vies for Canadian music school supremacy
Thanks to general government and philanthropic support, music education gets priority at Schulich School.

By:William LittlerMusic Columnist,Published on Sat Nov 07 2015

MONTREAL—Canada’s finest music school?

First a confession. I happen to teach at one of the candidates, the Royal Conservatory of Music, home to Toronto’s beloved Koerner Hall and neighbour to another candidate, the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, home to the country’s pre-eminent music library.

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Published on: 8 Nov 2015

Bruno Roy, a second yearMasters student of Ben Heppner, has placed third at the Canadian Opera Company's annual voice competition . The competition showcases the next generation of opera stars selected from nationwide auditions for the COC Ensemble Studio—Canada’s premier training program for young opera professionals. The competition features the young singers vying for cash prizes ranging in value from $1,500 to $5,000.

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Published on: 4 Nov 2015

Students eating at Columbia University’s John Jay Dining Hall, an airy den reverberating with undergraduate chatter, were in for a surprise last Wednesday. When they walked in for dinner, they found Matt Haimovitz [Associate Professor in the Schulich School of Music at ] — the cellist who helped to start a trend by performing in places like an East Village punk club and a pizzeria in Jackson, Miss. — playing Bach.

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Published on: 29 Oct 2015

Joshua Peters, violin, has been named this year’s winner of the Golden Violin Competition, following an exciting public recital competition held on Sunday October 25th in Tanna Schulich Hall.

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Published on: 26 Oct 2015

Since graduating the Schulich School of Music in 2011, pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin has received a constant stream of accolades. Winner of the Prix d’Europe in 2011, second prize at the Montreal International Musical Competition and the third prize at the Seoul International Music Competition in South Korea in 2014, Richard-Hamelin’s latest distinction comes from the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition.

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Published on: 23 Oct 2015

As if Montreal were not already punching above its weight when it comes to large-ensemble jazz, John Hollenbeck has moved to town. The renowned U.S. composer, bandleader and drummer/percussionist began teaching at ’s Schulich School of Music last month, although he splits his time between New York, Berlin, where he also teaches, and Montreal. Hollenbeck, 47, is a huge catch for , given his acclaimed work in jazz and new music.

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The Ottawa Citizen

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Published on: 20 Oct 2015

Chelsea Barton, a Schulich School of Music organ student of ProfessorsHans-Ola EricssonandHank Knox, placed third in the final round of theInternational BACH | LISZT Organ Competition,which isorganized by the City and Cathedral of Erfurt in cooperation with the University of Music Franz LisztWeimar. Because ofthe diversity and the importance of historic and modern instruments on which the competitors perform, thiscurrent competition is of world-wide importance to organists.

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Published on: 13 Oct 2015

Organ student Chelsea Barton, a Schulich School of Music organ student of ProfessorsHans-Ola Ericsson and Hank Knox, will compete in the final round of theInternational BACH | LISZT Organ Competition, which isorganized by the City and Cathedral of Erfurt in cooperation with the University of Music Franz LisztWeimar. Because ofthe diversity and the importance of historic and modern instruments on which the competitors perform, thiscurrent competition is of world-wide importance to organists.

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Published on: 8 Oct 2015

Versatility and virtuosity will be the hallmarks of the 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 Alumni Association.

Published on: 18 Sep 2015

Schulich composer John Rea's works will be featured throughout the 2015-2016 season in performances by the Symphony Orchestra, the Contemporary Music Ensemble, the SMCQ and many others, as he is this year's featured Quebec composer in the SMCQ's Hommage series. In January, the Schulich School of Music will host three days of activities and conferences about his life and works as part of the celebrations. about the Hommage series.

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Published on: 11 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 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 is pleased to announce that Professors William Caplin, James 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 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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