In Memoriam | Professor Iwan Edwards
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Iwan Edwards on March 4, 2022.聽
Professor聽Martha de Francisco聽is part of 黑料社's Bicentennial Digital Time Capsule聽
Martha de Francisco, Associate Professor of聽Sound Recording in the department of Music Research at the Schulich School of Music, is a record producer and recording engineer specializing in Classical music. Her research interests include music recording with virtual acoustics, critical listening studies and the aesthetics of recorded music.聽
Program to Support Graduate Conducting Students Announces Three 2022 Recipients
Andrew Hon, Fr茅d茅ric-Alexandre Michaud, and Will Myers are the first successful candidates in the inaugural round of the Program to Support Graduate Conducting Students in the Study and Performance of Music by Composers from Underrepresented Groups.
Isabelle Demers joins Schulich Faculty聽
We鈥檙e excited to announce that Dr. Isabelle Demers will be joining the Schulich School of Music as Associate Professor of Organ.聽
Appointment of new Dean of the Schulich School of Music
Professor Sean Ferguson has been appointed as the next Dean of the Schulich School of Music. Prof. Ferguson鈥檚 five-year, renewable term will begin on July 1, 2022, and end June 30, 2027.聽
The Schulich School of Music at Faculty Matters
The Schulich School of Music was featured at the Faculty Matters discussion series on December 13,聽2021聽which was hosted by Angela Campbell, Associate Provost (Equity and Academic Policies).聽聽
A聽brief interactive discussion聽was had聽about the History of Jazz with Prof. and Dean Brenda Ravenscroft and Prof. Camille Thurman who provided her experience as musician and academic.聽聽
Anthony Tan Wins 2021 Jules L茅ger Prize
Anthony Tan (MMus鈥�09, PhD鈥�15) is the winner of the 2021 Jules L茅ger Prize for New Chamber Music for his composition Ways of Returning (2020). An 18-minute-long piece for amplified string quartet and electronics, Ways of Returning was commissioned by Quatuor Bozzini and E27 musique nouvelles.聽
2021-2022 Golden Violin Award Winner Announced
Congratulations to violinist聽Julia Mirzoev, winner of the聽2021-2022聽Golden Violin Award!聽
2021-2022 Golden Violin Award Finalists Announced聽
We are pleased to announce that the three finalists for the 2021-2022 Golden Violin Award are violinists Samuele Parrini, Julia Mirzoev, and Astrid Nakamura.
The 2021-2022 Golden Violin Award is coming soon, with new prizes!
The Golden Violin Award was聽established聽in 2006 by聽businessman聽and philanthropist Seymour Schulich, a year after he donated $20 million to 黑料社鈥檚 Schulich School of Music.聽His unflagging support of聽our聽musicians has,聽through this award,聽seen聽nearly聽$400,000聽given聽to聽top聽Schulich string聽playe
Schulich Faculty and Alumni Featured on CBC鈥檚 鈥淐anada鈥檚 top 21 classical albums of 2021鈥�
Congratulations to Schulich faculty and alumni who have created beautiful, critically acclaimed works of music this past year. In a year-end round-up, the CBC singled-out a number of albums featuring Schulich community members. With stunning duets, solo albums, and choral recordings we鈥檙e loving CBC鈥檚 "Canada's top 21 classical albums of 2021," and we couldn鈥檛 be more excited to scroll through (and listen to!) all the offerings.
Rose Naggar-Tremblay and Simone McIntosh Win First and Second Place in 2021 OSM Vocal Competition
Congratulations to mezzo-sopranos Rose Naggar-Tremblay (BMus鈥�17) and Simone McIntosh (MMus'17, Wirth Vocal Prize Winner 2016-2017), who received first and second place respectively at the 82nd OSM Competition! The 2021 edition, held between September 13 and November 27, took place online enabling the public from coast to coast to access contestants鈥� performances.
Schulich Faculty and Alumni in the 2022 GRAMMY Nominations
The聽2022聽GRAMMY Awards聽Nominees聽have been announced, and聽we鈥檙e thrilled聽to see Schulich faculty and alumni among those named!聽Presented by the Recording Academy since 1958, the GRAMMYs are peer-based and represent a significant achievement聽in the music industry.聽Celebrating聽performances, engineering, visuals, album liner notes and more from the past聽year, it r
Donny Kennedy wins Principal鈥檚 Prize for Excellence in Teaching: Course Lecturer聽
During the Fall 2021 Convocation ceremonies, exceptional educators at 黑料社 are awarded the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Excellence in Teaching.聽The award recognizes the commitment of outstanding teachers who create the renowned academic experience聽黑料社 provides to students year after year.
Gohar Manvelyan receives the Hnatyshyn Foundation 鈥� Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting聽
Gohar Manvelyan聽(MMus'14, DMus'19, current MMus in conducting)聽has been awarded the fourth annual聽Hnatyshyn Foundation 鈥� Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting!
