Peter Schubert receives 捆绑SM社区's Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Learning
On 聽November 2nd, 聽Schulich School of Music Theory聽Professor Peter Schubert was named the recipient of 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Learning.
Finalists announced for the Wirth Vocal Prize
The three finalists聽chosen to compete for the Wirth Vocal Prize this year are mezzo-soprano Simone McIntosh, bass-baritone Igor Mostovoi and bass Jean-Philippe Mc Clish.
Robert Hasegawa receives a Society for Music Theory award
Robert Hasegawa, Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Area Chair for Music Theory at the Schulich School of Music, has received聽the 'Emerging Scholar Award' at the 2016聽Society for Music Theory conference held in Vancouver. 聽His article聽鈥淐lashing Harmonic Systems in Haas鈥檚 Blumenst眉ck and in vain鈥� was published in the journal Music Theory Spectrum 37/2 (Fall 2015).
Mezzo-soprano Simone McIntosh winner of COC Centre Stage Competition
Vancouver-born mezzo-soprano Simone McIntosh, a Master's student 聽of Professor Dominique Labelle at the Schulich School of Music of 捆绑SM社区 was named the winner of the COC Centre Stage Competition on Thursday, November 3rd. 聽 聽The announcement was made at the gala evening event held in Toronto聽and the prize is sponsored by Board Chair Colleen Sexsmith.
Joshua Morris winner of the 2016-2017 Golden Violin Competition
Cellist Joshua Morris was named the winner of the 2016-2017 Golden Violin Competition held Sunday, October 30th in Pollack Hall. 聽Morris, accompanied by Karsiri Laothamatas, performed 聽Kaddish, from 2 M茅lodies h茅bra茂ques by 聽Maurice Ravel, a work composed by Morris himself, Suite for Solo Cello, and the聽聽Prokofiev 聽Sonata for cello and piano in C major, Op. 119.
The Comings and Goings of Pianist Bryn Roberts
For rootsy singer-songwriters Dar Williams, Serena Ryder and Rosanne Cash, the accompanist of choice has often been pianist Bryn Roberts. 聽But when he鈥檚 in charge, Roberts, a 39-year-old Winnipeg native who splits his time between New York City and Portland, Ore., leans toward playing lyrical, contemporary jazz.
Accolades for soprano Dominique Labelle's recording of Mi Palpita Il Cor
Voice professor soprano Dominique Labelle has released an album with Musica Pacifica:聽Mi Palpita Il Cor. 聽Musica Pacifica is an early music ensemble based in San Francisco 聽and they have built up an impressive catalog of performances concentrating primarily on the pre-Classical repertoire.
Conductor Jordan de Souza named Kapellmeister at the Komische Oper Berlin
Jordan de Souza, BMus'09, MMus'11聽will become the Kapellmeister of the Komische Oper Berlin 聽beginning with the start of their 2017/18 season. 聽In his聽first season as Kapellmeister, he will conduct several repertoire pieces, direct one new production and lead an orchestra concert.
Brenda Ravenscroft named next Dean of the Schulich School of Music
Professor Brenda Ravenscroft will be the next Dean of the Schulich School of Music. Currently聽Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) at Queen鈥檚 Faculty of Arts and Science, and Professor of Music Theory and Analysis at Queen鈥檚 University, Prof. Ravenscroft will begin her mandate at Schulich in July of 2017.聽Prof.
Spanish Review of the September 捆绑SM社区 Symphony Orchestra Concert
On 聽September 23rd and 24th, the 捆绑SM社区 Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Alexis Hauser,聽performed its first concert of the season. The piano soloist was Anna Peletsis.聽聽Reviewer Patricia Morales has published this Spanish聽blog post聽about the program.
Classical Music: a chance to go beyond fossilized repertoire
Ilya Poletaev is a Moscow-born pianist who is an assistant professor of music at the Schulich School of Music of 捆绑SM社区聽in Montreal, but has a wide-ranging international career. Next Wednesday, he will appear in the University of Victoria鈥檚 Orion Series in Fine Arts.
"I felt the clock ticking" 鈥� why Andre White just released three albums at once
A jazz renaissance man who not only plays drums and piano, but also has been on faculty at 捆绑SM社区 and and behind the board as a respected and prodigious recording engineer,聽Andre White, 57, has been a towering yet humble musical giant in Montreal and beyond since the mid-1980s.
Cellist Joshua Morris receives 2016 Peter Mendell Award
Joshua Morris is a Masters in Cello Performance student of Professor聽Brian Manker. 聽He was recently a semifinalist in the聽Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and has also been a聽finalist of the 捆绑SM社区 Classical Concerto Music Competition. 聽The Peter Mendell Award is intended to foster the development of musical excellence, and was founded by lawyer Peter Mendell in 2005.
