Concordia University, Department of Music
1450 Guy Street, MB building, 8th fl. H3H 0A1 Montreal, QC, Canada

Health in the Arts and Humanities - Send your abstracts! Deadline 20 May 2021. Health is everyone's business...... https://youtu.be/B1ZEnGEJdfE The International Conference on Arts and Humanities is co-hosted by Concordia University (Montreal, Canada), TIIKM and IASSH (Sri Lanka), Universiti Teknologi Mara (Malaysia), University of Algarve (Portugal), CIAC Research Centre (Portugal). The conference features keynote speaker Dr. Shoshannah Bryn Jones Square, and plenary presentations by Prof. Valerie Ross (University of Cambridge) and Prof. Mette Hjort (Hong Kong Baptist University). For more info about the conference, call for works, and submitting your abstracts, see the conference website here: https://fineartsconference.com/

Check out NACADA’s event May 13th! More info on the event: Hosted by NACADA’s Canadian Advising Community, this session will examine the issue of underprepared students through an interrogation of the subjectivity of what preparedness actually means. We will explore how intricately-tied student preparation is to motivation, as well as the importance of their willingness to engage in a journey of self-discovery.... Through further discussion on intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, we will encourage advisors to educate students on the value of investing time in their own career journeys, and how this will result in increased academic and career satisfaction. When students are open to opportunities, and willing to actively engage, this will result in a better understanding of the noncognitive benefits of education, and how their learning translates beyond academia; advisors have an active and important role to play in this process.

Calling all advisors, Happy Global Advising Week! Every year during the first week of May, NACADA hosts the Global Advising week to commemorate the foundation of NACADA. ... Participate in a week of self care events to celebrate the work of advisors, tutors, counsellors and coaches who advice students around the world. The NACADA Global Advising Week events are free and open to all advisors - you don’t have to be a NACADA member to participate! You can still join in for the last 4 days of self care events, just look into the event below hosted by NACADA-The Global Community for Academic Advising

Today’s Student Weekend Spotlight goes to Sule Heitner! Sule is a musician, songwriter and a soon to be graduate within the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Music program (with a specialisation in music performance) at Concordia University. In this clip Sule plays Git Up in De Mornin from Thomas F. Briggs’ first published book on banjo instruction (published in 1855). ... Sule is currently working on a written project on the origins of the banjo, along with a lecture on the same subject. He is also working on a full length album in English and a French E.P., with compositions informed by the banjo research. Sule’s main focus as a musician is healing. This, in part, has to do with reclaiming lost traditions however, he is not a traditionalist and therefore his music is also about bringing those traditions into a modern context. To watch the full video check out this link ; https://youtu.be/1wUPz676ksQ ! To learn more about Sule visit his website www.suleheitner.com or check out his Instagram @suleheitner and Facebook ; SULE #music #custudentweekendspotlight #musicmtl #banjo #folk #cu #concordiauniversity #concordia #mtl #montreal #finearts #performance #singersongwriter #singer

This video features Concordia Music Student Olivia CB performing during the senior voice recital alongside accompanist Giancarlo Scalia. Olivia, a graduating student within the bachelor of fine arts program (with a specialization in performance) performs Porgi Amor from Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The full performance set list is shown on the second slide. Olivia has recently been accepted into the Masters of Music program at Western University where she ...plans to continue her studies! The senior voice recital took place April 22nd at Concordia’s Oscar Peterson Concert Hall. To watch the full video click this link https://youtu.be/Bs6TS8rZUVY (skip to 7:50 to see the performance begin)

Calling all music students!! Sign up for the Music Department’s General Meeting run by CESSA & The Composers Guild taking place this afternoon at 4pm on Zoom! This meeting will provide an opportunity for you to decompress and share any of your thoughts, questions or concerns with the student organizations attending. Sign up through the event linked below!

This clip features Concordia student Julia Kennific performing in a recent graduating recital. Julia, a soprano, performs works by Handel, Britten, Wolf Viardot and Moore alongside accompanist Giancarlo Scalia. The recital was performed and recorded live at Concordia’s Oscar Peterson Concert Hall. To watch the full recital on our YouTube page make sure to check out this link: https://youtu.be/4tpQeNqYtvY

