Hear from Betty Anne Younker with the final alumni newsletter update of her 10-year term as dean. After an exceptional year of rising to meet new challenges, she is proud of what our community has accomplished together, along with the immeasurable support of alumni and donors who continue to support our students.

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April 2021 Web Version

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Dean's Greetings from the Don Wright Faculty of Music

Hear from Betty Anne Younker with the final alumni newsletter update of her 10-year term as dean. After an exceptional year of rising to meet new challenges, she is proud of what our community has accomplished together, along with the immeasurable support of alumni and donors who continue to support our students.

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Alumnus Jamie Hillman

Alumni Feature

Since graduating from Western, Dr. Jamie Hillman’s, BMus’05, musical career has taken him to some extraordinary places.

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French horn student performing behind clear protective barrier

Building Barriers

Thanks to 170 custom-built barriers, in-person music making continued at Western throughout the winter term.

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Student/Alumni Events

Collaborative Music and Arts & Humanities student event gives insight into women navigating the working world.

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Exterior photo Talbot College window arches at Western University

EDID Task Force

Students, faculty and staff come together for Music's new Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization Task Force.

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Colleen Richardson conducting band students behind protective barriers

Donor support provides great impact at Western Music

Meet three individuals - a faculty member, donor, and current student - who understand and appreciate the work and dedication required to be a musician.

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More news and updates

Watch: Winners' recital featuring inaugural recipients of the Young-Ja Park Chamber Music Award

Students, alumni join National Youth Orchestra of Canada 2021 online season

Juno nominations reflect diverse talents of alumni, faculty

Students take on challenge to ‘Change the World’

Student saxophonists perform at NASA 2021 Region 10 virtual conference

Handful of music classes continue in-person through lockdown

Paul Woodford quoted in Newsweek on Biden Inauguration Music

Cathy Benedict releases new "Music and Social Justice" book

Music Recording Arts student wins music competition

Ansari: Music research pivots amidst the pandemic

Kodály Certification Program - Summer 2021

Young children singing

The Kodály Certification Program plans to return this summer (Levels I, II and III) July 5-16, 2021. In this two-week intensive program, participants will strengthen their personal musicianship and pedagogical skills, with content grounded in a contemporary understanding of the philosophy inspired by Zoltán Kodály. New this year! Primary Junior Vocal Music Part 1 Additional Qualification (AQ) offered through Western's Faculty of Education.

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New 12-month Masters Programs

Graduate student lecturing in a classroom in Talbot College at Western

Unique in Canada, two newly designed, separate one-year MA programs in Musicology and Music Theory serve students with a diverse range of interests in an environment that combines the strengths of both course-based and project-based learning. With leading faculty members and state-of-the-art facilities, these renewed programs make Western an ideal destination for broad, engaged learning.

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Betty Anne Younker Farewell Celebration

Main Music Building lobby space looking out to Western University

Western faculty and staff, alumni, community members, and friends have donated to name a special space in the Music Building in honour of Betty Anne Younker, whose term as Dean ends on July 31. The Betty Anne Younker Community Commons (pending approval) will have prominence and visibility in the very building she helped see get built and renovated during her tenure.

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For more information about the Faculty's philanthropic priorities, please contact:
Allison Price
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