Rebecca Henry (MMus 2012) enjoys an active career as both conductor and mezzo-soprano across North America. Her conducting spans opera, operetta, orchestral, and contemporary听repertoire, and she recently completed the听Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera. Designed to further the careers of distinctively talented female conductors, the Institute is celebrating its 5th year with faculty Emmanuel Villaume, Carlo Montanaro, and Nicole Paiement.
Published on: 11 Nov 2019
Francis Choini猫re has been awarded the second annual听Hnatyshyn Foundation 鈥� Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting! Launched in 2017 in honour of the late conductor Franz-Paul Decker and his wife, Christa, this $15,000 fellowship is the result of a collaboration between the Schulich School of Music, the Decker family, and the听Hnatyshyn Foundation, a charity founded by Canada鈥檚 twenty-fourth Governor General to support the development of young artists.
Published on: 4 Nov 2019
Congratulations to pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin (BMus 2011), who won two different awards as part of this year's ADISQ Gala鈥攐ne for a recording with the Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al and the other with Schulich professor Andrew Wan:
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Published on: 28 Oct 2019
Principal tuba of the Orchestre M茅tropolitain and co-founder of the Philharmonie des vents du Qu茅bec, Alain Cazes is a Professor of Brass and Conducting at the Schulich School of Music. In addition to performing, conducting, teaching, and composing, he directs the 涩里番 Wind Orchestra, which will join the Royal 22e R茅giment Band on September 27 for a free concert as part of .
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Published on: 24 Sep 2019
A highlight of the Quebec cultural scene, the (ADISQ)听Gala honours artists and music industry professionals who released standout recordings or were involved in听remarkable productions听over the last year. In advance of the main ADISQ Gala taking place on October 27, 2019, read below for a list of all nominees with a Schulich connection. Congratulations to all!
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Published on: 20 Sep 2019
Beginning this season, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) welcomes three Schulich School of Music alumni into their esteemed ensemble: Victor Fournelle-Blain (ADip 鈥�15) as Principal Violist, R茅mi Pelletier (LMus 鈥�04) as Associate Principal Violist, and Yolanda Bruno (BMus 鈥�11) as Section Violinist! On their new appointments, Interim Artistic Director Sir Andrew Davis writes, 鈥淲e are delighted that these wonderful musicians have chosen the TSO to be their home for the coming season.
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Published on: 16 Sep 2019
Congratulations to Prof. Peter Schubert, who was recently awarded the the Gail Boyd de Stwolinski Prize for Lifetime
Published on: 10 Sep 2019
Prof. John Rea and Prof. Hank Knox are among the latest inductees into the , which includes nine 涩里番 researchers and professors among the total of 93 new Fellows.听Fellows in the RSC's Academies of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science are elected by their peers for outstanding achievements in their fields听鈥� an extremely high honour.听
Published on: 10 Sep 2019
Now coming up on its 20th edition, the OFF jazz festival has been a mainstay of the Montreal jazz scene by featuring local artists and their creative projects. The festival runs from October 3 - 12, 2019 and will feature many groups with Schulich students, faculty, and alumni听鈥� read below for a list of events with a Schulich connection.
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Published on: 5 Sep 2019
We're excited to welcome Dorian Komanoff Bandy to Schulich's faculty, where he will beginning a position in historical performance practice and musicology, held jointly between the School's departments of Performance and Music Research.
Published on: 6 Aug 2019
Two Schulich Early Music graduates, violinist Marie Nadeau-Tremblay (BMus 鈥�14, LMus 鈥�17, MMus '19) and trumpeter Duncan Campbell (BMus 鈥�14, GDip 鈥�17, LMus 鈥�19) were recently awarded first and second prize听respectively at the Mathieu Duguay Early Music Competition of the . Both offered stellar performances accompanied by the Mission Saint-Charles Orchestra, conducted by Hank Knox.
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Published on: 29 Jul 2019
Daniel Mills (B.Mus 鈥�10) has been named the new Executive Director of the Kamloops Symphony!
Born and raised in Calgary, Daniel Mills is an emerging arts leader with a background in performance and administration. His previous position at Arts Commons, Calgary鈥檚 major performing arts centre, included overseeing individual giving programs and donor stewardship at Arts Commons. Daniel has also held administrative positions at the Honens International Piano Competition, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre.
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Published on: 29 Jul 2019
Choral conductor Wayne Riddell has long been an important figure in the Montreal and 涩里番 music communities, holding positions such as the chorus master of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and professor at the Schulich School of Music. Riddell has established a bequest that will support choral students at 涩里番 through two separate funds -- the Wayne Riddell Choral Award, and the Norman Beckow Choral Excellence Endowment Fund (named after his late partner).
Published on: 4 Jul 2019
Congratulations to saxophonist Jacob Do (BMus 2021), who won the on June 26, 2019. Created as part of the Festival's 40th anniversary, the award is given as part of a competition open to selected Quebec university student musicians identifying as part of a visible minority.
Published on: 27 Jun 2019
In 2017, Prof. Brian Cherney was the subject of an entire issue of Intersections (a publication by the ) after a conference held in his honour at 涩里番. Available online for the first time, the issue features essays by many Schulich faculty members on Cherney and his music, including writings by Prof. Chris Paul Harman, Prof. Christoph Neidh枚fer, and Cherney himself.
Published on: 25 Jun 2019
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