School of Music

T. Patrick Carrabré

UBC welcomes T. Patrick Carrabré as new director of the school of music

The University of British Columbia welcomes T. Patrick Carrabré as the new director of the school of music. An internationally renowned composer, teacher, and media personality, Carrabré will assume the role starting July 1.

Apr 3, 2019

UBC Opera keeps hitting the high notes

UBC Opera keeps hitting the high notes

The UBC Opera Ensemble is more relevant than ever, thanks largely to a strong vision.

Jun 23, 2014 - by Hilary Thomson

The new pulse of digital music

The new pulse of digital music

Music is supposed to make you move, but UBC’s Laptop Orchestra takes it to a whole other level.

Apr 7, 2014 - by Basil Waugh

Beatlemania, 50 years later

Beatlemania, 50 years later

Fifty years after the Beatles swept North America, a UBC music expert explains their enduring magical mystery.

Feb 5, 2014

Members of UBC community named to the Order of Canada

Members of UBC community named to the Order of Canada

Nancy Hermiston, Sherrill Grace, and James Kimmins are among members of the UBC community who have been appointed to the Order of Canada.

Jan 2, 2014

UBC study explores why students with learning disabilities excel in opera

UBC study explores why students with learning disabilities excel in opera

Preliminary findings suggest that students respond well to the multi-tasking required for opera.

May 30, 2013

UBC study explores why students with learning disabilities excel in opera

UBC researchers have launched a study to explore why learning-disabled students shine in the University’s demanding opera program. The study, called Libretti of Learning, will be presented at Congress, a national gathering of 7,000 researchers that begins June 1 in Victoria.

May 30, 2013

Four UBC professors appointed to Order of Canada

Four University of British Columbia professors, four alumni and two honorary degree recipients have been named to the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours.

Jan 2, 2013