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Wednesday, March 10, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: "To Tell a Love Story - Selections from Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch"

Elizabeth and Michael Lepock will be performing alternating solos from Austrian composer Hugo Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch.  Anna Ronai, a well known local pianist and our piano instructor will accompany them.

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Do̩ nàke 齐心 (Two people, one mind)

This concert is a collaboration between mezzo-soprano Michelle Lafferty and Pianist Kimly Mengyin Wan.  The premiere will be released on February 3 and will continue to be available on the Grebel You-tube Channel.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Still Singing - Women Composers and the "Voices Together" Hymnal

As a member of the Mennonite Song and Worship Committee, Anneli Loepp Thiessen has spent the past four years helping to choose hymns for the new "Voices Together" Hymnal.  Sifting through over 10,000 pieces of music, the committee chose 775 finalists.  

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Phenomenal Women!


Accompanied by renowned pianist Stephanie Mara, flautist Laurel Swinden will perform works to help celebrate International Women's Day which falls on Monday, March 8th. The composers include:

Florence Price
Valerie Coleman
Amanda Harberg
Cecile Chaminade

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Songs Sonata

The Ekleipsis Guitar Trio had their first encounter during a solar eclipse in 2017 and out of that celestial event emerged a new guitar trio. This Canadian classical guitar trio - Lukas Bouda, Mariette Stephenson and Andrew Laughton - meld their diverse musical backgrounds into an ensemble that is at home both in contemporary music and music from earlier eras. All three members have performed extensively as soloists and in other ensembles, both in Canada and internationally.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Uplifting Brahms

The Andromeda Trio was established in 2015 in Waterloo, Ontario. Since then, they have performed for many chamber music series in the greater Toronto area.  We are happy to announce that they are taking part in our virtual Noon Hour Concert series in the Winter 2021 Term.  The video will be released on March 17th at 12:30pm as a premiere.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Duo Tubello

Take a journey through sound with a pairing unlike any other! Duo Tubello explores the lush and unexpected soundscape where the worlds of brass and strings collide. Typically only playing together in the orchestral setting, this husband-wife ensemble was born during the pandemic. Since the lockdown, they have enjoyed curating and arranging selections from the tuba and cello repertoires that showcase the beauty and lyricism of both instruments.

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: IY IS IO SO HOT?

Olivia E. HarrisExploring sonic possibilities, and afro-futurist cosmologies through improvisation, Clifton Joey Guidry III (bassoon), Lisa E. Harris (voice/theremin), Olivia J. P. Harris (cello), seek the answer to the question, IY IS IO SO HOT? 

     Olivia J.P. Harris

        Joey Guidry                                       Lisa E. Harris