UBC School of Music

01/13/2025

Ryan Davis/Radia viola⁠
📅 Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 | 7PM Barnett Hall⁠
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We are thrilled to present the dynamic violist and our Assistant Professor of Viola, Ryan Davis/Radia! ⁠
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Performing and composing under the moniker “Radia”, expect a thrilling recital with Music Faculty and friends from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra that fuses classical roots with the energy of folk, electronic, and hip-hop beats.⁠
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An “electronic Wunderkind” (OperaRamblings), Radia delights in redefining the viola’s profile and seamlessly blending in between creative spaces. Radia was named as one of “30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30” by CBC Music in 2021.

“A violist unlike any other” (Stir Vancouver) Join us for the dynamic violist, Ryan Davis/Radia – our new Assistant Professor of Viola. Performing and composing under the moniker “Radia”, expect a thrilling recital with UBC Music Faculty and friends from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra th...

01/09/2025

UBC Choral Union conductor, Dr. Hyejung Jun guest conducts the Vancouver Chamber Choir for East / West 동과서 on January 25!

Program sets music from guest conductor Hyejung Jun’s native Korea side by side with Western compositions

01/08/2025

Meng-Chieh Liu, piano
Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025 | 7:30pm⁠ | Barnett Hall
Music by Mozart, Dutilleux, Bartók, and Liszt.
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Pianist Meng-Chieh Liu will take you on journey through the evolution of the sonata form. This program will not only engage the mind but also delight the senses with its rich variety of colours and harmonies.

Meng-Chieh Liu is the Sondra F. Matesky Chair in Piano at the Curtis Institute of Music.

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Sondra F. Matesky Chair in Piano at the Curtis Institute of Music performs music by Mozart, Dutilleux, Bartók & Liszt.

01/06/2025

Join us for the 2025 UBC Concerto Competition!⁠
Friday, Jan 17 at 6pm, Barnett Hall (UBC Music Building)⁠
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School of Music students compete for the chance to perform as a soloist with the UBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Girard!⁠
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In this final round, competitors will select virtuosic works that highlight their exceptional technical and expressive abilities as musicians. ✨⁠
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Past winners include Harry Xie ’24 (saxophone), Jaeden Izik-Dzurko '23 (piano) and Hamilton Lau '22 (piano).⁠
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Admission is free.⁠ Finalists and program announced next week.⁠
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Open to all UBC School of Music students, this annual Concerto Competition is an opportunity for young musicians to earn a coveted spot as a soloist with the UBC Symphony Orchestra. In this final round, competitors will select virtuosic works that highlight their exceptional technical and expressive...

01/03/2025

Start the new year with UBC Choral Union! 🌟⁠
📆 Feb 7 | 📍Chan Centre for the Performing Arts⁠
Hyejung Jun, conductor
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Join us for a concert featuring Choral Union for an intimate concert just in time for Valentine's Day.⁠
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Tickets start at $8! Get yours at the link below. 🎟️🎟️

It’s never too late to save! Subscribe to the Chan Centre’s 27th season by bundling 4 concerts and receive 20% off your total package. Check out our offerings by clicking here.

12/31/2024

Looking for something a little less holiday themed to listen to?⁠ Discover new music from UBC Music Faculty, Students and Alumni⁠!
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🎶 ⁠inventions by UBC Alum Jack Campbell, violin & Hank Bull, piano⁠
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🎶 ⁠Histoires des Métis: The Freedom Songs⁠, music by T. Patrick Carrabré⁠
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⁠🎶 ⁠Where Waters Meet: music by UBC PhD Student, Sherryl Sewepagaham
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⁠🎶 ⁠A Prayer for Peace: Alexander Weimann, organ⁠

Listen to these and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3GzuOCB

12/26/2024

It was an unforgettable night of music. Did you miss this sold-out performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony? Don't worry—grab a warm beverage, settle in, and experience the magic from the comfort of your home.

Wishing you all a holiday season filled with joy, music, and all the things that bring you happiness!
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Here’s to a bright and musical 2025! ✨️

Jonathan Girard, conductorThe University Singers and UBC Choral Union join the Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Girard for Beethoven’s epic symphony ...

12/20/2024

We are thrilled to share that Music alum Dr. Morna Edmundson, C.M. (BMus '81, LittD'23), has been appointed to the !

Dr. Emundson is serving her final year as the Artistic Director of the Elektra Women's Choir, after 38 years, and is the President of Choral Canada.

From the announcement, "An inspiring mentor whose innovative programming, commissions and engagement serve as a lasting legacy for the choral community, she has helped establish Vancouver’s national and worldwide reputation as a choral mecca."

Congratulations Dr. Edmundson!

Other members of the local arts community to be named include Emily Carr University president emeritus Ron Burnett and guitarist-educator Donald Alder

12/19/2024

The School of Music office will be closed from December 21 - January 1 for the Winter Break ❄️

Visit music.ubc.ca to learn more about our programs, research, news and events.

12/17/2024

✨Sunday, Dec 22 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Early Music Vancouver’s Festive Cantatas returns with a pairing of the Gloria in excelsis Deo cantata BWV 191 by J.S. Bach with the Czech composer Jan Dismas Zelenka’s Missa Nativitatis Domini (ZWV 8) of 1726.

Pre-Concert Chat: 2:15pm with Alexander Weimann, Benjamin Raymond, and James Reese hosted by Christina Hutten

It’s never too late to save! Subscribe to the Chan Centre’s 27th season by bundling 4 concerts and receive 20% off your total package. Check out our offerings by clicking here.

