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News
Congratulations to the School of Music faculty and alumni who were nominated for East Coast Music Awards this week!
Duo Concertante (Timothy Steeves and Nancy Dahn) are nominated for Classical Release of the Year for their album MAIER FRANCK SCHUMANN: Sonatas for Violin and Piano.
Faculty member Florian Hoefner, part of Atlantic Jazz Collective, is nominated for Jazz Release of the Year for Seascape feat. Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera.
Faculty member Andrew Staniland, alumna Bekah Simms, and alumnus Jason Noble are nominated for Classical Composer of the Year.
Andrew Staniland is also nominated for Electronic Release of the Year for the composition Dancer Portrait No.4 and Instrumental Release of the Year for the album The Laws of Nature.
Alumni Jason Noble & Steve Cowan are nominated for Fusion Release of the Year for the album Folk Suite.
The group XIA-3, featuring alumna Jing Xia, are nominated for Group of the Year, Global Music Release of the Year, and Rock / Alternative Release of the Year for the album Interworlds.
Alumnus Steve Cowan and duo partner Adam Cicchillitti are nominated for Instrumental Release of the Year for their album Lyrique.
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Congratulations to two members of our faculty, Andrew Staniland and Florian Hoefner, on receiving 2026 JUNO Award nominations!
Andrew Staniland is nominated for Classical Composition Of The Year for his album The Laws of Nature.
Atlantic Jazz Collective, featuring our own Florian Hoefner, is nominated for Vocal Jazz Album Of The Year for their album Seascape feat. Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera.
Congratulations from all of us at the School of Music on these well-deserved nominations!
Read about their JUNO nominations on the CBC News NL website.
Congratulations to third-year voice performance major Ellie Piercey and third-year piano student and composition major Daniel Dumaresque Correa on being chosen to represent Newfoundland and Labrador this May in the National Youth Choir of Canada/Choeur national des jeunes du Canada!
Hear Ellie and Daniel speak to CBC St. John’s Morning Show to talk about this upcoming experience.