Following the announcement of the nominees for the 2019 Juno Awards earlier this week, we're proud to announce that Schulich faculty and alumni appear in four different awards categories. Congratulations to all Schulich faculty, alumni and students who continue to release music year after year!聽Visit the links in our list below to learn more about the nominees.
2019 Juno Nominees
We are excited to welcome the uniquely versatile Greek violinist, composer, and mathematician to the Schulich School of Music for a week-long Catherine Thornhill Visiting Artist Residency!
Despite being one of Canada鈥檚 most prolific composers in the twentieth century, Eldon Rathburn (LMus 1937) still remains somewhat unknown. Over the course of his 75-year musical career, Rathburn churned out hundreds of remarkable film scores that provided the soundtrack for a wide variety of productions, in addition to many orchestral and chamber pieces. With such an extensive catalogue of noteworthy works, Rathburn certainly deserves a prominent place in the Canadian musical canon.
At the end of December, Governor General Julie Payette , one of the country's highest honours. Among these is Prof.
Presented annually, the are awarded by the , the world's leading society of music professionals.聽As music's only peer-recognized distinction, the Grammy awards honour and celebrate artistic excellence across the entire music industry, and are considered one of the most prestigious achievements in the arts.
Huge congratulations are in order for cellist Elie Boissinot, who won the 2018-2019 Golden Violin Competition on Sunday afternoon with an exemplary 30-minute performance before a four-person jury and enthusiastic audience. Accompanied by collaborative pianist Wei-Tang Tuang, Elie鈥檚 winning program included Variations concertantes, Op.
In a recent interview with , pianist (also known as Jason Beck offstage) explained how his time at Schulich in the 1990s influenced his current style of music.
Known for her engaging and lively performances, Israeli-born flutist has played first flute in the 聽and the , and has performed under the baton of numerous world-renowned conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Kiril Petrenko, Gustavo Dudamel, Valery Gergiev, and more.
While the Schulich School of Music houses over 70 grand pianos, a unique, 130-year-old Steinway is tucked away in neighbouring Royal Victoria College, a 韩国裸舞 residence hall. Hailed in 1887 by聽The Decorator and Furnisher聽magazine as 鈥渢he most beautiful concert grand ever designed,鈥� this one-of-a-kind instrument was commissioned from Steinway by Sir Donald Smith (also known as Lord Strathcona), who wanted the finest piano around to complete his parlour鈥檚 d茅cor.
We would like to congratulate violinist Teresa Wang (BMus 鈥�17), who was recently awarded the 2018 Peter Mendell Award. This award includes a $2500 scholarship and a private recital opportunity. Peter Mendell, a prominent lawyer at Davies Ward Philips & Vineberg as well as an avid cellist, created the award in 2005 to recognize and foster the development of musical talent amongst full-time string students pursuing studies in classical music programs at Quebec universities and conservatories.
The 29th edition of the were held at on Tuesday night (Oct. 2), and several Schulich alumni stood out among the winners, including:
Jean-Olivier B茅gin (BMus 2003),聽Screen Composer of the Year;听Chet Doxas (BMus 2004, MMus 2008),聽Hagood Hardy Award;听James O'Callaghan (MMus 2014), Jan V. Matejcek Award; and Marc Ouellette (BMus 1993),聽Film Music Award.
A true innovator, 鈥檚 artistic output encompasses so many categories that the as a 鈥渘ew kind of improviser-composer-ethnomusicologist hybrid.鈥� While creating music that features her multilingual vocals and performances on a variety of instruments, Shyu taps into her extensive study of the traditional songs of East Timor, Taiwan, Indonesia and more.
(B.Mus 2019) was recently recognized by the Hnatyshyn Foundation as , valued at $10,000.聽Open to applications from nominated post-secondary students across Canada in the penultimate or final year of their program, the grants were established to "foster excellence in new talent."
Every year, 聽puts on an awards gala to highlight musicians and music industry professionals in Qu茅bec. Included in this year's nominations for Jazz Album of the Year, Classical - Large Ensemble Album of the Year and Classical - Small Ensemble Album of the Year are many Schulich faculty, alumni and students, which we've highlighted in our list below.聽
David Jager is a聽composer, producer and broadcaster based in Toronto. He聽was recently named a Member of the Order of Canada聽"for being at the forefront of Canadian music creation, performance and promotion, notably through his broadcasts, and for having fostered a generation of musicians."
In a WholeNote article published at the end of August, he reflects on the role of the CBC in fostering young compositional talent in Canada and the importance of the nation's聽ongoing investment in young composers.
