Congratulations to MHRI member Jesse Stewart who was recently elected to the College of the Royal Society of Canada! A member of Carleton University’s music faculty, Jesse Stewart is a composer, percussionist, artist, researcher, and educator. He has published widely on subjects including jazz, improvisation, hip hop, and experimental music, and he has been commissioned widely as a composer and artist. An active performer, he was honoured with the 2012 “Instrumental Album of the Year” Juno award for his work with genre-defying trio Stretch Orchestra.