Opera Canada: 38 QS for Neil Craighead
The Artist of the Week is Canadian bass-baritone and UBC Student Neil Craighead. /Opera Canada
Highlights, shout-outs, and advice from the Class of 2024
From working with diverse and talented artists to advice on how to forge new connections, UBC Music graduates share their memories and tips for incoming students.
Dr. David Fung appointed as Associate Director, Graduate, UBC School of Music
Dr. Fung is currently Associate Professor, Piano and Chamber Music, at the UBC School of Music and curator at the Chan Center for Performing Arts.
Jaelem Bhate named as PEI Symphony Orchestra’s New Music Director
UBC Alum and faculty member Jaelem Bhate’s (BMus’17, MMus’19) first concert with the PEISO will take place on Oct. 20, 2024 at the Sobey Family Theatre at the Confederation Centre of the Arts.
Introducing new UBC Strings faculty member, Ryan Davis
Ryan Davis will join the School as Assistant Professor, Viola as of July 1, 2024.
UBC student Sasha Luchkov hopes to help fellow refugees with Concert for Peace
Proceeds from Concert for Peace will support Thrive Refuge’s Fine Arts Bursary Program to provide fine arts education to incoming refugees.
The 2024 Silverman Piano Concerto Competition finalists
Finalists Hamilton Lau (BMus), Lucy Moon (BMus) and Daniel Tong (MMus) advance to the finals to perform with the UBC Chamber Orchestra and Jonathan Girard in September.
How a Composer was Reunited with a Long-lost Score
UBC Music Librarian Kevin Madill reunites composer with their lost score, 20 years after being lost in a flood.
‘I didn’t think I could get there’: Q&A with Treaty 8 composer performing at Carnegie Hall
Cree musician, Cris Derksen (BMus’07) will perform music inspired by the Indigenous tradition of controlled burns /CBC News
‘Strings of the Universe’ Celebrates the Connections Between Weaving and Music
The new collaborative work from Debra Sparrow and Jack Campbell was performed on violin, harp and double bass at the Arts Umbrella. / The Tyee