Carmina Burana, the famous cantata composed by Carl Orff, will be performed by the University Choir. This version will include two pianos, six percussion instruments, and the Inter-Mennonite Children's Choir. Directed by Dr. Gerard Yun.
A selection of Brazilian and Cuban jazz as well as traditional swing favourites, played by the University of Jazz Ensemble. Directed by Michael Wood.
Four different Chamber ensembles will play a delightful selection of classical music. Directed by Ben-Bolt Martin.
The speaker for 2014 is Dr. Kenneth Pargament an internationally renowned researcher in the area of spirituality and health. In particular his research has explored religion, spirituality and coping during times of loss and crisis.
Dr. Pargament is Professor of Clinical Psychology at Bowling Green University in Ohio and Distinguished Scholar at the Institute for Spirituality and Health of the Texas Medical Center in Houston.
Known for the passion and brilliance of their performances, Duo Concertante (Nancy Dahn, violin, and Timothy Steeves, piano) will be performing two Schubert pieces and Incarnation, a specially commissioned piece by Chan Ka Nin.
See the Duo Concertante website for more details about these amazing performers from St John's, Newfoundland - who made their Carnegie Hall
debut in February 2013.
Stephanie Kramer, soprano
Jennifer Enns Modolo, mezzo soprano
Magdalena Tomsinska, renaissance lute & baroque guitar
Renowned local musician Kevin Ramessar plays classical guitar. Music from classical, jazz, folk & popular idioms, re-imagined for six strings. See the Ramessar website for more details about his music, including his newly released CD, Snow on Snow. 
Well known local performers Mary-Catherine McNinch-Pazzano (jazz vocalist) and Mike Grace (bass) will perform a selection of classic jazz music. See Mary-Catherine's website for more information on their performances.
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
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.