Q & A with David Fung
The UBC School of Music is pleased to welcome Dr. David Fung, who is joining the faculty as Assistant “Professor of Piano beginning January 1, 2022. We caught up with Dr. Fung to discuss his background, what excites him most about joining UBC, and that time he had to step in with the Israel Symphony unrehearsed on a moment’s notice.”
Virtual vocal arts project pays tribute to remains discovered at residential schools
“Two musical artists are joining together on a vocal arts virtual video project that pays tribute to the recent discovery of the unmarked graves of hundreds of children at residential schools across the country. Lil’wat composer Russell Wallace and Toronto artist Hussein Janmohamed plan to compile clips of people singing into a tribute video.”
The Desautels Faculty of Music premieres Roan Shankaruk’s ‘The Fox’
“The University of Manitoba’s Desautels Faculty of Music is delighted to present Roan Shankaruk’s new opera The Fox, adapted from D.H. Lawrence’s classic novella of the same name.”
Allegra Chamber Orchestra’s amplifies female voices from across Canada in their latest event: FestivELLE
“In the summer of 2020, Allegra Chamber Orchestra performed a Jocelyn Morlock piece called “Solace” in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. This year, the company has worked with the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra to develop an Indigenous event, featuring Métis soprano Melody Courage, which will be happening in August.”
Weekly Update, May 21, 2021: Plans for Fall 2021
“I’m pleased to present “An Awareness of Hope”, an original composition by UBC music student Jacqueline Boivin, who wants the piece to offer a hint of hope and positivity about the pandemic and to celebrate the arrival of Spring. It’s performed by Nathania Ko on harp and Lyla Lee on cello, who are also from the School of Music.”
UBC invites you to get In Tune With Your Brain on May 15
“The UBC Brain and Music Student Group of Transcending Boundaries is presenting a free half-day symposium this Saturday (May 15). Titled “In Tune With Your Brain: Harmonizing Creative, Clinical, and Community”, the virtual event is all about the intersection of music and the brain.”
Classical music: B.C. youth orchestras reach out with Apollo Initiative
“Roger Cole, principal oboe of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, has been artistic director of the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra for almost two decades, and is the perfect Vancouver spokesperson for the initiative and its potential to do real good in difficult times. How does he describe the emotional state of his young musicians?”
Collingwood Summer Music Festival Announces Schedule
“THE WILD GIRLS: A dramatic chamber music experience starring Mayumi Seiler on violin, Angela Park on piano and Cris Derksen on electric cello.”
Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Michael Fabiano, Luciano Pavarotti & Philip Glass Lead Week 58 & 59 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams
“The company will also showcase the streaming premiere of the 1984 telecast of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra,” starring Sherrill Milnes, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, and Vasile Moldoveanu and the 2000 telecast of Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” with Karita Mattila, Ben Heppner, Falk Struckmann, and René Pape.”
Niche classical recordings garner Juno nominations
“Given the plethora of West Coast composers, it’s predictable that one or more will be up for the classical composition of the year award. Steven Chatman, Owen Underhill, Rodney Sharman, Jeffery Ryan, Jordan Nobles, and Jocelyn Morlock have all been nominated in past years.”