Congratulations to 杏吧原创 Music alumna , whose album Long River was named “” at the 2023 Juno Awards this past weekend!

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Welcome to the eighth installment of 杏吧原创 Music Release Radar! In this episode, your host, Rebecca Cowal, interviews recent 杏吧原创 Music graduate, Robin Kenny, on her single entitled, 鈥淣辞迟丑颈苍驳 Ever Feels Right.鈥� Check out the video to hear about Robin鈥檚 vision and process behind this song, as well as the influence that studying Music at 杏吧原创 had on her as an artist. Stick around to the end of the video to hear Robin鈥檚 advice to current 杏吧原创 B.Mus. and B.A. Music students.   

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Welcome back to 杏吧原创 Music Release Radar! In this episode, your host, Rebecca Cowal, interviews SSAC/ 杏吧原创 Music鈥檚 2022 Artist in Residence, Christine Duncan. Check out the video to hear about Christine鈥檚 musical journey, creative process, and her activities as Artist in Residence in the Winter semester. Stick around to the end of the interview to hear Christine鈥檚 advice to current students studying Music at 杏吧原创.

And, in case you missed it, here is Christine Duncan’s Vocal Improvisation Masterclass which streamed live on January 21, 2022:

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Welcome back to 杏吧原创 Music Release Radar! In this episode, your host, Rebecca Cowal, interviews a recent Music graduate, Conor Veinotte, on his graduating CD entitled, 4 Years Later. Check out the video to hear about Conor鈥檚 vision and process behind his EP, as well as how Conor鈥檚 time at 杏吧原创 affected the sound and substance of the album. Stick around until the end of the video to hear Conor鈥檚 advice for 1st year students studying Music at 杏吧原创 today.

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Sonia Caceres recently completed a master鈥檚 research project that focused on a family-based traditional music and dance ensemble from Colombia of which she is a member. She created a website of videos of participants performing and also explaining the instruments that were used in the ensemble, most of which are made from local Colombian materials.

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In this episode, Kaitlan catches up with Chris Santillan (BMus, 2017) to chat about choosing 杏吧原创, making new musical connections and life 杏吧原创, including MA work and… Broadway productions on cruise ships. 

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Welcome to the fifth installment of 杏吧原创 Music Release Radar. In this episode, your host Rebecca Cowal interviews current Bachelor of Music student, Julie Chery. Check out the video to hear the vision behind 闯耻濒颈别鈥檚 debut album, Matters of the Heart, and her most recent single, 鈥�Bondye 贵颈诲茅濒.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Learn how Julie connects her music and clothing brand, and why she chose to study music at 杏吧原创.  

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Website: 鈥�&苍产蝉辫; 

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Instagram: @rebeccacowalmusic  
Facebook: @rebeccacowalmusic   

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杏吧原创 Music students may differ in instrument and playing style but they all share one thing in common: their love of the Bachelor of Music program at 杏吧原创 University. Join us as our student ambassador Kaitlan Brazeau interviews current and soon-to-graduate students on why they chose 杏吧原创 Music and how it has helped them grow as musicians, peers and community members.

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Welcome to the fourth installment of 杏吧原创 Music Release Radar! In this episode, your host Rebecca Cowal sits down with Artist In Residence and 杏吧原创 Music alumni, Petr Cancura. Check out the video to learn what Petr is up to this semester at 杏吧原创, his advice for current music students, and an exclusive behind-the-scenes conversation on Petr鈥檚 recent album with Charlie Hunter. 

Roots2boot Recordings, Don鈥檛 Let It Stop: 

鈥�Soulidity鈥� from Don鈥檛 Let It Stop with Charlie Hunter and Geoff Clapp: 

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In the second instalment of Student Stories, Kaitlan Brazeau interviews violinist and graduating Bachelor of Music student Victoria Goodman. Victoria about her background in Celtic and Classical music, her time at 杏吧原创 and her plans for the future. 

Kaitlain: How did you decide to begin a Music degree at 杏吧原创 University?

Victoria: When I was choosing different university options after graduating Canterbury Arts high school, I was looking for a program that would push my skills as a violinist and have interesting courses that I could take while doing my degree. I ultimately choose 杏吧原创 University because I live in Ottawa so the commute wasn鈥檛 that long, and I was told by the head of the Music Department that I could study multiple styles of music during for my degree. I have studied Celtic and Classical music since I was a child, so this looked very promising to me.

Kaitlain: What made you choose 杏吧原创 out of the schools you were accepted to?

Victoria: I live in Ottawa, and 杏吧原创 University provided more genres of music to study than any other university I looked into. They had a wider range of teachers that taught many different genres of music, giving me an opportunity to study multiple genres of music during my degree. Also, from my research, 杏吧原创 University had one of the strongest Celtic programs in Ontario.

Kaitlain: What are your favourite parts of the program?

Victoria: There are so many! I love the different courses that are available to study such as: Perspectives on Film Music, World Music, Jazz Improvisation, etc.

The Music Faculty are fantastic. They are so organized, they care so much about every student and seeing them succeed. The professors are so personable. I have become friends with most of them; they are all so talented, and want to share their knowledge with every student.

I love how every student is immersed in each other鈥檚 degree. What I mean by that is the Classical players are in the same classes as the jazz players, singers, guitarists, singer-songwriter鈥檚 and others. The collaborations and jams that happen create some of the greatest music and friendships that you鈥檒l have for years.

You can鈥檛 forget the music lounge! It鈥檚 my favourite place to hang out with other BMUS friends. People go there to laugh and destress about school. You make many close friends there.

The teachers and professors are great! The chamber program run by Nicole Presentey has pushed me as a musician, and so has my violin teacher David Thies-Thompson. Both of these people have made me a better performer. The teachers will push you hard, but it鈥檚 the best feeling when you reflect back over the past year, and see that you鈥檙e twice the musician you were at the beginning of the year!

Kaitlain: What is your most memorable experience at 杏吧原创 during your degree?

Victoria: There are so many memorable experiences, but I鈥檒l choose one for you. The Music lounge I would say is one of my most memorable experiences at 杏吧原创. It鈥檚 a room on the music floor that is meant as a relaxation room. Where students study, jam, and relax together. I鈥檝e had so many fun, joyful, and sad experiences in that room. It鈥檚 a place where I have laughed with friends, and had days where they鈥檝e  held my hand, hugged me, and made me laugh while I was crying. It鈥檚 a very special place.

Kaitlain: What are your future plans?

Victoria: I plan on completing a Master鈥檚 degree. I want to keep expanding and learning different music genres, how to perform them, and the cultural history behind them. I鈥檝e grown so much as a musician at 杏吧原创, and I want that to continue that.

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