Schulich's Opus Award Winners 2019-2020
Congratulations to all who received prizes at the 24th edition of the Conseil qu茅b茅cois de la musique鈥檚 Opus Awards! Many of the laureates were from the Schulich Community, and we couldn't be prouder. The ceremony celebrated the inspired resilience of the Quebec music scene during the 2019-2020 season, which included musical projects presented both before and since the pandemic began.
Schulich Faculty and Alumni in 2021 Grammy Nominations
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The 2021 GRAMMY Awards Nominees have been announced, and we are delighted to see Schulich faculty, former colleagues and alumni represented! As music's only peer-recognized distinction, the GRAMMY awards honour and celebrate artistic excellence across the entire music industry, and to see the accomplishments of the Schulich community included on the list is always a thrill.
Prof. John Rea wins Medal for Exceptional Academic Achievement
听John Rea, Professor Emeritus at the Schulich School of Music听was听honoured听during听our听Fall 2020 Convocation听ceremony听as one of three winners of the Medal for Exceptional Academic Achievement.听
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Q&A with guests Ari Agha and Laura Hynes
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We are pleased to welcome special guests Ari Agha and Laura Hynes to the Schulich School of Music to discuss their project 鈥淭he Key of T: Exogenous Testosterone and the Transgender Singing Voice鈥� November 17th at 10 am as part of ReVoice. This event is open to all Schulich students.
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In memoriam of E. No毛l Spinelli, C.M., C.Q.
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Schulich students and alumni win SOCAN Foundation Awards
This year鈥檚 recipients of the SOCAN Foundation Young Composer Awards and Emerging Screen Composer Awards include several members of Schulich鈥檚 community!
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Q&A with visiting guest Dr. Tammy Kernodle
The Schulich School of Music is proud to welcome back Dr. Tammy Kernodle as a special guest in our Jazz Area鈥檚 Jazz History Series. She will present on Melba Liston, Alice Coltrane, and Mary Lou Williams on October 30 from 1-3 pm. This event is open to all Schulich students.
Barbara Hannigan to speak with Schulich鈥檚 Voice Area
The award-winning Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan is slated to virtually visit Schulich鈥檚 Voice Area! An artist at the forefront of creation, Hannigan is known for her performances of contemporary opera. She has shown a profound commitment to the music of our time and has performed premieres of over 85 new works.
ReVoice guest Alexander Lloyd Blake discusses inclusive and authentic choral programming
We are pleased to virtually welcome conductor, composer/arranger, vocal contractor, singer, and musical activist Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake to the Schulich School of Music as a ReVoice guest lecturer to discuss the Black Voices Matter Pledge he co-authored as well as programming considerations in choral music.
Brittany Rae wins first place at the Eckhardt-Gramatt茅 Competition
Congrats to听soprano听Brittany Rae (Grad Dip 鈥�18) and听pianist Jesse Plessis (Current DMus)听for winning this year鈥檚听Eckhardt-Gramatt茅听National Music Competition.听The duo performed works by Canadian composers听Jocelyn Morlock, Gordon Fitzell, Ana Sokolovic, and Claude Vivier.听听
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Schulich students and alumni win AES 2020 Awards
This year鈥檚听AES educational grant recipients听include several members of Schulich鈥檚 sound recording program!听
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Shawn Mativetsky鈥檚 new book RUDIMENTAAL
Prof.听Shawn Mativetsky has released 鈥橰UDIMENTAAL鈥�, a collection of rudimental snare drum pieces inspired by the tabla drumming of North India. By bridging together two principal percussion instruments and their respective musical traditions, the book works as a gateway into North Indian drumming for drummers and percussionists from all backgrounds.
9I制作厂免费 Choral Studies presents ReVoice
When 9I制作厂免费 announced that Fall 2020 activities will be offered predominantly through remote delivery, Schulich鈥檚 professors went to work preparing innovative new courses that would temporarily replace most large and small ensembles. In this article, we highlight Prof. Jean-S茅bastien Vall茅e鈥檚 plans for 9I制作厂免费 Choral Studies, including the launch of ReVoice.
Carissa Klopoushak appointed Interim Artistic Director of the Ottawa Chamberfest
Carissa听Klopoushak听(MMus'08, DMus'13) has been appointed Interim Artistic Director of the听Ottawa听Chamberfest!听 听
Kelly Lin receives the Hnatyshyn Foundation 鈥� Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting
Kelly听Lin (BMus '18, MMus '20, MMus '22)听has been awarded the听third听annual Hnatyshyn Foundation 鈥� Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting!
