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CIRMMT student Frédéric Chiasson receives SMUC composition award
In May 2008, CIRMMT student Frédéric Chiasson (Université de Montréal, Faculté de musique) won the SMUC (Société de musique des universités canadiennes) composition award for his piece "Cristal." "Cristal" will be played by the Turning Point Ensemble in Vancouver during the summer.
CIRMMT student Bruno Gingras receives ICMPC10 Young Researcher Award
In April 2008, Bruno Gingras received one of two ICMPC Young Researcher Awards. 35 papers were submitted for consideration for this award.
CIRMMT members Catherine Guastavino and Dan Levitin receive EAA award
Digital Orchestra Project featured in the McGill Reporter
Digital Instruments Debut at MusiMarch Festival (March 3-7, 2008)
CIRMMT students win at the 123rd AES Student Recording Competition
CIRMMT student winners at the 123rd AES Student Recording Competition include McGill Sound Recording students Rob Murray, Doyuen Ko, William Howie, Jemi Sitanayah, Nick Squire, Ryan Miller and former student Bistra Ivanov.
McGill Digital Orchestra to Exhibit at WIRED NextFest in LA
SAN FRANCISCO, September 5, 2007 --- WIRED Magazine today announced that the McGill Digital Orchestra will be exhibiting at WIRED NextFest™, a unique world’s-fair-style event to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, September 13–16, 2007.
Same Song, Different Meaning
McGill neurologist Robert Zatorre's research is cited in an article exploring the neuropsychology of music. "...When Zatorre asked people to listen to their favorite pieces of music as he ran brain scans on them -- people selected whatever kinds of music sent chills down their spine -- he found that music activated very ancient parts of the brain." Washington Post
Réussite musicale à McGill
CIRMMT is featured in Le Devoir on October 28, 2006.
Associate Directors of CIRMMT named
McGill University professors Sean Ferguson and Marcelo Wanderley have been named Associate Directors of CIRMMT.
Plugged into Mozart: CIRMMT research unlocks the mysteries of music
Boston Symphony Orchestra Project featured in the McGill Reporter.