Friday, December 14, 2018

Holiday Office Closure!

Please note that the Music office will be closed for the holiday break starting Wednesday December 19th - Tuesday January 1st inclusive. The office re-opens on Wednesday January 2nd. Music wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday!... More

Monday, November 12, 2018

Graduate Colloquium

The MA in Music and Culture colloquium series of the 2018-19 academic year continues on November 30, at 10:00 a.m. in the Jacob Siskind Music Resource Centre, 503 MacOdrum Library. “Songs in Films: Methods of Analysis” by Dr. Charles O’Brien, SSAC - Film Studies, and “Translating the sound of music: Forensic musicology and visual... More

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

October 5 and 6 at the Mayfair Theatre, the silent horror movie classic "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" with a live soundtrack performed by Odditory, featuring Eric Ross, theremin; Edmund Eagan, Continuum Fingerboard; and Jesse Stewart, waterphone and other musical... More

Friday, April 20, 2018

Michelle MacQueen Among Top 25 SSHRC Storytellers

Carleton University’s Michelle MacQueen, a master’s student in the Music and Culture program, is among the top 25 finalists of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Storyteller competition. Read the full story at:... More

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

A Symposium in Honour of John Shepherd

The Social and Cultural Study of Music: Then and Now will be held at Carleton University, 24–25 November, 2017. Details are available at:... More

Monday, September 11, 2017

First Graduate Music colloquium

The first Music and Culture Graduate Colloquium for 2017-18 will take place on Friday September 22nd, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Patrick Cardy Studio, A900 Loeb Building. Presenters... Jesse Stewart, Carleton University: "Improvising Inclusivity: Community Music, Accessibility, and Improvisation" and Paul Théberge, Carleton University:... More

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Jesse Stewart Receives D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) in partnership with the D2L, a global learning technology leader have awarded Carleton University’s Jesse Stewart, professor in the School for Studies in Art and Culture, with the 2017 D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning. Much of Stewart’s work as an educator explores... More

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Van Cliburn Steinway makes a stop at Carleton

Read the full story: "Carleton Hosts a Magical Night with Van Cliburn’s Steinway" by Lesley Barry in the Carleton Newsroom... ================= The event poster is shown... More

Thursday, November 17, 2016

MusikOttawa 2016

On the afternoon of Sunday, November 13th, Carleton University (SSAC/Music) presented its third annual MusikOttawa singer-songwriter competition at “Live on Elgin,” the trendy new venue at 220 Elgin Street.  The event lived up to its billing: “Fans, agents, promoters and record industry reps will experience an intimate snapshot of eight... More

Monday, November 14, 2016

Elaine Keillor Receives Honorary Doctorate

Distinguished Research Professor Elaine Keillor received an Honorary Degree from Carleton University at the Fall Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, November 12. Read the full story at the University's... More

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Congratulations to Kathy Armstrong!

Master of Arts in Music and Culture graduate student Kathy Armstrong has been selected as a recipient of a Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement. This is a rare distinction for graduate students at Carleton University, awarded to top students who distinguish themselves for their academic performance. Kathy as one of our exceptional... More

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Pianist and Musicologist, Dr. Elaine Keillor, Receives Order of Canada

Dr. Elaine Keillor, Distinguished Research Professor in the SSAC: Music, was named to the Order of Canada for her tremendous contribution to Canada’s music heritage. On behalf of everyone in the School for Studies in Art and Culture, congratulations Dr. Keillor! Born in London, Ontario, Elaine Keillor received the Associate (ARCT) piano... More

Monday, September 26, 2016

Welcoming Dong-Won Kim, Music’s Artist In-Residence

The School for Studies in Art and Culture: Music is pleased to welcome master percussionist Dong-Won Kim as the Artist In-Residence for Fall 2016. Over the last three decades, Dong-Won has studied various forms of traditional Korean percussion music including farmer's drumming and dance, shamanic music, and Pansori accompaniment. He has performed... More

Monday, July 18, 2016

Love to Sing? Join the Carleton Choir

Love to sing? Join the Carleton Choir. In existence for over 40 years, the Carleton University Choir is a large choral ensemble of as many as 90 voices. Members come from a wide variety of faculties around campus. The choir invites all students, faculty, staff, and community members to sing with us! This large choir performs... More

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Summer Courses 2016

MUSI 1001, Classical Music History, Mondays and Wednesdays, 1405-1655, Loeb 146, May 2 to June 14, John Higney. MUSI 1002, Issues in Popular Music, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1805-2055, Mackenzie 3165, May 2 to June 14, Alyssa Woods. MUSI 1002, Issues in Popular Music, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1805-2055, Loeb 900, July 4 to August 16,... More

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

AIR Petr Cancura and Friends in Concert!

