°Ä¿Í¾º²Ê

John Mac Master, esteemed Canadian tenor and Associate Professor of Voice at the Schulich School of Music, is a 2024 recipient of the Voice Education Research Awareness (VERA) Award. This prestigious award is given annually by The Voice Foundation to honour distinguished individuals for their leadership, commitment to education and mentorship, and modeling of voice use and its advancement. Previous opera recipients include Nathan Gunn, Lucine Amara, Mignon Dunn and Reri Grist. Prof.

Published on: 19 Dec 2024

Congratulations to violinist Justin Saulnier for winning the 2024-2025 Golden Violin Award competition! Justin will receive a generous scholarship of $30,000 in addition to a 14-karat gold lapel pin in the miniature form of the Golden Violin. In addition, he has been awarded the opportunity to perform a recital at the Canadian Centre for Architecture as part of the Schulich @ Bon-Pasteur series on February 26, 2025.Ìý

Published on: 19 Dec 2024

The Schulich School of Music is thrilled to congratulate pianist Alexey Shafirov on winning the 2024–2025 Classical Concerto Competition!

For over a decade, the competition has showcased outstanding musical talent and given the first prize winner the distinguished opportunity to perform with the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Symphony Orchestra. Alexey will perform with the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Symphony Orchestra on April 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in Salle Pierre-Mercure.Ìý

Published on: 20 Nov 2024

The Katarina String Quartet, consisting of violinists Jeanel Liang and Jérôme Chiasson, violist Celia Morin, and cellist Maya Enstad, have become forces to be reckoned with.ÌýSince winning °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê's 2022-2023 Chamber Music Competition, we have seen the young quartet participate in internationally renowned training programs, such as International Musicians Seminar (IMS) Prussia Cove and the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê International String Quartet Academy (MISQA), as well as compete in international chamber music competitions in No

Published on: 4 Jun 2024

As many of our students prepare to graduate, let’s take a moment to appreciate the faculty members, student instructors, and administratorsÌýwho helped guide them towards this momentous achievement.Ìý

Published on: 28 May 2024

The Schulich School of Music is proud to announce soprano Sara Schabas as the winner of the 2023–2024 Wirth Vocal Prize!Ìý

Almost a decade after its establishment by Montreal philanthropist Elizabeth Wirth, the prize is awarded annually to a Schulich School of Music voice student who demonstrates exceptional talent, and significant promise for an international career. The grand prize includes a 14-karat gold pin, a concert during the Schulich school year, a private consultation with Boulev’Art Artists’ Management and a $25,000 cash award.Ìý

Published on: 26 Mar 2024

Conductor Marianne Trudel and °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Jazz Orchestra I are in and around Montreal to close out their season. ÌýYou have four more opportunities to see them perform! Follow the links below for more detail:

An annual collaboration with theÌýCégep Drummondville Big Band, enjoy three performances in one night:
Drummondville | Cégep Drummondville | March 26, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Published on: 25 Mar 2024

And the winners are...

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO) | ALBUM DE JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE (SOLO)

Day Moon (Winner)
Christine Jensen (BMus’94, MMus’06)

Ìý

CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR | COMPOSTITION CLASSIQUE DE L'ANNÉE

Don't Throw Your Head in Your Hands (Winner)

Nicole Lizée (Visiting Scholar, MMus '01)

Ìý

Updated on April 10, 2024

Published on: 6 Mar 2024

Join us in congratulating violist David Montreuil, who won the first prize of $30,000 in the 2023-2024 Golden Violin Award competition!

Published on: 14 Dec 2023

The Schulich School of Music is delighted to welcome Lindsay Roberts and Anna Petersen to our Department of Performance as oboe course instructors! These talented musicians have performed in orchestras across Quebec, Canada, and the world. We are honoured that they will share their incredible talents and expertise with our students!

Classified as: Music in the News
Published on: 8 Nov 2023

CBC Music recently released its list of top 30 classical musicians under 30 years old. Six Schulich School of Music students and alumni were featured!
These musicians were selected for their skill, discipline, and determination. Congratulations to the following exceptional performers and rising stars:

Category:
Published on: 1 Aug 2023

Summer is in full swing! In addition to basking in the sun, several Schulich community members received prestigious appointments and competition prizes.

Classified as: schulich school of music, Awards, Appointment
Published on: 18 Jul 2023

The Schulich School of Music is well-represented at this year’s Festival International de Jazz de Montreal. Many of our students and faculty will take the stage in the heart of Montreal, contributing to an already stellar lineup of artists and musicians – and we couldn’t be more proud!

The festival runs from June 29 to July 8, 2023. Don’t miss these Schulich performers:

Published on: 27 Jun 2023

Many of our students recently climbed the stage for their convocation. And after they received their degrees, smiled for the cameras, and headed back to their seats, they took their first steps into an exciting new chapter of their lives.

If this past year was any indication, they will surely continue to make Schulich proud. The 2022 – 2023 season felt like a return to form since 2020, and our students, faculty, staff, and alumni truly brought music to life.

Category:
Published on: 18 Jun 2023

The Schulich School of Music is proud to announce the recipients of several composition prizes from the 2022 – 2023 academic year. These awards recognize students who demonstrated excellence in composition and provide them with new opportunities to share their music widely.

Published on: 6 Jun 2023

Pages

Back to top