September 22, 2018! Read below for full information.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH CBC MUSIC 2018-2019
POSITION: unpaid internship in music production and journalism (for optional credit)
LOCATION: Montreal, QC
Published on: 5 Sep 2018
Congratulations to cellist Elie Boissinot (B.Mus 2020), who was recently awarded聽a聽 valued at $10,000! Open to post-secondary students across Canada in their penultimate or final year, the grants were established to "foster excellence in new talent." About this success, Elie said "It is a great privilege and honour to be selected to receive such a prestigious grant!
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Published on: 31 Aug 2018
狈辞尘尘茅别 R茅v茅lation Radio-Canada pour la saison 2016-2017, l鈥檃ltiste virtuose se produira deux fois cette fin de semaine dans le cadre de la : une fois en r茅cital et une fois au sein de l鈥橢nsemble de la Vir茅e. Dans un r茅cent entretien avec La Presse, elle discute de l鈥檌nfluence des grands altistes de l鈥檋istoire moderne sur l鈥櫭﹙olution du r茅pertoire de l鈥檌nstrument.
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Published on: 30 Aug 2018
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Kenneth Woodman (1938-2018) after a long battle with cancer.
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Published on: 22 Aug 2018
Congratulations to several of our professors who recently received Insight Grants to fund a wide variety of fascinating research projects!
According to the SSHRC, the Insight program was established with the goal to 鈥渟upport and foster excellence in social sciences and humanities research intended to deepen, widen and increase our collective understanding of individuals and societies, as well as to inform the search for solutions to societal challenges.鈥�
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Published on: 21 Aug 2018
Congratulations to violinist Amy Hillis (B.Mus 2012, current D.Mus) and bassoonist Kristy Tucker (M.Mus 2017), who were featured in CBC Music's annual "30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30" roundup. The list highlights some of the most promising young musicians from across Canada, acting as an annual shortlist of the country's brightest new talents in classical music.聽
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Published on: 16 Aug 2018
We are very excited to launch our 2018-2019聽season, with several聽brand聽new additions to the program as well as the usual favourites. Over 600 performances by members of Schulich鈥檚 vibrant musical community are on offer, presentations by our world-class researchers as well as visiting guests, masterclasses by international guest artists, a new concert series, and a new composition competition to add to our long-established list of student competitions.聽
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Published on: 14 Aug 2018
Jam sessions have long been a cornerstone of jazz communities in cities around the world. In addition to offering playing and networking opportunities for the participants, they also act as a chance for anyone who shows up to celebrate the music they love.
In Montreal, there were three main jams for many years 鈥� Monday鈥檚 session at Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill, Diese Onze on Tuesday nights, and Grumpy鈥檚 Bar on Wednesdays. These events mostly took place around downtown Montreal, so there was an opportunity for a jam to open up in another of the city鈥檚 neighbourhoods.
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Published on: 9 Aug 2018
In a recent profile by the, Dean聽Brenda Ravenscroft discusses her efforts over the past year at the Schulich School of Music, including establishing a diversity mandate.
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Published on: 6 Aug 2018
Congratulations to Shanti Nachtergaele, a current PhD student in the musicology program, who was awarded a for her project 鈥淭he Birth of Modern Double Bass Playing at the Prague and Paris Conservatories.鈥�
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Published on: 24 Jul 2018
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