/gsc/taxonomy/term/6/all en /gsc/channels/news/matthew-ricketts-wins-grand-prize-2nd-edition-graham-sommer-competition-young-composers-333751 <p>The <strong>Graham Sommer Competition</strong> is proud to announce that <strong>Matthew Ricketts</strong> is the grand prize winner of the second edition of the  <strong>Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers</strong>. The $18,000 first prize for Matthew’s new work for piano trio, “Still There,” was among $54,000 in total prize earnings awarded at the Concert and Prize Gala on Sunday, September 26 at Pollack Hall. This national competition for Canadian composers under the age of 35 was founded by <strong>Dr.</strong></p> Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:29:59 +0000 jordan.gasparik@mcgill.ca 667 at /gsc /gsc/channels/news/finalists-selected-inaugural-graham-sommer-competition-young-composers-285858 <p>The Schulich School of Music is pleased to announce the five finalists for the inaugural edition of the <strong>Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers</strong>. This new national competition for Canadian composers under the age of 35 was founded by Dr. Graham Sommer, MDCM’72, (1946-2016), a graduate of ƻ����Ժ’s Faculty of Medicine and an accomplished pianist and devoted music lover. In this first edition of the competition, five finalists are to compose works for piano quintet (piano and string quartet) which will be judged in front of a live panel.</p> Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:45:03 +0000 sara.gomez@mcgill.ca 619 at /gsc /gsc/channels/news/thierry-tidrow-wins-grand-prize-inaugural-graham-sommer-competition-young-composers-290281 <p><b>The Schulich School of Music of ƻ����Ժ </b>is proud to announce that <b>Thierry Tidrow </b>is the grand prize winner of the inaugural edition of the <b>Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers</b>. The $15,000 first prize for Tidrow’s new work for piano quintet, “Quicksilver,” was among $45,000 in total prize earnings awarded at the Concert and Prize Gala on Saturday, September 29, at Pollack Hall. This new national competition for Canadian composers under the age of 35 was founded by <b>Dr.</b></p> Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:15:20 +0000 sara.gomez@mcgill.ca 639 at /gsc /gsc/article/conversation-ashkan-behzadi <p>While Iranian-Canadian composer Ashkan Behzadi describes his first pieces as “immature and naïve,” the same certainly can’t be said about his current output. His works have been played by groups around the world, including theOerknal Ensemble and the TAK ensemble,and most recently, he’s been named a finalist in the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers.</p> Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:04:34 +0000 Chris Maskell 633 at /gsc /gsc/article/conversation-taylor-brook <p>After hearing Bartok’s String Quartet No. 4 being performed in his high school’s library, Taylor Brook knew that he wanted to become a composer. Not only did the musical experience prove to be exhilarating, hearing the piece also broadened his idea of what music could be – which shows in the music that he writes today.</p> Mon, 03 Sep 2018 01:15:15 +0000 Chris Maskell 631 at /gsc /gsc/article/conversation-thierry-tidrow <p>Ever since he joined Ottawa’s <a href="http://www.stmatthewsottawa.ca/index.php/music">St. Matthew's Choir</a> as a boy soprano, German-based composer Thierry Tidrow knew he wanted to be a musician. After rehearsing and performing with this choir (as well as five others) throughout his childhood, he ended up exploring composition later as a teenager – and started down the path that led him to become a finalist in this year’s inaugural Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers.</p> Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:16:56 +0000 Chris Maskell 629 at /gsc /gsc/article/conversation-chris-goddard <p>For composer and pianist Chris Goddard, pursuing composition as a career came out of a desire to better understand music. After starting piano lessons at the age of seven and participating in boys choirs around this same time, he began to avidly explore music and eventually went on to study theory and composition at the Schulich School of Music of ƻ����Ժ. It was at this point that his musical curiosity grew even more, and as he puts it, his “fate was sealed” to become a composer.</p> Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:27:39 +0000 Chris Maskell 627 at /gsc /gsc/article/conversation-alison-yun-fei-jiang <p>Quickly making a name for herself, Chinese-Canadian composer Alison Yun-Fei Jiang’s compositions have been heard across North America and Europe. She’s also the winner of the 2016 <a href="https://www.tso.ca">Toronto Symphony Orchestra</a> Call for Scores and is this season’s commissioned composer for <a href="http://www.nyoc.org">NYO Canada</a>. Her most recent accomplishment, however, is being selected as a finalist in the Graham Sommer Competition for Young Composers.</p> Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:26:47 +0000 Chris Maskell 624 at /gsc