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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.

Classical compositions and contemporary connections: An interview with the Matrix Duo

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!

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, 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 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

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 […]

UBC Music Students In Conversation with Jeremy Dutcher

UBC Music Students In Conversation with Jeremy Dutcher

Composer, pianist, and vocalist Jeremy Dutcher in conversation with UBC School of Music students.
Jeremy Dutcher is a Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) member of the Tobique First Nation. Presented by the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

The Silverman Competition winners

Catching Up With Our Students: Awards, scholarships, and tours to Europe and the Philippines

DMA students Lisa Yu-Hsien Lin and Judith Valerie Engel, and BMus student Daniel Tong are the 2020 Robert and Ellen Silverman Piano Concerto Competition finalists. They were among six UBC piano students to compete at the competition semi-finals at Roy Barnett Recital Hall in February. All three finalists will have the opportunity to perform their concerto with the UBC Symphony Orchestra […]