Special Events and Conferences
- The Schulich School of Music presents approximately 650 concerts a year.
- For 30 years, the McGill/CBC concert series has delivered music to audiences across Canada. It is reported to be the longest university/radio concert series in Canadian history.
- For the last five years, the school has hosted a contemporary music festival called the MusiMarch Festival. This year, American composer John Adams will be among the 200 musicians participating in the festival.
2008-2009
- October: The Schulich School of Music is a partner of the Canadian International Organ Competition.
- November: The Schulich School of Music hosts the 69th edition of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO) Standard Life Competition. Among the other guest teachers, soprano Renata Scotto conducts a master class.
- August: The Schulich School of Music will host the 2009 International Computer Music Conference (ICMC 2009).
2007-2008
- May: The Schulich School of Music hosts an Arnold Schoenberg Exhibit and Symposium to discuss the composer's legacy on form.
- June: The Schulich School of Music hosts the 13th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD).
2006-2007
- October: The Schulich School of Music hosts the sixth annual Future of Music Policy Summit in conjunction with Pop Montreal.
2003-2004
- May: The Schulich School of Music hosts NIME-03, the third International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression.
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