Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · 1d

#UBC Assistant Professor, Voice and Opera Krisztina Szabó will be on CBC's This is my Music (radio and streaming). Tune in this Saturday, Oct 11, 10am - 12pm PST ✨

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

This Is My Music with Tom Allen | Live Radio | CBC Listen

Each week, This Is My Music is hosted by one of Canada's foremost international classical artists. The host selects a program of mainly classical music and presents it in a lively, engaging manner, en...

www.cbc.ca

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · 2d

UBC Opera celebrates the Old Auditorium’s first 100 years on October 14!

🎟️ music.ubc.ca/events

The 'Old Aud' has played host to notable names including Eleanor Roosevelt and Dylan Thomas.

Thank you for this lovely article @createastir.ca!

www.createastir.ca/articles/ubc...

UBC Opera celebrates the Old Auditorium’s first 100 years on October 14 — Stir

Saved from demolition in the late ’90s, the venerable concert hall has played host to notable names including Eleanor Roosevelt and Dylan Thomas

www.createastir.ca

1 2

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · 3d

"There is something profoundly peaceful in being able to escape the outside noise and listen to beautiful, evocative music for an hour." ~ Zoé Stojanovic, @ubyssey.ca

Thank you to Zoé Stojanovic and Zoe Wagner for the lovely article!

Listings at music.ubc.ca/events ✨

ubyssey.ca/culture/wedn...

Wednesday Noon Hours concerts return after year-long hiatus

Brought back by acclaimed pianist, UBC professor and Chan Centre Piano Spirio Series curator David Fung, the concert series is making its return after many requests from the UBC community.

ubyssey.ca

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · 3d

Next Wednesday! Bob Baker, voice and UBC Professor Wayne Weng, piano ✨️⁠
⁠
Program juxtaposing Indigenous music with solo piano works from the Western canon and includes music by Bob Baker, Emily Douglas, Schubert, Schumann, and more.

Tickets & details music.ubc.ca/events

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · 4d

Learn how the #UBC Old Auditorium spared the wrecking ball, and how the home of UBC Opera is saluting a century of culture and connection. Join us on October 14 & 15 for 2 special events! www.ubcoperatickets.com

Thank you for chatting with us UBC Magazine!

magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2025/arts-ca...

How UBC’s Old Auditorium survived to celebrate 100 years

Once nearly lost, this beloved concert hall lives on as a hub of community and culture.

magazine.alumni.ubc.ca

1

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · 4d

Tomorrow at noon! A Luminous Brocade with Angelique Po (BMus '14), pipe organ & Joël Tibbits, composer

Don't miss this rare chance to hear our Casavant Frères Opus 3055 Pipe Organ (with over 3000 pipes!).

Tickets & details: music.ubc.ca/events or at the door.

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · 8d

We're live! Watch the #UBC Symphony Orchestra kick off their season.

Music by the late Maestro Bramwell Tovey, Pixinguinha (Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho), Brazilian composer Ernani Aguiar, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G Major. ⁠

music.ubc.ca/events/event/ubc-symphony-orchestra-oct3/

1 1 6

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · 11d

Today at noon! Pianist Helena Aung performs Thai literary masterpieces, mythical mermaids, enchanted forests, and sweeping romances—told in music that shimmers with both tradition and contemporary flair. ✨

Noon, Barnett Hall | UBC Music Building
Tickets & program ⬇️⬇️⬇️

music.ubc.ca/events/event...

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · 18d

Today at noon! Wednesday Noon Hours: Nathan Chan, cello & David Fung, piano ✨️
⁠
Cellist Nathan Chan and pianist David Fung perform a charming selection music including the Bach’s Prelude from Cello Suite No. 3, Sollima’s Alone, and Debussy’s Cello Sonata.⁠

music.ubc.ca/events/event...

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · 27d

This Wednesday (Sep 17) at Barnett Hall!⁠ ✨️⁠
⁠
#UBC alumnus and Lecturer in piano, Lucas Wong shares his “brilliant and sensitive” playing (Fanfare) with a program of Wilhelm Taubert’s Sonatas No. 1 in A major and No. 2 in C minor.⁠

Tickets on sale now!

music.ubc.ca/events/event...

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Aug 23

#UBC Symphony Orchestra conductor Jonathan Girard makes his debut in Brazil with the Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre!

Featuring music by Haydn—performed by brilliant trumpeter Katherine Evans—and UBC Professor Emeritus Steven Chatman, Mendelssohn, Bizet.

www.youtube.com/live/XsG7gng...

OSPA 2025 - 22/08 - A Dama do Trompete

YouTube video by Ospa

www.youtube.com

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Aug 15

#UBC Associate Professor & acclaimed pianist David Fung joins the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra to kick off their 23rd season on September 6!

Fung will perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto alongside violinist Christel Lee and cellist Jonathan Roozeman.

pancouver.ca/vancouver-me...

Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra prepares for season opener with soloists David Fung, Christel Lee, and Jonathan Roozeman - Pancouver

Before Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, the VMO will perform a new work by composer-in-residence Aidan Mulldoon Wong.

pancouver.ca

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Aug 11

How do you talk about music that isn’t heard, but felt?⁠
⁠
#UBC Assistant Professor @amaler.bsky.social speaks to Lydia Bangura about how her work on Deaf music-making and Dip Hop is reshaping how we think about music, sound, and accessibility.⁠

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...

