Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Dr. Hooshyar Khayam presents the 2023 Artist in Residence concert

Carleton Music is delighted to present a concert entitled “Coming Home: The Music of J.S. Bach and Hooshyar Khayam, featuring our 2023 Artist in Residence, pianist, composer, conductor, and producer, Hooshyar Khayam. Joining Dr. Khayam for this performance will be Ottawa-based cellist, composer, and international touring musician, Raphael... More

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

Monday, March 13, 2023

Winter 2023 Ensembles Concerts

Carleton Music welcomes Spring with a diverse schedule of live performances, taking place at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Kailash Mital Theatre and House of Targ. Join us for nine events, showcasing eleven groups of musicians. Admission to the Fall series is free, but seating is limited. Most concerts will also be live streamed live on... More

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Listening Café 2: Listening to the Climate Emergency through The Tar Sands Songbook

What role can listening play in addressing the climate emergency? Violist, composer, ethnomusicologist, and climate activist Tanya Kalmanovitch presents a performance of her documentary theatre piece The Tar Sands Songbook,addressing the complexities of life, culture, and oil-economics in her hometown of Fort McMurray. Through text, ethnographic... More

Monday, February 6, 2023

Workshop with Michael B MacDonald

Michael B. MacDonald is a super creative ethnographic filmmaker who has developed a collaborative technique he calls cine-ethnomusicology. He’s going to be on campus Friday, February 17 to give a talk on his great new book CineWorlding: Scenes of Cinematic Research-Creation. He’s also agreed to give a free workshop on his filmmaking methods.... More

Friday, February 3, 2023

Azonto Dance Workshop with Benedictus Mattson

Jump to Registration | Contact Information The Baobab Collaborative Arts Fund is pleased to announce its inaugural project with visiting guest artist Benedictus Mattson, an African Popular Dance Specialist. Mattson will be in residence with Carleton Music’s West African Rhythm Ensemble throughout the Winter term and perform at their concert on... More

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Fall 2022 Ensembles Concerts

Carleton Music welcomes the community back for another season of live performances. Join us for seven events, showcasing ten Ensembles, streaming live from the Kailash Mital Theatre and the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. Admission to the Fall series is free, but seating is limited. All concerts will also be live streamed live on our YouTube... More

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Join us at the Carleton Fall Open House

Thinking about studying music at Carleton? Visit us at the on-campus Open House on Saturday, October 22! The uniquely inclusive Music programs provide rich opportunities to study a wide variety of music traditions and prepare for careers in many different creative industries! Learn more about our degree programs, tell us about your interests,... More

Friday, October 7, 2022

Publishing News: Monstrosity, Identity and Music

Just in time for Hallowe'en: Professor James Wright and former Music Assistant-Director Alexis Luko (now Director of the School of Music, University of Victoria) are pleased to announce the release of their co-edited anthology Monstrosity, Identity and Music: Mediating Uncanny Creatures from Frankenstein to Videogames (Bloomsbury Academic, 2022).... More

Friday, September 30, 2022

Study Abroad Course in West Africa

We are pleased to announce a new study abroad opportunity in conjunction with African Studies: AFRI 3100/MUSI 3200 - Urban & Rural Music in Community: Participatory Music-Making in Ghana This “Africa Abroad” course will immerse students in the vibrant musical culture and community life in Dagbamete, an Ewe village in the Volta Region of... More

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Professor Jesse Stewart Elected to the Royal Society of Canada

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is elated to share that one of our faculty members has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) in recognition of the high level of excellence and potential demonstrated during their... More

Friday, July 22, 2022

Professor James Wright Premieres New String Quartet

By Nick Ward - When Professor of Music James Wright was asked by his friend David Cray, a retired professor in the Sprott School of Business, to compose a piece of music as a gift for his wife, Ellen Cray, a former Carleton Professor of applied linguistics, Wright challenged himself to create something personal,... More

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Dr. Hooshyar Khayam, Carleton Music’s Artist-in-Residence, 2022-23

