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Schulich Faculty, Alumni, and Students among the 2022 JUNO Award Winners

Cover of Caity Gyorgy album. Caity in chair with legs up wearing a yellow pleated skirt looking off to side.
Cover of album with Andrew Wan on the left and Charles Richard-Hamelin on the right.
Published: 16 May 2022

The winners have been announced, and Schulich faculty, students, and alumni are among the talented list of nominees and winners!The Schulich community has won accolades in two categories this year: jazz vocal album of the year and classical album of the year.

Caity Gyorgy (MMus'22) takes home Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for her album Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy, a five track record featuring all original material written and performed by Caity and her 10-piece ensemble includingJacob Wutzke (MMus'22)on drums. Recording/mixing was done by Brandon Wells (MMus'14).

Prof. Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin (BMus’11) win Classical Album of the Year for Beethoven: Sonates pour violon et piano / Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 5, a classical exploration of some of Beethoven’s most famous works.

Congratulations to all who contributed to creating and sustaining music and the recording industry in Canada — here's to our students, faculty and alumni who are bringing music to life every day!

The 2022 JUNO Awards Ceremony took place on May 15, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario.

Below, you will find a list of the 2022 JUNO Award Nominees and Winners featuring the Schulich School of Music.


Here are this year’s categories featuring Schulich Faculty, alumni and community members:

Vocal Jazz Album of the Year

WINNER:
Caity Gyorgy (current MMus); Jacob Wutzke (current MMus), drums; Brandon Wells (MMus'14), recording and mixing

Instrumental Album of the Year


Jens Lindemann (BMus’88), trumpet with Jon Kimura Parker, Matt Catingub & Canadian All Star JazzPops Orchestra

Classical Album of the Year (Solo Artist)


Joshua Hopkins (BMus'01, MMus'04), baritone


Catherine Lee (BMus'96, DMus'06), oboe

Classical Album of the Year (Large Ensemble)


Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal*, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin


Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal*, conducted by Andrew McAnerney

*The Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal and the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal all feature Schulich faculty and alumni.

Classical Album of the Year (Small Ensemble)

WINNER:
Prof. Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin (BMus’11)


Collectif9 (Scott Chancey​​​, viola, (BMus’15);John Corban, violin, (BMus’01, MMus’03); TJ Skinner, violin (MMus'15, DMus'20),Andrea Stewart, cello,(BMus’09, MMus’11, DMus’15))

Classical Composition of the Year


Jaap Nico Hamburger, composer(Label:Leaf Music*Naxos,Jeremy VanSlyke, sound recording (BMus’11,MMus'13))


Saman Shahi, composer (Label: Leaf Music*Naxos, Jeremy VanSlyke, sound recording (BMus’11, MMus'13))


Did we miss anyone? Let us know!

Email us atpublicity.music [at] mcgill.cawith your nomination and degree information to be included.

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