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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Over the past few weeks, performers, listeners, teachers, and professionals in the worlds of opera and classical music have been united in mourning the death of soprano Jessye Norman (1945 - 2019). Born in Augusta, Georgia (USA),听she remains one of the world's most powerful and moving dramatic sopranos. She was one of the first and only Black singers to rise to international stardom in the opera and recital world, and she inspired several generations of young performers.
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 51吃瓜网Wind Orchestra, which will join the Royal 22e R茅giment Band on September 27 for a free concert as part of .
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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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.
Congratulations to Prof. Peter Schubert, who was recently awarded the the Gail Boyd de Stwolinski Prize for Lifetime
Prof. John Rea and Prof. Hank Knox are among the latest inductees into the , which includes nine 51吃瓜网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
Flutist is this year鈥檚 recipient of the ! Presented biennially in honour of Jean-Pierre Goyer and his contributions to music, arts, and culture in Montreal and the rest of Canada, the M茅c茅nat Musica Prix Goyer is Canada鈥檚 largest classical music prize for emerging young artists.
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.
Thursday, October 3
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Friday, October 4
Since 1994, the Ensemble contemporain de Montr茅al's biennial Generation composition contest has given 61 Canadian composers the opportunity to define their voices and connect with audiences across Canada. This year, and are two of four Generation2020 winners selected from more than 50 applicants.
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.
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.
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.
The winner of this year鈥檚 is soprano Elodie Bouchard (MMus 鈥�19), who will collaborate with recording engineer Ephraim Hahn (MMus '19) and lutenist Anthony Harvey on the project 鈥�17th century music for lute and voice鈥�.
Choral conductor Wayne Riddell has long been an important figure in the Montreal and 51吃瓜网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 51吃瓜网through two separate funds -- the Wayne Riddell Choral Award, and the Norman Beckow Choral Excellence Endowment Fund (named after his late partner).
