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".
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.
A piano trio comprised of Miriam Stewart-Kroeker on the cello, Marcus Scholtes on violin, and Heidi Wall on the piano will be performing the Shostakovich Trio No. 1 and the Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A Minor.
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.
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.
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.
This is a "must hear" event for anyone interested in "World Music". This percussion ensemble will perform a selection of very intricate pieces from the Island of Bali, Indonesia. Directed by Dr. Maisie Sum, with Artist-in-Residence I Dewa Made Suparta. All ages welcome. This concert is also an International Education Week Event.
Join us in exploring music of inspiration and peace, a collection of traditional and not-so-traditional choral works with guest vocalists and musicians sharing some of their most beloved music with us. Seasonal selections include excerpts from world-famous works including Hodie by Ralph Vaughan Williams and A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten. These will be contrasted with modern works including sections of The Requiem For Peace by Larry Nickel and Snow Angel by Sarah Quartel, and high-energy works such as Celtic Mouth Music and others.
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.
Come join us for two lovely evenings of classical music. Six different ensemble groups will play a selection of pieces, three on Sunday and three on Monday. Selections include pieces by Beethoven, D'Indy, Schumann, Mozzart, Glinka, and Poulenc. We even have a brass trio this term. Ben Bolt-Martin, the principal cellist for the Stratford Festival Orchestra, is the director. Free admission, with a