Concert
Songs of Solidarity and Hope
This concert will feature musings from various traditions (incl. works by Barrios, Metheny, Carole King, James Taylor) which contemplate our collective struggles and act as signposts for collaborative transformation.
Full House Brass consists of five versatile and creative brass players: two trumpets, one French horn, and two trombones. This concert will feature arrangements of dance music, including waltzes, tangos, polkas, a soft shoe, and more. Featured composers include Strauss, Gershwin, Respighi, Ridgway, Kompanek, and others.
We are please to announce that our Noon Hour Concert series will continue this Fall. Starting September 22, 2021 and continuing through to November 10, recitals and interviews with professional musicians filmed specifically for our Noon Hour Concert series will premiere on the Grebel Youtube Channel at 12:30PM most Wednesdays.
The Andromeda Trio was established in 2015 in Waterloo, Ontario. Since then, they have performed for many chamber music series in the greater Toronto area. We are happy to announce that they are taking part in our virtual Noon Hour Concert series in the Winter 2021 Term. The video will be released on March 17th at 12:30pm as a premiere.
Elizabeth and Michael Lepock will be performing alternating solos from Austrian composer Hugo Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch. Anna Ronai, a well known local pianist will accompany them.
Accompanied by renowned pianist Stephanie Mara, flautist Laurel Swinden will perform works to help celebrate International Women's Day which falls on Monday, March 8th. The composers include:
Florence Price
Valerie Coleman
Amanda Harberg
Cecile Chaminade
For this Noon Hour concert, we are honoured to present three recent Music Major graduates from the University of Waterloo.
Janelle Santi - soprano
Caroline Schmidt - mezzo soprano
Devin Hilliker - pianist