Find out more: Exploring Schulich Nov. 28 & 29

Register HERE.

See what it takes to be a Schulich student. Join us to sit in on classes, rehearsals, lessons, and masterclasses!

• Take a tour of Schulich’s music facilities with a Schulich student ambassador. Two tours will be offered daily on Thursday Nov. 28 and Friday Nov. 29, the first at 10:00 a.m. and the second at 12:00 p.m.
• There will be admissions information sessions at 11:00 a.m. on both days.

 

*This event is in conjunction with the McGill Welcome Centre’s Explore McGill: U.S. Thanksgiving event.
 

Events to Attend

Piano

• Thursday Nov. 28, 4:00 to 10:00 p.m.
  Piano Class Marathon Concert presented by current Schulich students with Piano Area Coordinator, Prof. Kyoko Hashimoto.
  Drop by throughout the event and enter between performances.
  Clara Lichtenstein Hall

Classical Percussion

• Thursday, Nov. 28, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
  Sample lessons offered by Percussion Area Coordinator, Prof. Fabrice Marandola.
  Room C-101
• Thursday, Nov. 28, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
  Attend a McGill Percussion Ensemble rehearsal with Percussion Area Coordinator, Prof. Fabrice Marandola.
  Register here.
  Room C-101

Orchestral Instruments and Jazz Performance

• Thursday, Nov. 28, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  M.Mus and D.Mus orchestral and jazz students in our “Ethnomusicology and Contemporary Practices” seminar present their final presentations, led by Prof. Fabrice Marandola.
  Room C-101

Jazz

• Friday, Nov. 29, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
  Attend Friday Jazz Forum with a weekly featured subject and presenter, followed by a friendly jam session.
  To participate in the jam session, register here.
  Room A-304
• Friday, Nov. 29, Afternoon start time TBD

Observe Brazilian Combo Rehearsal with current Schulich students, led by Joao Catalao and Rodrigo Simoes
Location TBD

Opera

• Friday, Nov. 29, 4:35 to 6:25 p.m.
  Observe current Opera McGill students rehearse for their January performance of Street Scene with Opera McGill director Prof. Patrick Hansen.
  Wirth Opera Studio

Classical Voice

• Thursday, Nov. 28, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
  Italian Diction for singers with Prof. Annamaria Popescu.
  Room C-411
• Friday, Nov. 29, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
  Undergraduate and graduate students in the Vocal Chamber Ensemble rehearse with Prof. Annamaria Popescu.
  Ensemble Room C-304
• Friday, Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m.
  Students of Prof. Joanne Kolomyjec present their studio recital: Celebrating Canadian and American Art Song.
  Clara Lichtenstein Hall

Early Music

• Thursday, Nov. 28, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
  McGill Baroque Orchestra Rehearsal with director and Early Music Area Coordinator, Prof. Hank Knox.
  Ensemble Room C-310

Orchestral Instruments: Chamber Music

• Thursday, Nov. 28, 5:00 pm and 8:00 p.m. start times
  Two Chamber Music Ensemble performances organized by Prof. Jinjoo Choo.
  Tanna Schulich Hall

Music Education

• Current Schulich Music Education students perform their Lab Band Class Concert on their secondary instruments with Prof. Alain Cazes.
  Thursday, Nov. 28, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
  Pollack Hall

Organ and Church Music

• Friday, Nov. 29, 12:30 p.m.
  McGill Noon-Hour Concert Series: Ethan Hill
  Explore the countless sonorities of the organ in this beloved series that pulls out all the stops. Coordinated by Organ Area Coordinator Prof. Hans-Ola Ericsson.
  Presbyterian College (5-minute walk from the Strathcona Music Building).

Opera

• Sunday, December 1^st, 2:00 p.m.
  The 2019 Horizon's Project, a student-run opera initiative sponsored by Opera McGill, performs Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti.
  Wirth Opera Studio

Voice

• Saturday, November 30^th, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
  Undergraduate and graduate students in the Vocal Chamber Ensemble perform, directed by professor Prof. Annamaria Popescu.
  Clara Lichenstein Hall

• Saturday, November 30^th, 7:00 p.m.
  Voice professor Prof. Stefano Algieri leads a masterclass in voice.
  Wirth Opera Studio

Early Music

• Wednesday, November 27^th, 6:00 to 7:00 pm
  Carte Blanche – Early Music: Student performance led by director and Early Music Area Coordinator, Prof. Hank Knox. Attend the concert and enjoy a reduced rate to the museum exhibits.
  McCord Museum (3-minute walk from music buildings)

Percussion

• Saturday, November 30^th, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
  McGill Tabla Ensemble performs with director Shawn Mativetsky.
  Tanna Schulich Hall