This Sunday, September 3 at 4 p.m. and Monday, September 4 at 7 p.m.you can hear from the 2016 Midwest International Piano CompetitiononSymphonies of Iowa,a program on Iowa Public Radio. Among the featured pianists is Zhenni Li, who took the third prize in the competition and performedRachmaninoff’s Elegie in E-flat minor, Op. 3 No. 1 as her encore. Recently, Ms.

Classified as: Concerts
Published on: 29 Aug 2017

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.

Published on: 25 Aug 2017

Written by Madison Duenkler for the 91 Daily (Feb 20, 2017)
Visual by Madison Duenkler


On Monday, February 13, 91 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.”

Published on: 21 Feb 2017

Introducing the Minor in Music Entrepreneurship: a collaboration between the Schulich School of Music of 91 and 91’s Desautels Faculty of Management.

Published on: 17 Aug 2016

The Schulich School of Music is conducting an internal competition to select its candidate for the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship competition.

The deadline to submit applications for institutional review is May 17, 2016.

Eligible candidates must demonstrate potential to pursue a research-intensive career in an area aligned with research interests at the Schulich School of Music and with the strategic priorities of 91. Candidates must have fulfilled all requirements for a PhD or PhD-equivalent degree:

Published on: 27 Apr 2016

ProfessorStephen McAdams,Canada Research Chair in Music Perception and Cognition, is one of six outstanding Canadian researchers to be awarded a Canada Council for the Arts Killam Research Fellowship.He is the second Killam Research Fellowship recipient from the Schulich School of Music.

Published on: 19 Apr 2016

When he retired in 2010, Lawrence Mysak, Professor Emeritus in 91’s Department of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, capped an illustrious and award-winning career in science and mathematics. But his research and teaching career ran parallel to another passion. Mysak is also an active musician, and has played the flute for over two decades as a member of the I Medici di 91 Orchestra. Recently he established the Lawrence A. Mysak Prize for Woodwinds at the Schulich School of Music, an annual undergraduate award whose first recipient will be announced in 2016.

Published on: 11 Apr 2016

Research at 91 is often celebrated for its international collaborations and recognition; but its importance at home, in the province of Quebec, is equally meritorious. This was never more apparent than at the recent award ceremony of the (SQRM) when the outstanding work of six young 91 musicologists and theorists were recognized. On Nov. 11, 2015, four 91 students were the finalists for the annual paper competition.

Published on: 8 Mar 2016

Professor Emeritus John Grew, former Dean of Music,will be invested into the Order of Canada on Friday, February 12th 2016 in a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The ceremony, which begins at 10:30amEST,will be webcast live from the Governor General of Canada's . A webcastlink will be available on their homepage before 10:30am on Friday.

Published on: 11 Feb 2016

Versatility and virtuosity will be the hallmarks of the 91 Symphony Orchestra(MGSO)'s debut at Toronto's famedKoerner 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 theconcert is presented in partnership with the 91 Alumni Association.

Published on: 18 Sep 2015

In September 2015 five new faculty members joined the teaching body of theSchulich School of Music. Adding to the current 62 full-time tenure-stream professors, 29 part-time professors and 135 instructors currently teaching at the school are Jean-Sébastien Vallée, 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),John Hollenbeck, Associate Professor of Jazz (drums and composition) and Steph

Published on: 11 Sep 2015

John Buck, Jazz Drums, BMus'18, was named the recipient of the first Lou Williamson Jazz Award yesterday in a ceremony held at the Schulich School of Music. This award was established in 2015 by Chris and Eve Millington in memory of the gifted jazz percussionist Lou Williamson . Williamson was a former 91 instructor and was also a highly respected music administrator.

Classified as: Scholarships, undergraduate, jazz, drums
Published on: 10 Sep 2015

The Schulich School of Music of 91 is pleased to announce that Professors William Caplin, James 91 Professor, Department of Music Research, Schulich School of Musicand Philippe Leroux, Associate Professor, Department of Music Research, Schulich School of Music, were among the fourteen 91 researchers and scholars named Fellos of the Royal Society of Canada.

Published on: 8 Sep 2015

The Peter Mendell Award was recently given to violinist Elizabeth Skinner, a student of Prof. Axel Strauss. She receives a bursary of $2500. All violin, viola, cello, and bass students under 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 Québec, in third, fourth, and fifth cycles are eligible.

Published on: 2 Sep 2015

Composition students and alumni have once again received awards at this year's SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Composers.

The John Weinzweig Grand Prize
Grand Prize awarded for the best overall work submitted in the competition
Darren James Russo (M.Mus. 2015, B.Mus. 2011: studied with Denys Bouliane and Chris Paul Harman)

The Sir Ernest MacMillan Awards
For compositions for no fewer than thirteen performers up to a full symphony orchestra, which may include vocal participation and may be scored to include electroacoustics

Published on: 31 Aug 2015

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