Schulich School of Music of McGill University | 2024-2025 Season Brochure
Discover the 2024 — 2025 season at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University.
A season thoughtfully crafted with something for everyone.
This year, we’re embracing the richness of diversity in our performances, venues, and audiences.
As Pollack Hall undergoes renovations, our music will resonate throughout Montreal like never before, bringing our students to a variety of concert halls across the city. Whether you are joining us in the intimate Tanna Schulich Hall, at the majestic Maison symphonique or at the historical Redpath Hall, in the modern Multimedia Room or any of the many venues that will host our large ensembles, there is a concert waiting for you.
Setting the stage for a year of musical exploration, the McGill Wind Orchestra performs at FACE Auditorium, the McGill Symphony Orchestra opens their season at Vanier College, and Redpath Hall welcomes the return of McGill Sings featuring all our choirs. Opera McGill’s production of Adam Guettel’s musical The Light in the Piazza at Ludger-Duvernay Hall will be a wonderful way to ring in the new year! We’re proud to celebrate our students’ extraordinary talents throughout the year with the Concerto Competitions and Chamber Music Competition and be sure to join us for the tenth edition of the Wirth Vocal Prize! There’s truly something for everyone this season. For the budding musician eager to dive into new experiences, our performances, lectures, and masterclasses offer a gateway to discovery. For the commuter ready to explore the city’s musical landscape, our concerts across Montreal will make the trip worthwhile. The aficionado will find a wealth of performances to deepen their appreciation, while the sampler will delight in the variety of concert series perfect for busy schedules. If you'd like us to guide you, we’re offering curated and discounted ticket packages in the Fall and Winter to help you experience a little bit of everything (see page 27). And for those who can’t join us in person, our webcasts bring the music to you, ensuring you’re always part of our community.
As you peruse our season, you’ll find events that move, inspire, and resonate with you, no matter where you are on your musical journey. Whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned concertgoer, a local or a visitor, your seat is waiting. Let’s make this season unforgettable—together!
Ensembles
McGill Wind Orchestra
Danielle Gaudry, Artistic Director and Conductor
SEP NOV JAN FEB MAR
McGill Symphony Orchestra
Alexis Hauser, Artistic Director and Conductor
OCT NOV JAN FRB APR
Opera McGill
Stephen Hargreaves, Artistic Director and Music Director ; Patrick Hansen, Artistic Director
OCT NOV JAN MAR
McGill Choirs
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, Artistic Director and Director of Choral Studies
Schulich Singers
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, Conductor
OCT NOV FEB APR
McGill Camerata
Mattias Lundberg, Conductor
OCT NOV FEB APR
McGill University Chorus
Matthew Boutda, Jeffrey Chan, Kody Pisney, Conductors
OCT NOV FEB APR
McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble
Mélanie Léonard, Artistic Director and Conductor
OCT DEC JAN FEB
McGill Baroque Orchestra
Dorian Komanoff Bandy, Artistic Director and Conductor
OCT DEC FEB MAR
Cappella Antica
Rona Nadler, Artistic Director and Conductor
OCT DEC FEB APR
McGill Jazz Orchestra I
Marianne Trudel, Artistic Director and Conductor
OCT DEC FEB APR
McGill Jazz Orchestra II
Philippe Côté, Artistic Director and Conductor
OCT NOV FEB APR
McGill Chamber Jazz Ensemble I
John Hollenbeck and Jonathan Lindhorst, Artistic Directors and Conductors
OCT NOV FEB APR
McGill Chamber Jazz Ensembles II and III
Bill Mahar and Carlos Jiménez, Artistic Directors and Conductors
OCT DEC FEB
McGill Jazz Choir
APR
Bohdanna Novak, Artistic Director and Conductor
DEC
APR
Free Events
Beyond the concerts you find in these pages, there are many other events featuring the Schulich community, which range from large ensemble performances to solo recitals.
Visit bit.ly/SchulichFreeEvents for a complete listing.
SEP
MAY
and Series
Schulich School of Music Competitions
NOV DEC FEB MAR MAY
Schulich in Your Neighbourhood
OCT MAR
Schulich in Concert
SEP OCT NOV JAN FEB MAR
McGill Noon-Hour Organ Series
Isabelle Demers, coordinator
OCT NOV JAN FEB
Research Alive
NOV JAN FEB MAR
Intermezzo
NOV MAR
Words and Music JAN
Musical 5 à 7
Join us for drinks at the cash bar at 5:00 p.m. and stay for the 5:30 p.m. performance
OCT NOV MAR
Schulich@Bon-Pasteur
OCT NOV JAN FEB MAR APR
Schulich@COC (Toronto)
DEC JAN
Webcasts
Tune into our webcasts and subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Visit bit.ly/SchulichWebcasts
OCT MAY
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT) CIRMMT.org
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Paul Dooley, Ruth Watson Henderson, Alexandra Fol, Ingolf Dahl
FACE School Auditorium
27 7:30 p.m. live@CIRMMT MMR
Les journées de la culture
27 7:30 p.m. Schulich in Concert And So It Goes...A Cabaret
Brett Polegato, baritone Patrick Hansen, piano
Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II, Benny Andersson, Tim Rice & Björn Ulvaeus, Mitch Leigh & Joe Darion, Billy Joel, Stephen Sondheim
28 7:30 p.m. Schulich in Concert The Art of Transformation
Elizaveta Miller, harpsichord and fortepiano Giovanni Picchi, William Byrd, Jan Sweelinck, Georg Muffat, Johann Sebastian Bach, François Couperin, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tanna Schulich Hall
Tanna Schulich Hall
5:30 p.m.
