School of Music Grad Students and Alum Win at Junos

Apr 4th, 2016

School of Music

School of Music Grad Students and Alum Win at Junos

Memorial University’s graduate music programs were well represented at this year's Juno awards. Duane Andrews, well-known St. John’s-based guitarist and a current master of music in instrumental conducting candidate in the School of Music , won a Juno award with his group The Swinging Belles. Duane and the Belles won the Juno for best children’s album of the year.

Graduate alumnus Don Bossé was the winner of the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year award, and honoured at the Junos for his spectacular achievements in music education. Don completed his Master of Music in instrumental conducting at Memorial's School of Music in 2007.

Related Content - 

'Belle' of the Ball - article on Duane Andrews Juno win in The Gazette.

MusicCounts article on Don Bossé's win.