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Sarah Nemetallah, GrDipMusic'10, making a difference in her community
Each year the Alumni Association recognizes alumni, friends, students, faculty and staff whose commitment has had a significant impact on alumni life, the University and/or the community. This year, one of our graduates, Sarah Nematallah, has received the 2017 James G.
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Audible Reality wins First Prize at Dobson Cup
Two Schulich PhD students, Bryan Martin and Mathew Boerum, received first prize and $11,000 in the category of Innovation Driven Enterprise at the Dobson Cup awards ceremony held March 30, 2017. Audible Reality develops revolutionary 3D au
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New Book of interviews with Schulich School of Music and Shepherd School of Music professors released.
A new publication highlighting fascinating insights gained through interviews with many Schulich professors has recently been released by the Rice University Gateway Study of Leadership program.
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Yolanda Bruno, BMus'11, wins First Prize of the Isabel Overton Bader Canadian Violin Competition
Violinist Yolanda Bruno, BMus'11, was awarded the First Prize and the Audience Choice Prize at the inaugural Isabel Overton Bader Canadian Violin Competition, organized by the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts at Queen’s University. This national competition was open to Canadian violinists from the age of 18 to 29. While studying at the Schulich School of Music, she was a violin student of Jonathan Crow.
Schulich School of Music Teaching Awards announced
The Schulich School of Music Teaching Awards are a public recognition of the excellence, commitment and innovation of our faculty, part-time instructors, and graduate teaching assistants. They serve to acknowledge the importance of these qualities in the academic experience of students at .
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The phenomenon of artistic migration to Paris: Schulich School of Music hosts International conference
The international conference Artistic Migration & Identity: Paris 1870-1940 takes place April 27-29 at the Schulich School of Music.
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New Recording of composer Philippe Leroux's music by percussion ensemble Sixtrum
(By Chris Maskell)
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin to get honorary doctorate
By Reporter Staff
will present Montreal-born conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin with an honorary degree. The University’s highest honour will be presented to Maestro Nézet-Séguin on May 14, at 3 p.m., at the Maison symphonique de Montréal, 1600 rue Saint-Urbain.
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New book by Steven Huebner explains Verdi's craft
Despite being the most-performed operatic composer in the world, there’s a surprising lack of studies written on the style of Giuseppe Verdi’s works — a problem that Prof. Steven Huebner is addressing head-on. Recently, Huebner put out the first book in any language that offers an in-depth analysis of the composer’s musical style in the context of his 23 Italian operas, from Aida to Ernani.
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Prof. Julie Cumming honoured for graduate teaching excellence
Professor Julie Cumming, Associate Professor of Music History and Musicology, Interim Dean of the Schulich School of Music, has received the Graduate Faculty Teaching Award (Doctoral-level) 2016-2017 from the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS).
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Success for two Schulich Vocal Students.
Two Schulich School of Music voice students were winners at the Concours de Musique du Choeur de la Montagne, which took place on April 8, 2017. Baritone William Reed Copeland, BMus'17/MMus'19 received first prize, and soprano Elizabeth Mary Jane Egan BMus'18 received second prize. Both were accompanied by Schulich School of Music Rehearsal coach, pianist Louise Pelletier.
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Quand Bolduc s’acoquine avec Oscar Peterson
(Revue du nouveau disque de Rémi Bolduc, du 8 avril, Le Devoir, Serge Truffaut)
Ce «Swingin’ avec Oscar» distille en huit pièces du pur bonheur
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Joan Patenaude-Yarnell, recalling the early days of the Opera Studio
Following her debut with the Canadian Opera Company as Micaela in Carmen in 1964, Joan Patenaude-Yarnell went on to perform many of the lyric-coloratura soprano roles throughout North America (New York City Opera and San Francisco Opera, among others) and with many leading conductors of our time (Charles Mackerras, Seiji Ozawa, Julius Rudel). Her roles have included Violetta in La Traviata, Alice Ford in Falstaff, Gilda in Rigoletto, Nedda i
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Santé auditive des musiciens: la musique qui fait mal
Acouphènes, hypersensibilité au bruit et perte d'audition : si la musique adoucit les moeurs, elle peut aussi blesser ceux qui la jouent. En raison de l'art qu'ils pratiquent, les musiciens sont fréquemment exposés à de hauts niveaux sonores, notamment au sein des orchestres. Sans protection, les blessures sont parfois permanentes.
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Solide et tenace Joe Sullivan
(Revue du nouvel album de Joe Sullivan, par Serge Truffaut, Le Devoir)