High Notes

A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s Spencer Britten forges a new path in opera

A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s Spencer Britten forges a new path in opera

Rising tenor and UBC Alum, Spencer Britten (MMus 2018), on becoming a champion for diversity in Opera.

Introducing new Music Theory faculty members, Anabel Maler and Robert Komaniecki

Introducing new Music Theory faculty members, Anabel Maler and Robert Komaniecki

Dr. Maler and Dr. Komaniecki will join the School as Professor of Music Theory and Lecturer, Music Theory, respectively, as of July 1, 2023.

Listen: PhD candidate Marina Gallagher explores the music of Final Fantasy

Listen: PhD candidate Marina Gallagher explores the music of Final Fantasy

Marina will be speaking next month at the 10th annual North American Conference on Video Game Music.

Music, Art and Architecture Library exhibition that explores activism in classical music extended until February

Music, Art and Architecture Library exhibition that explores activism in classical music extended until February

Activism in the Arts: I’ve Got U Under My Skin: AIDS & Classical Music is curated by Kevin Madill, Music Librarian at the MAA Library. By Anna Moorhouse

UBC Music scholar, Marina Gallagher’s Final Fantasy is a PhD in ludomusicology

UBC Music scholar, Marina Gallagher’s Final Fantasy is a PhD in ludomusicology

Turning Final Fantasy into a PhD research topic. ⁠UBC PhD candidate in ludomusicology, Marina Gallagher explains how gaming plays a part in her research.⁠

Announcing the UBC Concerto Competition winners!

Announcing the UBC Concerto Competition winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 UBC School of Music Concerto Competition! Open to all music students, the annual competition is an opportunity for young musicians to perform with the UBC Symphony Orchestra.

Harpist, Vivian Chen (MMus ’22) performs at the Christmas with Chor Leoni

Harpist, Vivian Chen (MMus ’22) performs at the Christmas with Chor Leoni

Vancouver harpist Vivian Chen (MMus ’22) brings musical storytelling to Christmas with Chor Leoni

Meet the UBC School of Music’s Quartet-in-Residence!

Meet the UBC School of Music’s Quartet-in-Residence!

The Somerset String Quartet was selected for their expertise and commitment to the excellence of chamber music at the UBC School of Music.

UBC Wall Opera Project is bridging neuroscience and music training

UBC Wall Opera Project is bridging neuroscience and music training

UBC Opera director, Nancy Hermiston part of UBC Wall Opera Project exploring how rigorous opera training sculpts the brain. – The Ubyssey
Image: Anya Anber Ameen

UBC Music Faculty and Alum win Society for Music Theory Publication Awards⁠

UBC Music Faculty and Alum win Society for Music Theory Publication Awards⁠

Leigh VanHandel, Dylan Robinson, and Leslie Tilley win Society for Music Theory Publication Awards!⁠