MATT HAIMOVITZ, PERIOD
Sometimes an artist鈥檚 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 UU直播, where he has been on the faculty for more than a decade. Article from the The Boston Globe.
Schulich Professor Jon Wild uses auto-tune to make a Renaissance theorists dream come true.
One music theorist greatly invested in the topic was Nicola Vicentino (1511鈥揷.1575) who, inspired by the writings of the ancient Greeks, wrote a treatise proposing a 31-tone division of the octave. [鈥 This "what if" scenario captured the imagination of Jon Wild, associate professor of theory and composition at UU直播's Schulich School of Music, who studied the treatise and soon realized he could use modern Auto-Tune software to bring Vicentino's startling ideas to life nearly 500 years later.
Schulich School of Music student Sven-Amin Lembke awarded two UU直播 convocation prizes
Schulich School of Music student Sven-Amin Lembke has been awarded two UU直播 convocations prizes that will be awarded on May 27, 2015. He will receive one of two Governor General's Gold Medal awards for the most outstanding UU直播 graduate receiving a Doctoral degree in 2014-15 in any discipline, as well as The UU直播 Alumni Association Graduate Award which is given to an outstanding UU直播 graduate receiving a degree in 2014-15 in any discipline
Exceptional CFI funding announced for the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology.
Researchers from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT), housed at the Schulich School of Music at UU直播, received over $4 million in funding from the CFI聽and a聽total of $10.9M which includes matching funds from the Quebec Government and UU直播.
Schulich Convocation Awards and Honours
At last week's convocation, not only did the Schulich School of Music celebrate graduating students, but it also highlighted excellence in teaching by full and part-time faculty as well as by graduate students. 聽Congratulations to those who received the 聽following awards:
The David Thomson Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching & Supervision, 聽received by Professor Julie Cumming, Department of Music Research
New Hires at the Schulich School of Music
In September 2015 four new faculty members will join the teaching body of the聽Schulich School of Music.聽 Adding to the current 62 full-time tenure-stream professors, 29 part-time professors and 135 instructors currently teaching at the school are Jean-S茅bastien Vall茅e, Assistant Professor of Choral Conducting, Richard Stoelzel, Associate Professor of Trumpet, and Chair of the Brass Area, Jean-Michel Pilc, Associate Professor of Jazz (piano) and John Hollenbeck, 聽Associate Professor of Jazz (drums and composition).聽 Their ap
Alumni Charles Richard-Hamelin, BMus '11: Radio Canada's Discovery of the Year
Laur茅at du Prix d鈥橢urope en 2011, Charles Richard-Hamelin est consid茅r茅 comme l鈥檜n des pianistes canadiens les plus prometteurs de sa g茅n茅ration. En tant que soliste, Charles a pu se faire entendre avec de nombreux orchestres, dont l鈥橭rchestre symphonique de Montr茅al, l'Orchestre symphonique de Toronto et le Korean Symphony Orchestra.
Martha de Francisco named 'Woman of Distinction' Arts and Culture section by YWCA
About Martha de Francisco
Martha de Francisco is an artist, but an artist whose work is to make the work of other artists sound great. Lend us an ear for a moment鈥�
This classically trained pianist was born in Mexico to a Colombian family. Educated in Germany she has dedicated her professional life to becoming one of the world鈥檚 top recording engineer-producers for classical music. Quite an accomplishment, considering that music recording is an almost entirely male-dominated industry 鈥� only 5 % are women.
Flute Alumna Amelia Lyon named to Kingston Orchestra
Alumna Amelia Lyon won the audition for the Principal Flute Chair in Kingston Ontario. Amelia will replace 聽Donelda Gartshore, one of Carolyn Christie's former teachers. 聽Amelia studied at UU直播 with Denis Bluteau and Carolyn Christie and is an alumna of the NYO. 聽Born to music-loving parents in Ottawa, Ontario in 1985, Amelia has been playing the flute since the age of nine. In high school, she was an active member of the orchestra and the wind ensembles, as well as founding and participating in smaller chamber groups with other students.
A Unique Partnership with JMC and La Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur
Next season, two of Schulich's finest piano students and each a winner of the UU直播 Concerto Competition, will perform recitals in partnership with Jeunesses Musicales 聽du Canada and with La Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur. Dates will be announced at the start of the fall season.
First prize for Steven Cowan at the Montreal International Guitar Festival and Competition.
Guitarist Steven Cowan is the First Prize Winner at the 2015 Guitare Montr茅al International Festival and Competition. This competition is held annually at Concordia and attracts guitarists from many different countries. The 1st place winner receives a cash prize, a free video shooting, as well as concert engagements at the 2016 Guitare Montr茅al Festival, and in Ontario through the Guitar Society of Toronto.聽
Elizabeth Wirth gives $7.5M to Schulich School of Music
UU直播 alumna Elizabeth A. Wirth, BA鈥�64, has made a landmark gift of $7.5 million to enhance student-related programs at the Schulich School of Music of UU直播. In recognition of her exceptional generosity for this and previous gifts, UU直播 is naming the New Music Building on Sherbrooke St. in her honour. The announcements of the gift and the renaming of the building were made earlier this evening at a special event at UU直播 celebrating philanthropy and showcasing the impact that private support is having on the Schulich School of Music and its students.
Philippe Leroux wins French Acad茅mie des beaux-arts composition prize
Professor Philippe Leroux has been awarded the 2015聽Prix de composition musicale de la Fondation Simone et Cino Del Duca, for the composition of an original short work for orchestra.聽 The work will be premiered later this year at the Institut de France.
Since 1995, the Simone et Cino Del Duca Foundation has honoured French painters, sculptors and composers for their work in the Fine Arts.
Les 40 ans de loyaux services de la salle Pollack (article de Christoph Huss, Le Devoir)
L鈥櫭塩ole de musique Schulich de l鈥橴niversit茅 UU直播 s鈥檃ppr锚te 脿 honorer l鈥檜n de ses outils les plus performants. C鈥檈st le 10 avril 1975 qu鈥檃 茅t茅 inaugur茅e la salle Pollack. Avec ses 600 places, elle a rendu de fiers services 脿 la musique 脿 Montr茅al.
New book in French by Prof. Stephen McAdams
Just published by Editions Vrin in Paris,聽"Perception et cognition de la musique: Les conf茅rences Alphonse聽Dupront" presents the 4 Distinguished Lectures delivered by Prof.聽McAdams during his tenure in the Chaire Alphonse Dupront in聽musicology at the Universit茅 Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV) in Mayn2008 and in the "Bilan et tendances des musicologies" series a聽the Universit茅 de Montr茅al in 2009.
