Redpath Hall is a historic building at 3461 McTavish Street in Montreal , Quebec , Canada, on the main campus of McGill University . It was originally the reading room of the Redpath Library, which opened in 1893 as McGill's first dedicated library building. During the first half of the 20th century, the library was extended several times to the south, and the expanded building became known as the Redpath Library Building. Subsequently, the adjacent McLennan Library Building was built between 1967 and 1969. Today, the Redpath-McLennan library complex houses the Humanities and Social Sciences Library , the largest branch of the McGill University Library .
20-596: Redpath Hall is now used as a venue for concerts and other events, and it is operated by the Schulich School of Music . The French Classical pipe organ was built by Hellmuth Wolff and donated in 1981. Redpath Hall is also home to a large portion of the university's portrait collection, which is managed by the McGill Visual Arts Collection . The original library building was completed in 1893 and donated by Peter Redpath , who also founded
40-668: A quarterly publication. Over its lifetime, the magazine has had three publishers as follows: In February 1976 Opera Canada became an independent magazine. The Canadian Opera Association was the former legal name of the Canadian Opera Company used between 1960–1977. With the third publisher change, the magazine became a non-profit organization in Canada. Individual donors and corporations are entitled to an official receipt per Revenue Canada issued by Opera Canada (registration 118929108RR0001). The website and
60-578: A second major or degree to their program, either within the School of Music or at other faculties at McGill University Music Performance Minors Double Majors and Double Degree Bachelor of Music students can add a second major or degree to their program, either within the School of Music or at other faculties at McGill University Music Research Minors Opera McGill was described by Opera Canada magazine as "the premiere program in Canada." Every year, Opera McGill produces at least three operas on
80-529: Is one of the constituent faculties of McGill University in Montreal , Quebec, Canada. It is located at 555, Rue Sherbrooke Ouest (555, Sherbrooke Street West). The faculty was named after the benefactor Seymour Schulich . McGill University's Schulich School of Music runs 50 different programs in research and performance and holds 700 concerts annually. Over 35% of the student body is international. At least 13 Grammy Award winners have been affiliated with
100-824: Is situated in the middle of the Center Wing of the Stracona Music Building and the New Music Building. The basement of the East Wing is home to the Music Undergraduate Students' Association office, the students' newspaper office ( The Phonograph ) and a student cafeteria. The second, third, four and fifth floors house the teaching assistants' offices and the practice rooms for instrumentalists, pianists and vocalists. The Elizabeth Wirth Music Building (EWMB; previously
120-650: Is the home of the Schulich School of Music administration, and the 8th floor is home to CIRMMT. On April 30, 2015, the building was officially inaugurated as the Elizabeth Wirth Music Building, thanks to a donation of $ 7.5 million from McGill alumna Elizabeth Wirth. Recitals and concerts are also frequently held at Redpath Hall on McGill University's main campus. The Schulich School of Music occupies 148,650 sq. ft. of space. This includes: 817 instruments are available for student use at
140-676: The Canadian Opera Association . Along with Opera and Opera News , in the 1990s, the magazine was considered to be one of the three major opera publications in the English-speaking world. In 1960, Opera in Canada was established in Toronto by Ruby Mercer . It was started as a publication for the 300 members of the Canadian Opera Guild. The publication was meant to be a link between
160-582: The Redpath Museum at the university. It was designed in the Romanesque style by Andrew Taylor of Edinburgh , Scotland. The building incorporates much ornamentation. There are gargoyles and other figures on the roof, including two representing Redpath and Taylor. The library stacks were expanded in 1900–01 by Taylor at the request of Redpath's wife, Grace. The library was expanded again in 1921, by Percy Erskine Nobbs and George Taylor Hyde, in
180-492: The Guild members and its readers. Mercer served as editor and publisher until 1990. In 1963, the publication's name was changed to Opera Canada. The magazine was quarterly from 1960 to 1974. In 1975, six issues were planned but only five issues were published. Quarterly publication resumed and continued between 1976 and 2004. Five issues of the magazine were published annually 2004-????. The magazine has once again reverted to
