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Introducing new Music Theory faculty members, Anabel Maler and Robert Komaniecki

Introducing new Music Theory faculty members, Anabel Maler and Robert Komaniecki

Dr. Maler and Dr. Komaniecki will join the School as Professor of Music Theory and Lecturer, Music Theory, respectively, as of July 1, 2023.

Listen: PhD candidate Marina Gallagher explores the music of Final Fantasy

Listen: PhD candidate Marina Gallagher explores the music of Final Fantasy

Marina will be speaking next month at the 10th annual North American Conference on Video Game Music.

UBC Opera’s The Florentine Straw Hat a mid-winter charmer

UBC Opera’s The Florentine Straw Hat a mid-winter charmer

David Gordon Duke speaks to Director of Orchestral Activities and conductor, Jonathan Girard about Nino Rota’s rarely heard The Florentine Straw Hat.

Music, Art and Architecture Library exhibition that explores activism in classical music extended until February

Music, Art and Architecture Library exhibition that explores activism in classical music extended until February

Activism in the Arts: I’ve Got U Under My Skin: AIDS & Classical Music is curated by Kevin Madill, Music Librarian at the MAA Library. By Anna Moorhouse

UBC Music scholar, Marina Gallagher’s Final Fantasy is a PhD in ludomusicology

UBC Music scholar, Marina Gallagher’s Final Fantasy is a PhD in ludomusicology

Turning Final Fantasy into a PhD research topic. ⁠UBC PhD candidate in ludomusicology, Marina Gallagher explains how gaming plays a part in her research.⁠

BMus/BEd student, Kristine Choi wins Phoenix Chamber Choirs’ Student Composition Competition

BMus/BEd student, Kristine Choi wins Phoenix Chamber Choirs’ Student Composition Competition

Kristine Choi won for her work, “Herdsman and Weaver” which depicts an ancient Chinese tale through the use of Korean descriptive onomatopoeias.

Announcing the UBC Concerto Competition winners!

Announcing the UBC Concerto Competition winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 UBC School of Music Concerto Competition! Open to all music students, the annual competition is an opportunity for young musicians to perform with the UBC Symphony Orchestra.

Remembering Helen Chen Lee

Remembering Helen Chen Lee

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Helen Chen Lee.

Remembering Beth Orson

Remembering Beth Orson

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our dear friend and Adjunct Professor, Beth Orson.⁠

Harpist, Vivian Chen (MMus ’22) performs at the Christmas with Chor Leoni

Harpist, Vivian Chen (MMus ’22) performs at the Christmas with Chor Leoni

Vancouver harpist Vivian Chen (MMus ’22) brings musical storytelling to Christmas with Chor Leoni