Schulich Faculty, Alumni, and Students in the 2022 JUNO Award Nominations
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.
2021-2022 Wirth Vocal Prize Winner Announced
Congratulations to soprano Elisabeth Saint-Gelais, winner of the 2021-2022 Wirth Vocal Prize!
2021-2022 Wirth Vocal Prize Finalists Announced
We are pleased to announce that the three finalists chosen to compete for the 2021-2022 Wirth Vocal Prize are soprano Alexis Reed, soprano Kelsey Ronn, and soprano Elisabeth Saint-Gelais. These singers were selected from the splendid semifinal round held on Thursday, March 10 at Pollack Hall.
In Memoriam | Professor Iwan Edwards
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Iwan Edwards on March 4, 2022.
Professor Martha de Francisco is part of McGill's Bicentennial Digital Time Capsule
Martha de Francisco, Associate Professor of Sound Recording in the department of Music Research at the Schulich School of Music, is a record producer and recording engineer specializing in Classical music. Her research interests include music recording with virtual acoustics, critical listening studies and the aesthetics of recorded music.
Program to Support Graduate Conducting Students Announces Three 2022 Recipients
Andrew Hon, Frédéric-Alexandre Michaud, and Will Myers are the first successful candidates in the inaugural round of the Program to Support Graduate Conducting Students in the Study and Performance of Music by Composers from Underrepresented Groups.
Isabelle Demers joins Schulich Faculty
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Isabelle Demers will be joining the Schulich School of Music as Associate Professor of Organ.
Appointment of new Dean of the Schulich School of Music
Professor Sean Ferguson has been appointed as the next Dean of the Schulich School of Music. Prof. Ferguson’s five-year, renewable term will begin on July 1, 2022, and end June 30, 2027.
The Schulich School of Music at Faculty Matters
The Schulich School of Music was featured at the Faculty Matters discussion series on December 13, 2021 which was hosted by Angela Campbell, Associate Provost (Equity and Academic Policies).
A brief interactive discussion was had about the History of Jazz with Prof. and Dean Brenda Ravenscroft and Prof. Camille Thurman who provided her experience as musician and academic.
Anthony Tan Wins 2021 Jules Léger Prize
Anthony Tan (MMus’09, PhD’15) is the winner of the 2021 Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music for his composition Ways of Returning (2020). An 18-minute-long piece for amplified string quartet and electronics, Ways of Returning was commissioned by Quatuor Bozzini and E27 musique nouvelles.
2021-2022 Golden Violin Award Winner Announced
Congratulations to violinist Julia Mirzoev, winner of the 2021-2022 Golden Violin Award!
2021-2022 Golden Violin Award Finalists Announced
We are pleased to announce that the three finalists for the 2021-2022 Golden Violin Award are violinists Samuele Parrini, Julia Mirzoev, and Astrid Nakamura.
The 2021-2022 Golden Violin Award is coming soon, with new prizes!
The Golden Violin Award was established in 2006 by businessman and philanthropist Seymour Schulich, a year after he donated $20 million to McGill’s Schulich School of Music. His unflagging support of our musicians has, through this award, seen nearly $400,000 given to top Schulich string playe
Schulich Faculty and Alumni Featured on CBC’s “Canada’s top 21 classical albums of 2021”
Congratulations to Schulich faculty and alumni who have created beautiful, critically acclaimed works of music this past year. In a year-end round-up, the CBC singled-out a number of albums featuring Schulich community members. With stunning duets, solo albums, and choral recordings we’re loving CBC’s "Canada's top 21 classical albums of 2021," and we couldn’t be more excited to scroll through (and listen to!) all the offerings.
Rose Naggar-Tremblay and Simone McIntosh Win First and Second Place in 2021 OSM Vocal Competition
Congratulations to mezzo-sopranos Rose Naggar-Tremblay (BMus’17) and Simone McIntosh (MMus'17, Wirth Vocal Prize Winner 2016-2017), who received first and second place respectively at the 82nd OSM Competition! The 2021 edition, held between September 13 and November 27, took place online enabling the public from coast to coast to access contestants’ performances.
