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PhD student Simone Willmann receives 2025 George Proctor Prize

Music PhD student Simone Willmann has received the prestigious George Proctor Prize for the best graduate student paper at the Canadian University Music Society (MusCan) Annual Conference 2025.

Meet the Winners of the 2024 Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest

Department of Music professor William Northlich (performing as BlipVert) has been awarded Second Prize in the 2024 Musicworks Electronic Music Competition for "Topaz 0.3nyV".

Video Spotlight: Computer game turns sonic art into auditory adventure

Scott Smallwood shares “The Way In”, a computer game that uses tracks recorded in a giant water tank to create an atmospheric experience for players.

How satellite radio predicted the cultural, musical and technological shifts that now define our times

In his new book, "Music in Orbit: Satellite Radio in the Streaming Space Age", Brian Fauteux explores how, well before subscriptions became the norm for streaming media, satellite radio companies Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Radio convinced radio listeners to become radio subscribers at the turn of the new millennium.

John Tessier receives high praise for recent role with Calgary Opera

"Edmonton’s John Tessier is the tenor lead in a part that requires a very high tenor who can float the top notes with apparent ease but also project into a large auditorium. In these vocal requirements, there are few tenors better than John Tessier . . . "

U of A professor turns genetic marker for ‘bubble boy disease’ into music

Innovative mix of technology and music aims to raise awareness of the condition and a groundbreaking treatment.

U of A grad deemed instrumental contributor to Canadian culture

Michael Massey (B. Mus. 1967) shares his 70-year journey of becoming one of Canada’s most influential classical music artists.

U of A professor creates ‘mindful social listening room’ on campus

Professor Michael Frishkopf wanted to give students a room that “puts a lid on distraction, helps with mental health, and reduces anxiety and stress.”

The Bellow Project explores identity through music and poetry

Through spoken word and improvisational music, The Bellow Project delivered emotionally-charged themes of identity, belonging, and decolonization.

‘Human and authentic’: Why CKUA is a cultural institution like no other

Professor Brian Fauteux, while speaking on the impact of CKUA in the Folio article, says that "[CKUA offers] rich context while refusing to bow to the constraints of the top-40 mainstream, providing an eclectic mix unmatched in Canada."

Watch: "Afterimages" by Andriy Talpash

Watch William Street and Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp perform an excerpt from "Afterimages" by Andriy Talpash

Congratulations to Department Chair William Street

Dr. William Street has been recognized with a special award from the North American Saxophone Alliance.