12/14/2024

New music! Histoires des Métis: The Freedom Songs⁠
Music by T. Patrick Carrabré | Words by Jean Teillet⁠
Performed by the Vancouver Chamber Choir⁠
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Histoires des Métis is based on the book, "The North-West Is Our Mother" by Jean Teillet, commissioned by Kari Turunen and the Vancouver Chamber Choir. Included are five of poems by Teillet, and texts from two traditional Métis songs (La Montagne Tortue and Pierre Falcon’s Chanson de la Gornouillèr).⁠
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"I hope that our work is up to the task of representing both our community’s vitality and the challenges we have faced. The songs explore not only our love of the wide-open prairies, but also the battles to protect our homeland, the need to change our way of life as the Buffalo disappeared and above all our quest for the freedom to make our own destiny." ~ T. Patrick Carrabré, composer⁠
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A member of the Manitoba Métis Federation from Treaty 1, Dr. T. Patrick Carrabré is a Professor of Composition at the School of Music and Director of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.⁠

Learn more and listen below.
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Composer: T. Patrick Carrabré Artists: Vancouver Chamber Choir, Kari Turunen (director) Recording details: WinterWind Records, 2024. Recorded by James Perrella at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts. The story of the Métis people is not so well known. Jean Teillet’s amazing book, The North-West ...

12/13/2024

"Conducted by the talented Jacques Lacombe and directed by the visionary Nancy Hermiston, Manon promises spellbinding operatic artistry. The world-class performances and breathtaking music in store will be paired with a pre-show soiree on opening night."

Jules Massenet's Manon is presented in collaboration with UBC Opera and The Opera West Society.

March 28 & 30, UBC Old Auditorium
Secure your tickets now! ✨ ubcoperatickets.com

https://www.createastir.ca/articles/opera-west-society-ubc-opera-manon-sc

Riveting French Romantic production stars internationally acclaimed soprano Emily Pogorelc in the titular role

12/11/2024

Thank you Scott Harker! Last week, we had the privilege of celebrating the remarkable career of our talented and dedicated piano technician, Scott Harker. After 10 years of keeping our pianos in perfect pitch, and 25 years of bringing his expertise to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Scott has retired.⁠
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Scott, your skill and passion for your craft have been a vital part of the music that we create and share with the community. We are deeply grateful for everything you've done over the years.⁠
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Wishing you a retirement filled with music and joy. Thank you for your incredible contributions—you will always be part of the music here. ⭐️

12/10/2024

TOMORROW! UBC WinterBANG! Festival⁠ | where code and music meet ⁠
Dec 11, Barnett Hall (UBC Music Building) | Free admission⁠
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UBC Music students perform electroacoustic music using computer instruments and audio/video processes. 💻️⁠
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➡️ 12:00 pm: Electroacoustic
Students present new electroacoustic works mixed for octophonic surround sound.
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➡️ 7:30 pm: Interactive Performances⁠
Student performers and dancers control audio/video/lighting processes using custom-written software
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⁠Student presentations are for their Minor in Applied Music Technology.

12/07/2024

What an unforgettable performance! 🌟 We are bursting with pride for our incredible students! Huge congratulations to the UBC Symphony Orchestra and UBC Choirs, along with brilliant soloists Olivia Howe, Briana Sutherland, Martin Renner-Wallace, and Neil Craighead for their outstanding performances tonight! ✨

A heartfelt shoutout to conductor Jonathan Girard and choral conductors Graeme Langager and Hyejung Jun for their expert direction and passion that brought this evening to life.

The magic continues next term! Catch UBC Choirs back at the Chan Centre on Feb 7 and the UBC Symphony Orchestra on March 7. Tickets are on sale now — grab yours before they’re gone! 🎟️ https://bit.ly/3ZEHCSi

Good night! 🌙

12/05/2024

We are thrilled to announced the release of a new book by UBC Assistant Professor, Music Theory Anabel Maler!

Seeing Voices: Analyzing Sign Language Music is published by Oxford University Press and looks at music creation and understanding by the Deaf community through sign language, and what this can teach us about how humans engage with music.

Discount from publisher: 30% off with the code AUFLY30

Learn more below.

Seeing Voices by Anabel Maler looks at music creation and understanding by the Deaf community and what this can teach us about how humans engage with music.

12/04/2024

Today at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery at 2pm
UBC Contemporary Players | Free

Inspired by the current exhibitions "That Directionless Light of the Future: Rediscovering Russell FitzGerald" and "An Opulence of Squander".

Directed by Paolo Bortolussi, the UBC Contemporary Players ensemble includes graduate and undergraduate students from the School of Music focusing on music and performance of our time. Programs blend masterworks by internationally acclaimed composers with world premieres of works written expressly for the ensemble by UBC composition majors.

https://belkin.ubc.ca/events/concert-at-the-belkin-fall-exhibitions/

12/02/2024

UBC School of Music Undergrad Webinar 🎶
🗓 Monday, Dec 9 at 7pm

Curious about studying music at UBC? Got questions?
Join us for a live webinar where we'll cover auditions, applications, and everything you need to know about our dynamic programs.

Our programs foster local and global⁠ musical citizenship through coursework, performance, and personal mentoring.⁠ 🌍

Don’t miss out—register now! https://bit.ly/3Zw4rrn