Introducing Dr. Leigh VanHandel, Associate Professor of Music Theory
The UBC School of Music is happy to announce that Dr. Leigh VanHandel will join the faculty as Associate Professor of Music Theory, beginning in the 2020-21 school year. “We are very excited to welcome a scholar and pedagogue of Leigh VanHandel’s calibre to the School of Music. Her research interests both complement and diversify […]
Around the World in Six Tones: Exploring the Global Phenomenon of Cantonese Music
Musicologist and 18th-century French opera expert Dr. Hedy Law goes back to her Hong Kong roots with an exciting new course — the first of its kind in North America By Tze Liew Dr. Hedy Law has always been aware of a certain irony at the heart of her academic career. An expert on 18th […]
School of Music faculty and alumni nominated for 2020 Juno awards
Three UBC School of Music faculty and alumni have been nominated for 2020 Juno Awards! Marina Thibeault Violist and assistant professor Marina Thibeault is a finalist for Best Classical Album: Solo or Chamber for her album ELLES, recorded with pianist Marie-Ève Scarfone. ELLES features repertoire for viola and piano by exceptional 19th and 21st century […]
Jocelyn Morlock says her Juno-winning piece My Name is Amanda Todd ‘stands up for itself’
“It is impossible for a composer to know what a listener will take from a piece,” [Morlock] says. “All you can hope is that it’s given proper context and a great performance. People will react to it as they will.”
Wen Wei Dance and Turning Point Ensemble make calligraphy move in Flying White
“Flying White, a new collaboration between Wen Wei Dance, Turning Point Ensemble, and members of Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra, is guaranteed to be full of surprises”