Tenor John Mac Master ready to raise the voices of 涩里番 students
(Article by Richard Burnett, Montreal Gazette)
One of the finest operatic singers of his generation, tenor聽John Mac Master聽began his storied showbiz career in Montreal and the West Island singing in 1970s rock 鈥榥鈥� roll bar bands.
Student Brent Proseus finalist in Ellsworth Smith Solo Competition
Brent Proseus,聽a second year trumpet Performance Major in the class of Richard Stoelzel聽has been chosen one of six students to compete this week in the prestigious Ellsworth Smith Solo competition. The competition will be live streamed聽. 聽Brent Proseus is also a聽2016 International Solo Competition winner and a winner of the聽涩里番 Concerto Competition,聽
New Minor in Music Entrepreneurship
Introducing the Minor in Music Entrepreneurship: a collaboration between the Schulich School of Music of 涩里番 and 涩里番鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management.
It's never to late to benefit from music lessons, proves Montreal New Horizons Band
Interesting article in University Affairs聽about the聽Montreal New Horizons Band, founded in 2014 by PhD candidate Audrey-Kristel Barbeau. Read the article here.
MISQA is back at the Schulich School of Music from August 14-27
MISQA (涩里番 International String Quartet Academy) was founded in 2010 by Mrs. Constance Pathy. Since its inception, Prof. Andr茅 J. Roy has assumed its leadership as per his position of general & artistic director. Each year, the academy invites the most significant practitioners of the genre to share their experience with and to educate some of the worlds most promising young quartets; four senior quartets and four junior quartets are selected every year.
In memory of Sandy Pearlman
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sandy Pearlman (August 8, 1943 鈥� July 26, 2016). Producer, Lyricist, Manager, and in his words, a聽Relentless brainstormer of the ever-tightening embrace of Music by Technology and Technology by Music.
Schulich Alumni and baroque flutists for the win at the Indianapolis International Baroque Competition!
Schulich School of Music Alumna Alexa Raine-Wright brings home the $10,000 Devonna & Amos Gerber Grand Prize and Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra Prize at the 2016 Indianapolis International Baroque Competition. Vincent Lauzer, Schulich Alumnus also won the Dee Garrett Laureate and Stanley Ritchie Audience Prizes.
In Perfect Harmony
The student musicians in the 涩里番 Symphony Orchestra have easy access to mentors who regularly perform for a world-renowned orchestra. Almost two dozen members of the Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al teach at 涩里番鈥檚 Schulich School of Music and roughly one-third of the OSM鈥檚 musicians are 涩里番 graduates. Read the full 涩里番 Alumni article here.
David Dias Da Silva wins 2016 Stepping Stones Competition
It's been a great month for clarinettist David Dias Da Silva聽(ArtDip'16). 聽Not only did he win聽the聽2016 Prix d'Europe, but he has also just been awarded first place in the聽聽Canadian Music Competition's聽(CMC) Stepping Stone Competition.
Successes for Alumni at the Prix d'Europe competition
Clarinettist聽David Dias da Silva聽(ArtDip'16) has won the聽2016 Prix d'Europe. 聽Third prize, the聽Le Prix聽Qu茅becor聽聽and the聽Prix聽Guy Soucie 聽were awarded to violinist and聽DMus candidate聽Elizabeth Skinner聽(MMus'15).
An Honorary Doctorate for Susan McClary
Susan McClary,聽B.Mus. (Southern Illinois University), M.A., Ph.D. (Harvard University) was 聽named聽Doctor of Music聽honoris causa聽at 聽this year's spring convocation, which took place on May 31st.
Ichiro Fujinaga appointed Associate Dean for Research and Administration
Professor Ichiro Fujinaga has been appointed Associate Dean for Research and Administration for 2016-17. 聽Professor Fujinaga is one of the leading figures worldwide in the fields of Music Information Retrieval and Digital Humanities in Music.聽 He is also a successful and productive researcher, who has received major grants from many sources, including the US National Endowment for the Humanities and the Mellon Foundation, and Canadian SSHRC, CFI, and FRQSC.
Accolades for 涩里番 Brass at the International Trumpet Guild Convention
The 涩里番 Trumpet Ensemble and professor Richard Stoelzel, Brass Area Chair,聽recently participated in聽the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Anaheim, California. 聽Their prelude concert collegiate聽performance received astanding ovation. "In my over 20 years going to these conferences, I have never witnessed a prelude concert collegiate trumpet ensemble receive a standing ovation," said Prof.
Prof. Julie Cumming named Interim Dean of the Schulich School of Music
Prof. Julie Cumming has been named Interim Dean of the Schulich School of Music, beginning 1 July 2016, following the conclusion of Prof. Sean Ferguson鈥檚 term as Dean.
Renowned tenor John Mac Master joins the Voice Faculty of the Schulich School of Music
The Schulich School of Music welcomes tenor John Mac Master to the Voice Faculty of the Schulich School of Music this fall, building on its remarkable聽faculty. 聽