Dr. Hooshyar Khayam, an Iranian musician, is an internationally renowned composer, pianist, teacher and producer.  He works in contemporary classical, jazz, fusion, and world music styles and genres, and composes scores for film and theater. Following the completion of his Doctorate of Musical Arts in composition at the University of Cincinnati... More

Monday, March 28, 2022

Spring 2022 Ensembles Concerts

Carleton Music is pleased to present its Spring series of Ensembles concerts, to see out the 2021-2022 academic year. Join us for seven events, showcasing ten Ensembles, streaming live from the Kailash Mital Theatre and the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. Members of the Carleton community (students, faculty and staff) are invited to attend... 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

Announcing: Friends of the National Arts Centre Orchestra Award for Students in Music

Carleton Music is pleased to announce that a new award for Music students has just been established, through the generosity of the Friends of the National Arts Centre Orchestra (FNACO). The Friends of the National Arts Centre Orchestra (FNACO) Award for Students in Music is valued at $2,500. It will be awarded annually on... 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, October 22, 2021

Project News: Reimagining the Global Music Ensemble

Reimagining the Global Music Ensemble is a two-year project that seeks to broaden the artistic vision and leadership of Carleton’s West African Rhythm Ensemble, motivated by current major cultural shifts including the Black Lives Matter movement.  The project will gather together ensemble directors, educators, researchers, faculty, students,... More

Friday, October 8, 2021

Fall 2021 Masterclasses Streaming Live

Welcome to Carleton Music’s Fall 2021 masterclass series. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and, whether you live around the corner or around the globe, these free and informative offerings are open to the public via Carleton Music’s YouTube Live channel. Please join us on select Fridays (3pm start unless otherwise noted) for... More

Friday, August 13, 2021

Fall 2021 Information and Resources

The main office for the School for Studies in Art and Culture, located in SP423, will reopen on August 23rd. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. We request that appointments are made in advance to meet with any member of our staff. We... More

Monday, August 9, 2021

Streaming Live: 2021 Grad Recital Festival

Carleton University Music is excited to announce the 2021 CU Grad Recital Festival, streaming live from the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre on our official YouTube channel, August 12-14. Join us for three consecutive evenings of LIVE music, as nine of this year’s graduates perform in real-time with select accompanists from across the country.... 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

Friday, June 25, 2021

Celebrating our Graduates

Carleton Music is proud of all our Graduating students! During the best of times it can be a challenge to complete your degree but to do it during a worldwide pandemic and adjust to lessons and Ensemble work online takes a great deal of extra resilience 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

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

New EDI Resources and Events for Music Students

Carleton Music EDI Café is a student initiative designed to create a safe and dynamic space for Carleton Music students to gather and be involved in dialogues related to equity, diversity and inclusion. Its goal is to offer opportunities for stimulating conversations where students can share ideas and contribute their own perspectives within the... 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

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Virtual Ensembles Updates

New Winter-term projects added to our 2020-21 Carleton Music Virtual Ensembles Showcase. Listen to works by Keith Hartshorn-Walton's Brass Ensemble and Giselle Minns' Singer-Songwriter Ensemble. And congratulations to all of our Ensemble Directors and members for the incredible efforts you've made over the last... 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

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Summer Office Hours for Music

Please note Music's Summer Hours:   Music Program Coordinator (Tasneem Jazz Ujjainwala) Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm Friday - off email from May 7th to July 30th inclusive   Graduate Program Administrator (Kristopher Waddell) Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm Friday - off email from May 7th to August 6th inclusive  ... More

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Student Snapshot: Victoria Goodman’s Journey

In the second instalment of Student Stories, Kaitlan Brazeau interviews violinist and graduating Bachelor of Music student Victoria Goodman. Victoria about her background in Celtic and Classical music, her time at Carleton and her plans for the future.    Kaitlain: How did you decide to begin a Music degree at Carleton University? Victoria:... More

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