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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Study Day: Music & Media in Times of Crisis

The MiToC Study Day will draw together researchers, students, musicians, and the general public, to collectively explore how mediated music during crisis activates powerful mechanisms of community belonging and heightened senses of personal... More

Monday, January 25, 2021

Fall 2020 Virtual Ensembles Showcase

Last Spring, we asked: Can musical collaboration work in a virtual format? After a busy Summer, Carleton Music launched seven online performance Ensembles. Today, we proudly present a showcase of their Fall projects and... More

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Alumni: Life After Graduation (Ep. 1) ft. Anthony Kubelka

In the first episode of Alumni: After Graduation, your host Kaitlan Brazeau interviews 2020 Honours Bachelor of Music graduate, Anthony Kubelka, about his music, his time at Carleton and his plans for the future.... More

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Sam’s Journey

In the third instalment of Student Stories, Kaitlan Brazeau interviews Sam Robinson, a 4th year Bachelor of Music student in Carleton’s Music program. From Newmarket Ontario, Sam grew up performing in a local theatre company, where she discovered a love of both musical theatre and classical singing. After graduating in 2021, Sam plans to... More

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Release Radar (Ep. 2) ft. Aiona Santana

In the second episode of Carleton Music Release Radar, your host Rebecca Cowal interviews BMus student, Aiona Santana, on her new album “Invicta, Pt 2.” Check out this episode to hear the story of Aiona’s album and why she chose to study classical/musical theatre voice at Carleton.... More

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Alumni Stories: Lora Bidner

In our first installment of Interviews with Carleton Alumni: Life After Graduation, Kaitlan Brazeau interviewed Lora Bidner. Lora graduated from the Carleton Bachelor of Music program in 2014, and is an active Canadian musician and composer. Check out her amazing story below! What made you choose the Carleton Music program? I was there part-time... More

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Aiona Santana’s Journey

In the second instalment of Student Stories, Kaitlan Brazeau interviews current Bachelor of Music student Aiona Santana on how her vocal studies are going. Aiona talks about what made her choose Carleton, what she loves most about her studies and what her exciting future holds in store. How did you decide to begin a... More

Monday, November 2, 2020

Carleton Music partners with Ottawa Symphony Orchestra

Story by Joseph Mathieu Photos by Shawn Peters for Ottawa Symphony and Josh Hotz For budding classical musicians, playing with professionals can make a big difference. That’s why the Carleton Music Department and the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra (OSO) have partnered to allow students to train and perform alongside experienced musicians. The... More

Monday, November 2, 2020

Connected Culture: Kathy Armstrong

Carleton Music Social Media Ambassador Kaitlan Brazeau interviews Kathy Armstrong (Supervisor of Ensembles and Masterclasses) about the challenge of moving masterclass programming online, and the joy of musical connection in unusual times.... More

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Announcing our Winter Artist in Residence Petr Cancura!

Carleton University’s School for Studies in Art and Culture is pleased to announce that genre-defying multi-instrumentalist Petr Cancura will be the artist-in-residence in Carleton’s music program for the Winter 2021 semester. As artist-in-residence, Cancura will offer private saxophone lessons to Bachelor of Music students, conduct... More

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

End of an Era – Carleton Music salutes outgoing Jazz Ensemble Director Mark Ferguson

By Ainslie Coghill Carleton Music’s jazz ensemble will look very different this fall. For the first time in its history, the ensemble will gather and play together online. While the transition to virtual music-making will temporarily take the group in a bold new direction, there’s a permanent shift underway that suggests the end of... More

Friday, September 25, 2020

Know what makes a good song? Find out with Giselle Minns in our latest Masterclass installment.

You sing it in the shower, you sing it in the car but did you know that the catchy little ditty that you can't stop humming doesn't just materialize out of thin air? It takes work and fine tuning to create a good song. Our private instructor Giselle Minns talks us through the process... More

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