Dalnews features some of the 2,700 graduates who'll walk across the stage of the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium during Spring Convocation, May 19 to 27.
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| Cy Giacomin |
Cy Giacomin wants to be limitation-free. Aspiring to compose music for the film industry, he plans on never having to say āI canāt.ā This mindset has seen him go from first-year music student to full-service musician and composer and a member of a faculty he calls āa tight-knit family.ā
āpilipiliĀž» is definitely my home,ā says Mr. Giacomin. āWhen I arrived it wasnāt long before I realized this place was my life, my study, my work, my friends and my family.ā An aspiring musician before enrolling in the Bachelor of Music program, the Halifax native took an early interest in composition and chose it as his concentration.
His Dalhousie experience culminated in winning the 2008 Concerto Night Competition in Composition. The honour of having an original composition played live by the Dalhousie Concerto Night Orchestra was the highlight of his academic career. āIt was an opportunity few in any music program are fortunate enough to have,ā he says. āIām eternally grateful to the department for this honour.ā
A recipient of the Effie May Ross Scholarship, James and Abbie Campbell Scholarship and the Don Wright Scholarship, he has also directed musicals at the Dartmouth Players Theatre.
Continually diversifying, his courses in music technology have enabled him to craft an original song from computer software to final product.
Mr. Giacomin will continue his education next year attending McGill University for his masterās degree in music.