High Notes

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!⁠

Games in Music: Behind the Scenes with composer and UBC alum Antony Knight

Games in Music: Behind the Scenes with composer and UBC alum Antony Knight

Composers Antony Knight (BMus ’22) and Gabriella Yorke (BMus ’23) talk about their role in arranging medleys for the upcoming concert Games in Music: Halo, WoW, LOTR.

Games in Music: Behind the Scenes with composer and UBC student Gabriella Yorke

Games in Music: Behind the Scenes with composer and UBC student Gabriella Yorke

Composers Antony Knight (BMus ’22) and Gabriella Yorke (BMus ’23) talk about their role in arranging medleys for the upcoming concert Games in Music: Halo, WoW, LOTR.

MMus student Vivian Kwok wins 3rd prize at the SOCAN Young Composer Awards

MMus student Vivian Kwok wins 3rd prize at the SOCAN Young Composer Awards

MMus student Vivian Kwok wins 3rd prize at the SOCAN Young Composer Awards for her composition, Distant. “Distant was an internal dialogue I frequently had with myself in the heat of the Hong Kong protests that began in mid-2019, which were triggered by the introduction of the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill, and evolved into a […]

The Hilton Head International Piano Competition presents 2022 First Prize Winner Jaeden Izik-Dzurko in Review

The Hilton Head International Piano Competition presents 2022 First Prize Winner Jaeden Izik-Dzurko in Review

The Hilton Head International Piano Competition presents 2022 First Prize Winner Jaeden Izik-Dzurko in Review.

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Winner Of The 2022 Hilton Head Piano Competition, to Perform at Weill Recital Hall

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Winner Of The 2022 Hilton Head Piano Competition, to Perform at Weill Recital Hall

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (MMus studying with Corey Hamm)⁠, will perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Friday, Oct 14. The Hilton Head International Piano Competition First-Prize winner will perform works by Albéniz, Scriabin, Beethoven, Hamelin and Rachmaninoff.

Professor Dorothy Chang wins Classical Composer of the Year

Professor Dorothy Chang wins Classical Composer of the Year

Composer and professor Dorothy Chang was nominated for a Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year for her composition, Flight.