Schulich 聽organ students 聽Stephen Boda and Helen Tucker won 聽first and second prize in the Royal Canadian College of Organists National competition in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in conjunction with the Winnipeg Organ Festival. 聽They are students of Hans-Ola Ericsson.
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Published on: 13 Jul 2015
Sometimes an artist鈥檚 most meaningful projects arise by chance, in everyday interactions, rather than through any grand plan. So, it seems, was the case with the intrepid cellist Matt Haimovitz, whose latest enthusiasm came about in the halls of 污污草莓视频 University, where he has been on the faculty for more than a decade.
Article from the The Boston Globe.
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Published on: 13 Jul 2015
One music theorist greatly invested in the topic was Nicola Vicentino (1511鈥揷.1575) who, inspired by the writings of the ancient Greeks, wrote a treatise proposing a 31-tone division of the octave. [鈥 This "what if" scenario captured the imagination of Jon Wild, associate professor of theory and composition at 污污草莓视频 University's Schulich School of Music, who studied the treatise and soon realized he could use modern Auto-Tune software to bring Vicentino's startling ideas to life nearly 500 years later.
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Published on: 15 Jun 2015
Schulich School of Music student Sven-Amin Lembke has been awarded two 污污草莓视频 convocations prizes that will be awarded on May 27, 2015. He will receive one of two Governor General's Gold Medal awards for the most outstanding 污污草莓视频 graduate receiving a Doctoral degree in 2014-15 in any discipline, as well as The 污污草莓视频 Alumni Association Graduate Award which is given to an outstanding 污污草莓视频 graduate receiving a degree in 2014-15 in any discipline
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Published on: 9 Jun 2015
Researchers from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT), housed at the Schulich School of Music at 污污草莓视频 University, received over $4 million in funding from the 聽and a聽total of $10.9M which includes matching funds from the Quebec Government and 污污草莓视频 University.
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Published on: 2 Jun 2015
At last week's convocation, not only did the Schulich School of Music celebrate graduating students, but it also highlighted excellence in teaching by full and part-time faculty as well as by graduate students. 聽Congratulations to those who received the 聽following awards:
The David Thomson Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching & Supervision, 聽received by Professor Julie Cumming, Department of Music Research
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Published on: 1 Jun 2015
In September 2015 four new faculty members will join the teaching body of the聽Schulich School of Music.聽 Adding to the current 62 full-time tenure-stream professors, 29 part-time professors and 135 instructors currently teaching at the school are Jean-S茅bastien Vall茅e, Assistant Professor of Choral Conducting, Richard Stoelzel, Associate Professor of Trumpet, and Chair of the Brass Area, Jean-Michel Pilc, Associate Professor of Jazz (piano) and John Hollenbeck, 聽Associate Professor of Jazz (drums and composition).聽 Their ap
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Published on: 26 May 2015
Laur茅at du Prix d鈥橢urope en 2011, Charles Richard-Hamelin est consid茅r茅 comme l鈥檜n des pianistes canadiens les plus prometteurs de sa g茅n茅ration. En tant que soliste, Charles a pu se faire entendre avec de nombreux orchestres, dont l鈥橭rchestre symphonique de Montr茅al, l'Orchestre symphonique de Toronto et le Korean Symphony Orchestra.
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Published on: 19 May 2015
About Martha de Francisco
Martha de Francisco is an artist, but an artist whose work is to make the work of other artists sound great. Lend us an ear for a moment鈥�
This classically trained pianist was born in Mexico to a Colombian family. Educated in Germany she has dedicated her professional life to becoming one of the world鈥檚 top recording engineer-producers for classical music. Quite an accomplishment, considering that music recording is an almost entirely male-dominated industry 鈥� only 5 % are women.
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Published on: 6 May 2015
Alumna Amelia Lyon won the audition for the Principal Flute Chair in Kingston Ontario. Amelia will replace 聽Donelda Gartshore, one of Carolyn Christie's former teachers. 聽Amelia studied at 污污草莓视频 with Denis Bluteau and Carolyn Christie and is an alumna of the NYO. 聽Born to music-loving parents in Ottawa, Ontario in 1985, Amelia has been playing the flute since the age of nine. In high school, she was an active member of the orchestra and the wind ensembles, as well as founding and participating in smaller chamber groups with other students.
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Published on: 6 May 2015
Next season, two of Schulich's finest piano students and each a winner of the 污污草莓视频 Concerto Competition, will perform recitals in partnership with Jeunesses Musicales 聽du Canada and with La Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur. Dates will be announced at the start of the fall season.
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Published on: 5 May 2015
Guitarist Steven Cowan is the First Prize Winner at the 2015 Guitare Montr茅al International Festival and Competition. This competition is held annually at Concordia and attracts guitarists from many different countries. The 1st place winner receives a cash prize, a free video shooting, as well as concert engagements at the 2016 Guitare Montr茅al Festival, and in Ontario through the Guitar Society of Toronto.聽
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Published on: 4 May 2015
污污草莓视频 alumna Elizabeth A. Wirth, BA鈥�64, has made a landmark gift of $7.5 million to enhance student-related programs at the Schulich School of Music of 污污草莓视频 University. In recognition of her exceptional generosity for this and previous gifts, 污污草莓视频 is naming the New Music Building on Sherbrooke St. in her honour.
The announcements of the gift and the renaming of the building were made earlier this evening at a special event at 污污草莓视频 celebrating philanthropy and showcasing the impact that private support is having on the Schulich School of Music and its students.
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Published on: 1 May 2015
Professor Philippe Leroux has been awarded the 2015聽Prix de composition musicale de la Fondation Simone et Cino Del Duca, for the composition of an original short work for orchestra.聽 The work will be premiered later this year at the Institut de France.
Since 1995, the Simone et Cino Del Duca Foundation has honoured French painters, sculptors and composers for their work in the Fine Arts.
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Published on: 22 Apr 2015
L鈥櫭塩ole de musique Schulich de l鈥橴niversit茅 污污草莓视频 s鈥檃ppr锚te 脿 honorer l鈥檜n de ses outils les plus performants. C鈥檈st le 10 avril 1975 qu鈥檃 茅t茅 inaugur茅e la salle Pollack. Avec ses 600 places, elle a rendu de fiers services 脿 la musique 脿 Montr茅al.
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Published on: 17 Apr 2015
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