Cris Derksen is home
Award-winning cellist Cris Derksen (BMus’07) on the urgency of Indigenous activism in the arts, the importance of hustle, and the future of live music in a post-pandemic world Cris Derksen is home. The COVID pandemic has brought the Juno-nominated cellist’s life on the road — more than a decade of near constant-travel, with frequent stops on […]
Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Michael Fabiano, Luciano Pavarotti & Philip Glass Lead Week 58 & 59 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams
“The company will also showcase the streaming premiere of the 1984 telecast of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra,” starring Sherrill Milnes, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, and Vasile Moldoveanu and the 2000 telecast of Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” with Karita Mattila, Ben Heppner, Falk Struckmann, and René Pape.”
Alumni Making Waves: Isolation Commissions, opera in virtual reality, and a cabinet position
In November, B.C. Member of Legislative Assembly Anne Kang (BMus’99) was named Minister of Advanced Education and Skill Training in Premier John Horgan’s new cabinet. She previously held the position of Minister of Citizens’ Services. Dr. Linda T. Kaastra (BMus’90, PhD’08) published Grounding the Analysis of Cognitive Processes in Music Performance: Distributed Cognition in Musical Activity […]
World-renowned indigenous cellist and composer Cris Derksen live streams from the Tidemark this December
“In a world where almost everything — people, music, cultures — get labelled and slotted into simple categories, Cris Derksen represents a challenge.”
Gerard Schneider, Anna Gabler & Francisco Brito Highlight Tiroler Festspiele’s Winter Season
“The festival will also present a new production of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” with Simon Bailey, Simone Osborne, Donato di Stefano, Francisco Brito, and Liviu Holender.”
‘I saw a hole in the classical music world that I wanted to fill,’ conductor/composer Bhate says
“Bhate has chosen his ensemble’s repertoire from contemporary composers and historical figures who, for one reason or another, have been invited out of the canon.”
Stephen Chatman and Mark Takeshi McGregor win at the 2020 Western Canadian Music Awards
Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Chatman and flutist Mark Takeshi McGregor (BMus’95, DMA’12), winners at the 2020 Western Canadian Music Awards! The Western Canadian Music Alliance (WCMA), created by the music industry associations of B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory, presents the awards to promote and celebrate western Canadian music. Stephen Chatman was […]
Let world-renowned Indigenous cellist Cris Derksen give you a concert from their living room
“Originally from the North Tall Cree reserve in Northern Alberta, the Juno-nominated artist is an internationally renowned cellist and composer known for their unique sound that blends traditional Indigenous music with classical music.”
Ron Cohen Mann listed to CBC’s “30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians under 30”
Ron Cohen Mann (BMus’12), oboist and English hornist has been listed to CBC’s “30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians under 30” this year! “Oboes are so fussy,” says Cohen Mann, and he would know: his own oboe cracked four times during the 2018-19 season due to changes in humidity and temperature. And yet, he concedes, “I truly […]
Alumni Making Waves: Solo shows, virtual orchestra, and a lifetime achievement award
Legendary Canadian composer and School of Music alumnus Alexina Louie (BMus’70) was awarded the 2020 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, in recognition of her groundbreaking orchestral and chamber works, film scores, and more. As the Canadian Music Centre notes, “Her distinctive style — a blend of Asian and Western influences — […]