We are proud to announce that Prof.Dominique Labellewill be among the three honourees receiving the 2018 Opera Canada Awards! First announced in 2000 byOpera Canada's magazine, “The Rubies” were created to honour the achievements of Canadians making a significant impact in the opera world.
Congratulations to Robert Hasegawa,AssociateProfessor of Music Theory, who has been named a William Dawson Scholar, one of ۲ݮƵ’s most prestigious internal awards! This award recognizes a scholar who is becoming an outstanding and original researcher of world-class caliber and is poised to become a leader in their field. He will hold the award for a five-year term.
Two weeks ago, theSchulich School of Musichad the honour in presentingwith the degree ofDoctor of Music, honoris causa.
Congratulations toVanessa Blais-Tremblay(BMus ‘09, PhD forthcoming), winner of Schulich’s2017-18 in the teaching assistant/graduate instructor category!
After distinguishing himself in a nationwide search that ended in a live audition earlier this spring, Simon Rivard(MMus '17) has been appointed the new (TSYO).This announcement follows a wave of other recent successes by Simon, including his inclusion on CBC’s list of “
Congratulations to Simone McIntosh (MMus ’17), Jonah Spungin (BMus ’16, MMus ‘18) and Anna-Sophie Neher (MMus ’18) for winning first, second and third prize respectively in last week’s . Held every other year, the New Discoveries Auditions provides emerging vocal artists with a professional platform, broad audience exposure and career development opportunities.
The Schulich School of Music is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Barbara Whitley, a long-time friend and supporter of the School. Dr, Whitley received her BA from ۲ݮƵ University in 1940 and an Honorary Doctorate in Arts in 1992, and was an accomplished actor, philanthropist and volunteer. She had just celebrated her 100th birthday this pastApril.
On May 20, 2018, Schulich students had a rare chance to get direct feedback from a singing legend – Nana Mouskouri.
Ryan Nauta (tenor),Jonah Spungin (baritone), Jessica Burnside (soprano) and Elie Manousakis (soprano) performed as part ofin a masterclass in Tanna Schulich Hall where Mouskouri (DLitt 2013)offered guidance based on a wealth of experience from her 60-year career.
Earlier this year, cellist and Schulich professor Matt Haimovitz was appointed as the first-ever John Cage Fellow at the New School's . As part of this artist-in-residence program, Haimovitz will be actively involved in Mannes activities, including acting as an ensemble coach, teaching private lessons, and engaging in joint endeavorswith Schulich.
Congratulations toDominique Labelle, winner of Schulich's2017-18 in the performance area.
Congratulations toRichard King, winner of Schulich's in theresearch area.
Congratulations to Amy Hillis (D.Mus 2019), who won the 41st this past weekend for her stunning final-round performance with collaborative pianist . As the first-prize winner, Hillis received an award totalling $15,000, including a $8000 cash prize, a residency and recital at Italy's this summer and a multi-city Canadian tour in the fall.
In January of this year, Greg Burlet (MA 2013) launched , a mobile app that makes music transcription easier than ever. Using artificial intelligence, the app analyzes audio played from guitar, voice, brass or woodwinds and turns it into sheet music. Adopted by thousands of users since launch, the app is available on the iTunes app store and Google Play in a free or subscription-based model.
This year’s has been awarded to doctoral candidateMoe Touizrar. Established in 2016 by Prof. John Rea, the prize is awarded each year to a student in composition who is travelling during the summer to broaden their cultural experience and depth of knowledge.
Prof. Richard Stoelzel, Professor of Trumpet and Brass Area Chair at the Schulich School of Music, recently released his latest record – Horizon. This newest release features many works for trumpet and orchestra that Stoelzel commissioned specifically for the release, and sees him joined by the Polish Camerata Chamber Orchestra. In light of this exciting new disc, we spoke to Prof. Stoelzel about the album, performing as a soloist and more in a recent email exchange.