Professor Brenda Ravenscroft will be the next Dean of the Schulich School of Music. Currently聽Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) at Queen鈥檚 Faculty of Arts and Science, and Professor of Music Theory and Analysis at Queen鈥檚 University, Prof. Ravenscroft will begin her mandate at Schulich in July of 2017.听Prof. Ravenscroft taught Music Theory at 91黑料网鈥檚 Faculty of Music from 1991 to 1993, and has maintained close ties with 91黑料网 colleagues through research and teaching interests.
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Published on: 7 Oct 2016
On 聽September 23rd and 24th, the 91黑料网 Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Alexis Hauser,聽performed its first concert of the season. The piano soloist was Anna Peletsis.听听搁别惫颈别飞别谤 Patricia Morales has published this Spanish聽聽about the program. 聽The complete works included: 聽Ludwig van Beethoven: 聽Egmont Overture, Op. 84; Aram Khachaturian: 聽Concerto for piano in D flat major, Op. 38; Piotr Ilitch Tcha茂kovsky Symphony No.
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Published on: 7 Oct 2016
Ilya Poletaev is a Moscow-born pianist who is an assistant professor of music at the Schulich School of Music of 91黑料网聽in Montreal, but has a wide-ranging international career. Next Wednesday, he will appear in the University of Victoria鈥檚 Orion Series in Fine Arts. Read the complete blog post in the Times Colonist .听
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Published on: 7 Oct 2016
A jazz renaissance man who not only plays drums and piano, but also has been on faculty at 91黑料网 and and behind the board as a respected and prodigious recording engineer,聽Andre White, 57, has been a towering yet humble musical giant in Montreal and beyond since the mid-1980s. 聽 In this by Peter Hum discover the impact White has had on the Canadian jazz scene, and learn why he recently聽released three albums digitally.
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Published on: 3 Oct 2016
Joshua Morris is a Masters in Cello Performance student of Professor聽Brian Manker. 聽He was recently a semifinalist in the聽Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and has also been a聽finalist of the 91黑料网 Classical Concerto Music Competition. 聽The Peter Mendell Award is intended to foster the development of musical excellence, and was founded by lawyer Peter Mendell in 2005.
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Published on: 30 Sep 2016
Blog post by Chris Maskell
The partnership between jazz singer Theo Bleckmann and drummer John Hollenbeck has taken many forms over the years. One month, they may be touring with Prof. Hollenbeck鈥檚 Large Ensemble, while not much later, a listener might find them improvising mind-bending duets in front of a rapt audience. Next week, they are set to explore yet another new musical setting during their performance at the Schulich School of Music with 91黑料网鈥檚 Jazz Choir.
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Published on: 28 Sep 2016
The Schulich School of Music鈥檚 Kelly Rice recently met with pianist and music teacher Catherine Steele (n茅e Thornhill) to discuss her life in music, beginning with her childhood in Newfoundland. 聽
She is the inspiration behind the Catherine Thornhill Steele Visiting Artist Fund, created by Seymour Schulich in 2005 to honour her.
In this photo: Catherine Thornhill at her graduation recital
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Notes from the interview
Kelly Rice: Tell me about your first musical memories.
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Published on: 28 Sep 2016
The Schulich School of Music enthusiastically announces the establishment of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers, open to all Canadian composers under 35 years old.听聽The school will host the first edition of the competition in 2017, thanks to generous support from Dr. Graham Sommer, M.D. C.M. 鈥�72. 聽
Full 91黑料网 Reporter article by聽Andrew Mahon:
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Published on: 28 Sep 2016
Blog post by Chris Maskell:
Since she became part of the faculty of the Schulich School of Music in 1992, ten of Professor Marina聽Mdivani鈥檚 students have won the 91黑料网 Concerto Competition. The most recent of these, Anna Peletsis, shares an interesting parallel with Mdivani鈥檚 past 鈥� both attended the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and eventually relocated to Canada.
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Published on: 22 Sep 2016
Schulich School of Music Doctoral聽piano student Zhenni Li 聽has won Second Prize in the 15th Annual which was held September 2-10 in Bergen, Norway.听聽In addition to the 20,000 euro second prize, Ms. Li was also awarded the 1000 euro Orchestra Prize. 聽Ms. Li is a student of Prof. St茅phane Lemelin.
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Published on: 12 Sep 2016
Jeremy Cox has been named 2016-2017 Schulich Distinguished Visiting Chair in Music. He brings to the school an expertise that spans performance, scholarship, teaching, academic leadership, and curriculum design.听 Prof. Cox will be involved in many aspects of school life this year, including teaching, conference organization, academic review, and writing.
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Published on: 12 Sep 2016
We wish to congratulate this year鈥檚 winners of the 2016 edition of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Rolston String Quartet. Formed in 2013 by Luri Lee and Jeffrey Dyrda (BMus聽2009) on聽violin, Hezekiah Leung on聽viola聽and Jonathan Lo on聽cello, this Canadian string quartet is currently the graduate Quartet-in-Residence at Rice University鈥檚 Shepard School of Music. Other achievements for the Quartet include first place at the 2016 Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition, and prizes at the M-Prize and Bordeaux International String Quartet Competitions.
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Published on: 9 Sep 2016
(Blog article by Laurie Niles)
August 8, 2016, 12:47 PM 路聽Where was Edward Klorman when I was drowning in frustration during music theory class?
I've always come to music as a violinist -- a one-line player in an orchestra or ensemble. Reading was just a means of getting the music into my head and into my fingers, and though I felt like I had a deep understanding of harmony, it was completely instinctual and experiential.
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Published on: 6 Sep 2016
(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.
鈥淢y longest-lasting band was called Jade, and we played Top 40 hits like Taking Care of Business and December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night),鈥� says Mac Master, who was the band鈥檚 charismatic, long-haired lead singer. 鈥淲e played bars like the John Bull Pub downtown and roadhouses on the lakeshore.鈥�
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Published on: 31 Aug 2016
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 聽. 聽Brent Proseus is also a聽2016 International Solo Competition winner and a winner of the聽91黑料网 Concerto Competition,聽
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Published on: 30 Aug 2016
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