Current undergraduate students

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: V'la l'bon vent, v'la joli vent

KW Wind QuintetThe KW Woodwind Quintet has chosen a program of delightful music by French composers to showcase the "jolie vent" that wind instruments create. The concert will include Ravel's Tombeau de Couperin, Debussy's Children's Corner, Bozza's Scherzo, and Bizet's Carmen Fantasie. Bienvenue à notre concert!

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Debussy String Quartet

Four members of the KW Symphony will play Debussy's First String Quartet, in G minor, Op. 10.

Don't let the formal title of this extraordinary work fool you!  Debussy's First String Quartet is anything but formal.  Its fleeting mood, ravishing grandeur, and subtlety of timbre eclipse the rigours of traditional form.  Follow that with the fun of William Bolcom's Ghost Rags and you'll find a classical road map to jazz.  Join friends from the KW Symphony in this performance of music that enlivens and inspires.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Harp & Song

Lori GemmellHarpist Lori Gemmell and tenor James McLean will perform a selection of classical music.  This concert features French songs by Debussy, Faure and Tournier, British Folk songs by Benjamin Britten, and Glen Buhr's setting of Tolkien's epic Tale of Tinuviel.

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Like Minds

Michael Wood TrioThis concert will feature an eclectic mix of music by Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, and Monk.  Performers Michael Wood on vibes/percussion, Steve Clark on bass, and Rob LaRose on percussion have a wealth of experience between them.

Thursday, September 6, 2018 9:00 am - Friday, September 21, 2018 10:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Ensemble auditions for Fall 2018 are open for registration

University Choir Spring 2018

The University of Waterloo Department of Music at Conrad Grebel University College invites all students, faculty, staff, and community members to join most of the eight ensembles that it sponsors and organizes.

Instrumental: Instrumental Chamber Ensemble; Orchestra; Jazz Ensemble; World Music Ensemble (Balinese Gamelan)

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Far and Wide

Goodchild Grady DuoThe Goodchild Grady Duo will present an all Canadian program of works for clarinet/bass clarinet and percussion.  The concert will feature Toronto based composer Shelley Marwood, Saskatoon composer Kendra Harder, as well as other contemporary composers.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Mason"

The Op. 39 quintet by Prokofiev is based on his ballet, Trapeze, which was written during his time in Paris. The strange, virtuosic, and sometimes grotesque music perfectly represents circus performers and carnival sights. 
Centred around the Prokofiev, our quirky program explores light and dark music by these four swell composers. 

Friday, September 7, 2018 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Music by the Rocks

Balinese Gamelan

Please join us for an impromptu music concert in the beautiful UWaterloo Rock Garden.  The concert will start at noon and go for approximately an hour, weather permitting.  Members of our Balinese Gamelan Ensemble will perform.  You may even get a chance to try out an instrument yourself.  Bring your lunch and stay a while.

Friday, November 16, 2018 8:30 am - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Spirituality, Aging, and Narrative: The Sacred Art of Story Listening

Elderly woman talking and laughing with a younger womanCome explore the intersections between spirituality and narrative, and between narrative and aging, focusing on both the unique developmental tasks of later life, and the challenges aging poses to our stories. In the afternoon, speaker Bill Randall will introduce the sacred art of story listening and prepare participants to provide narrative care.