Dr. Hedy Law appointed as Director, UBC School of Music
“I am deeply honoured to assume this leadership role for the UBC School of Music community.” Dr. Law’s appointment as Director starts July 1, 2025 after serving a year as Acting Director.
Concert review: Jack M Campbell (violin) (BMus ’24), Alexis Fletcher (dancer)
UBC Music alum “Jack M Campbell’s Sounding Bombe: Enigma Project concludes its UK tour at the Brighton Fringe on June 3 […] the prodigiously gifted young violinist will be presenting his work at the Edinburgh Fringe on 18 August 2025 at the Surgeons’ Hall, Stephenson Theatre. Be prepared to have your mind blown by Sounding Bombe.” / The Strad
Spencer Britten marks Asian Heritage Month and Pride Month with recital Memoirs of a Gaysian
Chinese-Canadian tenor and UBC alum Spencer Britten (BMus’15, MMus’17) is set to debut their recital Memoirs of a Gaysian at the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto on May 27. / Yujia Huang for the Ubyssey
Honour Dr. Bob Pritchard and Dr. Keith Hamel’s Legacy
This new award in music technology and new media will provide students with the incentive to explore bold ideas, take creative risks, and shape the future of music and performance.
UBC Professor Keith Hamel retires from the UBC School of Music
We caught up with Professor Hamel to hear how progressive rock music ignited his passion for computer music, and to learn what continues to excite him about the evolving world of music technology.
How recession pop music may be making a comeback
Host Gloria Macarenko sits down with UBC Professor of Musicology, David Metzer, to learn how an economic downturn can influence music./ CBC On the Coast
Classical music: VYSO looks to its past and future for 95th birthday celebration
“At a time when music education in public schools faces alarming cuts, the role of the VYSO has never been more important. As students move through our four orchestras, they don’t just grow as musicians — they grow into thoughtful, engaged, and compassionate individuals, shaped by the kind of artistic training that helps build a better world.” ~ Jonathan Girard, UBC Director of Orchestral Activities/ Vancouver Sun
UBC Opera visits Harbin Normal University in China for Cross-Cultural Exchange
UBC Opera Ensemble perform Thunderstorm at the Harbin Conservatory of Music in Heilongjiang Province, China. / Images from Harbin Normal University
UBC Music student Linda Ruan wins First Prize in the 2025 Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition
UBC Music Students Linda Ruan (DMPS 2nd yr) received First Prize and Hamilton Lau (BMus’24, MMus 1st yr) received Second Prize, at the 48th Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition. / Photo: E-Gré Competition
PhD Student, Holly Bergeron-Dumaine receives Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award.
Holly Bergeron-Dumaine’s research encompasses Music Pedagogy, counter-canonical approaches to Popular Music studies & pedagogy, and analysis of music in video games with an emphasis on Timbre & Genre.