Students participating in the Fall 2016 Music Studio program
perform music they have studied this term. See detailed program below.
Students participating in the Spring 2017 Music Studio program perform music they have studied this term. See detailed program below.
Students participating in the current Music Studio course perform music they have studied this term. See detailed program below.
The UW Chamber Choir, directed by Dr. Mark Vuorinen, has released a new CD entitled A New Song. It includes pieces by James MacMillan, Jeff Enns, and other well-known composers. Available for $15 in the Music Office at Conrad Grebel, Room 1103.
Three different student chamber music groups will perform pieces by Handel, Koechlin, and other composers. Free admission, reception to follow.
The Orchid Ensemble will have an open rehearsal from 5:30 to 7pm in the Grebel Chapel. Come hear this amazing sound, especially if you can't make the noon hour concert on Friday.
The Orchid Ensemble will have an open rehearsal in the Grebel Chapel on Thursday, October 13th from 5:30 to 7:00. Anyone is welcome to drop by to hear this amazing trio. See https://uwaterloo.ca/music/events for more details on this group.
Following her Noon Hour Concert the same day, Amy will be leading a Voice Masterclass. She recently received a Doctorate of Music Vocal Literature and Performance from Indiana University. See her website.
Student Performers:
Ruth Tierney, Alex Wharton & Janelle Santi.
The UW Jazz Ensemble will have a fabulous term end concert, featuring the music of Rob McConnell, Sammy Nestico, Chuck Mangione, & more!
Soaring trumpet and sax solos will impress you.
Dr. Mark Vuorinen, Assistant Professor of Music at Conrad Grebel University College, director of the University of Waterloo Chamber Choir, and Conductor of the Grand Philharmonic Choir, has been nominated for the Ontario Arts Council’s 2016 Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting. This is a prestigious award; the nomination alone is wonderful recognition of Mark's skills and gifts as a conductor. The winner will be announced later this fall.