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Schulich Faculty, Alumni, and Students in the 2022 JUNO Award Nominations

Published: 14 March 2022

The 2022 JUNO Awards nominees have been announced! There are a number of Schulich Faculty, students and alumni featured, and we're are so proud to see our community’s achievements in the spotlight. From Vocal Jazz Album of the year to numerous Classical accolades, there is so much to celebrate. Congratulations to all our faculty, students and community members that help bring music to life with their accomplishments year after year. 

The 2022 JUNO Awards Ceremony takes place on May 15, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario.


Here are this year’s categories featuring Schulich Faculty, alumni and community members: 

Vocal Jazz Album of the Year 

Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy 
Caity Gyorgy (current MMus) 

Instrumental Album of the Year 

Then is Now ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ 
Jens Lindemann (BMus’88), trumpet with Jon Kimura Parker, Matt Catingub & Canadian All Star JazzPops Orchestra 

Classical Album of the Year (Solo Artist) 

Songs for Murdered Sisters 
Joshua Hopkins (BMus'01, MMus'04), baritone 

Remote Together
Catherine Lee (BMus'96, DMus'06), oboe

Classical Album of the Year (Large Ensemble) 

Sibelius 3 
Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal*, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin 

L’HOMME ARMÉ 
Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal*, conducted by Andrew McAnerney 

*The Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal and the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal all feature Schulich faculty and alumni. 

Classical Album of the Year (Small Ensemble) 

Beethoven: Sonates pour violon et piano / Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 5  
Prof. Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin (BMus’11) 

No Time for Chamber Music  
Collectif9 (Scott Chancey​​​, viola, (BMus’15); John Corban, violin, (BMus’01, MMus’03); Andrea Stewart, cello, (BMus’09, MMus’11, DMus’15)) 

Classical Composition of the Year 

Chamber Symphony No. 2 “Children’s War Diaries” 
Jaap Nico Hamburger, composer (Label: Leaf Music*Naxos, Jeremy VanSlyke, sound recording (BMus’11, MMus'13)) 

Breathing in the Shadows  
Saman Shahi, composer (Label: Leaf Music*Naxos, Jeremy VanSlyke, sound recording (BMus’11, MMus'13))


Did we miss anyone? Let us know!  

Email us at publicity.music [at] mcgill.ca with your nomination and degree information to be included. 

See the complete list of 2022 JUNO Award nominations online here. 

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