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.
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 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.
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.
Classical compositions and contemporary connections: An interview with the Matrix Duo
Gloria Rahgozar from the Ubyssey spoke to UBC Music students, third-year pianist Mina McKenzie and violinist Jack Campbell, who make up the Matrix Duo, about their careers, collaborating together, and their performance at Robson Square as part of the UBC Connects concert series.
Robert and Ellen Silverman Piano Concerto Winner: Jaeden Izik-Dzurko!
Congratulations to MMus student Jaeden Izik-Dzurko for winning First Prize for his performance of Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor at the Robert and Ellen Silverman Piano Concerto Competition Gala Performance on Saturday, April 30. We would also like to congratulate finalists, MMus student Aslan Aslanov who performed Mozart’s Concerto No. 20 in D minor […]
Congratulations to Hamilton Lau, winner of the UBC Concerto Competition!
Congratulations to Hamilton Lau (BMUS 2nd yr, piano) who won the W2021 UBC Concerto Competition with his performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1. Hamilton will perform this work at the next UBC Symphony Orchestra concert on March 19, 2022 at the Chan Centre, with Jonathan Girard, conducting. Congratulations […]
UBC Music Students selected for 2022 National Youth Band of Canada!
UBC Bands students Alison Cardinall, saxophone, Simon Prouxl, clarinet, Dawn Kwong, trumpet and Lawrence De Guzman, horn were selected to The National Youth Band of Canada (NYB), the most comprehensive music education youth project offered by the Canadian Band Association. The NYB provides an enriching musical and cultural experience to outstanding musicians aged 16 to […]
2020-21 Contemporary Players Series
The UBC Contemporary Players work every year with UBC Composition majors to commission, workshop and premiere music for subsets of the ensemble. This year, the Contemporary Players worked with eight composers who wrote duos and solos for the players, limiting the size of works to allow them to operate in accordance with COVID restrictions and […]