Desautels Faculty of Music News Archive
![Kira Fondse, 4th year student, voice, Desautels Scholar 2013 – 2016.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Kira_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Learning a universal language
July 20, 2018 —
Donor support opened the door to unique opportunities for 4th-year vocal student
![Stuart Sladden [MMus/12], Desautels Scholar 2010 & 2011 Doctoral Candidate, Choral Conducting, University of Alberta.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Stuart_WEB-150x150.jpg)
‘The advantage here is the community itself’
July 13, 2018 —
Desautels Scholar reflects on how U of M rejuvenated his passion for music
![Colleen Zwarych, first-year student, trumpet, Desautels Scholar 2017.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Colleen_WEB-150x150.jpg)
‘They truly care about us and our success’
July 6, 2018 —
Desautels Scholar reflects on first year in the U of M’s music faculty
![Grand piano in Taché Arts Complex](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Taché-Arts-Complex-6710005-150x150.jpg)
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New Appointment in Musicology
July 4, 2018 —
Dr. Colette Simonot joins the Desautels Faculty of Music as the new Assistant Professor in Musicology
![Matthew Packer [BMus(Perf)/13, BSc/13, BSc(Med)/17, MD/17], Desautels Scholar 2009 – 2012, first-year resident.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Packer_WEB-150x150.jpg)
The saxophonist will see you now
June 29, 2018 —
Desautels scholar won music trophy only hours after successful medical school interview
![Paul Williamson.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Paul-Williamson_WEB-150x150.jpg)
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Celebrating the class of 2018
June 6, 2018 —
Meet Paul Williamson, graduating with a Bachelor of Music studying piano
![Photo of McKenzie Warriner](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/McKenzie-Warriner-horiz-150x150.jpg)
Desautels Faculty of Music
Celebrating the class of 2018
June 5, 2018 —
Meet McKenzie Warriner, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in performance
![Grand piano in Taché Arts Complex](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Taché-Arts-Complex-6710005-150x150.jpg)
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Desautels Faculty of Music appoints new faculty
May 28, 2018 —
Karl Kohut (Assistant Professor, Jazz Bass) and Dr. Rebecca Simpson-Litke (Assistant Professor, Music Theory) join the Desautels Faculty of Music.
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Assistant professor Jody Stark to receive dissertation award
April 26, 2018 —
Jody Stark, associate professor in music education, will be honoured with a CATE dissertation award, which she will receive at the Canadian Society for Studies in Education conference in Regina next month.
![Students Ryan Churchill and Lisa Huang with Dr. David Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manitoba.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Presidents-House_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Brushing up on generosity
April 26, 2018 —
School of Dental Hygiene voted overwhelmingly in support of Smiles for Miles, largely because of the personal experiences they’ve had through the program, which sponsors dental care for newcomers