Meet Our 2024 Concerto Competition Winners
The School of Music is excited to announce the winners of our 2024 Concerto Competition: flutist Spencer Leong Cowie, pianist Jiran Miao, and soprano Olivia Charette…
Lauren McCall joins School of Music
The School of Music is thrilled to welcome Dr. Lauren McCall as Assistant Research Professor in composition and music technology. Dr. McCall will join our school on Jan. 1, 2025. Dr. McCall is a composer and music educator from Atlanta, Georgia. She received her Ph.D. in Music Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology…
2023 Concerto Competition winners prepare to take the stage
The School of Music is thrilled to present our 2023 Concerto Competition winners: pianist Carey Wang and saxophonist Xavier Marican. Carey and Xavier were two of six finalists in the annual Concert Competition…
Sound Genres explores sound as foundational practice
The School of Music will be exploring sound as a foundational practice with Sound Genres, a special multimedia symposium running May 26-28 and funded in part by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council…
Christopher Butterfield marks retirement with new album
Forget the gold watch: noted composer and longtime School of Music professor Christopher Butterfield is marking his UVic retirement with the March 31 release of his latest album, Souvenir. Performed by longtime musical collaborators Aventa Ensemble…
Guest artist Hawksley Workman talks songwriting and the music industry
Singer-songwriters and musicians hoping to break into the industry won’t want to miss two unique events with acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter, Hawksley Workman. Set to visit the University of Victoria on March 15-16…
Cello donation creates a musical legacy
One of the remarkable opportunities offered to UVic Music students is the ability to perform on celebrated instruments for the duration of their studies. One such is the Ferdinand Gaglianojilus Nicolaifecit Neap cello, built in Naples, Italy, in 1779…
2022 Concerto Competition winners
The School of Music congratulates this year’s 2022 Concerto Competition winners: trombonist Amaya Sydor and saxophonist Cole Davis. Amaya and Cole were two of six finalists in the annual competition that took place in April…
School of Music debuts new Ballet BC collaboration
There’s no question the COVID era has had a devastating impact on the arts industry, but it has also provided time and space for bold new creative collaborations. One such initiative is a new campus/community project involving the School of Music, Ballet BC and Dance Victoria…
Lafayette String Quartet takes final bow in 2023
The internationally acclaimed Lafayette String Quartet (LSQ), the only all-female ensemble in the world still with all four original members, is ending their time as an ensemble after more than 35 years of performances and three decades of teaching with UVic’s School of Music…