Carleton University’s Music Department presents The New Old Timers and the Carleton University Jazz and Roots Ensemble, directed by Artist in Residence Petr Cancura on March 30, 2016. When: Wednesday March 30, 2016, doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. Where: The Mercury Lounge, 56 Byward Market Square Tickets: $15, can... More

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Kelsey Hayes EP Release

Physik Records presents Kelsey Hayes EP release event, also featuring Sarah Bradley. Thursday, Nov 19 at the Mercury Lounge. Full details on the Launch Poster.... More

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Nov 11, 2015 – “The Soldier in the Picture”

Carleton University music student Kelsey Hayes has released her new video, "The Soldier in the Picture" featuring Canadian Military Wives Choir. https://youtu.be/biNLqoPv7aA... More

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

“Improv(is)ing” the Music Experience in the Classroom

Read a recent article about Music graduate student Andrew Sproule’s MA work at:... More

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Film Music Masterworks from Italy

Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Ottawa, the Italian Institute of Culture (Montreal) and the School for Studies in Art and Culture: Pianist Enzo De Rosa and soprano Isabelle Metwalli present an audio-visual homage to the captivating beauty of Italian film music, with projected film excerpts accompanied by the live performance of works... More

Monday, September 21, 2015

Masterclass with Moldover

This Friday, September 25, at 3:00 pm in the Kailash Mital Theatre: Music presents a special Masterclass with Moldover. Hailed by over 1,000,000 YouTube viewers as “The Godfather of Controllerism,” Moldover is a new breed of music icon. Combining the charisma of a rock star, the mad genius of a basement inventor, and the... More

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Ian Tamblyn and Friends

The School for Studies in Art & Culture cordially invites you to attend a celebration of our 2014-15 Artist-in-Residence "Ian Tamblyn & Friends” with Fred Guignion, Jillian Kerr, MacKenzie DiMillo, Hans Vivian Wenzel and Leigha & Michael Magennis. Friday, March 6, 2015, at 4:00 pm in the Carleton University Art Gallery (and a 5:15... More

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

“organ-ic” atmosphere at Ravens Hockey home games

Read the CarletonNow article featuring Music's own Spencer Scharf!... More

Monday, January 26, 2015

Marketing Your Music: A panel discussion

January 30: from Noon to 12:55 p.m., Patrick Cardy Studio (9th floor, Loeb). Admission is free. Facilitator: Danielle Allard: Singer-songwriter currently recording an album with Dean Watson, Carleton University graduate, Algonquin College Communications professor, music networking facilitator, website www.danielleallard.com Panelists: Aedan... More

Monday, December 15, 2014

Grad student looks back at first term

Music and Culture grad student Kathy Armstrong's blog entry about the fall term of... More

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Music Grad Releases New Video

Lora Bidner (B.Mus 2014) has released a new live music video "Author" - available at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wev-I93DEoo This release is in support of Lora's upcoming full length album, "To the North." Pre-order the new album at:... More

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

End-of-Term Concert Schedule

Thursday, November 27: Fusion Ensemble, directed by Wayne Eagles. 7:30 p.m., Kailash Mital Theatre, Southam Hall. Admission $10 general/$5 students and seniors. Saturday, November 29: Carleton University Choir, directed by James McGowan. 7:30 p.m., Centretown United Church. Admission $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students and youth. Sunday,... More

Monday, November 10, 2014

A Night at the Opera, November 22

Spend A Night at the Opera with the Carleton University Opera Ensemble. Semi-staged arias and scenes from: Un Ballo in Maschera, Carmen, Cavalleria Rusticana, Hansel und Gretel, The Medium, Le Nozze di Figaro, Samson et Dalila, Il Trovatore, Werther, and Die Zauberflöte. SOPRANOS Samara Garfinkle Seung-hee Han Colleen Morris Deanna Ponnuthurai... More

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Working with Cinematic “Paratexts”

The School for Studies in Art and Culture:Music and The Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture (ICSLAC) present a "CULTURE HUB" event: "Working with Cinematic “Paratexts" The panel discussion participants include: Dr. James Deaville, Professor in the School for Studies in Art and Culture: Music; Dr. Daniel Hesford is a... More

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

CU Artist in Residence, Ian Tamblyn, wins Folk Music Ontario award!

Folk Music Ontario announced the grand prize and sub-category winners of the 20th annual Folk Music Ontario 'Songs From the Heart' songwriting competition, at The Folk Music Ontario Conference which took place at the Westin Bristol Place in Toronto, October 16-19, 2014. The 2014 grand prize winner of the Stingray Music 'Rising Stars Award... More

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

New Songs

Join baritone GARY DAHL in a recital of new compositions by three contemporary Canadian composers Ager, Wright and Larkin. 7:30 p.m., October 17, 2014 Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa. All Welcome. Christ Church Cathedral, 439 Queen Street, Ottawa, 613-236-9149 (x12) www.christchurchcathedralottawa.ca, ottawacathedralchoir@gmail.com Carleton... More

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

MA in Music and Culture Graduate Colloquium

"The Carleton Music and Culture Faculty" with talks by James Deaville, William Echard, Alexis Luko, Carolyn Ramzy,  Jesse Stewart, Paul Théberge, and  James Wright. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Friday, October 10, 2014, 100 St. Patrick’s Building. Reception to... More

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Two Views on the Postcolonial

featuring three workshops and a keynote lecture presented by FASS Distinguished Visiting Professors Francoise Lionnet (UCLA) and Shu-mei Shih (UCLA and Univ. of Hong Kong). October 14 and 15. Full details in the attached PDF:  Lionnet Shih... More

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Denis Lanctôt Wins Canadian GrandMasters Fiddling Lifetime Achievement Award

Associate Performance Instructor (Music) in the School for Study in Art and Culture, Denis Lanctôt has been awarded the prestigious Canadian GrandMasters Fiddling Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014. At only 50 years old, Lanctôt has received this distinction at a very young age – a testament to his legendary prominence in the world of... More

Monday, September 8, 2014

Musik Ottawa 2014 coming soon!

MusikOttawa 2014 NAC 4th Stage, September 15, 2014, 7:30 pm, General admission: $25 Students: $15 Read a recent article in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences newsletter This Week @ FASS: http://carleton.ca/fass/2014/musikottawa-2014/ And for more information:  ... More

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