Jazz festivals don't only happen in the summer, and our faculty, students, and alumni are still keeping busy with听appearances at different events in the fall. Two such upcoming festivals, the and , feature a significant number of Schulich-related artists as group leaders or bandmembers, which we've compiled in two lists below.听
Toronto Undergraduate Jazz Festival (Sept. 4 鈥� 8)
Students at the Schulich School of Music can apply for an internship with , where they'll get the chance to work with CBC Montreal's music team on broadcast recording projects, online editorial pieces and more听for optional credit. The deadline to apply听is September 22, 2018! Read below for full information.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH CBC MUSIC 2018-2019
POSITION: unpaid internship in music production and journalism (for optional credit)
LOCATION: Montreal, QC
Congratulations to cellist Elie Boissinot (B.Mus 2020), who was recently awarded听a听 valued at $10,000! Open to post-secondary students across Canada in their penultimate or final year, the grants were established to "foster excellence in new talent." About this success, Elie said "It is a great privilege and honour to be selected to receive such a prestigious grant!
狈辞尘尘茅别 R茅v茅lation Radio-Canada pour la saison 2016-2017, l鈥檃ltiste virtuose se produira deux fois cette fin de semaine dans le cadre de la : une fois en r茅cital et une fois au sein de l鈥橢nsemble de la Vir茅e. Dans un r茅cent entretien avec La Presse, elle discute de l鈥檌nfluence des grands altistes de l鈥檋istoire moderne sur l鈥櫭﹙olution du r茅pertoire de l鈥檌nstrument.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Kenneth Woodman (1938-2018) after a long battle with cancer.
Congratulations to several of our professors who recently received Insight Grants to fund a wide variety of fascinating research projects!
According to the SSHRC, the Insight program was established with the goal to 鈥渟upport and foster excellence in social sciences and humanities research intended to deepen, widen and increase our collective understanding of individuals and societies, as well as to inform the search for solutions to societal challenges.鈥�
Congratulations to violinist Amy Hillis (B.Mus 2012, current D.Mus) and bassoonist Kristy Tucker (M.Mus 2017), who were featured in CBC Music's annual "30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30" roundup. The list highlights some of the most promising young musicians from across Canada, acting as an annual shortlist of the country's brightest new talents in classical music.听
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We are very excited to launch our 2018-2019听season, with several听brand听new additions to the program as well as the usual favourites. Over 600 performances by members of Schulich鈥檚 vibrant musical community are on offer, presentations by our world-class researchers as well as visiting guests, masterclasses by international guest artists, a new concert series, and a new composition competition to add to our long-established list of student competitions.听
Jam sessions have long been a cornerstone of jazz communities in cities around the world. In addition to offering playing and networking opportunities for the participants, they also act as a chance for anyone who shows up to celebrate the music they love.
In Montreal, there were three main jams for many years 鈥� Monday鈥檚 session at Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill, Diese Onze on Tuesday nights, and Grumpy鈥檚 Bar on Wednesdays. These events mostly took place around downtown Montreal, so there was an opportunity for a jam to open up in another of the city鈥檚 neighbourhoods.
In a recent profile by the, Dean听Brenda Ravenscroft discusses her efforts over the past year at the Schulich School of Music, including establishing a diversity mandate.
Congratulations to Shanti Nachtergaele, a current PhD student in the musicology program, who was awarded a for her project 鈥淭he Birth of Modern Double Bass Playing at the Prague and Paris Conservatories.鈥�
We are proud to announce that Prof.听Dominique Labelle听will be among the three honourees receiving the 2018 Opera Canada Awards! First announced in 2000 by听Opera Canada's magazine, 鈥淭he Rubies鈥� were created to honour the achievements of Canadians making a significant impact in the opera world.听
Congratulations to Robert Hasegawa,听Associate听Professor of Music Theory, who has been named a William Dawson Scholar, one of 不良研究所鈥檚 most prestigious internal awards! This award recognizes a scholar who is becoming an outstanding and original researcher of world-class caliber and is poised to become a leader in their field. He will hold the award for a five-year term.
Two weeks ago, the听Schulich School of Music听had the honour in presenting听听with the degree of听Doctor of Music, honoris causa.听
Congratulations to听Vanessa Blais-Tremblay听(BMus 鈥�09, PhD forthcoming), winner of Schulich鈥檚听2017-18 听in the teaching assistant/graduate instructor category!
