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Wednesday, March 11, 2015 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Metamorphosis

Winner of 24 piano competitions, Mauro Bertoli is a well-known Italian/Canadian pianist who is currently based at Carleton University in Ottawa.  He is both a solo performer and an accomplished chamber musician.  Music in this concert will include two "Intermezzo" pieces composed by Brahms, Poulenc's "Trois Novelette", and Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue".

                                  Mauro Bertoli

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 1:30 pm - Thursday, March 19, 2015 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Music Symposium

The University of Waterloo Department of Music presents a Music Symposium to all students (current and prospective), staff, faculty and members of the community. The department has invited Dr. Joshua D. Pilzer and Dr. Trichy Sankaran to give a keynote presentation and a lecture demonstration.

This is an opportunity to attend various open events including classes, rehearsals and student performances.

For more information, please refer to the symposium website.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Dr. Trichy Sankaran

Well known South Indian percussionist Dr. Trichy Sankaran will perform some classic Indian music.  He will also talk about the subject of ‘time keeping’ and ‘time marking’, giving a number of examples from diverse music cultures from across the world.  See his website for more information on his work:   Trichy Sankaran

​                  Dr. Trichy Sankaran

Thursday, March 26, 2015 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Animals as peers, as persons and peacebuilders

Please join us for an exciting presentation by Conrad Grebel’s Dean, Dr. Trevor Bechtel!

Animals as peers, as persons and peacebuilders.

Speaker:   Trevor Bechtel, Conrad Grebel University College, UW

Date:         Thursday March 26, 2015

Time:        3:30 p.m.

Location:   AL 211

Refreshments will be provided.

Saturday, March 28, 2015 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

University Choir Concert: Choral Divas!

Choir Divas: From Opera to Bollywood

Join the UW Choir in a moving and energetic program of music for the cinema and stage, ranging from Italian operas, including La Traviata and Il Trovatore to musicals -- Les Miserable, Into the Woods, South Pacific, and Candide. Join the choir in singing selections from Rogers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music. Finally, be there to see our first ever foray into the music of Bollywood!

For parking, please enter from Willis Way or the LCBO driveway. Caroline is still closed due to contruction.

Sunday, March 29, 2015 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Jazz Ensemble Concert

The UW Jazz Ensemble will perform a selection of classic jazz pieces.

Featuring the music of Chuck Magione, George Gershwin, Gordon Goodwin of the Phat Band with special guest Ernie Kalwa on Tenor Sax.
                                 3 saxophones
Stay tuned for more information.

Sunday, March 29, 2015 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Instrumental Chamber Ensemble Concert

Each Instrumental Chamber Ensemble consists of two to seven players, playing selected pieces from great composers.  Sometimes we have classical guitars or brass groups, but the most common grouping is stringed instruments with a piano accompaniment.  

We have the Schubert String Quartet No. 14 "Death and the Maiden", Brahms clarinet trio op. 114, Boccherini piano quintet No. 6 "The Night Watch in Madrid" and Florent Schmitt's Sonatine en trio.

Come join us for a delightful Sunday evening concert, with delicious Grebel refreshments to follow.

Tuesday, March 31, 2015 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Balinese Gamelan Concert

The UW Gamelan Ensemble, directed by Dr. Maisie Sum and featuring Balinese guest artist I Dewa Made Suparta, will play a selection of Balinese gamelan pieces.

Free Admission. All are welcome.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: The Western Collective

The Western Collective is a group of faculty members from the University of Western Ontario.  They will be performing the Trio by Rochberg, and a selection of other pieces.  Members include:

Jana Starling, Clarinepiano keyst
Ron George, French Horn
Sharon Wei, Viola
John Hess, Piano

Friday, April 3, 2015 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Chamber Choir Concert: St. Matthew Passion

Together with the Grand Philharmonic Choir and the KW Symphony, the UW Chamber Choir will perform Bach's St. Matthew Passion at the Centre in the Square.  First performed in Leipzig on Good Friday in 1727, the St. Matthew Passion is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of sacred classical music.  This Good Friday performance has become a cherished tradition in Waterloo Region.  Mark Vuorinen is both the director of the UW Chamber Choir and the Grand Philharmonic Choir.