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Meet UBC Music alum Albert Chan!

Meet UBC Music alum Albert Chan!

“A formal skill set in the theory, history, and fundamental concepts of music has allowed me to interact with other artists (both musical and non-musical) in positive ways.” – Albert Chan (BA ’13, BEd ’14)

When I Stop Saying Your Name — Five Songs of Grief by Leslie Uyeda, Text by Lorna Crozier

When I Stop Saying Your Name — Five Songs of Grief by Leslie Uyeda, Text by Lorna Crozier

UBC Assistant Professor and mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó wrote an article for Art Song Canada’s Fall Issue, “Women and Song” about her experience premiering the new song cycle, “When I Stop Saying Your Name: Five Songs of Grief,” composed by Leslie Uyeda, poetry by Lorna Crozier—two artists who have a profound artistic connection that spans almost two decades. Photo: Bo Huang

Janna Sailor: From Violinist to Conductor, Pioneering Change Through Music

Janna Sailor: From Violinist to Conductor, Pioneering Change Through Music

Janna Sailor (MMus ’08, DMPS ’12) is the Artistic Director of Allegra Chamber Orchestra. “Allegra runs a six-month “composer incubator” program in which female and minority composers are mentored by seasoned composers.” Photo: Michelle Keobke/Diamond’s Edge Photography

People of Arts: Jonathan (Jono) Lee

People of Arts: Jonathan (Jono) Lee

Get to know UBC Music Alum Jonathan (Jono) Lee! Jonathan studied voice at UBC Music and is now an Arts Academic Advisor. You may have also recognized Jonathan as the Musical Director for the newly formed UBC Faculty of Arts Staff Choir!

Meet UBC School of Music Alum Spencer Britten!

Meet UBC School of Music Alum Spencer Britten!

As a Tenor, Dancer, and Actor, Spencer spends a lot of time on the road. Read his reflections on an international career and advice for breaking into the industry.

UBC Student Hamilton Lau included in CBC’s ’30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30′ list

UBC Student Hamilton Lau included in CBC’s ’30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30′ list

‘Wonder is the beginning of wisdom,’ says Hamilton Lau, quoting Socrates.
Photo: Michelle Koebke/Diamond’s Edge Photography

‘Everything grew out of the spine’: Emmalena Fredriksson’s cyborg dystopia at Dancing on the Edge

‘Everything grew out of the spine’: Emmalena Fredriksson’s cyborg dystopia at Dancing on the Edge

UBC team helps develop Emmalena Fredriksson’s cyborg-like costume in ‘Ecdysis’. UBC Associate Professor, Music Technology Bob Pritchard led the team of students/alumni which included Daniel Tsui (BMus, BSc, MMus), Danielle Lee (BMus) and Alaia Hamer (BA, BFA). Photo: Luciana Freire D’Anuncia/Vancouver Sun

Mari Alice Conrad and Jocelyn Morlock

All-female festivELLE devotes event to Jocelyn Morlock and her advocacy for mental health

The Allegra Chamber Orchestra, conducted by UBC Music alum Janna Sailor, and Astrolabe Musik Theatre perform Morlock’s music as well as music by her mentees UBC Music alumni Mari Alice Conrad, Holly Winter, and Sasha Kow. Stir

Photo of Janna Sailor holding a baton in front of a dark background. She is wearing a black sleeveless dress.

Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra’s Summer Concert Series has a few surprises in store

Janna Sailor (MMus ’08, DMPS ’12) will conduct the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra in the premieres of several new works as part of its Summer Concert Series, including ‘Ripple, Pitch, Rise, Ritual’ by Vancouver composer Robyn Jacob (BMus ’11). Stir

Photo of John Roeder in front of a chalkboard, wearing a blue shirt and tie.

UBC Professor Dr. John Roeder to retire after 38 years at the UBC School of Music

Dr. Roeder reflects on his teaching life, how he discovered music theory through science, and shares what excites him about music technology today.