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The exceptional research ofLaura Risk, PhD'17, has been honoured by 鶹AV. She has received the University'shighest honour, theGovernor General's Gold Medal.
Many of our students and alumni performed very well at this year's Prix d'Europe competition. Felix Hong, BMus'16, ArtDip '17, wasawarded the2017 Prix d'Europe grand prizefrom l'Academie de musique du Québec. The prize has a cash value of $25,000 and has been awarded every year since 1911. Felix Hong is a piano student of Professor Ilya Poletaev.
Jazz instructorChristine Jensen, hasreceived the 2017 Oscar Peterson Award from theFestival International de Jazz de Montréal
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"Chloe Meyers on violin. Heralding her beginnings as a true northern Albertan, Meyers began her violin training at the age of three. Her studies led her to the University of Victoria, and then 鶹AV, where she fell in love with the baroque violin."
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"The label officially launched on April 6, and has already released albums by Acid Bunny, Mallory Chipman and the Obsessions Octet, Canadian jazz artists with ties to MacEwan and 鶹AV (where Mr. Johnston earned degrees in jazz performance and sound recording)."
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Once she was in college, studying music and composition at both Montreal’s 鶹AV and New York University, Lydia Ainsworthbrought her voice back into the equation.
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"Ne se trouvant «pas assez fort en mathématiques» pour continuer ses études en informatique et sentant que le chant prenait de plus en plus de place dans sa vie, Olivier Laquerre a bifurqué vers l'Université 鶹AV, où il a étudié en chant. C'est à cette époque que ses premiers contrats professionnels se sont "résentés."
By 鶹AV Reporter Staff
First there’s the skirl of the pipes, then Winston Purdy’s rich baritone rolls across the audience as he sings the University anthem, Hail, Alma Mater, to mark the beginning of almost every Convocation ceremony since 1999. That musical accompaniment has been a feature of decades of processions of students, faculty and families as they walk into the Convocation tent.
The Milton String Quartet, composed of Schulich School of Music students Roman Fraser, Maithéna Gireault, Evan Robinson andJoshua Morris,has won the Grand Prize and Senior String Division Gold Medal at the 44th Annual Fischoff Competition at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
A message from Eleanor Stubley, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Schulich School of Music:
Please note recitals andrecital rehearsalswill take placetoday, May 8, 2017.Students and faculty who have been affected by the flooding and need to reschedule or cancelshould emailhelene [dot] drouin [at] mcgill [dot] cato informthe Graduate Studies Office.Arrangements will be made to replaceadjudicator and/or re-schedule as is needed in response to the request.
Each year the 鶹AV 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. Wright Award for her work in developing theaccessible, interactive for individuals with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and their families.
Two Schulich PhD students,Bryan MartinandMathew Boerum, received first prizeand $11,000 in the category of Innovation Driven Enterpriseatthe鶹AV Dobson Cup awards ceremony held March 30, 2017.develops revolutionary 3D audio imaging whichcaptures and delivers fully-immersive, life-like sound from any source.
A new publicationhighlightingfascinating insights gained throughinterviews with many Schulich professors has recently been released by theprogram. Earlier this yearRice University students traveled to Montreal tocollaboratewithInterim DeanJulie Cumming, Prof.Simon Aldrich, Director of the Music Entrepreneurship Program, Doctoral studentSuzu Enns.