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.
This past weekend (March 13-15) two prominent choral groups premiered works by Conrad Grebel University College faculty member Timothy Corlis. Elektra Women’s Choir in Vancouver, directed by Morna Edmundson, premiered and recorded a suite of 4 choral pieces entitled Heart Songs of the White Wampum. These are musical settings of poems written by the celebrated Canadian Poet E. Pauline Johnson. This commission was supported by a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. Acclaimed percussionist Beverly Johnston was the soloist for this commission.
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.
Music Professor, Mark Vuorinen, director of the Grand Philharmonic choir is giving a concert on Saturday night titled, Grant us Peace. Three beautiful and contrasting works are on the program:
Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass (also known as Mass in troubled times)
John Estacio: The houses stand not far apart (a Philharmonic commission)
Peteris Vasks: Dona nobis Pacem
Students participating in the Winter 2015 Music Studio program perform music they have studied this term.
Students participating in the Winter 2015 Music Studio program perform music they have studied this term.
Students participating in the Winter 2015 Music Studio program perform music they have studied this term.
Students participating in the Winter 2015 Music Studio program perform music they have studied this term.
Professional Musicianship & Collaboration
Nancy Dahn, violin
Timothy Steeves, piano
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.