After distinguishing himself in a nationwide search that ended in a live audition earlier this spring, Simon Rivard听(MMus '17) has been appointed the new (TSYO).听This announcement follows a wave of other recent successes by Simon, including his inclusion on CBC鈥檚 list of 鈥�
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Published on: 1 Jun 2018
Congratulations to Simone McIntosh (MMus 鈥�17), Jonah Spungin (BMus 鈥�16, MMus 鈥�18) and Anna-Sophie Neher (MMus 鈥�18) for winning first, second and third prize respectively in last week鈥檚 . Held every other year, the New Discoveries Auditions provides emerging vocal artists with a professional platform, broad audience exposure and career development opportunities.
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Published on: 29 May 2018
The Schulich School of Music is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Barbara Whitley, a long-time friend and supporter of the School. Dr, Whitley received her BA from 不良研究所 in 1940 and an Honorary Doctorate in Arts in 1992, and was an accomplished actor, philanthropist and volunteer. She had just celebrated her 100th birthday this past听April.
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Published on: 25 May 2018
On May 20, 2018, Schulich students had a rare chance to get direct feedback from a singing legend 鈥� Nana Mouskouri.听
Ryan Nauta (tenor),听Jonah Spungin (baritone), Jessica Burnside (soprano) and Elie Manousakis (soprano) performed as part of听in a masterclass in Tanna Schulich Hall where Mouskouri (DLitt 2013)听offered guidance based on a wealth of experience from her 60-year career.
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Published on: 24 May 2018
Earlier this year, cellist and Schulich professor Matt Haimovitz was appointed as the first-ever John Cage Fellow at the New School's . As part of this artist-in-residence program, Haimovitz will be actively involved in Mannes activities, including acting as an ensemble coach, teaching private lessons, and engaging in joint endeavors听with Schulich.
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Published on: 23 May 2018
Congratulations to听Dominique Labelle, winner of Schulich's听2017-18 in the performance area.
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Published on: 16 May 2018
Congratulations to听Richard King, winner of Schulich's听 in the听research area.听
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Published on: 16 May 2018
Congratulations to Amy Hillis (D.Mus 2019), who won the 41st this past weekend for her stunning final-round performance with collaborative pianist . As the first-prize winner, Hillis received an award totalling $15,000, including a $8000 cash prize, a residency and recital at Italy's this summer and a multi-city Canadian tour in the fall.
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Published on: 10 May 2018
In January of this year, Greg Burlet (MA 2013) launched , a mobile app that makes music transcription easier than ever. Using artificial intelligence, the app analyzes audio played from guitar, voice, brass or woodwinds and turns it into sheet music. Adopted by thousands of users since launch, the app is available on the iTunes app store and Google Play in a free or subscription-based model.听
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Published on: 10 May 2018
This year鈥檚听 has been awarded to doctoral candidate听Moe Touizrar. Established in 2016 by Prof. John Rea, the prize is awarded each year to a student in composition who is travelling during the summer to broaden their cultural experience and depth of knowledge.
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Published on: 8 May 2018
Prof. Richard Stoelzel, Professor of Trumpet and Brass Area Chair at the Schulich School of Music, recently released his latest record 鈥� Horizon. This newest release features many works for trumpet and orchestra that Stoelzel commissioned specifically for the release, and sees him joined by the Polish Camerata Chamber Orchestra. In light of this exciting new disc, we spoke to Prof. Stoelzel about the album, performing as a soloist and more in a recent email exchange.
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Published on: 4 May 2018
Among 13 other outstanding individuals slated to receive honorary doctorates from 不良研究所 is Zarin Mehta, who will be presented听with a Doctor of Music at the music convocation ceremony听on May 30, 2018. Always听passionate about music,听Mehta began his career as a chartered accountant at Coopers and Lybrand before stepping into the role of Managing Director of the Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al (OSM)听in 1981.
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Published on: 2 May 2018
Congratulations to听, a current masters student in the musicology program, who was awarded 1st place in the听 for her project 鈥淏lack Israelites, Social Justice, and Kendrick Lamar: Meditations on a Rhetorical Branch of African American/Jewish Relations.鈥�
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Published on: 30 Apr 2018
Blog post by Chris Maskell.
Jazz drummer Val茅rie Lacombe (BMus 鈥�18) is an active musician and leader in Montreal who has worked with many of the city鈥檚 most celebrated musicians. Having had just finished up her graduating recital on Monday, we interviewed Val茅rie over email about her experience here at Schulich as well as her upcoming projects.
How does the BMus jazz program influence your development as an artist?
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Published on: 27 Apr 2018
Trombonist, composer and arranger Taylor Donaldson (MMus 2011) has been actively involved in the Montreal music scene for almost a decade, performing in jazz ensembles of all sizes, with symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, choirs and more.
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Published on: 26 Apr 2018
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