As Prof. Edward Klorman describes it, the Schulich School of Music’s music theory program is a place of innovation and exploration.
Article provenant de Les 2 Rives.
Azimut diffusion prĂ©sente Marina Thibeault dans le cadre de la sĂ©rie «ĚýLes p’tits dimanches ensoleillĂ©sĚý» le 5 novembre Ă 11h Ă la salle Georges-Codling du MarchĂ© des arts Desjardins.
Pour Marina Thibeault, l’annĂ©e 2016-2017 a Ă©tĂ© marquĂ© entre autre par sa nomination Ă titre de «ĚýRĂ©vĂ©lation Radio-CanadaĚý» ainsi que l’obtention d’un prix de la Fondation Sylva Gelber, mais surtout par la sortie de son premier opus et la venue au monde de son premier enfant.
Blog post by Chris Maskell
As winner of the 2016-2017 McGill Concerto Competition, violinist Amy Hillis (D.Mus 2019) is set to perform next weekend as a featured soloist with the McGill Symphony Orchestra. In advance of this appearance, we spoke to Hillis about the repertoire, her experience at Schulich and more in a recent email exchange.
The Schulich School of Music is pleased to announce the prestigious jury for the inaugural edition of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers. The new national competition for Canadian composers under the age of 35 is the gift of the late Dr. Graham Sommer, an alumnus of McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and an accomplished pianist and devoted music lover. Five composers will be chosen to create new works for piano quintet, earning prizes ranging from $5,000-$15,000 as well as a concert premiere at the Schulich School of Music on September 29, 2018.
This Sunday, September 3 at 4 p.m. and Monday, September 4 at 7 p.m.Ěýyou can hear from the 2016 Midwest International Piano CompetitionĚýonĚýSymphonies of Iowa,Ěýa program on Iowa Public Radio. Among the featured pianists is Zhenni Li, who took the third prize in the competition and performedĚýRachmaninoff’s Elegie in E-flat minor, Op. 3 No. 1 as her encore. Recently, Ms.
Blog post by Chris Maskell
The Fall marks two significant milestones for bassist Cole Birney-Stewart (B.Mus 2013)— the return to Schulich for his Master of Music in jazz performance and the release of Champlain Bridge, his first album as a bandleader. Featuring Birney-Stewart, along with Jules Payette (B.Mus 2016), Evan Shay (M.Mus 2018), Maxime Tremblay-Rheault (M.Mus 2018) and others, the music is complex and gripping.
Written by Madison Duenkler for the McGill Daily (Feb 20, 2017)
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On Monday, February 13, McGill students and members of Montreal’s music community gathered at the Wirth Music building for a panel discussion, entitled “Musician’s Health Throughout a Performing Career.”
The Peter Mendell Award was recently given to violinist Elizabeth Skinner, a student of Prof. Axel Strauss. Ěý She receives a bursary of $2500. ĚýAll violin, viola, cello, and bass students Ěýunder the age of 25 and enrolled on a full-time basis in one of Quebec’s universities, all cycles, or the Conservatoire de musique du QuĂ©bec, Ěýin third, fourth, and fifth cycles are eligible. Ěý
Schulich Ěýorgan students ĚýStephen Boda and Helen Tucker won Ěýfirst and second prize in the Royal Canadian College of Organists National competition in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in conjunction with the Winnipeg Organ Festival. ĚýThey are students of Hans-Ola Ericsson.
Sometimes an artist’s 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 McGill University, where he has been on the faculty for more than a decade.
Article from the The Boston Globe.