Schulich School of Music, McGill University
Strathcona Building: 555 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3A 1E3
This building is home to Pollack Hall (closed for renovations), Clara Lichtenstein Hall (C-209) the ‘C’-wing rehearsal spaces, the practice rooms in the ‘E’-wing, and our Musical Chairs Office (C-206)
(‘C’ stands for central, and ‘E stands for East)
- The elevators in the Strathcona music building tend to be very slow, and you’re better off using the stairs.
- Each group will get a key card to access the practice room floors (E-wing 3, 4 and 5). Reservations will not be necessary; as school is out of session, there will not be a crazy amount of competition!
Elizabeth Wirth Music Building: 527 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3A 1E3
This building is home to Tanna Schulich Hall, Music Multimedia Room, Wirth Opera Studio, the Music Library, Schulich Administrative offices, and the ‘A’ rooms.
- Access to Tanna Schulich Hall backstage is on Level 1, audience entrance is often on level 2, near the crossover corridor.
- The opening and closing receptions are on the 8th floor. This is also where the Musical Chairs Office will be! Please find our updated Office Hours here.
- The Wirth Opera Studio and Music Multimedia Room are on the -2 level, accessible by elevator or stairs
You can move between these buildings through a connecting corridor located on level 2.
You can connect between the E and C wing on the 3rd floor.
There is no access from the Wirth building directly to the E wing rehearsal rooms.
The building hours are Monday through Saturday 7:00 – 22:00*. On Sundays, key card access is needed to enter via the Strathcona entrance. (*exception for Monday, May 23: Victoria Day, building hours 11:00-22:00).
St. Charles Catholic Church (20-minute metro from Schulich)
2111 Centre St, Montreal, Quebec H3K 1J5