Analyzing Sign Language Music (with Dr. Anabel Maler)

Podcast Episode · Her Music Academia · 2025-07-21 · 1h 16m

podcasts.apple.com

3

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Aug 5

Is Recession Pop making a comeback? #UBC Musicology Professor David Metzer talks to CBC (1:42) about how music from past recessions are gaining popularity on streaming platforms.

www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Recession pop making a streaming comeback in tough times

Pop music from the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009 is picking up steam on streaming platforms like Spotify, and some believe it's because it once again fits the vibe of the moment.

www.cbc.ca

3

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Jul 29

TONIGHT! Silk Strings presented by Early Music Vancouver.

Director, UBC Early Music Ensembles Christina Hutten brings Baroque music into conversation with Chinese traditions, exploring the imagined sound world of 18th-century missionary-composer Teodorico Pedrini.
www.createastir.ca/articles/chr...

In Silk Strings, musical cultures fuse through deep history of imperial courts and ancient poetry — Stir

Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival and the Sound of Dragon Society join forces to play on Chinese-European musical exchange that is centuries old

www.createastir.ca

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Jul 28

A huge congratulations to #UBC Music student and saxophonist, Sunny Wu (BMus'27) for being named one of CBC Music’s Classical '30 Under 30' 🎊 Sunny is studying with Dr. Julia Nolan at UBC.⁠
⁠
Congratulations Sunny 🎷✨️⁠

Read more at cbc.ca/30under30⁠

1 8

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Jul 28

"I feel incredibly fortunate to have turned my passion into a career," director of #UBC Concert Winds ensemble, Dr. Meijun Chen named one of CBC Music’s Classical “30 Under 30” 🎉
cbc.ca/30under30

#CBC30under30 #UBC #UBCMusic #MusicEducation

Head shot of Dr. Meijun Chen who was named one of CBC Music’s Classical “30 Under 30”

Reposted by UBC School of Music

UBC News @news.ubc.ca · Jul 25

(Paywalled) “I asked the CBC if O Canada was too nerdy a choice."

Alexander Weimann, sessional lecturer at @ubcmusic.bsky.social discusses creating a piano-based tour of Western music using one song played in the style of nine different composers with @theglobeandmail.com

A maestro reimagines O Canada in the elbows-up era

Alexander Weimann channeled nine composers − including himself − to come up with nine variations of the national anthem as part of a performance series for CBC Radio

www.theglobeandmail.com

1 3

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Jun 26

UBC Alumnus Jaelem Bhate (BMus’17, MMus’19) receives Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestra Conducting.

While at UBC, Jaelem studied with Dr. Jonathan Girard.

Congratulations Jaelem 🎉

#UBC #UBCMusic #MusicEducation

canadacouncil.ca/funding/priz...

Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestra Conducting

The Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestra Conducting was given to a promising young Canadian conductor.

canadacouncil.ca

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Jun 24

UBC Assistant Professor and mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó shares how mindfullness has enriched her musical and personal growth on "When Music Meets Mindfulness," a collaboration with Vania Chan and The Whole Note Magazine.

#UBC #UBCMusic #MusicEducation

youtu.be/C-C9qvcjR7I?...

When Music Meets Mindfulness - Krisztina Szabó

YouTube video by Vania Chan Music

youtu.be

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Jun 24

Delighted to see books by #UBC Music Faculty Dr. Anabel Maler and Dr. Claudio Vellutini, and a recording by UBC Chair of the Keyboard Division Mark Anderson on the list! Read more about their publications below.

www.arts.ubc.ca/news/new-boo...

New books by Arts faculty for your 2025 reading list - Faculty of Arts

UBC Arts scholars have published books on a fascinating range of topics—including medical assistance in dying, GenAI and learning, African American blues, sign language music, and even the role of str...

www.arts.ubc.ca

2

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Jun 19

The Vancouver Brass Collective is made up of brass and percussion professionals with a shared vision grounded in entrepreneurship and community. ✨

We caught up with UBC alum Dasa Silhova and Jaelem Bhate to explore their vision and new album Acoustic Alloy.

music.ubc.ca/news/high-no...

Breath, Brass and Belonging: The Vancouver Brass Collective's thriving music community - School of Music

We caught up with UBC alumni—VBC creator Dasa Silhova (BMus’19, MM’20) and director Jaelem Bhate (BMus'17, MMus'19)—to explore the Collective's vision and their newly released album Acoustic Alloy.

music.ubc.ca

UBC School of Music @ubcmusic.bsky.social · Jun 17

Work with us!
Sessional opportunities for the #UBC School of Music 2025W Terms 1 & 2 are now open.

➡️ List of positions and how to apply at music.ubc.ca/job.../2025w...

📅 Deadline Monday, June 30, 2025.⁠

#UBCMusic #MusicEducation

Work with us!
UBC School of Music Sessional opportunities for 2025W Terms 1 & 2 are now open.

Reposted by UBC School of Music

UBC SPPGA @sppga.ubc.ca · Jun 4

Pulitzer Prize-winning, Diné composer Raven Chacon reflected on the enforced concession of identity that is often intertwined with Indigenous experiences during his Phil Lind Initiative talk, presented with UBC School of Music.

See full video here: https://f.mtr.cool/jfbdtntcpg

1 2

Reposted by UBC School of Music

Museum of Anthropology at UBC @moaubc.bsky.social · Jun 2

June is #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth—a time to honour and celebrate the histories, stories, and living cultures of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across the country. A reminder that MOA is always free for Indigenous peoples all year round. Visit MOA: https://f.mtr.cool/lzquuryehc

2 5