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Principal Suzanne Fortier on OSM's selection committee for new music director
Excerpt from the Montreal Gazette.
"The OSM has unveiled a 13-member selection committee to find a replacement for Kent Nagano, who leaves as music director in 2020. McGill principal Suzanne Fortier is chairperson. Former OSM managing director Zarin Mehta is titled senior adviser, which means writers will be relieved of the need to call him an éminence grise."
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Antoine Malette-Chénier talks Schafer
Blog post by Chris Maskell. Photo by Kristan Toczko.
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The 10th anniversary of an organ competition founded by John Grew
An excerpt from a McGill Reporter article.
"“It was my crazy idea,” John Grew observed at the start of a conversation about what is now the only North American-based international pipe organ competition. “In North America, we are unique.”
Paul Johnston in MacEwan University's new recording studios
Excerpt from an article from the Edmonton Journal.
"Chances are you don’t think about the microphone stands used to record your favourite tunes. It’s part of Johnston’s role to make sure that you can just sit back and enjoy the music, and to train others to reach for those same high standards.
The work is all tied to a recording diploma and hopefully — subject to government approval — the first full-scale, four-year recording degree in Canada."
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Montreal alto saxophonist Benjamin Deschamps to play three Ontario concerts
An excerpt from an Ottawa Citizen article.
"Montreal alto saxophonist Benjamin Deschamps ventures across the border later this week to play three Ontario concerts — Sept. 29 at the Jazz Room in Waterloo, Sept. 30 at Record Runner Rehearsal Studio in Ottawa and Oct. 1 at the Emmet Ray in Toronto.
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Prof. Marcelo Wanderley to teach masterclass series on culture and technology at Numediart Research Institute of Mons University
An excerpt from CUTE 2017: Numediart Masterclass on Culture and Technology:
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End of an era for county music festival
An excerpt from an article by the County Weekly News:
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3D audio boosts sound enjoyment with artificial intelligence
This article was published in the Financial Post on September 8, 2017.
"Matthew Boerum is co-founder and CEO of Audible Reality, Inc., a developer of a 3D software solution that creates an immersive experience for anyone using headphones. With Audible Reality, users can experience another person’s voice or music as if they were in the same room.
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CBC/McGill Internship: a great opportunity for Schulich students!
(Blog post by Chris Maskell)
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Announcing the launch of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers
The Schulich School of Music of McGill University is proud to announce the first edition of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers. The late Dr. Graham Sommer, an alumnus of McGill’s Faculty of Medicine as well as an accomplished pianist and ardent music lover, made a gift to create a biennial competition for young Canadian composers, with a focus on chamber music.
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Dean Brenda Ravenscroft begins her mandate at the Schulich School of Music
Professor Brenda Ravenscroft is the new Dean of the Schulich School of Music. Formerly Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen’s University, and Professor of Music Theory and Analysis, Prof. Ravenscroft began her mandate at Schulich in July of 2017. Prof. Ravenscroft taught Music Theory at McGill’s Faculty of Music from 1991 to 1993, and has maintained close ties with McGill colleagues through research and teaching interests.
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In memoriam of Professor Eleanor Stubley
To honour Eleanor’s devotion to students at the Schulich School of Music and by request of her family, donations can be made to the Eleanor Stubley Recording Prize by visiting McGill’s Giving Site or by calling McGill directly at 514-398-5000.
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Montreal tabla virtuoso Shawn Mativetsky releases new solo album
Earlier this year, McGill percussion faculty member Shawn Mativetsky released Rivers, a traditional Indian classical solo tabla album – making him the first Quebec-based artist to do so. Featuring George Koller on dilruba, the disc features traditional repertoire from North India passed onto Mativetsky