Everett Hopfner, well known pianist from Manitoba, will be playing a selection of Canadian pieces.
Pieces include:
Piano Sonata No. 1; L. Enns
The Arrow of Time; E. Enman
Preludes & Afterthoughts: D. Finch
The MSCU Centre for Peace Advancement is excited to announce our Winter 2016 Grebel Gallery exhibit, As the women sew: Community quilts of Mampuján, Colombia.
This weekend there will be 2 concerts featuring the music of Arvo Pärt to which you are invited. Pärt, the most often performed living composer in the world, celebrated his 80th birthday this fall. The concerts this weekend together celebrate the living legacy of this deeply spiritual and prolific composer.
Join the MSCU Centre for Peace Advancement in celebrating their Fall 2015 Grebel Gallery exhibit. Hear from the artist, Shannon Moroney, about her journey through trauma toward hope and from Chris Cowie, Executive Director of Community Justice Initiatives, about how he sees resilience in his work at CJI.
Join us for a delightful afternoon of jazz classics, directed by Michael Wood and performed by the UW Jazz Ensemble. Reception to follow in the downstairs atrium.
Pärt's rarely performed composition frames the Gospel of John from the New Testament in a meditative, almost hypnotic style. It was inspired by medieval music and the minimalism for which he is famous. This concert is part of a celebration fo the 80th birthday of Arvo Pärt, so well loved and admired by listeners worldwide.
Directed by Dr. Maisie Sum and Artist-in-Residence I Dewa Made Suparta, the UW Gamelan Ensemble will perform a selection of pieces that illustrate this type of "world music".
Canadian soprano Leslie Fagan is a regular at Carnegie Hall, and well known to local audiences. She and pianist Lorin Shalanko will be performing together.
The world renowned Attacca Quartet will be performing the following pieces:
Haydn String Quartet Op.50 no. 6 "The Frog"
Haydn String Quartet Op. 74 no. 2
Amy Schroeder, Keiko Tokunaga - violin
Luke Fleming - viola
Andrew Yee - cello
Please note that this concert is on a Friday, instead of the usual Wednesday.
Dark Tales: Caplet, Debussy, and Louie
The Factory Arts String Quartet will be playing with guest artist Lori Gemmell, who is a well known local performer and the Principal Harpist for the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.