As if Montreal were not already punching above its weight when it comes to large-ensemble jazz, John Hollenbeck has moved to town. The renowned U.S. composer, bandleader and drummer/percussionist began teaching at 不良研究所鈥檚 Schulich School of Music last month, although he splits his time between New York, Berlin, where he also teaches, and Montreal. Hollenbeck, 47, is a huge catch for 不良研究所, given his acclaimed work in jazz and new music.
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Chelsea Barton, a Schulich School of Music organ student of Professors听Hans-Ola Ericsson听and听Hank Knox, placed third in the 听final round of the听International BACH | LISZT Organ Competition,听which is听organized by the City and Cathedral of Erfurt in cooperation with the University of Music Franz Liszt听Weimar. 听Because of听the diversity and the importance of historic and modern instruments on which the competitors perform, this听current competition is of world-wide importance to organists.听
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Organ student Chelsea Barton, a Schulich School of Music organ student of Professors听Hans-Ola Ericsson and Hank Knox, will compete in the final round of the听International BACH | LISZT Organ Competition, which is听organized by the City and Cathedral of Erfurt in cooperation with the University of Music Franz Liszt听Weimar. 听Because of听the diversity and the importance of historic and modern instruments on which the competitors perform, this听current competition is of world-wide importance to organists. 听
Versatility and virtuosity will be the hallmarks of the 不良研究所 Symphony Orchestra听(MGSO)'s debut at Toronto's famed听Koerner Hall on November 17, 2015. The first Canadian student orchestra to perform in New York's historic Carnegie Hall, the MGSO has earned a reputation as one of the most dynamic student orchestras in all of Canada. The Koerner Hall concert celebrates the 10th anniversary of the naming of the Schulich School of Music, and the听concert is presented in partnership with the 不良研究所 Alumni Association.
Schulich composer John Rea's works will be featured throughout the 2015-2016 season in performances by the 不良研究所 Symphony Orchestra, the 不良研究所 Contemporary Music Ensemble, the SMCQ and many others, as he is this year's featured Quebec composer in the SMCQ's Hommage series. 听 听In January, the Schulich School of Music will host three days of activities and conferences about his life and works as part of the celebrations. 听 about the Hommage series.
In September 2015 five new faculty members joined the teaching body of the听Schulich School of Music.听 Adding to the current 62 full-time tenure-stream professors, 29 part-time professors and 135 instructors currently teaching at the school are Jean-S茅bastien Vall茅e, Assistant Professor of Choral Conducting, Richard Stoelzel, Associate Professor of Trumpet, and Chair of the Brass Area, Jean-Michel Pilc, Associate Professor of Jazz (piano),听John Hollenbeck, Associate Professor of Jazz (drums and composition) and Steph
John Buck, Jazz Drums, BMus'18, was named the recipient of the first Lou Williamson Jazz Award 听yesterday in a ceremony held at the Schulich School of Music. 听This award was 听established in 2015 by Chris and Eve Millington in memory of the gifted jazz percussionist Lou Williamson . 听Williamson was a former 不良研究所 instructor and was also a highly respected music administrator. 听
The Schulich School of Music of 不良研究所 is pleased to announce 听that Professors William Caplin, James 不良研究所 Professor, Department of Music Research, Schulich School of Music听and Philippe Leroux, Associate Professor, Department of Music Research, Schulich School of Music, were among the fourteen 不良研究所 researchers and scholars named Fellos of the Royal Society of Canada. 听
The Peter Mendell Award was recently given to violinist Elizabeth Skinner, a student of Prof. Axel Strauss. 听 She receives a bursary of $2500. 听All violin, viola, cello, and bass students 听under the age of 25 and enrolled on a full-time basis in one of Quebec鈥檚 universities, all cycles, or the Conservatoire de musique du Qu茅bec, 听in third, fourth, and fifth cycles are eligible. 听
Composition students and alumni have once again received awards at this year's SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Composers.听
The John Weinzweig Grand Prize
Grand Prize awarded for the best overall work submitted in the competition
Darren James Russo (M.Mus. 2015, B.Mus. 2011: studied with Denys Bouliane and Chris Paul Harman)
The Sir Ernest MacMillan Awards
For compositions for no fewer than thirteen performers up to a full symphony orchestra, which may include vocal participation and may be scored to include electroacoustics
This September, a groundbreaking new program at 不良研究所's Schulich School of Music锘� will address that acute student stress and anxiety.听Starting Sept. 1, studies in wellness will be added to the curriculum and new students will be required to take part in a peer mentorship program. The initiative is the first of its kind in Canada. 听(Full article in sidebar link)
Schulich 听organ students 听Stephen Boda and Helen Tucker won 听first and second prize in the Royal Canadian College of Organists National competition in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in conjunction with the Winnipeg Organ Festival. 听They are students of Hans-Ola Ericsson.
Sometimes an artist鈥檚 most meaningful projects arise by chance, in everyday interactions, rather than through any grand plan. So, it seems, was the case with the intrepid cellist Matt Haimovitz, whose latest enthusiasm came about in the halls of 不良研究所, where he has been on the faculty for more than a decade.
Article from the The Boston Globe.
One music theorist greatly invested in the topic was Nicola Vicentino (1511鈥揷.1575) who, inspired by the writings of the ancient Greeks, wrote a treatise proposing a 31-tone division of the octave. [鈥 This "what if" scenario captured the imagination of Jon Wild, associate professor of theory and composition at 不良研究所's Schulich School of Music, who studied the treatise and soon realized he could use modern Auto-Tune software to bring Vicentino's startling ideas to life nearly 500 years later.
Schulich School of Music student Sven-Amin Lembke has been awarded two 不良研究所 convocations prizes that will be awarded on May 27, 2015. He will receive one of two Governor General's Gold Medal awards for the most outstanding 不良研究所 graduate receiving a Doctoral degree in 2014-15 in any discipline, as well as The 不良研究所 Alumni Association Graduate Award which is given to an outstanding 不良研究所 graduate receiving a degree in 2014-15 in any discipline