Today’s Student Weekend Spotlight goes to Philip Skabardonis. Philip is a mature student studying as a Music Major at Concordia University. Though he was initially enrolled within the program in the early 2000s, he returned to complete a Bachelor's after several years of hiatus due to his career as a singer-songwriter and his work as a violin teacher. Philip writes songs and accompanies himself on both the piano and guitar. The genres that he focuses on most include alt-cou...ntry, folk, rock and blues with a concentration on surrealist lyrics. Philip has been enjoying his time back at Concordia thus far and has been finding more challenging research based classes such as Music History especially rewarding. Philip returned to Concordia hoping to explore the ways by which the study of Music theory will alter and improve his songwriting process and overall musicianship, specifically with regards to more complex techniques such as in counterpoint and 4 part writing. Philip’s music alias is : Phil Nichel Skabard and you can check out more of his work by following him on Instagram @philnichel and Phil Nichel Skaebard on Facebook and by clicking this link: https://philnichel.bandcamp.com/ #musicmtl #songwriter #singersongwriter #altcountry #altrock #concordiauniversity #folk #custudentweekendspotlight

Today’s Student Weekend Spotlight goes to David Dafré. David is a first year Concordia Student within the Fine Arts department. David began his musical journey as a teenager when he moved from Canada to Brazil. It was during this time that he learned the guitar and began using it as a form of expression and an extension of his artistry. After his teenage years, David postponed his return to Canada and remained in Brazil in order to co-found the musical group Vanguart. Toget...her, they toured extensively within Brazil, recorded 5 studio albums and 2 live albums while also partaking in various tv performances. Some of their accomplishments include winning the MTV Brazil award for Best Band, performing at South American editions of Lollapalooza and opening for notable acts such as Coldplay, David Byrne, the Melvins, Jonathan Richman, Royal Blood, the Hives and LCD Sound Systems. Having had many successes early on in his career, David returned back to Canada hoping to further develop himself as a musician at Concordia and beyond. David plans to collaborate with fellow Canadian musicians and put forth many new projects in the upcoming years whilst continuing to tour and perform as often as possible. To learn more about David follow him on Instagram @daviddafre and Facebook ( David Dafré ) and follow this link to get to his website: https://www.daviddafre.com #musicmtl #altrock #vanguart #rock #singersongwriter #concordiauniversity #custudentweekendspotlight

Hey. If you free now (6:30 PM) @CLOrk - Concordia Laptop Orchestra, J Marchand Knight and Katrine Amsler are performing a mini opera "mixed messages, no pants" Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/events/2262216607248229/

Today’s Student Weekend Spotlight Goes to: Concordia Jazz Student Alex Johnson Music (He/Him/Them). Originally from British Columbia, Alex moved to Montreal in order to attend Concordia as a Music Major within the Jazz Specialization program. Alex released his debut record, "03/08/20 Live at Resonance", last year. The song spotlighted in today’s post is a song off of Alex’s record entitled To Live As If Each Step Were A Year. ... Currently finishing up third year, Alex has been and continues to be a valuable presence within the Concordia’s community. From 2019 - Until Covid closures took effect in mid March 2020, Alex hosted Concordia’s student Jazz Jam Sessions at the Upstairs Bar and Grill (Downtown Montreal). Just recently, Alex was invited to be a participant in Concordia’s esteemed Garnet Key Society for next year. The Garnet Key Society is a representative group of Concordia students who hold high academic standing and who are involved in activities both within and outside the university. To check out more of Alex’s work follow @alex.johnson.music on Instagram or check out this link to get to their Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2IoL4CNN7I0rMfpxSFHgTc #mtlmusic #jazz #mtljazz #concordiauniversity #custudentweekendspotlight

Today’s Student Weekend Spotlight is on The Chris George Project Christopher Vassiliadis is a second year Jazz Major at Concordia University. Chris plays in a band called The Chris George Project where he writes, arranges, sings and plays all of his own original songs. The Chris George Project is a self describe 60’s influenced Rock Band. They just released a single called Thinkin Bout You this past December which is featured in this post! On March 22nd they released the...ir second single entitled Sound of Change and have many more projects on the go, so stay tuned! To check out the rest of this music video or any of their other work check them out @chrisvassiliadis on Instagram , @TheChrisGeorgeProject on Facebook or Check out their YouTube Channel The Chris George Project https://youtu.be/vVldddehxvc #music #musicmtl #mtljazz #jazz #concordia #concordiajazz #concordiauniversity #cu #custudentweekendspotlight

Know someone interested in studying Jazz?! Join us for some live jazz on zoom followed by a Q&A with faculty and students. Next Wednesday February 3rd. Register to join: http://bit.ly/3pqNpGv... #mtljazz #musicstudies #concordiauniversity Concordia University, Faculty of Fine Arts Josh Rager Music

Join Le PARC Milieux this Friday for a performance screening of Roots of One Body followed by a Q&A. "The work invites listening to dance as sounds and seeing sound as physical movements. It strives to formulate a unique musical instrument in which the acts of playing an instrument and dancing create an inseparable connection..." Concordia University - Department of Contemporary Dance

Start the semester with MUSA! Tonight!