The winners of the听Andrew Svoboda Prize for Orchestral Composition听and the听Luba Zuk Piano Duo Composition Prize听have been announced.听
颁丑别濒蝉别补听碍辞尘蝉肠丑濒颈别蝉听(current PhD) receives the Andrew Svoboda Prize for听Orchestral听Composition, and听窜丑耻辞蝉丑别苍驳听闯颈苍听(current DMus) receives the Luba Zuk Piano Duo Composition Prize.听
After 200 years of trail-blazing research and innovation, McGill continues to look towards the future. In the听, some of McGill鈥檚听top听researchers听craft their own answers to the question:听What will be the biggest change in your field over the next 25 years?听听
Congratulations to Prof. Marcelo Wanderley on his accomplishment as the most cited author over the entire lifetime of the New Interfaces in Musical Expressions (NIME) conference. With students and colleagues, he has co-authored 48 NIME papers presented at 17 conferences which had a total of 1,391 citations over 20 years [Fasciani & Goode, 2021. p. 24]. In addition, Wanderley has also co-authored the first- and third-most-cited听articles in the history of NIME.
Congratulations to Chooi Chong, winner of the 2020-2021听International Grant Writing Competition for master's students 鈥� Music Research
Chooi Chong received听$5,000 towards her graduate studies for her grant proposal,听"The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in Postcolonial Context."
Curious to learn more about Chooi and her research, we asked some questions over email...
How has being a Schulich student influenced you and your research?听
Congratulations to Christopher Keach, winner of the 2020-2021听International Grant Writing Competition for master's听students 鈥斕齈erformance
Trumpeter Christopher Keach听received听$5,000 towards his graduate studies for his听grant proposal,听"Trumpet Music by Women Composers: A Detailed Database to Promote Greater Diversity in Trumpet Repertoire."
Curious to learn more about Christopher听and his research, we asked some questions over email...
What made you choose Schulich for your studies?
Congratulations to Hester Bell-Jordan, winner of the 2020-2021听International Grant Writing Competition for doctoral students 鈥斕齅usic Research
Hester Bell-Jordan received听$11,000 towards her听doctoral studies for her grant proposal,听"'Notorious ladies'听and 'charming daughters': Gender and Work in Piano Making and Music Publishing around 1800."
Curious to learn more about Hester and her research, we asked some questions over email...
How has being a Schulich student influenced you and your research?
Congratulations to Alicia Choi, winner of the 2020-2021听International Grant Writing Competition for doctoral students 鈥� Performance
Violinist Alicia Choi received听$11,000 towards her doctoral studies for her grant proposal,听"The String Quartet Seminar: An Underutilized Course Format in Higher-Education."
Curious to learn more about Alicia and her research, we asked some questions over email...
What led you to this particular topic?
笔别谤肠耻蝉蝉颈辞苍颈蝉迟听David Therrien Brongo听(current DMus) wins at the Prix听d鈥橢urope听2021.
The听109th听edition of the听prestigious听Concours Prix听d鈥橢urope听took place听June 6 鈥� 11, 2021听at the听Chapelle听historique听du Bon-Pasteur听in Montreal, bringing together top musical talent.听The听jury was comprised of renowned artists soprano Marie-Danielle Parent (Prix听d鈥橢urope听1980), cellist Carole Sirois, musicologist and oboist Michel Duchesneau, pianist Michel Franck (Prix听d鈥橢urope听1977), and orchestral and choral conductor听Louis Lavigueur, C.Q..
Congratulations to Max Henry, winner of Schulich's 2020-2021 Teaching Award in the听Teaching Assistant/Graduate Instructor Category.
As Teaching Assistant for听MUAR 392 (Popular Music after 1945), Max听showed an听eagerness to support the instructor and听students in whatever way. he could. Whether it be听by听assisting in the 鈥渓ive鈥� classroom by monitoring the chat, responding directly to students, reading their听questions/comments out loud, or participating in classroom dialogue, it was clear that he was there to help.听听
Congratulations to 闯别苍苍颈蹿别谤听惭别蝉蝉别濒颈苍办, winner of Schulich's 2020-2021 Teaching Award in the听MUAR Teaching Assistant/Graduate Instructor Category.
Throughout the past year听teaching听MUAR 392 (Popular Music after 1945) 鈥� her third time leading the course 鈥斕齁ennifer has听proven to be an engaging and knowledgeable instructor with a commitment to and command of the material.听Though students are immersed in popular culture on a听daily basis, she strives to help them make sense听of the听vast amount of听popular music听accessible at their fingertips.听
Congratulations to听Donny Kennedy, winner of Schulich's 2020-2021 Teaching Award in the part-time category.听
A dedicated educator in the Jazz Area since 2004,听saxophonist听Donny听has been the small ensemble coordinator since he started,听organizing 20-25听combos annually, as well as teaching Jazz Arranging. Students remark on his leadership, experience, and understanding in fulfilling his responsibilities for听a host of undergraduate and graduate courses as well as for the design听and development of听the curriculum听for听music education or performance majors.
Congratulations to Prof.听John Hollenbeck, winner of Schulich's 2020-2021 Teaching Award in the full-time category.
The winners听have been announced, and听Schulich faculty, students, and alumni can be found on the list of nominees and winners.听 From Vocal Jazz Album of the year to various Classical Albums of the Year, the Schulich community has appeared in a number of听different award categories.
Congratulations to all who contributed to creating and sustaining music and the recording industry in Canada 鈥� here's to continued successes bringing music to life!
One of the Signature听projects of the McGill Bicentennial office is听to听celebrate and recognize the contributions of staff (academic and faculty) of the University, past and present.听
As part of the Bicentennial Celebrations, staff and faculty members were asked to nominate the Unsung Heroes in their department 鈥� the less-recognized faculty and staff who have shaped the community and made a lasting impact.
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The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir听is one of Canada鈥檚 oldest, largest, and best-known choral ensembles. Founded in 1894 by Augustus Vogt, the Choir presented its first concert in Massey Hall, as part of the hall鈥檚 inaugural season, on January 15, 1895.
