The 2017 JUNO Award nominations were announced earlier this month and include over a dozen for members of UofT's Faculty of Music community. Recordings featuring 26 faculty and alumni were honoured with nominations across seven Album of the Year categories - from jazz to classical, solo instrumental to large ensemble - and in the Classical Composition of the Year category.
Several faculty received multiple nominations including Dave Young and Terry Clarke, with competing recordings in the Jazz Album of the Year: Group category. In this same category, all but one recording feature Faculty of Music instructors and alumni! Professor Christos Hatzis also received multiple nominations for ground-breaking collaborative project Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation. (Read more about Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation)
Alumnus Andrew Staniland's critically acclaimed Dark Star Requiem received two nominations for Classical Composition of the Year and Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance.
The JUNO Awards take place April 2 in Ottawa. Huge congratulations and best of luck to all the nominees!
Complete list of UofT Music nominees:
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
You’ll Never Know – Heather Bambrick (BMusPerf 1997)
With Assistant Professor Chase Sanborn and jazz instructor John Johnson, and Davide DiRenzo (BMusPerf 1997) and Ross MacIntyre (BMusPerf 2001)
I’m Still Learning – Barbra Lica (BMusPerf 2010)
Words – Amanda Tosoff (MA Music 2014)
With Alex Goodman (BMusPerf 2010), Jon Maharaj (BMusPerf 2003) and Rebekah Wolkstein (DMA 2013)
Jazz Album of the Year: Solo
Nudging Forever – Mike Janzen
With Kevin Turcotte (BMus 1991) on flugelhorn and 19-piece string orchestra led by UofT violin instructor Marie Berard (ArtDip 1983)
Jazz Album of the Year: Group
One Way Up – Dave Young Quintet
With jazz bass instructor Dave Young, jazz drums instructor Terry Clarke and Kevin Turcotte (BMus 1991)
Twenty – Metalwood
With jazz saxophone Professor Mike Murley
Quinsin Nachoff’s FLUX – Flux
With Quinsin Nachoff (MMus 2007, BMusPerf 1997)
Sweet Canadiana – Order of Canada Band
With jazz bass instructor Dave Young and jazz drums instructor Terry Clarke
Instrumental Album of the Year
Flow – David Braid
With jazz piano instructor David Braid (BMusPerf 1998)
Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber Ensemble
Brahms: String Quartets, Op. 51 NOS. 1 & 2 – New Orford String Quartet
With violin Associate Professor Jonathan Crow
Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment
Going Home Star – Truth and Reconciliation – Steve Wood and the Northern Cree Singers, Tanya Tagaq, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Composed by Professor Christos Hatzis
Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance
Dark Star Requiem – Tapestry Opera, Gryphon Trio, Elmer Iseler Singers
Composed by Andrew Staniland (DMus 2006, MMus 2002)
With the Gryphon Trio – ensemble in residence with faculty members Professor Jamie Parker and Associate Professor Annalee Patipatanakoon; voice instructor Krisztina Szabó, mezzo soprano; Peter McGillivray (OpDip 2003), baritone; instructor Mark Duggan (DMA 2011, BMusPerf 1984) and Ryan Scott (DMA 2015, MMus 1997, BMusPerf 1996), percussion; and Wayne Strongman (MA Music 1974, BMus 1971), conductor
Four Thousand Winter – Daniel Taylor, The Trinity Choir
With Assistant Professor Daniel Taylor
Classical Composition of the Year
Going Home Star –Truth and Reconciliation – Professor Christos Hatzis
Dark Star Requiem – Andrew Staniland (DMus 2006, MMus 2002)