Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Study Day: Music & Media in Times of Crisis

The MiToC Study Day will draw together researchers, students, musicians, and the general public, to collectively explore how mediated music during crisis activates powerful mechanisms of community belonging and heightened senses of personal... More

Monday, January 25, 2021

Fall 2020 Virtual Ensembles Showcase

Last Spring, we asked: Can musical collaboration work in a virtual format? After a busy Summer, Carleton Music launched seven online performance Ensembles. Today, we proudly present a showcase of their Fall projects and... More

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Alumni: Life After Graduation (Ep. 1) ft. Anthony Kubelka

In the first episode of Alumni: After Graduation, your host Kaitlan Brazeau interviews 2020 Honours Bachelor of Music graduate, Anthony Kubelka, about his music, his time at Carleton and his plans for the future.... More

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Sam’s Journey

In the third instalment of Student Stories, Kaitlan Brazeau interviews Sam Robinson, a 4th year Bachelor of Music student in Carleton’s Music program. From Newmarket Ontario, Sam grew up performing in a local theatre company, where she discovered a love of both musical theatre and classical singing. After graduating in 2021, Sam plans to... More

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Release Radar (Ep. 2) ft. Aiona Santana

In the second episode of Carleton Music Release Radar, your host Rebecca Cowal interviews BMus student, Aiona Santana, on her new album “Invicta, Pt 2.” Check out this episode to hear the story of Aiona’s album and why she chose to study classical/musical theatre voice at Carleton.... More

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Alumni Stories: Lora Bidner

In our first installment of Interviews with Carleton Alumni: Life After Graduation, Kaitlan Brazeau interviewed Lora Bidner. Lora graduated from the Carleton Bachelor of Music program in 2014, and is an active Canadian musician and composer. Check out her amazing story below! What made you choose the Carleton Music program? I was there part-time... More

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Aiona Santana’s Journey

In the second instalment of Student Stories, Kaitlan Brazeau interviews current Bachelor of Music student Aiona Santana on how her vocal studies are going. Aiona talks about what made her choose Carleton, what she loves most about her studies and what her exciting future holds in store. How did you decide to begin a... More

Monday, November 2, 2020

Carleton Music partners with Ottawa Symphony Orchestra

Story by Joseph Mathieu Photos by Shawn Peters for Ottawa Symphony and Josh Hotz For budding classical musicians, playing with professionals can make a big difference. That’s why the Carleton Music Department and the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra (OSO) have partnered to allow students to train and perform alongside experienced musicians. The... More

Monday, November 2, 2020

Connected Culture: Kathy Armstrong

Carleton Music Social Media Ambassador Kaitlan Brazeau interviews Kathy Armstrong (Supervisor of Ensembles and Masterclasses) about the challenge of moving masterclass programming online, and the joy of musical connection in unusual times.... More

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Announcing our Winter Artist in Residence Petr Cancura!

Carleton University’s School for Studies in Art and Culture is pleased to announce that genre-defying multi-instrumentalist Petr Cancura will be the artist-in-residence in Carleton’s music program for the Winter 2021 semester. As artist-in-residence, Cancura will offer private saxophone lessons to Bachelor of Music students, conduct... More

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

End of an Era – Carleton Music salutes outgoing Jazz Ensemble Director Mark Ferguson

By Ainslie Coghill Carleton Music’s jazz ensemble will look very different this fall. For the first time in its history, the ensemble will gather and play together online. While the transition to virtual music-making will temporarily take the group in a bold new direction, there’s a permanent shift underway that suggests the end of... More

Friday, September 25, 2020

Know what makes a good song? Find out with Giselle Minns in our latest Masterclass installment.

You sing it in the shower, you sing it in the car but did you know that the catchy little ditty that you can't stop humming doesn't just materialize out of thin air? It takes work and fine tuning to create a good song. Our private instructor Giselle Minns talks us through the process... More

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Saving Carleton’s Performance Ensembles

A summer research team that investigated and tested collaborative online music-making environments has ensured Carleton Music students will have the chance to play together this fall By Ainslie Coghill Music student Rebecca Cowal holds a small sound mixer up to her webcam and points somewhere off-screen towards a new microphone setup. “I had no... More

Friday, January 3, 2020

CFP: Music and Culture Graduate Research Symposium, March 2020

Music and Culture Graduate Research Symposium Carleton University - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 21, 2020 Call for Paper Proposals The Music and Culture Graduate Students Society of Carleton University is pleased to announce its 12th annual Graduate Student Symposium. It will be held on March 21, 2020 at Carleton University. This year we are... More

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Music Office – Holiday hours!

The Music Program Coordinator will be out of the office from December 14th - January 5th inclusive. There will be partial coverage of the office from December 16th - 19th. Please call the office (613-520-5770) if you are planning to drop by to ensure someone is present. The Music Office will be fully CLOSED... More

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Music and Culture Graduate Sam McEwan on Video Game Soundtracks

Video games like Super Mario Bros and The Legend of Zelda hold great nostalgic significance throughout society. But there is one aspect of video games that resonates with almost everyone: their soundtracks. Sam McEwan, who will be graduating from the Music and Culture program this fall, was researching the intersections of nostalgia, participatory... More

Friday, August 16, 2019

Carleton Music Concert Series

Subscribe to all 7 concerts for $75 regular / $25 students (+HST) Individual tickets at the door. Artist series: $25 regular / $10 Students Showcase series: $15 regular / free for students Carleton Concert Series: JAZZ Carleton Concert Series: GUITAR Carleton Concert Series: SOUND & WORD Carleton Concert Series: VOICE MusikOttawa Carleton Goes... More

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Summer 2019 Courses

SUMMER 2019 May-June MUSI 1002 – Issues in Popular Music MUSI 2007 – Popular Musics after 1945 July-August MUSI 1002 – Issues in Popular Music Further details may be found on the Registrar's Office Class Schedule... More

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

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