Archives: Student Stories

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Alumna Angelique Francis Wins Juno Award

Congratulations to Carleton Music alumna Angelique Francis, whose album Long River was named "Blues Album of the Year" at the 2023 Juno Awards this past... More

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Release Radar Ep. 8: Robin Kenny

Welcome to the eighth installment of Carleton Music Release Radar! In this episode, your host, Rebecca Cowal, interviews recent Carleton Music graduate, Robin Kenny, on her single entitled, “Nothing Ever Feels Right.” Check out the video to hear about Robin’s vision and process behind this song, as well as the influence that studying Music... More

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Release Radar: Christine Duncan, 2022 Artist in Residence

Welcome back to Carleton Music Release Radar! In this episode, your host, Rebecca Cowal, interviews SSAC/ Carleton Music’s 2022 Artist in Residence, Christine Duncan. Check out the video to hear about Christine’s musical journey, creative process, and her activities as Artist in Residence in the Winter semester. Stick around to the end of the... More

Friday, November 26, 2021

Release Radar (Ep. 6) Connor Veinnotte

Welcome back to Carleton 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’s vision and process behind his EP, as well as how Conor’s time at Carleton affected the sound... More

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Graduation Story: A Musical Journey to a Master’s Degree

Sonia Caceres recently completed a master’s 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... More

Friday, July 30, 2021

2021 #CUGRF Performer Profiles (Episode 3)

Meet the performers who will be taking centre stage on the first night the 2021 Carleton Music Grad Recital Festival, streaming live on August 14th, from 5:30-9:30 PM. Episode 1 features Alicia Asp-Chief (pop and operatic voice with piano), Sam R (classical voice with piano), Violet W (music theatre with piano). Learn about their backgrounds,... More

Monday, July 26, 2021

2021 #CUGRF Performer Profiles (Episode 2)

Meet the performers who will be taking centre stage on the first night the 2021 Carleton Music Grad Recital Festival, streaming live on August 13th, from 5:30-9:30 PM. Episode 1 features Victoria Goodman (Celtic and classical violin, with a band and accompanist), Skye MacDiarmid (music theatre voice with several guests), Kurtis Adamus... More

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

2021 #CUGRF Performer Profiles (Episode 1)

Meet the performers who will be taking centre stage on the first night the 2021 Carleton Music Grad Recital Festival, streaming live on August 12th, from 5:30-9:30 PM. Episode 1 features Joseph Moolecherry (Jazz guitar with quartet), Zachary Sedlar (Jazz saxophone with multiple guests including the Raven Sax Quartet) and Robin Kenny (Jazz and... More

Monday, June 7, 2021

Alumni: Life After Graduation – Ep. 2

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

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Release Radar (Ep. 5) ft. Julie Chery

Welcome to the fifth installment of Carleton 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 Julie’s debut album, Matters of the Heart, and her most recent single, “Bondye Fidél.” Learn how Julie connects her... More

Monday, May 10, 2021

Meet Our Students

Carleton 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 Carleton University. Join us as our student ambassador Kaitlan Brazeau interviews current and soon-to-graduate students on why they chose Carleton Music and how it has helped them... More

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Release Radar (Ep. 4) ft. Petr Cancura

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

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