Our former students and colleagues continue to make their mark in the musical world!

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(BJazz Studies '11) Curtis Nowosad has been accepted as a Fellow of The Manhattan School of Music Jazz Institute. This designation comes not only with the honor of a full scholarship but also the honor of being singled out to represent MSM with his talent, overall level of play and commitment they feel will bring to the Jazz Arts Program.

In June of 2013 Curtis was awarded the Winnipeg Arts Council RBC Artist On The Rise Award at annual The Mayor's Luncheon for the Arts. The award is a cash prize of $2500 and recognizes the demonstrated promise of an emerging professional artist in any discipline.

For more info and updates on Curtis Nowosad please visit his Alumni News page or visit his web site: Curtis Nowosad.com

Congratulations to Curtis and we wish you all the best as you embark on your New York adventure in September of 2013!

Kim (Goertzen) Neufeld (BMus/BEd '03) is part of the children’s entertainment group Seanster and the Monsters. They recently performed at the Teddy Bear Picnic and will be playing at the Winnipeg Folk Festival and Carman Country Fair July 12 - 14.

Ian Loeppky (BMus/B Ed 1995)
Santa Barbara Music Press recently published Ian’s setting of Adam lay ybounden.   This piece was recorded by the University of

Manitoba Singers under the direction of Elroy Friesen in 2011.

Ian was the guest editor of the April 2013 volume of the Choral Journal.   Ian, Elroy Friesen and Catherine Robbins, all 1995 graduates, are presenting a workshop at Festival 500 in July.

Ileana Montalbetti (BMus Perf '05) recently appeared as Antonia in The Tales of Hoffman with the Edmonton Opera.

In April, Ileana debuts with the Detroit Opera as Leonora in Fidelio.

Then in fall 2013, she appears with Ben Hoeppner in the Canadian Opera Company's production of Peter Grimes as Ellen Orford.

Congratulations to Madeline Hildebrand (BMus '08, Post-Bacc '10) winner in the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition.  She performed a recital at Brandon University on May 3, 2013.  Madeline won 2nd Prize in the competition and City of Brandon Prize (best performance of commissioned work).

The Women's Musical Club McLellan competition took place April 20, 2012, with an unusual result: the two finalists who were able to compete shared the top prize! All three finalists, plus guest soprano Sarah Kirsch and accompanist Chris Kayler, are graduates of the Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music!

Pianist Madeline Hildebrand and soprano Jessica Strong shared the $16,000 award. Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Sproule was a finalist, but was forced to withdraw at the last minute due to illness.

A second-place prize of $4,000 was split equally between Jennifer Sproule and Sarah Kirsch.

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