5 à 7
Carlos Jiménez Trio
Frank Lozano, saxophone
Carlos Jiménez, classical and electric guitar
Ira Coleman, bass Wirth Lobby
5:00 p.m. Bar Opens $
7:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Symphony Orchestra
Aram Mun, flute, Winner of the 2023-2024 McGill Concerto Competition
Fanny Mendelssohn, Carl Nielsen, Anton Bruckner
Vanier College Auditorium
Distinguished Lecture Tanna Schulich Hall
Pilc / Coleman Duo
Jean-Michel Pilc, piano
Ira Coleman, double bass
Jazz standards, original compositions and improvisations PaulDesmarais Theatre
Baroque Orchestra
Baroque Organ Concerti: Bach, Handel, and other masters
Vincenzo Bellini's La Sonnambula in concert
Giovanni Reggioli, vocal coach and piano Tanna Schulich Hall
Antica
Music from the court of Nicosia: sacred and secular works from the Cyprus Codex
Chamber Jazz Ensembles II and III
Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Kenny Wheeler, George Russell, Dave Holland, Bill Mahar, Jim Hall, Bill Evans, Chuck Israels Tanna Schulich Hall
Schulich Hall
7:30 p.m.
Schulich Singers, McGill University Chorus, McGill Camerata
McGill Sings: A celebration of choral music!
26 7:30 p.m. Schulich in Concert
Henry Purcell: Songs, Grounds and Catches
Dorian Komanoff Bandy, baroque violin
Dominique Labelle, soprano
Elizaveta Miller, harpsichord with Schulich students
24 7:30 p.m. Schulich in Concert
The Music of Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
Bill Pierce, saxophone (Catherine Thornhill Steele Visiting Artist) with Schulich faculty and students
Redpath Hall
Tanna Schulich Hall
Tanna Schulich Hall
25 12:30 p.m. McGill Noon-Hour Organ Series Redpath Hall
25 7:30 p.m. McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble Saxophony
Zhou Tian, Florence Price (arr. Cheldon Williams), Karel Husa , Adam Schoenberg
Oscar Peterson Concert Hall 27 7:30 p.m. Schulich in Concert
Tanna Schulich Hall
Aleksandar Madzar, piano (Dorothy Morton Visiting Artist)
Opera McGill and McGill Baroque Orchestra
George Frideric Handel's Imeneo
Patrick Hansen, stage director
p.m.
Early Music Ensembles Elizaveta Miller, coordinator
Winner of the 2024–2025 Classical Concerto Competition
Jesse Maker, Winner of the 2022–2023 Andrew Svoboda Composition Award
Jesse Maker, Pjotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Geoff Keezer, piano (Catherine Thornhill Steele Visiting Artist)
and arrangements by Geoff Keezer
Singers, McGill University Chorus, McGill Camerata
Choral Splendor: Works for Choir and Organ
Vanier College Choir
Lobby
p.m. Bar Opens $
PierreMercure
1-31 Winter Graduate Recital Period
18 2:00 p.m. Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers
2025 Concert and Prize Gala
Ensemble Paramirabo
Tanna Schulich Hall
mcgill.ca/gsc
Schulich School of Music
Tickets are available for reservation or purchase online or at the box office, open Monday to Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and one hour prior to each performance.
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This schedule is subject to change and some events may be subject to taxes and service fees.
Please consult our website to confirm ticket pricing and listings: mcgill.ca/music/events
Redpath Hall and Elizabeth Wirth Music Building
SCHULICH SCHOOL OF MUSIC ENSEMBLES AND SERIES
Baroque Orchestra, Camerata, Cappella Antica, Concert Choir, Contemporary Music Ensemble, Jazz Choir, Jazz Orchestra I and II, Opera (NOV), Schulich in Concert, Schulich Singers, University Chorus
(OCT)
GENERAL ADMISSION / SENIOR (65+) & STUDENT ADMISSION
GENERAL ADMISSION / SENIOR (65+) / STUDENT ADMISSION
(MAR)
Ticket Packages
We’ve curated two packages for your musical exploration!
Each term, you can select four or more tickets from the packages below and use the promotional code to receive a 40% discount. Visit our website for more information: bit.ly/Ticket_Packages
All concerts listed below begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of Opera McGill on March 30, 2025 starting at 2:00 p.m.
