Dean's Greetings - February 2024
Dear alumni and friends,
Warmest greetings and a very Happy New Year!
As we venture into 2024, and my third year as Dean of the Don Wright Faculty of Music, it continues to be my great privilege and honour to serve an exemplary community of scholars, educators, composers, and performers.
As you all well know and can attest to, our warm sense of community and personalized commitment to each student provides an educational experience that accommodates and builds uniquely individualized voices, narratives, and trajectories. I take great pride in the diversified paths of our graduates, and the many entrepreneurial ways they have become integral components of our post pandemic musical eco-system regionally, provincially, nationally, and internationally.
The continuing successes of our alumni, faculty, and students are also a powerful testimony for the pivotal role music is playing in defining education’s post-pandemic trajectory. As always, I believe the beauty and power of music will be critical to defining the very relevance and meaning of future human existence in the face of accelerating automation and artificial intelligence. Creativity, entrepreneurship, advocacy, collaboration, and ethical discernment – these values are already embedded in the exceptional musical education we provide our students, and its continued and growing value and relevance to our students and society.
Your support remains the centerpiece of elevating the excellence and relevance of our students’ journey while ensuring its continued accessibility and affordability. Our community is humbled and honoured by your continued support and engagement, and we offer you our most heartfelt gratitude and thanks.
With warmest regards and appreciation,
Michael Kim
Dean, Don Wright Faculty of Music
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