On learning from a master: an interview with pianist Anna Peletsis
Blog post by Chris Maskell:
Since she became part of the faculty of the Schulich School of Music in 1992, ten of Professor Marina聽Mdivani鈥檚 students have won the 成人VR视频 Concerto Competition. The most recent of these, Anna Peletsis, shares an interesting parallel with Mdivani鈥檚 past 鈥� both attended the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and eventually relocated to Canada.
Zhenni Li wins Second Prize at the International Edvard Grieg Competition
Schulich School of Music Doctoral聽piano student Zhenni Li 聽has won Second Prize in the 15th Annual International Edvard Grieg Competition which was held September 2-10 in Bergen, Norway.聽聽In addition to the 20,000 euro second prize, Ms. Li was also awarded the 1000 euro Orchestra Prize. 聽Ms. Li is a student of Prof. St茅phane Lemelin.
Jeremy Cox named Schulich Distinguished Visiting Chair
Jeremy Cox has been named 2016-2017 Schulich Distinguished Visiting Chair in Music. He brings to the school an expertise that spans performance, scholarship, teaching, academic leadership, and curriculum design.聽 Prof. Cox will be involved in many aspects of school life this year, including teaching, conference organization, academic review, and writing.
Rolston String Quartet wins the 2016 edition of the Banff International String Quartet Competition
We wish to congratulate this year鈥檚 winners of the 2016 edition of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Rolston String Quartet. Formed in 2013 by Luri Lee and Jeffrey Dyrda (BMus聽2009) on聽violin, Hezekiah Leung on聽viola聽and Jonathan Lo on聽cello, this Canadian string quartet is currently the graduate Quartet-in-Residence at Rice University鈥檚 Shepard School of Music.
For Edward Klorman, Theory is theory is steeped in playing, performing, and history
(Blog article by Laurie Niles)
August 8, 2016, 12:47 PM 路聽Where was Edward Klorman when I was drowning in frustration during music theory class?
I've always come to music as a violinist -- a one-line player in an orchestra or ensemble. Reading was just a means of getting the music into my head and into my fingers, and though I felt like I had a deep understanding of harmony, it was completely instinctual and experiential.
Tenor John Mac Master ready to raise the voices of 成人VR视频 students
(Article by Richard Burnett, Montreal Gazette)
One of the finest operatic singers of his generation, tenor聽John Mac Master聽began his storied showbiz career in Montreal and the West Island singing in 1970s rock 鈥榥鈥� roll bar bands.
Student Brent Proseus finalist in Ellsworth Smith Solo Competition
Brent Proseus,聽a second year trumpet Performance Major in the class of Richard Stoelzel聽has been chosen one of six students to compete this week in the prestigious Ellsworth Smith Solo competition. The competition will be live streamed聽. 聽Brent Proseus is also a聽2016 International Solo Competition winner and a winner of the聽成人VR视频 Concerto Competition,聽
New Minor in Music Entrepreneurship
Introducing the Minor in Music Entrepreneurship: a collaboration between the Schulich School of Music of 成人VR视频 and 成人VR视频鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management.
It's never to late to benefit from music lessons, proves Montreal New Horizons Band
Interesting article in University Affairs聽about the聽Montreal New Horizons Band, founded in 2014 by PhD candidate Audrey-Kristel Barbeau. Read the article here.
MISQA is back at the Schulich School of Music from August 14-27
MISQA (成人VR视频 International String Quartet Academy) was founded in 2010 by Mrs. Constance Pathy. Since its inception, Prof. Andr茅 J. Roy has assumed its leadership as per his position of general & artistic director. Each year, the academy invites the most significant practitioners of the genre to share their experience with and to educate some of the worlds most promising young quartets; four senior quartets and four junior quartets are selected every year.
In memory of Sandy Pearlman
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sandy Pearlman (August 8, 1943 鈥� July 26, 2016). Producer, Lyricist, Manager, and in his words, a聽Relentless brainstormer of the ever-tightening embrace of Music by Technology and Technology by Music.
Schulich Alumni and baroque flutists for the win at the Indianapolis International Baroque Competition!
Schulich School of Music Alumna Alexa Raine-Wright brings home the $10,000 Devonna & Amos Gerber Grand Prize and Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra Prize at the 2016 Indianapolis International Baroque Competition. Vincent Lauzer, Schulich Alumnus also won the Dee Garrett Laureate and Stanley Ritchie Audience Prizes.
In Perfect Harmony
The student musicians in the 成人VR视频 Symphony Orchestra have easy access to mentors who regularly perform for a world-renowned orchestra. Almost two dozen members of the Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al teach at 成人VR视频鈥檚 Schulich School of Music and roughly one-third of the OSM鈥檚 musicians are 成人VR视频 graduates. Read the full 成人VR视频 Alumni article here.
David Dias Da Silva wins 2016 Stepping Stones Competition
It's been a great month for clarinettist David Dias Da Silva聽(ArtDip'16). 聽Not only did he win聽the聽2016 Prix d'Europe, but he has also just been awarded first place in the聽聽Canadian Music Competition's聽(CMC) Stepping Stone Competition.
Successes for Alumni at the Prix d'Europe competition
Clarinettist聽David Dias da Silva聽(ArtDip'16) has won the聽2016 Prix d'Europe. 聽Third prize, the聽Le Prix聽Qu茅becor聽聽and the聽Prix聽Guy Soucie 聽were awarded to violinist and聽DMus candidate聽Elizabeth Skinner聽(MMus'15).
