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Celebrating Success and Accolades: Schulich’s Year-End Wrap-Up

webfull — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 19:31:52 +0000

As we approach the close of another remarkable year at the Schulich School of Music, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible achievements of our students, faculty, staff and alumni. This year, their dedication, creativity, and passion have brought music to life in ways that have inspired our community. From breathtaking performances to groundbreaking research, from personal milestones to collective successes, we have so much to be proud of.

Sean Ferguson, Dean of the Schulich School of Music, shares:

Published: 21 December 2024

Professor John Mac Master wins the 2024 VERA Award

webfull — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 01:17:19 +0000

John Mac Master, esteemed Canadian tenor and Associate Professor of Voice at the Schulich School of Music, is a 2024 recipient of the Voice Education Research Awareness (VERA) Award. This prestigious award is given annually by The Voice Foundation to honour distinguished individuals for their leadership, commitment to education and mentorship, and modeling of voice use and its advancement. Previous opera recipients include Nathan Gunn, Lucine Amara, Mignon Dunn and Reri Grist. Prof.

Published: 19 December 2024

Justin Saulnier Wins the 2024-2025 Golden Violin Award Competition

webfull — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:44:38 +0000

Congratulations to violinist Justin Saulnier for winning the 2024-2025 Golden Violin Award competition! Justin will receive a generous scholarship of $30,000 in addition to a 14-karat gold lapel pin in the miniature form of the Golden Violin. In addition, he has been awarded the opportunity to perform a recital at the Canadian Centre for Architecture as part of the Schulich @ Bon-Pasteur series on February 26, 2025.

Published: 19 December 2024

Announcing the finalists of the third edition of the Graham Sommer Competition!

webfull — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:47:21 +0000

The Schulich School of Music of �㽶��Ƶ is pleased to announce five finalists for the third edition of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers. Established in 2017, this national competition recognizes works for chamber music formations with piano that show significant potential to engage audiences and become standard repertoire.

Published: 19 December 2024

McGill scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities

webfull — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:57:57 +0000

Seven �㽶��Ƶ researchers have been awarded over $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $1.7 million in federal funding invested in 54 projects nationwide.

Published: 4 July 2024

Launching the third edition of the Graham Sommer Competition!

webfull — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:39:17 +0000

The Schulich School of Music of �㽶��Ƶ is pleased to announce that applications are open for the third edition of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers (GSC).

Interested Canadian composers under the age of 35 (born after August 15, 1989), are invited to submit three original works (each 3-15 minutes long) by August 15, 2024, at 12:00 PM (noon) EST.

Published: 19 June 2024

�㽶��Ƶ’s Katarina Quartet take home top prizes from the Saint Paul Quartet Competition, now they’re Juilliard bound!

webfull — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:47:48 +0000

The Katarina String Quartet, consisting of violinists Jeanel Liang and Jérôme Chiasson, violist Celia Morin, and cellist Maya Enstad, have become forces to be reckoned with. Since winning McGill's 2022-2023 Chamber Music Competition, we have seen the young quartet participate in internationally renowned training programs, such as International Musicians Seminar (IMS) Prussia Cove and the McGill International String Quartet Academy (MISQA), as well as compete in international chamber music competitions in No

Published: 4 June 2024

Excavation work around Redpath Hall & McTavish wing of Redpath Library Building begins June 3

webfull — Thu, 30 May 2024 22:10:36 +0000

La version française suit.

During the week of June 3, 2024, standard archeological and soil investigations will be conducted along McTavish Street around Redpath Hall and the McTavish Wing of the Redpath Library Building to assess the building envelope. Redpath Hall and the Redpath Library Building are part of a designated heritage site. Standard protocol requires that McGill conduct excavation work before starting any construction projects.

The exploratory investigations will be done in two phases:

Published: 30 May 2024

Teaching Awards, Honorary Doctorate, Academic and Administrative Awards: Congratulations to this year’s recipients!

webfull — Tue, 28 May 2024 15:33:26 +0000

As many of our students prepare to graduate, let’s take a moment to appreciate the faculty members, student instructors, and administrators who helped guide them towards this momentous achievement.

Published: 28 May 2024

A major transformation begins in Pollack Hall

webfull — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:03:24 +0000

Pollack Hall, situated within the Schulich School of Music of �㽶��Ƶ, is scheduled to close temporarily on May 1, 2024, to undergo extensive refurbishment of its facilities. The forthcoming major renovations aim to enhance the experience for both performers and audiences. As a prominent fixture in Montreal's cultural landscape, this hall pays tribute to the Canadian philanthropist of Ukrainian descent, Maurice Pollack. Inaugurated in 1975, the hall has not undergone significant renovations since 2000.

Published: 15 April 2024