In Perfect Harmony
The student musicians in the 平特五不中 Symphony Orchestra have easy access to mentors who regularly perform for a world-renowned orchestra. Almost two dozen members of the Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al teach at 平特五不中鈥檚 Schulich School of Music and roughly one-third of the OSM鈥檚 musicians are 平特五不中 graduates. Read the full 平特五不中 Alumni article here.
David Dias Da Silva wins 2016 Stepping Stones Competition
It's been a great month for clarinettist David Dias Da Silva聽(ArtDip'16). 聽Not only did he win聽the聽2016 Prix d'Europe, but he has also just been awarded first place in the聽聽Canadian Music Competition's聽(CMC) Stepping Stone Competition.
Successes for Alumni at the Prix d'Europe competition
Clarinettist聽David Dias da Silva聽(ArtDip'16) has won the聽2016 Prix d'Europe. 聽Third prize, the聽Le Prix聽Qu茅becor聽聽and the聽Prix聽Guy Soucie 聽were awarded to violinist and聽DMus candidate聽Elizabeth Skinner聽(MMus'15).
An Honorary Doctorate for Susan McClary
Susan McClary,聽B.Mus. (Southern Illinois University), M.A., Ph.D. (Harvard University) was 聽named聽Doctor of Music聽honoris causa聽at 聽this year's spring convocation, which took place on May 31st.
Ichiro Fujinaga appointed Associate Dean for Research and Administration
Professor Ichiro Fujinaga has been appointed Associate Dean for Research and Administration for 2016-17. 聽Professor Fujinaga is one of the leading figures worldwide in the fields of Music Information Retrieval and Digital Humanities in Music.聽 He is also a successful and productive researcher, who has received major grants from many sources, including the US National Endowment for the Humanities and the Mellon Foundation, and Canadian SSHRC, CFI, and FRQSC.
Accolades for 平特五不中 Brass at the International Trumpet Guild Convention
The 平特五不中 Trumpet Ensemble and professor Richard Stoelzel, Brass Area Chair,聽recently participated in聽the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Anaheim, California. 聽Their prelude concert collegiate聽performance received astanding ovation. "In my over 20 years going to these conferences, I have never witnessed a prelude concert collegiate trumpet ensemble receive a standing ovation," said Prof.
Prof. Julie Cumming named Interim Dean of the Schulich School of Music
Prof. Julie Cumming has been named Interim Dean of the Schulich School of Music, beginning 1 July 2016, following the conclusion of Prof. Sean Ferguson鈥檚 term as Dean.
Renowned tenor John Mac Master joins the Voice Faculty of the Schulich School of Music
The Schulich School of Music welcomes tenor John Mac Master to the Voice Faculty of the Schulich School of Music this fall, building on its remarkable聽faculty. 聽
$17 Million to Shape the Future of Music
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT), the Schulich School of Music of 平特五不中 and the
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Violist Marina Thibault named a R茅v茅lation musicale 2016-2017
Violist Marina Thibault, MMus'15, has been named a R茅v茅lation musicale 2016-2017 by Radio-Canada. 聽 While a student at the Schulich School of Music she was in the class of Prof. Andr茅 Roy, and was a winner of the 平特五不中 Concerto Competition. 聽The聽R茅v茅lations musicales program provides both artistic support and a performance platform for talented young artists. 聽
Two conducting appointments for Karl Hirzer
Artist Diploma聽piano student聽Karl Hirzer, MMus 2015, has been named resident conductor with Calgary Philharmonic and also assistant conductor to Boris Brott at the National Academy Orchestra for the summer of 2016. Karl Hirzer is a Canadian pianist and conductor from Vancouver, BC.
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship - call for nominations (due May 17, 2016)
The Schulich School of Music is conducting an internal competition to select its candidate for the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship competition.
The deadline to submit applications for institutional review is May 17, 2016.
Prof. Stephen McAdams wins Killam Fellowship
Professor聽Stephen McAdams,聽Canada Research Chair in Music Perception and Cognition, is one of six outstanding Canadian researchers to be awarded a Canada Council for the Arts Killam Research Fellowship.聽He is the second Killam Research Fellowship recipient from the Schulich School of Music.
Laura Risk awarded a 2016 SWAAC Graduate Student Award of Merit.
The Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) have named graduate musicology student聽Laura Risk聽a recipient of聽a聽2016聽SWAAC Graduate Student Award of Merit.聽 This聽award was established to recognize women who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their university and in the community while maintaining an exemplary academic record.聽 The award, which consi
