MusicFest Canada began in 1972 with a handful of Canadian musicians who created the country鈥檚 first jazz band festival. Now, in its 49th year, this small group has grown to embrace 4 Festival Divisions, the original Canadian Stage Band Festival Jazz Division, the Choral/Vocal Jazz听Division(1981) the Concert Band Division (1986) and the Orchestra/String Division (2008).听听MusicFest听Canada听鈥� 鈥淭he Nationals鈥澨�斕齜rings thousands of students and educators from across the country together, over a one-week period, to celebrate excellence in musical performance.听听
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Published on: 21 May 2021
Congratulations to violinist Russell Iceberg, winner of the 2020-2021 Golden Violin Award!
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Published on: 17 May 2021
Congratulations听to听soprano Emily Richter, winner of the听2020-2021 Wirth听Vocal听Prize!听
On Sunday, May 16,听three finalists听filled Pollack Hall听with songs听and arias spanning three centuries of music.听Soprano听Jacqueline Woodley听with pianist听with听Jennifer Szeto听and lutenist听Sylvain Bergeron, tenor听Wesley Harrison听with pianist听Esther Gonthier听and soprano听Emily Richter听with pianist听Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe听lit up the stage听with their talent and skill.听听
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Published on: 17 May 2021
We are pleased to announce that the听three finalists听chosen to compete for the 2020-2021听Golden听Violin听Award听are听violinists听Russell Iceberg,听Alicia Choi, and听Astrid Nakamura. These string players听were听selected听from听a stellar听semi-final round held on听Saturday听May 15, 2021听at Pollack Hall.听听
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Published on: 16 May 2021
We are pleased to announce that the听three finalists听chosen to compete for the 2020-2021 Wirth Vocal Prize (in performance order) are soprano Jacqueline Woodley, tenor Wesley Harrison, and soprano Emily Richter. These singers听were听selected听from the听stunning听semi-final round held on Friday, May 14, 2021听at Pollack Hall.听听
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Published on: 15 May 2021
The 2020-2021听Golden Violin Award will be given out to one extraordinary string player this weekend.
Semi-Final:听Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (Webcast from Pollack Hall)听
Final:听Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (Webcast from Pollack Hall)听
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Published on: 12 May 2021
The听2020-2021听Wirth Vocal Prize competition听takes place听this weekend and will forever change the life of one young singer from the Schulich School of Music of 麻豆约拍.听
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Semi-Final Round: Friday, May 14, 2021, 7:00 PM (Webcast from Pollack Hall)
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Final Round: Sunday, May 16, 2021, 2:00 PM, (Webcast from Pollack Hall)
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Published on: 12 May 2021
CIRMMT's former Directors听Marcelo Wanderley and Isabelle Cossette, pay hommage to an unforgettable man.听
Joel Chadabe, CIRMMT's lifetime member and member of the Centre's International Advisory Board, passed away on Sunday, May 02. He was 82.听
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Published on: 6 May 2021
Writer Sarah Lebeau explores how technology is transforming musical practice at the Schulich School of Music.听
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Published on: 5 May 2021
Congratulations to all who received prizes at the 24th edition of the Conseil qu茅b茅cois de la musique鈥檚 Opus Awards! Many of the laureates were from the Schulich Community, and we couldn't be prouder. The ceremony celebrated the inspired resilience of the Quebec music scene during the 2019-2020 season, which included musical projects presented both before and since the pandemic began.
Published on: 16 Feb 2021
Professor Brian Cherney has been appointed a Member of听the Order of Canada (OOC)
Being recognized听"for his lifelong devotion to Canadian music, as an internationally renowned composer, educator and scholar", the Schulich School of Music congratulates Prof. Brian Cherney for this momentous appointment to the Order of Canada.
About Brian Cherney
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Published on: 15 Jan 2021
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The 2021 Nominees have been announced, and we are delighted to see Schulich faculty, former colleagues and alumni represented! As music's only peer-recognized distinction, the GRAMMY awards honour and celebrate artistic excellence across the entire music industry, and to see the accomplishments of the Schulich community included on the list is always a thrill.
We are so proud of the many achievements of our faculty, students, and alumni and send a hearty congratulations to all.
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Published on: 11 Dec 2020
听John Rea, Professor Emeritus at the Schulich School of Music听was听honoured听during听our听Fall 2020 Convocation听ceremony听as one of three winners of the Medal for Exceptional Academic Achievement.听
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Published on: 6 Nov 2020
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We are pleased to welcome special guests Ari Agha and Laura Hynes to the Schulich School of Music to discuss their project 鈥溾�� November 17th at 10 am as part of ReVoice. This event is open to all Schulich students.
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Published on: 5 Nov 2020
It is with great sadness听that听we announce听the passing of听E. No毛l Spinelli听on October 16, 2020.听A听dynamic听entrepreneur听as well as a visionary听and philanthropist,听Mr.听Spinelli听played an important听role in听building听many Montreal musical institutions.听He was a devoted supporter of the Schulich School of Music听and听was a member of the Faculty听Advisory Board for many years.听A lover of opera and vocal music, he established the听E.
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Published on: 28 Oct 2020
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