High Notes

Dr. Hedy Law appointed as Director, UBC School of Music

Dr. Hedy Law appointed as Director, UBC School of Music

“I am deeply honoured to assume this leadership role for the UBC School of Music community.” Dr. Law’s appointment as Director starts July 1, 2025 after serving a year as Acting Director.

Concert review: Jack M Campbell (violin) (BMus ’24), Alexis Fletcher (dancer)

Concert review: Jack M Campbell (violin) (BMus ’24), Alexis Fletcher (dancer)

UBC Music alum “Jack M Campbell’s Sounding Bombe: Enigma Project concludes its UK tour at the Brighton Fringe on June 3 […] the prodigiously gifted young violinist will be presenting his work at the Edinburgh Fringe on 18 August 2025 at the Surgeons’ Hall, Stephenson Theatre. Be prepared to have your mind blown by Sounding Bombe.” / The Strad

Spencer Britten marks Asian Heritage Month and Pride Month with recital Memoirs of a Gaysian

Spencer Britten marks Asian Heritage Month and Pride Month with recital Memoirs of a Gaysian

Chinese-Canadian tenor and UBC alum Spencer Britten (BMus’15, MMus’17) is set to debut their recital Memoirs of a Gaysian at the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto on May 27. / Yujia Huang for the Ubyssey

Honour Dr. Bob Pritchard and Dr. Keith Hamel’s Legacy

Honour Dr. Bob Pritchard and Dr. Keith Hamel’s Legacy

This new award in music technology and new media will provide students with the incentive to explore bold ideas, take creative risks, and shape the future of music and performance.

UBC Professor Keith Hamel retires from the UBC School of Music

UBC Professor Keith Hamel retires from the UBC School of Music

We caught up with Professor Hamel to hear how progressive rock music ignited his passion for computer music, and to learn what continues to excite him about the evolving world of music technology.

David Metzer

How recession pop music may be making a comeback

Host Gloria Macarenko sits down with UBC Professor of Musicology, David Metzer, to learn how an economic downturn can influence music./ CBC On the Coast

UBC Opera visits Harbin Normal University in China for Cross-Cultural Exchange

UBC Opera visits Harbin Normal University in China for Cross-Cultural Exchange

UBC Opera Ensemble perform Thunderstorm at the Harbin Conservatory of Music in Heilongjiang Province, China. / Images from Harbin Normal University

UBC Music student Linda Ruan wins First Prize in the 2025 Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition

UBC Music student Linda Ruan wins First Prize in the 2025 Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition

UBC Music Students Linda Ruan (DMPS 2nd yr) received First Prize and Hamilton Lau (BMus’24, MMus 1st yr) received Second Prize, at the 48th Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition. / Photo: E-Gré Competition

PhD Student, Holly Bergeron-Dumaine receives Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award.

PhD Student, Holly Bergeron-Dumaine receives Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award.

Holly Bergeron-Dumaine’s research encompasses Music Pedagogy, counter-canonical approaches to Popular Music studies & pedagogy, and analysis of music in video games with an emphasis on Timbre & Genre.

From Bach to beats: How Ryan Davis is redefining the viola’s sound

From Bach to beats: How Ryan Davis is redefining the viola’s sound

Blending classical roots with the pulse of folk, electronic, and hip-hop, School of Music professor Ryan Davis—known by his moniker “Radia”—is carving out a space for the viola that is both fresh and timeless. His journey as a violist and composer defies tradition, embracing a fusion of genres to breathe new life into an instrument often overshadowed in classical music./ UBC Faculty of Arts