UBC Bands’ Home Away from Home soundtracks the changing of seasons
UBC Bands’ October 10 performance at the Chan Centre, titled Home Away from Home, was an exploration of the scenic landscapes during changing seasons, encompassing a vast range of human emotion./ Mrinali Ghosh for the Ubyssey
Hamilton Lau wins first prize at the Robert and Ellen Silverman Piano Concerto Competition at UBC
Congratulations to second place winner, Daniel Tong who performed Beethoven’s Concerto No.4 in G Major Op.58 and third place winner, Lucy Moon who performed Felix Mendelssohn’s Concerto No.1 in G Minor Op.25, for their beautiful and inspired performances.
UBC Music alum Jaeden Izik-Dzurko Wins First Prize at the Leeds 2024 Piano Competition
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (MMus ’23) studied with Professor Corey Hamm.
UBC Professor Alex Fisher awarded SSHRC Insight Grant
Dr. Fisher awarded grant for his research: Sounding Difference: The Acoustic Culture of Catholic Germany in an Age of Religious Conflict.
UBC Music Alum Jeff Toyne awarded Emmy for Music composed for TV Series “Palm Royale”
Toyne was also nominated for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) for “Palm Royale.”
Wanna be like who? Meet the man who ranked every Disney song
When UBC musicologist Robert Komaniecki decided to score the cartoon tunes using complex objective criteria (and some ‘vibes’), he found some startling winners. He shows us his workings / The Guardian
UBC Professor Dr. Robert Pritchard retires from the UBC School of Music
We caught up with “Dr. Bob” to collect his thoughts on technology in the music industry, advice for students today, and how it all started with taking Greyhound bus trips from Vernon to UBC for composition lessons with Cortland Hultberg.
UBC Lecturer of Music Theory, Dr. Robert Komaniecki goes viral after ranking every single Disney animated film song
Dr. Komaniecki talks to Gloria Macarenko about how he ranked every song in the Disney animated film library and the reaction he’s been getting to his list. / CBC News
From UBC graduate student to Professor Emeritus, Dr. Terence Dawson retires from UBC School of Music
We caught up with Dr. Dawson to chat about his mentors, learning Rzewski’s ‘De Profundis’ and the joy of experiencing his students’ performances.
PhD Student, Sherryl Sewepagaham awarded 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Sherryl’s research is focused on revitalizing the Cree language through Indigenous songs and examining gender within Cree traditions. Sherryl is studying with Associate Professor Dr. Dylan Robinson xwélmexw (Stó:lō/Skwah).