Audition advice from our faculty!
The BMus auditions are almost here, and we’ve got more sage advice from our faculty. This will be of particular interest to prospective students of voice and of wind, brass, and percussion. From Dr. Robert Taylor, Chair of the Wind, Brass and Percussion Division: Prepare diligently! Your audition is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your […]
Watch: VO2 max fitness testing for musicians
WATCH: School of Music director Dr. T. Patrick Carrabré takes a VO2 max test as part of an exciting new wellbeing project offered in partnership with UBC Athletics and Recreation and Kinesiology. The pilot project includes free VO2 testing for Music students as well as a peer coaching module that provides students with strategies to […]
Applied to the BMUS program? Here’s an update on the process
By Katherine Evans, Admissions Manager By now, you have probably submitted your general application to UBC and chosen “BMUS” as one of your choices of degree program. You’ve also been directed to submit and pay for the Supplementary Audition Form, and sent a 2020 Reference Form link to your two references for them to submit on […]
The 2020 Silverman Piano Competition finalists
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2nd Silverman Piano Concerto Competition Semi-Finals! Six of UBC’s finest piano students performed concertos by Beethoven, Haydn, Bach, and Mozart to an enthusiastic audience in the Roy Barnett Recital Hall at UBC. The three finalists are: Lisa Yu-Hsien Lin (Beethoven Concerto No.3 in C Minor Op.37) Judith Valerie […]
A short guide to undergraduate auditions
NOTE (02/05/20): The School of Music is accepting late applications to the BMus program. Please contact Katherine Evans for more information. By Katherine Evans, Manager of Admissions Greetings! By now most Bachelor of Music applicants will have received a definitive audition date and time for either Feb. 29th or March 1st, 7th or 8th. Some of […]
School of Music grads nominated for 2020 Shean Piano Competition
Carter Johnson and Nicole Linaksita We’re proud to announce that Carter Johnson (BMus’18) and Nicole Linaksita (BSci, BMus’16) have been named finalists at the 2020 Shean Piano Competition! Open to amateur musicians between the ages of 15 and 28, the winner of the Competition will have the opportunity to perform with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. […]
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 […]
The Art of Zen Music Playing
Anxiety is a major issue in our modern society. Giving music students and professional musicians the autonomy to cultivate mindfulness is a path to be explored.
The 2020 UBC Concerto Competition winners
Bernardino Assunçao Congratulations to everyone who competed in the 2019/20 UBC School of Music Concerto Competition! This year’s winner is Bernardino Assunçao (clarinet) for his wonderful performance of Nielsen’s Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57. The first runner-up is Gabriel Landstedt (piano), for his terrific performance of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43. The second […]
Woodwinds, brass and percussion at the UBC School of Music
One of the largest and most prestigious music schools in Canada, the UBC School of Music offers a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree training in performance, composition, and scholarship. At the School of Music you will study, perform, and collaborate with some of the country’s best and brightest faculty as well as student […]