Fall Medley
PROMOTIONAL CODE: FALLMEDLEY
Winter Discovery
PROMOTIONAL CODE:
WINTERDISCOVERY
Monday, October 21
Saturday, October 26
Friday, November 1
Saturday, November 9
Wednesday, November 27
Monday, December 2
Friday, January 17
Tuesday, February 4
Friday, February 7
Wednesday, February 12
Thursday, February 20
Sunday, March 30
Cappella Antica
Schulich in Concert (early music ensemble)
Schulich in Concert (jazz double bass)
Schulich in Concert (voice and piano)
McGill Jazz Orchestra II
McGill Jazz Choir
McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble
Schulich in Concert (viola and piano)
McGill Baroque Orchestra
Schulich in Concert (guitar and piano)
McGill Choirs
Opera McGill
Partner Box Offices
Centre Canadien d’Architecture
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
BIT.LY/BON-PASTEUR
Schulich@Bon-Pasteur (OCT, NOV, JAN, FEB, MAR, APR)
Free Admission with Access Pass Online service fees apply
Monument-National
Ludger-Duvernay Hall
514-871-2224
ENT-NTS.TUXEDOBILLET.COM
The Light in the Piazza (JAN, FEB)
Place des Arts
Maison symphonique
514-842-2112
PLACEDESARTS.COM
McGill Symphony Orchestra, Schulich Singers, McGill University Chorus (NOV)
McGill Symphony Orchestra (FEB)
GENERAL ADMISSION / SENIOR (65+) / STUDENT ADMISSION
$40 / $35 / $20 Taxes and service fees apply
GENERAL ADMISSION / SENIOR (65+) / STUDENT ADMISSION
$40 / $35 / $20 Taxes and service fees apply
Visit our events calendar online for ticket information in 2025
Maison de la culture
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce – Botrel
BIT.LY/BILLET-NDG
McGill Chamber Music Ensemble (OCT)
Free Admission with Access Pass Online service fees apply
Salle Ludger-Duvernay
Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto
BIT.LY/BILLET-JANINE-SUTTO
McGill Jazz Orchestra I (MAR)
Centre Pierre-Péladeau
Free Admission with Access Pass Online service fees apply
Université du Québec à Montréal
Salle Pierre-Mercure
514-987-6919
BIT.LY/BILLET-PIERRE-MERCURE
McGill Symphony Orchestra (APR)
GENERAL ADMISSION / SENIOR (65+) / STUDENT ADMISSION
$40 / $35 / $20 Taxes and service fees apply
Venues
Ville-Marie
Schulich School of Music
Elizabeth Wirth Music Building
Clara Lichtenstein Hall, Lobby, Multimedia Room (MMR), Tanna Schulich Hall
527 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3A 1E3
Metro: McGill
Bus 24
Building Accessibility
McGill Downtown Campus Redpath Hall
3461 McTavish Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C9
Metro: Peel
Bus 24
South Entrance
To read complete accessibility information for Schulich’s halls and facilities (including individual directions to all concert halls), visit bit.ly/SchulichFacilityAccessibility or contact the Schulich Box Office.
Canadian Centre For Architecture
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
1920 Baile Street
Montreal, Quebec H3H 2S6
Metro: Guy-Concordia
Bus 15
FACE School Auditorium
3449 University Street
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A8
Metro: McGill
Bus 24 Monument-National
Ludger-Duvernay Hall
1182 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
Montreal, Quebec H2X 2S5
Metro: Saint-Laurent or Place-des-Arts
Bus 55, 150
Centre Pierre-Péladeau
Université du Québec à Montréal
Salle Pierre-Mercure
300 De Maisonneuve Boulevard East
Montréal, Québec H2X 3X6
Metro: Berri-UQAM
Bus 24
Church of St. Andrew & St. Paul
3415 Redpath Street
Montreal, Quebec H3G 2G2
Metro: Guy-Concordia
Bus 24
Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto
2550 Ontario Street East
Montreal, Quebec H2K 1W7
Metro: Frontenac
Place des Arts
Maison symphonique
600 Saint-Urbain Street
Montreal, Quebec H2X OS1
Metro: Place-des-Arts
Bus 15
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Collège Regina Assumpta
Salle Marguerite-Bourgeoys
1750 Sauriol Street East
Montréal, Québec H2C 1X4
Metro: Sauvé
Bus 121
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Concordia University - Loyola Campus
Oscar Peterson Concert Hall
7141 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6
Metro: Vendôme or Villa-Maria Bus 105, 162
Saint-Laurent
Vanier College Auditorium
865 Saint Croix Ave
Montreal, Quebec H4L 4A1
Metro: Du College
Outside Of Montreal
Toronto
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre
145 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 4G1
Outremont
Université de Montréal
Faculté de musique
Salle Claude-Champagne
220 Vincent-d'Indy Avenue
Montreal, Quebec H2V 2T2
Metro: Édouard-Montpetit Bus 51
Maison de la culture
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce – Botrel
3755 Botrel Street
Montréal, Québec H4A 3G8
Metro: Vendôme or Villa-Maria Bus 24
Sud-Ouest
Paradoxe Theatre
5959 Monk Boulevard
Montreal, Quebec H4E 3H5
Metro: Monk Bus 36, 37
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