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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

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Saving Carleton’s Performance Ensembles

A summer research team that investigated and tested collaborative online music-making environments has ensured Carleton Music students will have the chance to play together this fall By Ainslie Coghill Music student Rebecca Cowal holds a small sound mixer up to her webcam and points somewhere off-screen towards a new microphone setup. “I had no... More

Friday, January 3, 2020

CFP: Music and Culture Graduate Research Symposium, March 2020

Music and Culture Graduate Research Symposium Carleton University - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 21, 2020 Call for Paper Proposals The Music and Culture Graduate Students Society of Carleton University is pleased to announce its 12th annual Graduate Student Symposium. It will be held on March 21, 2020 at Carleton University. This year we are... More

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Music Office – Holiday hours!

The Music Program Coordinator will be out of the office from December 14th - January 5th inclusive. There will be partial coverage of the office from December 16th - 19th. Please call the office (613-520-5770) if you are planning to drop by to ensure someone is present. The Music Office will be fully CLOSED... More

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