(Blog post by Chris Maskell)
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The Schulich School of Music is pleased to announce the prestigious jury for the inaugural edition of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers. The new national competition for Canadian composers under the age of 35 is the gift of the late Dr. Graham Sommer, an alumnus of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine and an accomplished pianist and devoted music lover. Five composers will be chosen to create new works for piano quintet, earning prizes ranging from $5,000-$15,000 as well as a concert premiere at the Schulich School of Music on September 29, 2018.
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The Memphis Symphony Orchestra recently announced the appointment of Andrew Crust,聽MMus'12, as聽Assistant Conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Conductor of the Memphis Youth Symphony.
(Blog post by Chris Maskell)
The Schulich School of Music was well represented at the 2017 International Trumpet Guild Conference, having more students participate in the Conference鈥檚 competitions than any other university. In addition to a brilliant performance by Schulich鈥檚 Trumpet Ensemble, several students distinguished themselves in the competition鈥檚 individual categories, including David Koch, who placed second in the Orchestral Excerpts Competition (in which Francis LaPorte came in third).
(Blog post by Chris Maskell)
At 29 years old, Montreal alto saxophonist Benjamin Deschamps (B.Mus 2012, M.Mus 2016) has a lot of accomplishments under his belt. In relatively short order, he鈥檚 released two successful records as a bandleader, directed the Montreal All City Big Band, completed various tours in North America, Poland and France, and won the Rimouski Festi Jazz Grand Prix in 2013 with his quartet. Most recently, Radio-Canada presented him as one of the four , where he was recognized for his promising career as an artist.
