School of Music

At Memorial University’s School of Music, we are committed to YOUR development. Through our diverse program offerings and rich community-based programs you will have the freedom and opportunity to explore your passions. In our close-knit and supportive community, you will build life-long friendships as you develop the skills and confidence to express yourself - as a musician, as a scholar, and as a global citizen. Our world-class faculty, dedicated staff, and outstanding facilities are committed to helping you create the future you imagine.

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Congratulations to the School of Music Alumni who are nominated for 2024 JUNO Awards

Congratulations to the School of Music alumni who are nominated for 2024 JUNO Awards! 

Bekah Simms (BMus ’12, BMus Ed ’13) is nominated for Classical Album of the Year (Large Ensemble) for Bestiaries, Cryptid Ensemble. 

Duane Andrews (MMus ’17) is nominated for Children’s Album of the Year for The Swinging Belles’ Welcome to the Flea Circus.

Sarah Comerford (BMus, BMus Ed ’02, MMus ’14) is nominated for MusiCounts Teacher of the Year.

Congratulations on your well-deserved nominations!

Our jazz professor Florian Hoefner won a 2023 Juno Award for 'Jazz Album of the Year: Group' for his album Desert Bloom with the Florian Hoefner Trio. The statuette recently arrived and we celebrated the occasion by asking him some questions about the experience, what the Juno means for the School of Music, and his upcoming projects.
"My hope is that the Juno Award helps to draw greater attention to what we are doing in the jazz area at the School of Music, such as our new minor in jazz, the jazz combo program, the jazz orchestra and a new jam lab where students can get together for jam sessions and rehearsals on their own time."

A headshot of Christine Carter

One of our faculty members has been given one of Canada’s highest scholarly honours! Congratulations to Dr. Christine Carter on being elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists (RSC)!

In addition to being an acclaimed clarinetist and recording artist, Dr. Carter is an expert in performance psychology and one of the few active concert artists worldwide conducting research in the area.

Read all about Dr. Carter and three other researchers from Memorial University to have recently received this honour in the Gazette.