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Congratulations to all who received prizes at the 25th edition of the Conseil québécois de la musique’s Opus Awards! With a number of laureates from the Schulich Community, we couldn't be prouder of our faculty and alumni. The ceremony celebrated the ongoing creativity of the Quebec music scene during the 2020-2021 season.

Held virtually on Sunday, March 6, 2022, the Gala was webcast live on the Facebook accounts of La Fabrique culturelle de Télé-Québec and the Conseil québécois de la musique. Singer and ICI Musique host Marc Hervieux was master of ceremonies, and musician and host Catherine Perrin interviewed special award recipients.ÌýÌý

Read below for a snapshot of Schulich faculty and alumni who were among the incredible prize-winners, and visit for the complete list.Ìý

Here are the categories featuring Schulich alumni and faculty in the 25th edition of the Opus Awards.

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Album of the Year Winners

Classical, Romantic, Post-romantic or ImpressionistÌý

Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano (BMus’11)

Modern, ContemporaryÌý

Quatuor Molinari (Frédéric Lambert, viola (DMus’11)), André MoisanÌý

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Special Prize Winners

Regional Opus AwardÌýÌý

Orchestre Symphonique de Drummondville*, Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano (BMus’11)Ìý

*The Orchestre Symphonique de Drummondville features Schulich alumni and faculty members.

Discovery of the YearÌý

Marie Nadeau-Tremblay (MMus’18), violinÌýÌý

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Special Mentions – Concerts and Premieres Webcast Live in 2020-2021Ìý

JazzÌý

Rémi Bolduc et Jean-Michel PilcÌý

Prof. Rémi Bolduc, saxophone; Prof. Jean-Michel Pilc, piano; François Goupil (MMus’01), producer and sound recording;ÌýMilène Bourdages, Giulia Frati, Benoît Guérin, camerasÌý

Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque MusicÌý

Concertos imaginairesÌý

Arion Orchestre Baroque; Mathieu Lussier, conductor and artistic director; Martin Girard, director; Lucas Rupnik, technical director and camera; Jean- François Lemire and Claude Gaudreault, cameras; Benoit Fry, editor;ÌýAnne-Marie Sylvestre (BMus'01, MMus'03), sound recording and engineeringÌý

Classic, Romantic, Post-Romantic and Impressionist MusicÌý

Couleurs d’ici : de Boudreau à SibeliusÌý
Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal*; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Yukari Cousineau, violin; Benoît Guérin, director; Hélène Lussier, musical director;ÌýFrançois Goupil (MMus’01), technical director, sound recording and mixingÌý

*The Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal features many Schulich alumni and faculty members.

Modern and Contemporary MusicÌý

TripÌý

Quatuor Bozzini, cast with Le Vivier; Robin Pineda Gould, director; Erin Wisegerber and Ralitsa Doncheva, cameras;ÌýJohn Klepko (DMus’99), sound recording;ÌýLucie Bazzo, lighting directorÌý

World MusicÌý

Nazih Borish – Roots of StringsÌý

Nazih Borish, oud; Roberto Occhipinti, contrabass; Joseph Khoury, percussion;ÌýFrançois Goupil (MMus’01), producer;ÌýNataq Huault, sound recording; Bernard Grenon, sound mastering; Giulia Frati and Benoît Guérin, camerasÌý

Multiple RepertoiresÌý

L’OSM et James Ehnes : de l’ombre à la lumièreÌý
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal*; James Ehnes andÌýProf. Andrew Wan, violin and conductorsÌý

*The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal features many Schulich alumni and faculty members.

PremiereÌý

Du NordÌý

Alissa Cheung, composer and violin; Imagining the North; Quatuor Bozzini, commissioned by Arte Musica; Ian Cameron, director;ÌýFrançois Goupil (MMus’01), sound recording and mixing;ÌýSharif Mirshak, Jonathan Durand and Mathieu Dumontier, camerasÌý

Did we miss anyone? Let us know!ÌýÌý

Email usÌýatÌýpublicity.music [at] mcgill.caÌýwith your nomination and degree information to be included.Ìý

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