Roy Barnett Recital Hall 10th Anniversary – Jane Coop, piano
The renowned Canadian pianist and UBC professor emerita performs works by Bach and Rachmaninoff. A special feature event celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Roy Barnett Recital Hall.
Wednesday Noon Hours presents Mark Anderson, piano
Original air date: Sep. 30th, 2020 Watch the award-winning pianist and UBC Prof. Mark Anderson perform four ballades and a barcarolle by Chopin on stage at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Corey Hamm Joins The Elite In Rzewski
“Corey Hamm is a professor of piano at the University of British Columbia School of Music. He has made a career-long study of Rzewski’s amazing set of variations on The People United Will Never Be Defeated, and it shows.”
School of Music grads nominated for 2020 Shean Piano Competition
Carter Johnson and Nicole Linaksita We’re proud to announce that Carter Johnson (BMus’18) and Nicole Linaksita (BSci, BMus’16) have been named finalists at the 2020 Shean Piano Competition! Open to amateur musicians between the ages of 15 and 28, the winner of the Competition will have the opportunity to perform with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. […]
The Gift of Music
The School of Music unveils rare, newly refurbished harpsichord — thanks to support from a generous donor. This March, the School of Music unveiled one of the jewels of our instrument collection: a newly renovated double-manual harpsichord modeled on an 18th-century German original. Harpsichordist Alexander Weimann, along with violinist Chloe Meyers and viola da gamba […]
Pianist Lucas Wong on finding new ways to inspire audiences and students
Note: This is the first story in a new series that profiles UBC School of Music alumni who have followed interesting and innovative paths to career success. By Andrew Hung It is difficult to give Lucas Wong (BMus’04) a specific label or title. The UBC School of Music alumnus is a concert pianist and recording artist, […]