碍别濒濒测听尝颈苍 (BMus '18, MMus '20, MMus '22)聽has been awarded the聽third聽annual Hnatyshyn Foundation 鈥 Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting!
Kelly Lin receives the Hnatyshyn Foundation 鈥 Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting
A large congratulations to Bo-rum Hammond (current MMus) and Jarred Dunn (current DMus), who have won first and second prize respectively in the 鈥淯niversity Graduate鈥 category of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers鈥 Association (CFMTA)鈥檚 annual National Essay Competition! This competition invites submissions of essays on topics related to music teaching, pedagogy, or performance practice. Entries are judged by nationally recognized scholars in the fields of music pedagogy and performance and winning essays are published in the CFMTA magazine and website.
Congratulations to Aaron Chan (BMus'20), Francis Choini猫re (BMus'19, current MMus and featured in this article's image), Marcel d鈥橢ntremont (ADip '18, GDip '19), Spencer Klymyshyn (current BMus), Bryn Lutek (BMus 鈥16), Hillary Simms (BMus'16), Elizabeth Skinner (MMus'15, DMus'20), and Tyler Song (current BMus), who were featured in the 2020 edition of CBC Music's annual "30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30" roundup.
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, July 31, 2020 -聽In light of聽the COVID-19 pandemic and with the health and well-being of the composers, musicians, jury, and audience in mind, the 2020 edition of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers (GSC) has been postponed until聽September 2021.听听听
Dr. Graham Sommer鈥檚 intention for this competition was to create works with the potential to connect with the concert-going public, and we are confident that this decision聽supports his聽vision.聽聽
Members of Schulich鈥檚 community were recently interviewed to discuss their perspectives on how COVID-19 is influencing music, performance, and education.
Conductor Simon Rivard (MMus '17) has been named Associate Conductor of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir!聽
Twenty-six-year-old bassist, composer, and arranger (MMus 鈥19) has been named this year鈥檚 ! Performing at various events and bars since the age of 16, Carl has travelled with his art through Quebec and France as a solo artist, as well as alongside other musicians and bands of all kinds.
The results of JM Canada Foundation鈥檚 Do Mi Si La Do R茅 (Home Sweet Home) Contest are in and we are pleased to see members of the Schulich alumni represented among the list of winners! Congratulations to:
Analytical Essays on Music by Women Composers: Concert Music, 1960鈥2000 by Laurel Parsons and Dean Brenda Ravenscroft has won the in the book category! An adjudicator of the award praised the book for its incredible and necessary research and was specifically impressed with the original and rigorous analysis of music by women composers.
This year鈥檚聽Virtual Convocations聽took place June 17-18. As is customary in 平特五不中鈥檚 traditional graduation ceremonies, these virtual convocations featured short musical performances including a recording of 平特五不中鈥檚 Hail, Alma Mater, a song that has been sung by the late Prof. Winston Purdy, Prof. Tracy Smith Bessette, and now, .
Congratulations to Claire McLeish, winner of in the graduate instructor award!
Congratulations to Dr. Hannah Darroch, winner of in the graduate instructor category!
Congratulations to Dr. Jerry M. Cain, winner of in the part-time category!
Congratulations to Professor Patrick Hansen, winner of Schulich鈥檚 2019-20 Teaching Award in the full-time category!
Congratulations to Professor Nicole Biamonte, winner of in the full-time category!