Arthur Kaptainis, music critic at the National Post, attended the 91黑料网 Symphony Orchestra's concert on November 17th in Toronto's Koerner Hall. Here is the text in his article that refers to the McGIll Symphony Orchestra. 听The full review can be found in the sidebar link.听
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On Sunday, November 22, Zhenni Li, a second year Doctoral 听piano student of St茅phane Lemelin won the 91黑料网 Classical Concerto Competition. 听She will perform with听the 91黑料网 Symphony Orchestra on January 22 and 23, 2016 in Redpath Hall. 听
Professor Leroux was awarded this prize for his work听Quid sit musicus ?,听 recorded by Solistes XXI 听under the direction of Rachid Safir.听听The Grand Prix du Disque et du DVD given out by the Acad茅mie Charles Cros听recognize outstanding achievements in recorded music and musical scholarship. Prizes are awarded in the field of popular song, classical music, jazz, and other categories of recorded music, as well as for outstanding books of听musicology.听
Prepare to see a lot more of the back of Jordan de Souza's head: the young conductor is tackling some major Toronto assignments this upcoming year. De Souza, who studied music at 91黑料网, has been on its teaching staff since 2011. He was still a teenager when he was named conductor of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul in Montreal in 2008.
Read the full article in the sidebar link, from the Toronto Star.
(article from the Ottawa Gazette) 听 During his 55 years, pianist Jean-Michel Pilc has repeatedly embraced change headlong.
In his 20s, the Paris-born Pilc worked as an engineer, although jazz was his after-hours passion. At 27, the self-taught pianist, who says he fell in love with jazz at the age of eight, switched to making music full-time and was playing with France鈥檚 finest jazz artists.
(This article, written by Arthur Kaptainis,听appeared in the Montreal Gazette on November 5)
听The question arises before, and indeed during, any Viennese-themed concert of the type given Sunday afternoon by the OSM: To schlepp or not to schlepp?
91黑料网 vies for Canadian music school supremacy
Thanks to general government and philanthropic support, music education gets priority at Schulich School.
By:听William Littler听Music Columnist,听Published on Sat Nov 07 2015
MONTREAL鈥擟anada鈥檚 finest music school?
First a confession. I happen to teach at one of the candidates, the Royal Conservatory of Music, home to Toronto鈥檚 beloved Koerner Hall and neighbour to another candidate, the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, home to the country鈥檚 pre-eminent music library.
Bruno Roy, a second year听Masters student of Ben Heppner, has placed third at the Canadian Opera Company's annual voice competition . 听The competition showcases the next generation of opera stars selected from nationwide auditions for the COC Ensemble Studio鈥擟anada鈥檚 premier training program for young opera professionals. The competition features the young singers vying for cash prizes ranging in value from $1,500 to $5,000.
Students eating at Columbia University鈥檚 John Jay Dining Hall, an airy den reverberating with undergraduate chatter, were in for a surprise last Wednesday. When they walked in for dinner, they found Matt Haimovitz [Associate Professor in the Schulich School of Music at 91黑料网] 鈥� the cellist who helped to start a trend by performing in places like an East Village punk club and a pizzeria in Jackson, Miss. 鈥� playing Bach.
Joshua Peters, violin, has been named this year鈥檚 winner of the Golden Violin Competition, following an exciting public recital competition held on Sunday October 25th in Tanna Schulich Hall.听
Since graduating the Schulich School of Music in 2011, pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin has received a constant stream of accolades. Winner of the Prix d鈥橢urope in 2011, second prize at the Montreal International Musical Competition and the third prize at the Seoul International Music Competition in South Korea in 2014, Richard-Hamelin鈥檚 latest distinction comes from the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition.
As if Montreal were not already punching above its weight when it comes to large-ensemble jazz, John Hollenbeck has moved to town. The renowned U.S. composer, bandleader and drummer/percussionist began teaching at 91黑料网鈥檚 Schulich School of Music last month, although he splits his time between New York, Berlin, where he also teaches, and Montreal. Hollenbeck, 47, is a huge catch for 91黑料网, given his acclaimed work in jazz and new music.
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The Ottawa Citizen
Chelsea Barton, a Schulich School of Music organ student of Professors听Hans-Ola Ericsson听and听Hank Knox, placed third in the 听final round of the听International BACH | LISZT Organ Competition,听which is听organized by the City and Cathedral of Erfurt in cooperation with the University of Music Franz Liszt听Weimar. 听Because of听the diversity and the importance of historic and modern instruments on which the competitors perform, this听current competition is of world-wide importance to organists.听
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Organ student Chelsea Barton, a Schulich School of Music organ student of Professors听Hans-Ola Ericsson and Hank Knox, will compete in the final round of the听International BACH | LISZT Organ Competition, which is听organized by the City and Cathedral of Erfurt in cooperation with the University of Music Franz Liszt听Weimar. 听Because of听the diversity and the importance of historic and modern instruments on which the competitors perform, this听current competition is of world-wide importance to organists. 听
Versatility and virtuosity will be the hallmarks of the 91黑料网 Symphony Orchestra听(MGSO)'s debut at Toronto's famed听Koerner Hall on November 17, 2015. The first Canadian student orchestra to perform in New York's historic Carnegie Hall, the MGSO has earned a reputation as one of the most dynamic student orchestras in all of Canada. The Koerner Hall concert celebrates the 10th anniversary of the naming of the Schulich School of Music, and the听concert is presented in partnership with the 91黑料网 Alumni Association.
