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News
Ciara Cheeks’ passion for music has always been about storytelling, creativity and bringing joy to others.
This spring, the Gander native graduated from Memorial University’s School of Music with a bachelor of music degree, majoring in composition.
From guest masterclasses and collaborative performances to premiering her own original works, Ciara says Memorial’s supportive music community helped shape her growth as both a musician and composer.
Her final recital, “Vita Brevis,” brought together friends, mentors and fellow musicians to celebrate four years of creativity, collaboration and hard work.
Read more about Ciara in the Gazette.
Congratulations to Duo Concertante (Nancy Dahn and Timothy Steeves) on taking home the 2026 East Coast Music Award for Classical Release of the Year for their album Maier, Franck, Schumann: Sonatas for Violin & Piano!
The School of Music would also like to congratulate alumna Jing Xia and alumnus Steve Cowan!
Jing Xia’s group, XIA-3, took home the 2026 ECMA Award for Global Music Release of the Year.
Steve Cowan's duo with Adam Cicchillitti won Instrumental Release of the Year for their album Lyrique.
Dean of the School of Music Dr. Karen Bulmer, along with Dr. Dylan Rook Maddix, Assistant Professor in Instrumental Conducting and Community Engagement, Kellie Walsh, alumnus of the School of Music and Artistic Director of Shallaway Youth Choir, and second-year clarinetist Lucas Upward were recent guests of CBC’s The Signal with Adam Walsh.
They discussed the significance of our milestone 50th year as a School and how we are working to keep music at the forefront of the cultural landscape of this province.
Listen to their conversation at CBC News Radio.