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).
This UBC alum composed the score for Apple TV+’s Palm Royale
UBC Music Alum, Jeff Toyne describes Palm Royale’s music as ‘Henry Mancini meets Bernard Hermann — but Latin’ / CBC news
Pride Special: Presenting authentically, without fear by Vancouver Opera
We are thrilled to share this wonderful conversation with Vancouver Opera and Baritone and UBC Professor, J. Patrick Raftery, and Canadian Tenor, Spencer Britten (BMus ’15, MMus ’17). /Credit: Vancouver Opera. Photos: J. Patrick Raftery (By Karolina Turek) and Spencer Britten (By Jeremy Knowles Photography)
Vancouver Chamber Choir set to premiere T. Patrick Carrabré’s Histoires des Métis in Longhouse concert
The title of the upcoming show, Stories of the Land will also feature a premiere by Vancouver Chamber Choir composer-in-residence Andrew Balfour and works by UBC Music PhD Student Sherryl Sewepagaham, UBC Music Alum Alex Vollant, and Russell Wallace. /stir magazine