"Women, Work and Song" at Marvin Duchow Library
An exciting new exhibit can be explored through the Marvin Duchow Library at 不良研究所听鈥� "Women, Work and Song in Nineteeth-Century France."
The exhibit explores the evolving role of women in the popular song industry of the era, and includes many pieces from the 19th-century French sheet music collection of the Library.听
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Lara Ciekiewicz on CBC Music
In a recent CBC Music feature article, Opera 不良研究所 alumni听Lara Ciekiewicz (M.Mus 2008) discussed five pieces that influenced her, including pieces by Dvor谩k, Stephen Fearing and more.听
Those looking to hear Ciekiewicz live听will soon have a chance, as she will make her debut performance听as Tatyana听in Calgary Opera's production of Tchaikovsky's听Eugene Onegin, which begins February 3.听
Obituary: Dr. Huntington Sheldon
Dr. Huntington (Skip) Sheldon (1930-2018) was an iconic figure in the history of the Schulich School of Music and 不良研究所 as a whole. In addition to a long teaching legacy in the Faculty of Medicine, he made significant contributions to the university听as a philanthropist.听As a result of Dr.
Original and Happy Freaks
As part of our Schulich in Concert series,听Professor Hank Knox will be performing a concert January 31st at 7:30 pm in Redpath Hall. To learn more about the background of the concert, we held an email interview with Hank.
What inspired the title of your concert, 鈥淥riginal and Happy Freaks鈥�?
Bassoons, Elvis, and the Vir茅e Classique
As part of the 6th annual Vir茅e Classique by the听Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al (OSM) on August 12, 2017,听Schulich School of Music bassoon faculty members St茅phane听L茅vesque and Martin Mangrum took part in the world premiere of Simon Leclerc's听'Concerto Grosso for Five Bassoons, Contrabassoon, Strings听and Timpani', along with OSM bassoon colleagues听and guest b
Renowned violinist Violaine Melan莽on to join the Schulich School of Music string faculty
The Schulich School of Music is delighted to announce that听violinist听Violaine Melan莽on听will be joining the string faculty as Associate Professor,听beginning August 1st, 2018.
Students, alumni and faculty in Chile with Global Leaders Program
Currently, Dr. Lisa Lorenzino, Professor of Music Education, is听in southern Chile with seven current and former Schulich School听of Music Students as part of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas听Global Leaders Program.听After three days of seminars and听meetings, the students have moved to a variety of locations听throughout southern Chile to keep students active in free听after-school music programs designed to empower youth.
Pianist Timothy Ledger to perform Beethoven alongside guest conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni
Timothy Ledger, a current doctoral student who won the 2017-18 Classical Concerto Competition back in November 2017, is set to perform with the 不良研究所 Symphony Orchestra under the baton of guest conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni. To learn more about this opportunity, we spoke to Timothy in a recent email exchange.
First Play: OSM Soloists, Beethoven, Strauss
Original article from CBC Music.
"Over a year ago, the executives at听Analekta Records听approached Andrew Wan, concertmaster of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montr茅al, to help them spearhead a three-year, three-album initiative that would focus a spotlight on OSM musicians in a chamber music setting."
Sixtrum's excellent end to 2017
Since their founding in 2006, the percussion ensemble Sixtrum has been striving for听鈥渆xcellence and the thrill of discovery in aims to become a reference in the percussion world of tomorrow.鈥澨齅ade up of six virtuosic and multi-talented performers,听Noam Bierstone (current Schulich DMus student in percussion), Joao Catalao, Julien Gr茅goire, Philip Hornsey, Kristie Ibrahim (Part-time Instructor at the Schulich School
Schulich nominees for the 21e Prix Opus
Finalists for the Conseil qu茅b茅cois de la musique's 21e听Prix Opus听have officially been announced, and once again听the Schulich community is well represented!听Established in 1996 to highlight the excellence and diversity of Qu茅bec's musical offering, les Prix Opus delivers annually to artists throughout a variety of categories.
Finding her voice: Anna-Sophie Neher wins Wirth Vocal Prize
Excerpt taken from the 不良研究所 Reporter.
Nun茅 Melik: Hidden Treasures Projects
After several years of research into Armenian music,听violinist Nun茅 Melik, a doctoral student at the Schulich School of Music, is making waves with her debut album听Hidden Treasure: Classical Armenian Music for Violin and Piano.听Born in Siberia, Melik has Armenian, Georgian and Jewish roots.听After her move to听Montreal in 2009, she began to explore the music of composers from her upbringing in her
Philippe Leroux: critique de son nouveau disque dans le Monde.fr!
Article provenant du site听lemonde.fr
Mezzo-Soprano Simone McIntosh Stays True To Her Growing Reputation
Original article from Ludwig Van Toronto.
"Of the current crop of fresh young Canadian classical voices, mezzo听Simone McIntosh has that rare quality that makes the listener sit up and take notice. She combines a beautiful, well focused, gleaming high mezzo with an innate theatricality that bodes well for the future.
