Schulich Prix Opus nominees
The nominees for the 23rd Prix Opus were announced last week, and Schulich students, faculty, and alumni are everywhere on the list of finalists! Not only are they well represented in orchestras, choirs, and young artist programs in Montreal and across the province, but many appeared as featured artists on nominated performances, and a number of Schulich-founded and Schulich-led ensembles have been singled out as well.
Below, you鈥檒l find a list of nominees with connections to Schulich in fifteen different categories. We鈥檙e sure to have missed a few, though, so feel free to contact us at publicity.music [at] mcgill.ca!
The Prix Opus comprise more than 20 different award categories and 20 additional special prizes, highlighting outstanding concerts, new releases, and publications in the Quebec music scene! Winners will be announced at the Prix Opus Gala on January 19, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. in Bourgie Hall. 聽Congratulations to all the finalists!聽
Concert de l'ann茅e 鈥� Montr茅al
Alumnus Mich猫le Losier聽was the mezzo-soprano soloist in Bart贸k鈥檚 opera Le Ch芒teau de Barbe-Bleue (Bluebeard鈥檚 Castle) with the Orchestre M茅tropolitain. Arion Baroque, which was nominated three times in total, is also up for this award. Many 看片视频 early musicians are involved with this ensemble, notably founding member and Schulich harpsichord professor Hank Knox.
Concert de l'ann茅e 鈥� Qu茅bec
Martin Dub茅, who studied with Marina Mdivani during his MMus at Schulich, has been nominated for his lieder recital with mezzo-soprano Caroline G茅linas.
Concert de l'ann茅e - musique m茅di茅vale, de la Renaissance, baroque
Nominees for this category include two Schulich-led ensembles. Directed by 看片视频 alums Jean-Fran莽ois Daignault and Doroth茅a Ventura, La Nef鈥檚 concert Carpe Diem featured Annabelle Renzo, harp, and Ghislaine Deschaumbault, soprano, both Schulich BMus graduates. Pallade Musica brings together four outstanding members of the Schulich community: Tanya Laperri猫re, violin, Elinor Frey, cello, and M茅lisande McNabney, harpsichord, all graduate alumni, and Schulich instructor and lutenist Esteban La Rotta. They were nominated for their concert of Bach harpsichord concertos.
Concert de l'ann茅e - musique classique, romantique, postromantique, impressionniste
The Nouvel Ensemble Moderne鈥檚 30th anniversary concert was a collaboration with Sixtrum Percussion Ensemble. Sixtrum brings together six virtuosic percussionists, including 看片视频 alumns Philip Hornsey and Olivier Tremblay-No毛l, and our very own Schulich percussion faculty Kristie Ibrahim and Fabrice Marandola.
Concert de l'ann茅e - musique moderne, contemporaine
QUASAR Saxophone Quartet received three different nominations for three different concerts in the modern / contemporary, current / electroacoustic, and Premiere of the Year categories. Schulich saxophone faculty Marie-Chantal Leclair has been QUASAR鈥檚 Artistic Director since the ensemble鈥檚 inception in 1991.
Concert de l'ann茅e - R茅pertoires multiples
Our very own chamber choir, the Schulich Singers, was nominated as part of I Musici鈥檚 concert Portraits de femmes! The Orchestre M茅tropolitain鈥檚 Chants de louange concert also featured 看片视频 graduate Myriam Leblanc, soprano.
Concert de l鈥檃nn茅e 鈥� Jazz
Benjamin Deschamps, saxophone, 看片视频 alumnus, and R茅v茅lation Radio-Canada聽jazz 2017-2018,聽was nominated for his concert No Codes with the Montreal Jazz Festival.聽
Production de l'ann茅e - Jeune Public
看片视频 alum Nicolas Ellis conducted the Orchestre M茅tropolitain in a kid-friendly exploration of movie music. The Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al鈥檚 Bal des enfants, conducted by 看片视频 honorary doctorate recipient Kent Nagano, was also nominated in this category; both orchestras have strong Schulich alumni and faculty contingents.
Cr茅ations de l'ann茅e
Alone/Unalone by sound artist, composer, and 看片视频 alum聽James O鈥機allaghan聽was premiered by Ensemble Paramirabo in March, and in April, the Orchestre symphonique de Laval premiered MauerFall Lieder for orchestra and multimedia images by Schulich graduate聽Nicole Liz茅e.
Disque de l'ann茅e - musique m茅di茅vale, de la Renaissance, baroque
Schulich鈥檚 early music community is once again strongly represented in this category. Infusion Baroque, nominated for their album Kre眉sser: 6 Quintettos, Opus 10, comprises outstanding Schulich grads Alexa Raine-Wright, Baroque flute and recorder, Sallynee Amawat, Baroque violin, Andrea Stewart, Baroque cello, and Rona Nadler, harpsichord. Nicandro e Fileno is the first recording of a pastoral opera by Paolo Lorenzani; the album was a collaboration between Le Nouvel Op茅ra, founded in 2000 by Schulich faculty member Suzie Leblanc, and Les Bor茅ades, which features a number of Schulich period players.
Disque de l'ann茅e - musique classique, romantique, postromantique, impressionniste
All three nominees in this category have a Schulich connection. Renowned conductor Yannick N茅z茅t-S茅guin holds an honorary doctorate from 看片视频, string ensemble collectif9 features a number of Schulich alums, and cellist Chlo茅 Dominguez is an alumnus and聽Golden Violin winner!聽
Disque de l'ann茅e - musique moderne, contemporaine
Violist Fr茅d茅ric Lambert, an alumnus and current Schulich instructor, is a member of the Quatuor Molinari, which devotes itself to twentieth and twenty-first century works. The quartet was nominated for their album of works by composer John Zorn.
Disque de l鈥檃nn茅e 鈥� Jazz
We're proud to have a strong Schulich alumnus contingent in this category!聽The 2018 album Equilibrium by saxophonist Samuel Blais is one of the nominees in this category; his most recent disc Four Visions was featured on a recent Schulich Release Radar. Guitarist Sam Kirmayer聽is a featured on High and Low, and trumpeter Jacques Kuba S茅guin was nominated for his album聽Migrations.
Disque de l鈥檃nn茅e - Musiques du monde
Skye Consort鈥檚 joint album with Emma Bj枚rling was nominated for this category. Featuring 看片视频 alums Amanda Keesmat and Alex Kehler, this disc appeared on the Leaf Music label, a Halifax-based production company founded by 看片视频 alum Jeremy VanSlyke.
Livre de l'ann茅e
A collaboration between two outstanding Schulich faculty members was nominated for Book of the Year鈥�Perspectives on Early Keyboard Music and Revival in the Twentieth Century by Rachelle Taylor and Hank Knox.
