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Anna Höstman nominated for Juno
School of Music alumna and composition instructor Anna Höstman has been nominated for a 2021 Juno award for Classical Composition of the Year for her piano solo, Harbour.
Joseph Salem tunes in to sound studies in Deans’ Lecture
Sound studies emerged as a field about 20 years ago, but it remains in flux. In this Deans’ Lecture Series presentation, School of Music Assistant Professor and Head of Musicology, Joseph Salem, introduces what defines sound studies…
Orion Series in Fine Arts presents: Gayle Young
Through the generous support of the Orion Fund in Fine Arts, the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Victoria, is pleased to present composer, performer and instrument designer Gayle Young from February 24-26…
New book by alumna Klisala Harrison examines music, human rights and poverty
Congratulations to UVic Music alumna Klisala Harrison on her recent publication from Oxford University Press of Music Downtown Eastside, a landmark book on music, human rights and poverty…
Mourning UVic alumnus Glen Carruthers
The School of Music was saddened to hear of the passing of UVic alumnus Glen Carruthers on December 24, 2020. An administrator, pianist and noted musicologist, he died of cancer at his Ontario home at the age of 66…
A Crucible of Friendship: The transformation of the string quartet
The evolution of the string quartet in the late 18th century can be better understood by examining the works of three prominent composers: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. In celebration of a special year—the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven…
Alumna Diyet van Lieshout offers twist on Handel’s Messiah from Yukon glacier
At the edge of Canada’s Kluane Icefield, School of Music alumna Diyet van Lieshout recorded a unique retelling of Handel’s Oh Thou that Tellest in Southern Tutchone, the dialect of the ancestral lands where she was born…
Tuba Christmas delivers holiday cheer in pandemic
For many in the Victoria community, Tuba Christmas—the annual fundraiser held in Market Square—marks the beginning of the Christmas season. The event normally attracts 120+ tuba and euphonium players from across the region to perform holiday favourites for an enthusiastic audience…
String community gathers for a “cellobration”
For a second year, cellist Pamela Highbaugh Aloni brought together University of Victoria cellists, alumni and friends, in “A Holiday Cellobration” on Dec. 8 to ring in the holiday season. The festive evening hosted on Zoom featured performances…