New Lawrence A. Mysak Prize for Woodwinds
When he retired in 2010, Lawrence Mysak, Professor Emeritus in 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Department of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, capped an illustrious and award-winning career in science and mathematics. But his research and teaching career ran parallel to another passion. Mysak is also an active musician, and has played the flute for over two decades as a member of the I Medici di 捆绑SM社区 Orchestra. Recently he established the Lawrence A.
Mezzo-Soprano Rihab Chaieb wins 1st Prize at the 2016 Gerda Lissner International Vocal Competition
Rihab Chaieb has been awarded a First Prize at the 2016 Gerda Lissner International Vocal Competition in New York. 聽聽She聽graduated with聽BMus in Voice from the 聽Schulich School of Music before becoming a member of the Canadian Opera Company's聽聽Ensemble program.
Viva Voce's Last Concert
Viva Voce, one of Montreal's best professional choral ensembles gave its last concert on Tuesday night at Bourgie Hall.聽Viva Voce closed聽its 17th season聽with music by Renaissance rock star and Monteverdi role model, Cipriano De Rore.聽Founder and conductor Peter Schubert says he's always looking for enticing ways to program a concert, and
Composer John Rea the focus of latest Circuit musiques contemporaines magazine
The latest edition of Circuit musiques contemporaines,聽Volume 26, no. 1, is devoted to聽the Societ茅 de musique contemporaine de Qu茅bec's (SMCQ)聽Homage Series composer of the year, Professor John Rea. 聽Rea聽has been celebrated 聽by the SMCQ throughout the 2015-2016 musical season.
Review: Ensemble Signal Returns to Winter With 鈥楽chnee鈥�
Professor Jacqueline Leclair,聽Associate Dean of聽Academic and Student Affairs聽group, Ensemble Signal, performed a remarkable, hour-long work by Hans Abrahamsen in New York City March 24th, and received this New York Times review.聽Leclair teaches oboe, coaches chamber music and is also Woodwind Area Chair here at the Schulich School of Music.聽
Master's Student Benjamin Deschamps receives Conseil des Arts de Montr茅al award
Benjamin Deschamps, a Schulich School of Music Master's student has been awarded the 'Bourse de Cr茅ation Jazz' by the Conseil des Arts de Montr茅al (CAM). 聽The $5,000 award will be used to help fund聽the production of his second jazz recording. 聽The award was announced on March 17, at the opening of the Jazz en rafale concert series.
捆绑SM社区's Schulich School of Music ranked top Canadian university by QS in the Performing Arts Category
On March 21st, 2016 the聽QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016 were announced and 捆绑SM社区's Schulich School of Music was named the top Canadian performing arts university in the country.聽QS聽rankings highlight the world鈥檚 top universities in 42 subjects, based on academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact. 聽The Schulich School of Music was ranked 26th overall.
Qu茅bec Hebdo>Culture Jean-S茅bastien Vall茅e et le Ch艙ur Schulich en concert 脿 Qu茅bec
Le Ch艙ur Schulich de l'Universit茅 捆绑SM社区 sera en concert 脿 la Chapelle du Mus茅e de l'Am茅rique 脿 Qu茅bec vendredi 11 mars. C'est un retour aux sources pour le directeur artistique du Ch艙ur Schulich, Jean-S茅bastien Vall茅e, qui vient de Qu茅bec et y a poursuivi ses 茅tudes en musique.
SQRM applauds Schulich School of Music researchers
Research at 捆绑SM社区 is often celebrated for its international collaborations and recognition; but its importance at home, in the province of Quebec, is equally meritorious. This was never more apparent than at the recent award ceremony of the Soci茅t茅 qu茅b茅coise de recherche聽en musique聽(SQRM) when the outstanding work of six young 捆绑SM社区 musicologists and theorists were recognized. 聽On Nov.
Marcelo Wanderley appointed an INRIA International Chair, 2016-20.
Professor Marcelo M. Wanderley聽has been awarded an Inria International Chair for 2016-2020.聽Prof. Wanderley is the first 捆绑SM社区 researcher to be awarded this chair and is among the four awardees this year.聽Inria聽is the聽French National Institute for Computer Science and Applied Mathematics.
Anna Peletsis wins the 捆绑SM社区 Concerto Competition, Piano Division.
Anna Peletsis, a doctoral聽piano聽student of Professor Marina Mdivani, has won the 捆绑SM社区 Concerto Competition and will perform next season with the McGIll Symphony Orchestra.
Brent Proseus, trumpet, winner of the 捆绑SM社区 Concerto Competiton.
Brent Proseus, a student of Professor Richard Stoelzel, Brass Area Chair, has been named聽winner of the 2016 Schulich School of Music Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion competition. 聽Brent鈥檚 first聽trumpet teacher was his father, Eric and he聽聽continued his聽studies with Gregg Good.
An Interview with Wirth Vocal Prize winner Chelsea Rus
On Feb. 7,聽Chelsea Rus聽was named the winner of the inaugural Wirth Vocal Prize. According to the Schulich School of Music鈥檚 website, the $25,000 prize is given to 鈥渁n exceptional voice student鈥� in recognition of outstanding accomplishment as a singer and significant promise for an international career.鈥� Pretty heady stuff for any young singer 鈥� but especially so for Rus, who had never even heard an opera until her first year of college in 2009 back home in Abbotsford, B.C.
Jean-Willy Kunz : Pipe dreams do come true
If, as Mark Twain said here in 1881, you can鈥檛 throw a brick in Montreal without breaking a church window, it must be equally true that you can鈥檛 go very far in this once very religious city without stumbling across a pipe organ. And often a damned good one.
Elinor Frey wins Opus Prize for the Berlin Sonatas
Cellist Elinor Frey, an alumni of the Schulich School of Music,聽has won聽the early-music recording of the year award for her disc聽Berlin Sonatas on the Passacaille label. 聽 Fascinated with the cello鈥檚 origins and the creative process of new music, Elinor Frey plays both period and modern instruments.
