"Women, Work and Song" at Marvin Duchow Library
An exciting new exhibit can be explored through the Marvin Duchow Library at – "Women, Work and Song in Nineteeth-Century France."
The exhibit explores the evolving role of women in the popular song industry of the era, and includes many pieces from the 19th-century French sheet music collection of the Library.
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Lara Ciekiewicz on CBC Music
In a recent CBC Music feature article, Opera alumniLara Ciekiewicz (M.Mus 2008) discussed five pieces that influenced her, including pieces by Dvorák, Stephen Fearing and more.
Those looking to hear Ciekiewicz livewill soon have a chance, as she will make her debut performanceas Tatyanain Calgary Opera's production of Tchaikovsky'sEugene Onegin, which begins February 3.
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Obituary: Dr. Huntington Sheldon
Dr. Huntington (Skip) Sheldon (1930-2018) was an iconic figure in the history of the Schulich School of Music and as a whole. In addition to a long teaching legacy in the Faculty of Medicine, he made significant contributions to the universityas a philanthropist.As a result of Dr.
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Original and Happy Freaks
As part of our Schulich in Concert series,Professor Hank Knox will be performing a concert January 31st at 7:30 pm in Redpath Hall. To learn more about the background of the concert, we held an email interview with Hank.
What inspired the title of your concert, “Original and Happy Freaks”?
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Bassoons, Elvis, and the Virée Classique
As part of the 6th annual Virée Classique by theOrchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) on August 12, 2017,Schulich School of Music bassoon faculty members StéphaneLévesque and Martin Mangrum took part in the world premiere of Simon Leclerc's'Concerto Grosso for Five Bassoons, Contrabassoon, Stringsand Timpani', along with OSM bassoon colleaguesand guest b
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Renowned violinist Violaine Melançon to join the Schulich School of Music string faculty
The Schulich School of Music is delighted to announce thatviolinistViolaine Melançonwill be joining the string faculty as Associate Professor,beginning August 1st, 2018.
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Students, alumni and faculty in Chile with Global Leaders Program
Currently, Dr. Lisa Lorenzino, Professor of Music Education, isin southern Chile with seven current and former Schulich Schoolof Music Students as part of the Youth Orchestra of the AmericasGlobal Leaders Program.After three days of seminars andmeetings, the students have moved to a variety of locationsthroughout southern Chile to keep students active in freeafter-school music programs designed to empower youth.
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Pianist Timothy Ledger to perform Beethoven alongside guest conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni
Timothy Ledger, a current doctoral student who won the 2017-18 Classical Concerto Competition back in November 2017, is set to perform with the Symphony Orchestra under the baton of guest conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni. To learn more about this opportunity, we spoke to Timothy in a recent email exchange.
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First Play: OSM Soloists, Beethoven, Strauss
Original article from CBC Music.
"Over a year ago, the executives atAnalekta Recordsapproached Andrew Wan, concertmaster of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, to help them spearhead a three-year, three-album initiative that would focus a spotlight on OSM musicians in a chamber music setting."
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Sixtrum's excellent end to 2017
Since their founding in 2006, the percussion ensemble Sixtrum has been striving for“excellence and the thrill of discovery in aims to become a reference in the percussion world of tomorrow.”Made up of six virtuosic and multi-talented performers,Noam Bierstone (current Schulich DMus student in percussion), Joao Catalao, Julien Grégoire, Philip Hornsey, Kristie Ibrahim (Part-time Instructor at the Schulich School
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Schulich nominees for the 21e Prix Opus
Finalists for the Conseil québécois de la musique's 21ePrix Opushave officially been announced, and once againthe Schulich community is well represented!Established in 1996 to highlight the excellence and diversity of Québec's musical offering, les Prix Opus delivers annually to artists throughout a variety of categories.
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Finding her voice: Anna-Sophie Neher wins Wirth Vocal Prize
Excerpt taken from the Reporter.
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Nuné Melik: Hidden Treasures Projects
After several years of research into Armenian music,violinist Nuné Melik, a doctoral student at the Schulich School of Music, is making waves with her debut albumHidden Treasure: Classical Armenian Music for Violin and Piano.Born in Siberia, Melik has Armenian, Georgian and Jewish roots.After her move toMontreal in 2009, she began to explore the music of composers from her upbringing in her
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Philippe Leroux: critique de son nouveau disque dans le Monde.fr!
Article provenant du sitelemonde.fr
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Mezzo-Soprano Simone McIntosh Stays True To Her Growing Reputation
Original article from Ludwig Van Toronto.
"Of the current crop of fresh young Canadian classical voices, mezzoSimone McIntosh has that rare quality that makes the listener sit up and take notice. She combines a beautiful, well focused, gleaming high mezzo with an innate theatricality that bodes well for the future.