200-796: The Humanities and Social Sciences Library. When the McLennan Library Building was completed in 1969, it was connected to the Redpath Library Building by a walkway between the two buildings on the main floor. Redpath Hall is currently used as a concert hall and for special events. It has been under the management of McGill's Faculty of Music since June 1, 1986. 45°30′14″N 73°34′37″W / 45.503757°N 73.576952°W / 45.503757; -73.576952 Schulich School of Music The Schulich School of Music (also known as Schulich )
220-614: The New Music Building) was built in 2005 thanks to a $ 20 million gift from McGill grad Seymour Schulich. The building has 8 floors above ground and two below ground. The bottom floor is known as -2 (minus 2) and is home to the Wirth Opera Studio (named after Manfred and Eliza Wirth), the Music Multimedia Room (MMR) as well as smaller recording studios. The first floor is home to a spacious lobby. On
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#1732787441324240-736: The Pollack Hall stage. It collaborates with the Early Music Program at Schulich to produce a baroque opera (accompanied by period instruments and in period tunings). In 2016, the program celebrated its 60th anniversary. The Schulich School of Music has two main buildings on campus – the Strathcona Music Building and the Elizabeth Wirth Music Building . The Strathcona Music Building was originally home to Royal Victoria College ,
260-465: The Schulich School of Music, including George Massenburg , Estelí Gomez , Serban Ghenea , Steven Epstein , Jennifer Gasoi , Brian Losch, Chilly Gonzales , Win Butler , Nick Squire, Leonard Cohen , Richard King , Régine Chassagne , and Burt Bacharach . Music teaching at the institution began in 1884, with a program reserved for women. In 1889, a teaching specialist was engaged at the request of
280-483: The Schulich School of Music. This includes: The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology is known as CIRMMT. CIRMMT is a multi-disciplinary research Centre involving researchers at McGill University and other institutions. The Centre has research labs in New Music Building. The Centre's research axes are: It has consistently ranked as the 1st ranked music school in Canada historically and
300-658: The first and the second floor are entrances to Tanna Schulich Hall, an intimate performance venue which seats 187 people. The third, fourth and fifth floor of the EWMB are home to the Marvin Duchow Music Library. The Gertrude Whitley Performance Library and the Music Student Computer Room, which was updated during the fall of 2008, can also be found on the fifth floor. The sixth floor is reserved for faculty office spaces. The seventh floor
320-403: The original Taylor style. In 1952, the building was extended to the south by the architectural firm of McDougall, Fleming and Smith, and new reading areas were added. With this expansion, the east wall of the 1921 Nobbs building was enclosed, and the use of Redpath Hall as the reading room of the library came to an end. This expansion is now known as the Redpath Library Building, and it is part of
340-695: The printed magazine is available to paid subscribers. The magazine's other revenue streams are grants , advertising, and newsstand sales. Each year the publication receives funding from the Canada Council for the Arts , the Ontario Arts Council , and the Canadian Periodical Fund . Printing and targeted advertising within the magazine is delivered by Dovetail Communications Inc. The editorial succession at Opera Canada
360-697: The students by a gift from the university's Chancellor, Donald A. Smith, Lord Strathcona . In 1896, the Royal Victoria College for girls by Lord Strathcona was founded. In September 1899, the Royal Victoria College was opened, and pianist Clara Lichtenstein (1860–1946) arrived on the invitation of Lord Strathcona. In 1902, examinations of the Associate Board of the Royal Schools of Music of London were introduced. Double Majors and Double Degree Bachelor of Music students can add
380-500: The women's college of McGill University. Presently, the building has two wings – referred to as the Center Wing and the East Wing. The Center Wing is home to a concert hall (Pollack Hall), a small recital hall (Clara Lichenstein Recital Hall), a large lecture room, teaching studios, classrooms and ensemble rehearsal spaces. Pollack Hall is the largest performance venue at the Schulich School of Music with over 600 seats. The East Wing
400-421: Was ranked 18th globally according to the 2024 QS World University Rankings . 45°30′21″N 73°34′24″W / 45.50573°N 73.57345°W / 45.50573; -73.57345 Opera Canada Opera Canada is a quarterly music magazine published by Opera Canada Publications. It is the oldest continuously published arts magazine in Canada. It is an independent magazine separate from
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