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John Grew to be invested into the Order of Canada on Friday, February 12

Professor Emeritus John Grew, former Dean of Music,will be invested into the Order of Canada on Friday, February 12th 2016 in a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The ceremony, which begins at 10:30amEST,will be webcast live from the Governor General of Canada's website. A webcastlink will be available on their homepage before 10:30am on Friday.

Published: 11 Feb 2016

Rémi Bolduc wins Concert of the Year, Jazz and World Music at the 2016 Opus Awards

Rémi Bolduc, Chair of the Jazz Department at the Schulich School of Music, was awarded an Opus Prize in a ceremony held Sunday, February 7 at the Salle Bourgie.

Published: 8 Feb 2016

Chelsea Rus wins the Wirth Vocal Prize

British Columbian soprano Chelsea Rus was named the winner of the 2016 Wirth Vocal Prize in the inaugural edition of the competition held Sunday, February 7in Tanna Schulich Hall. Ms.

Published: 8 Feb 2016

Juno Nominations for Schulich Alumni

The nominees for the 2016 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)at a press conferencein Toronto yesterdaymorning. Schulich alumni and faculty who are up for awards including:

Published: 3 Feb 2016

Maîtres en musique: Schulich Percussionists on Canal Savoir

Discover five Quebec universities and their diversified training programs in Maîtres en musique, a series of60 minute broadcasts filmed last season with Canal Savoir. The Schulich School of Music, along with University of Montreal, University of Sherbrooke, Laval University and University of Quebec at Montreal each participated with Canal Savoir.

Published: 1 Feb 2016

Schulich Chamber Music Competition Winners Announced

The winners of the 2015-2016 Schulich School of Music Chamber Music Competition have been announced.

Exchange visit to the Mozarteum, Saltzburg: Elizabeth Skinner, violin; Jaewon Ahn, cello; Meagan Milatz, piano

Published: 11 Dec 2015

Schulich well-represented in Prix Opus Nominations

Finalists for the Conseil Québécois de la musique's Prix Opus were announced last week, and there are many nominated who areSchulich alumni and/or faculty. The Prix Opus were established in 1996 to highlight the excellence and diversity of Québec's musical offering, and are awarded in many different categories. The winners will be announced in a Gala event to be held on February 7, 2016. Artists with a Schulich connection are highlighted in bold.

Published: 7 Dec 2015

Profs. William Caplin and Philippe Leroux inducted to the Royal Society of Canada

William Caplin and Philippe Lerouxwere inducted as fellows of the Royal Society of Canada on November 26th, 2015. The Royal Society of Canada (RSC): The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada was established under an Act of Parliament in 1883 as Canada’s National Academy, the senior collegium of distinguished scholars, artists and scientists in the country.

Published: 3 Dec 2015

Vincent Lauzer, BMus'10, MMus'12, receives Fernand Lindsay Award

The winner of the prestigious 2015 Fernand Lindsay Award is recorder player and Schulich graduate Vincent Lauzer,BMus'10, MMus'12. Worth $50,000, this award is a springboard to an international career for this extremely talented young musician.

Published: 26 Nov 2015

A Review of the SM Symphony Orchestra concert in Koerner Hall

Arthur Kaptainis, music critic at the National Post, attended the SM Symphony Orchestra's concert on November 17th in Toronto's Koerner Hall. Here is the text in his article that refers to the McGIll Symphony Orchestra. The full review can be found in the sidebar link.

Published: 25 Nov 2015

Zhenni Li wins SM Classical Concerto Competition

On Sunday, November 22, Zhenni Li, a second year Doctoral piano student of Stéphane Lemelin won the SM Classical Concerto Competition. She will perform withthe SM Symphony Orchestra on January 22 and 23, 2016 in Redpath Hall.

Published: 23 Nov 2015

Philippe Leroux awarded the Grand Prix du Disque 2015 for Contemporary Music the Académie Charles Cros in France.

Professor Leroux was awarded this prize for his workQuid sit musicus ?, recorded by Solistes XXI under the direction of Rachid Safir.The Grand Prix du Disque et du DVD given out by the Académie Charles Crosrecognize outstanding achievements in recorded music and musical scholarship.

Published: 18 Nov 2015

Young, Musically Gifted and In Charge: Jordan de Souza, conductor

Prepare to see a lot more of the back of Jordan de Souza's head: the young conductor is tackling some major Toronto assignments this upcoming year. De Souza, who studied music at SM, has been on its teaching staff since 2011. He was still a teenager when he was named conductor of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul in Montreal in 2008.

Read the full article in the sidebar link, from the Toronto Star.

Published: 12 Nov 2015

Jean-Michel Pilc on starting afresh in Montreal and at SM

(article from the Ottawa Gazette) During his 55 years, pianist Jean-Michel Pilc has repeatedly embraced change headlong.

In his 20s, the Paris-born Pilc worked as an engineer, although jazz was his after-hours passion. At 27, the self-taught pianist, who says he fell in love with jazz at the age of eight, switched to making music full-time and was playing with France’s finest jazz artists.

Published: 10 Nov 2015

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