Jazz festivals don't only happen in the summer, and our faculty, students, and alumni are still keeping busy with聽appearances at different events in the fall. Two such upcoming festivals, the and , feature a significant number of Schulich-related artists as group leaders or bandmembers, which we've compiled in two lists below.聽
Toronto Undergraduate Jazz Festival (Sept. 4 鈥� 8)
Students at the Schulich School of Music can apply for an internship with , where they'll get the chance to work with CBC Montreal's music team on broadcast recording projects, online editorial pieces and more聽for optional credit. The deadline to apply聽is September 22, 2018! Read below for full information.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH CBC MUSIC 2018-2019
POSITION: unpaid internship in music production and journalism (for optional credit)
LOCATION: Montreal, QC
Congratulations to cellist Elie Boissinot (B.Mus 2020), who was recently awarded聽a聽 valued at $10,000! Open to post-secondary students across Canada in their penultimate or final year, the grants were established to "foster excellence in new talent." About this success, Elie said "It is a great privilege and honour to be selected to receive such a prestigious grant!
Congratulations to several of our professors who recently received Insight Grants to fund a wide variety of fascinating research projects!
According to the SSHRC, the Insight program was established with the goal to 鈥渟upport and foster excellence in social sciences and humanities research intended to deepen, widen and increase our collective understanding of individuals and societies, as well as to inform the search for solutions to societal challenges.鈥�
Congratulations to violinist Amy Hillis (B.Mus 2012, current D.Mus) and bassoonist Kristy Tucker (M.Mus 2017), who were featured in CBC Music's annual "30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30" roundup. The list highlights some of the most promising young musicians from across Canada, acting as an annual shortlist of the country's brightest new talents in classical music.聽
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We are very excited to launch our 2018-2019聽season, with several聽brand聽new additions to the program as well as the usual favourites. Over 600 performances by members of Schulich鈥檚 vibrant musical community are on offer, presentations by our world-class researchers as well as visiting guests, masterclasses by international guest artists, a new concert series, and a new composition competition to add to our long-established list of student competitions.聽
Jam sessions have long been a cornerstone of jazz communities in cities around the world. In addition to offering playing and networking opportunities for the participants, they also act as a chance for anyone who shows up to celebrate the music they love.
In Montreal, there were three main jams for many years 鈥� Monday鈥檚 session at Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill, Diese Onze on Tuesday nights, and Grumpy鈥檚 Bar on Wednesdays. These events mostly took place around downtown Montreal, so there was an opportunity for a jam to open up in another of the city鈥檚 neighbourhoods.
In a recent profile by the, Dean聽Brenda Ravenscroft discusses her efforts over the past year at the Schulich School of Music, including establishing a diversity mandate.
After distinguishing himself in a nationwide search that ended in a live audition earlier this spring, Simon Rivard聽(MMus '17) has been appointed the new (TSYO).聽This announcement follows a wave of other recent successes by Simon, including his inclusion on CBC鈥檚 list of 鈥�
The Schulich School of Music is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Barbara Whitley, a long-time friend and supporter of the School. Dr, Whitley received her BA from 麻豆AV in 1940 and an Honorary Doctorate in Arts in 1992, and was an accomplished actor, philanthropist and volunteer. She had just celebrated her 100th birthday this past聽April.
On May 20, 2018, Schulich students had a rare chance to get direct feedback from a singing legend 鈥� Nana Mouskouri.聽
Ryan Nauta (tenor),聽Jonah Spungin (baritone), Jessica Burnside (soprano) and Elie Manousakis (soprano) performed as part of聽in a masterclass in Tanna Schulich Hall where Mouskouri (DLitt 2013)聽offered guidance based on a wealth of experience from her 60-year career.
Earlier this year, cellist and Schulich professor Matt Haimovitz was appointed as the first-ever John Cage Fellow at the New School's . As part of this artist-in-residence program, Haimovitz will be actively involved in Mannes activities, including acting as an ensemble coach, teaching private lessons, and engaging in joint endeavors聽with Schulich.
Congratulations to Amy Hillis (D.Mus 2019), who won the 41st this past weekend for her stunning final-round performance with collaborative pianist . As the first-prize winner, Hillis received an award totalling $15,000, including a $8000 cash prize, a residency and recital at Italy's this summer and a multi-city Canadian tour in the fall.
In January of this year, Greg Burlet (MA 2013) launched , a mobile app that makes music transcription easier than ever. Using artificial intelligence, the app analyzes audio played from guitar, voice, brass or woodwinds and turns it into sheet music. Adopted by thousands of users since launch, the app is available on the iTunes app store and Google Play in a free or subscription-based model.聽
Prof. Richard Stoelzel, Professor of Trumpet and Brass Area Chair at the Schulich School of Music, recently released his latest record 鈥� Horizon. This newest release features many works for trumpet and orchestra that Stoelzel commissioned specifically for the release, and sees him joined by the Polish Camerata Chamber Orchestra. In light of this exciting new disc, we spoke to Prof. Stoelzel about the album, performing as a soloist and more in a recent email exchange.
