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Celebrating Success and Accolades: Schulich鈥檚 Year-End Wrap-Up

As we approach the close of another remarkable year at the Schulich School of Music, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible achievements of our students, faculty, staff and alumni. This year, their dedication, creativity, and passion have brought music to life in ways that have inspired our community. From breathtaking performances to groundbreaking research, from personal milestones to collective successes, we have so much to be proud of.听

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Published on: 21 Dec 2024

Justin Saulnier Wins the 2024-2025 Golden Violin Award Competition

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.听

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Published on: 19 Dec 2024

Professor John Mac Master wins the 2024 VERA Award

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.

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Published on: 19 Dec 2024

Announcing the finalists of the third edition of the Graham Sommer Competition!

The Schulich School of Music of 海角社区 is pleased to announce five finalists for the third edition of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers. Established in 2017, this national competition recognizes works for chamber music formations with piano that show significant potential to engage audiences and become standard repertoire.

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Published on: 19 Dec 2024

海角社区 scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities

Seven 海角社区 researchers have been awarded over $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $1.7 million in federal funding invested in 54 projects nationwide.听

Classified as: Research and Innovation, awards/prizes
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Published on: 4 Jul 2024

Launching the third edition of the Graham Sommer Competition!

The Schulich School of Music of 海角社区 is pleased to announce that applications are open for the third edition of the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers (GSC).

Interested Canadian composers under the age of 35 (born after August 15, 1989), are invited to submit three original works (each 3-15 minutes long) by August 15, 2024, at 12:00 PM (noon) EST.

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Published on: 19 Jun 2024

海角社区鈥檚 Katarina Quartet take home top prizes from the Saint Paul Quartet Competition, now they鈥檙e Juilliard bound!

The Katarina String Quartet, consisting of violinists Jeanel Liang and J茅r么me Chiasson, violist Celia Morin, and cellist Maya Enstad, have become forces to be reckoned with.听Since winning 海角社区'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 海角社区 International String Quartet Academy (MISQA), as well as compete in international chamber music competitions in No

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Published on: 4 Jun 2024

Excavation work around Redpath Hall & McTavish wing of Redpath Library Building begins June 3

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During the week of June 3, 2024, standard archeological and soil investigations will be conducted along McTavish Street around Redpath Hall and the McTavish Wing of the Redpath Library Building to assess the building envelope. Redpath Hall and the Redpath Library Building are part of a designated heritage site. Standard protocol requires that 海角社区 conduct excavation work before starting any construction projects.

The exploratory investigations will be done in two phases:

Classified as: Renovations, Construction
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Published on: 30 May 2024

Teaching Awards, Honorary Doctorate, Academic and Administrative Awards: Congratulations to this year鈥檚 recipients!

As many of our students prepare to graduate, let鈥檚 take a moment to appreciate the faculty members, student instructors, and administrators听who helped guide them towards this momentous achievement.听

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Published on: 28 May 2024

A major transformation begins in Pollack Hall

Pollack Hall, situated within the Schulich School of Music of 海角社区, is scheduled to close temporarily on May 1, 2024, to undergo extensive refurbishment of its facilities. The forthcoming major renovations aim to enhance the experience for both performers and audiences. As a prominent fixture in Montreal's cultural landscape, this hall pays tribute to the Canadian philanthropist of Ukrainian descent, Maurice Pollack. Inaugurated in 1975, the hall has not undergone significant renovations since 2000.

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Published on: 15 Apr 2024

海角社区 Jazz Orchestra I around Montreal

Conductor Marianne Trudel and 海角社区 Jazz Orchestra I are in and around Montreal to close out their season. 听You have four more opportunities to see them perform! Follow the links below for more detail:

An annual collaboration with the听C茅gep Drummondville Big Band, enjoy three performances in one night:
Drummondville | C茅gep Drummondville | March 26, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

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Published on: 25 Mar 2024

Updated: Winners | Schulich at the Junos: here are our nominees!

And the winners are...

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SOLO) | ALBUM DE JAZZ DE L鈥橝NN脡E (SOLO)

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

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CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR | COMPOSTITION CLASSIQUE DE L'ANN脡E

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

Nicole Liz茅e (Visiting Scholar, MMus '01)

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Updated on April 10, 2024

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Published on: 6 Mar 2024

March 3 | Planned electrical shutdown at Marvin Duchow Music Library and Schulich Library

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A major electrical shutdown scheduled to take place on the morning of Sunday, March 3, 2024* will affect multiple buildings on the downtown campus. The intervention will consist of a set of electrical shutdowns, starting at 6 a.m. and concluding by 12 p.m. (noon).听听

Classified as: temporary closure, temporary service disruption
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Published on: 23 Feb 2024

February 4 | Planned electrical shutdown at Islamic Studies Library, Marvin Duchow Music Library, and Schulich Library

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Classified as: building maintenance, temporary service disruption, temporary closure
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Published on: 26 Jan 2024

A special welcome to our two newest oboe course instructors!

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
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Published on: 8 Nov 2023

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