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Grebel’s Student Council production of Beauty and the Beast
Friday, March 29, 2019 12:00 am - Sunday, March 31, 2019 12:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Grebel's Student Council Presents: Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast posterJoin us for Grebel’s Student Council production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an all student production! Tickets go on sale Monday, February 18.

SHOWTIMES

March 29 at 7:00 PM
March 30 at 1:00 PM
March 30 at 7:00 PM
March 31 at 1:00 PM

TICKETS

$25 for adults
$20 for students and seniors (60+)

Jazz Ensemble
Sunday, March 31, 2019 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Jazz Ensemble Concert

Jazz Ensemble

The UWaterloo Jazz Ensemble consists of approximately 20 jazz aficionados playing standard and non-standard jazz instruments.  Directed by Michael Wood, this ensemble will play a wide selection of popular jazz music. 

Tickets available at the door.  Reception to follow. 

Sam Schirm, cello
Sunday, March 31, 2019 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Instrumental Chamber Ensemble Concert

Sam Schirm cello

Six different Instrumental Chamber Ensemble trios will play a lovely selection of classical music.  Composers for this term include Brahms, Beethoven, and lesser known composers such as Von Call, Weber, Rheinberger, and Arensky.  Chamber Ensembles are directed by Ben Bolt-Martin.

Reception to follow, Free Admission.

Balinese Gamelan Ensemble
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Balinese Gamelan Ensemble Concert

Come experience the polyrhythms and polyphony of Balinese gamelan music played by Waterloo’s two local ensembles: the UWaterloo Balinese Gamelan and Grebel Community Balinese Gamelan. Directed by artist-in-residence, I Dewa Made Suparta, students and community members gather over a 12-week period to learn traditional and modern pieces through listening, imitation, repetition, and memorization.

orchestra@uwaterloo
Thursday, April 4, 2019 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

German and Austrian Masterpieces: orchestra@uwaterloo

Repertoire includes the Brahms Piano Concerto #2 in Bb major, with Soloist Eric Liang (winner of the 2018 UW Concerto Competition) and Von Suppé ‘s Poet and Peasant Overture plus Bruckner’s  Overture in G minor.

Every two years, orchestra@uwaterloo holds a Concerto and Aria Competition that is open to University of Waterloo students and recent graduates, and is judged by a panel of professional musicians. Winners perform as soloists with the orchestra in a public concert.  The contest is sponsored by Prof. David Taylor. 

Free Admission, tickets available at the door.

orchestra@uwaterloo
Monday, May 6, 2019 9:00 am - Tuesday, May 21, 2019 10:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Spring 2019 Ensemble Auditions: Open for registration

orchestra@uwaterloo
Spring 2019 Ensemble auditions are open for registration. See Ensemble page for details. 
In Spring term we offer the Balinese Gamelan, Instrumental Chamber groups, orchestra@uwaterloo, and the University Choir.
The orchestra needs 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, & 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, and a tuba
Timpani, percussion, harp, and strings.

Friday, June 14, 2019 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Balinese Gamelan Ensemble Concert

Balinese Gamelan EnsembleThe Balinese Gamelan is meant to be heard outdoors, so please join us at Waterloo Town Square for a terrific evening concert.  Free admission.  This ensemble is directed by I Dewa Made Suparta, a noted Gamelan composer, and Dr. Maisie Sum.  Stay after the concert to try out an instrument or two.

University Choir
Saturday, July 20, 2019 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Voicescapes: University Choir Concert

University ChoirThe human voice is an incredible instrument, not only capable of carrying text, but also showcasing many different sounds to convey emotion or create atmosphere. Voicescapes will explore some of these capabilities, featuring music by composers such as Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Stephen Hatfield, Morten Lauridsen, and Sarah Hopkins. 

orchestra@uwaterloo
Thursday, July 25, 2019 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Fairy Tales & Legends: orchestra@uwaterloo concert

orchestra@uwaterlooA moving concert of vocal and instrumental music inspired by magical tales and legends.  The music ranges from the enchanting "Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty" ballets by Tchaikovsky to arias from Mozart's "Magic Flute" and Massenet's "Cinderella", as well as orchestral music from Gounod's "Faust" and the great Can-Can from "Orpheus in the Underworld".

3 stringed instruments
Sunday, July 28, 2019 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Instrumental Chamber Ensemble Concert

3 stringed instrumentsFour chamber groups will play a delightful selection of classical music.  Included this term are pieces by Mozart and Peterson.  Free admission, reception to follow.