Schulich Prix Opus nominees
The nominees for the 23rd Prix Opus were announced last week, and Schulich students, faculty, and alumni are everywhere on the list of finalists! Not only are they well represented in orchestras, choirs, and young artist programs in Montreal and across the province, but many appeared as featured artists on nominated performances, and a number of Schulich-founded and Schulich-led ensembles have been singled out as well.
Aaron Chan wins the 2019-2020 Golden Violin Award
Congratulations to violinist Aaron Chan, who won the鈥� 2019-2020 Golden Violin Award鈥� on Friday evening following a standout 40-minute performance in Pollack Hall alongside collaborative pianist Felix Hong. Played before a five-person jury and enthusiastic audience, Aaron鈥檚 winning program for the final round included鈥� Edvard Grieg's Sonata for Piano and Violin in C minor, Op. 45, and Henryk Wieniawski鈥檚 Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15.
Rebecca Henry joins Dallas Opera鈥檚 Hart Institute for Women Conductors
Rebecca Henry (MMus 2012) enjoys an active career as both conductor and mezzo-soprano across North America. Her conducting spans opera, operetta, orchestral, and contemporary聽repertoire, and she recently completed the聽Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera. Designed to further the careers of distinctively talented female conductors, the Institute is celebrating its 5th year with faculty Emmanuel Villaume, Carlo Montanaro, and Nicole Paiement.
Francis Choini猫re receives the Hnatyshyn Foundation 鈥� Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting
Francis Choini猫re has been awarded the second annual聽Hnatyshyn Foundation 鈥� Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting! Launched in 2017 in honour of the late conductor Franz-Paul Decker and his wife, Christa, this $15,000 fellowship is the result of a collaboration between the Schulich School of Music, the Decker family, and the聽Hnatyshyn Foundation, a charity founded by Canada鈥檚 twenty-fourth Governor General to support the development of young artists.
Charles Richard-Hamelin and Andrew Wan honoured in 2019 ADISQ Gala
Congratulations to pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin (BMus 2011), who won two different awards as part of this year's ADISQ Gala鈥攐ne for a recording with the Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al and the other with Schulich professor Andrew Wan:
Martha de Francisco remembers Jessye Norman
Over the past few weeks, performers, listeners, teachers, and professionals in the worlds of opera and classical music have been united in mourning the death of soprano Jessye Norman (1945 - 2019). Born in Augusta, Georgia (USA),聽she remains one of the world's most powerful and moving dramatic sopranos. She was one of the first and only Black singers to rise to international stardom in the opera and recital world, and she inspired several generations of young performers.
Q&A with Alain Cazes: Banding together
Principal tuba of the Orchestre M茅tropolitain and co-founder of the Philharmonie des vents du Qu茅bec, Alain Cazes is a Professor of Brass and Conducting at the Schulich School of Music.
14 Schulich-connected nominees in ADISQ Galas 2019
A highlight of the Quebec cultural scene, the Association qu茅b茅coise de l'industrie du disque (ADISQ)聽Gala honours artists and music industry professionals who released standout recordings or were involved in聽remarkable productions聽over the last year. In advance of the main ADISQ Gala taking place on October 27, 2019, read below for a list of all nominees with a Schulich connection. Congratulations to all!
Three Schulich alumni to join the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Beginning this season, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) welcomes three Schulich School of Music alumni into their esteemed ensemble: Victor Fournelle-Blain (ADip 鈥�15) as Principal Violist, R茅mi Pelletier (LMus 鈥�04) as Associate Principal Violist, and Yolanda Bruno (BMus 鈥�11) as Section Violinist!
Peter Schubert awarded The Gail Boyd de Stwolinski Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Music Theory Teaching and Scholarship
Congratulations to Prof. Peter Schubert, who was recently awarded the the Gail Boyd de Stwolinski Prize for Lifetime
Schulich professors inducted into the Royal Society of Canada
Prof. John Rea and Prof. Hank Knox are among the latest inductees into the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which includes nine 平特五不中 researchers and professors among the total of 93 new Fellows.聽Fellows in the RSC's Academies of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science are elected by their peers for outstanding achievements in their fields聽鈥� an extremely high honour.聽
Lara Deutsch (BMus 鈥�12, MMus 鈥�14) wins $125,000 M茅c茅nat Musica Prix Goyer 2019-2020
Flutist Lara Deutsch is this year鈥檚 recipient of the $125,000 M茅c茅nat Musica Prix Goyer 2019-20 Award for Collaborative Emerging Artist! Presented biennially in honour of Jean-Pierre Goyer and his contributions to music, arts, and culture in Montreal and the rest of Canada, the M茅c茅nat Musica Prix Goyer is Canada鈥檚 largest classical music prize for emerging young artists.
Schulich in the OFF Jazz Festival 2019
Now coming up on its 20th edition, the OFF jazz festival has been a mainstay of the Montreal jazz scene by featuring local artists and their creative projects. The festival runs from October 3 - 12, 2019 and will feature many groups with Schulich students, faculty, and alumni聽鈥� read below for a list of events with a Schulich connection.
Thursday, October 3
Schulich composers win the Generation2020 composition contest
Since 1994, the Ensemble contemporain de Montr茅al's biennial Generation composition contest has given 61 Canadian composers the opportunity to define their voices and connect with audiences across Canada.
Dorian Komanoff Bandy joins Schulich faculty
We're excited to welcome Dorian Komanoff Bandy to Schulich's faculty, where he will beginning a position in historical performance practice and musicology, held jointly between the School's departments of Performance and Music Research.
