Events

Filter by:

Limit to events where the first date of the event:
Date range
Limit to events where the first date of the event:
Limit to events where the title matches:
Limit to events where the type is one or more of:
Limit to events tagged with one or more of:
Limit to events where the audience is one or more of:
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Earth Peace

Earth Peace, by Carol Ann Weaver, recently composed and compiled in South Africa and Namibia, tells global stories of conflict, pain, resolution and joy.  The work contains choral music, string quartet, and readings which represent various troubled parts of our world.  
Performers include:

Renaissance Singers, directed by Gordon Burnett

​Factory Arts String Quartet

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Tableaux & Trio

This concert will explore chamber music repertoire by two Canadian composers: Seven Tableaux from the Song of Songs by Srul Irving Glick, and Selections from Trio, composed by Grebel alumna Erica de la Cruz, setting poetry by University of Waterloo Professor Sarah Tolmie.

Elizabeth Lepock, soprano

Friday, October 14, 2016 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Orchid Ensemble

The JUNO nominated Orchid Ensemble is Lan Tung on the erhu/Chinese violin, Xiao Mei Zhu on the zheng/Chinese zither, and Jonathan Bernard on percussion. The ensemble blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond, creating a beautiful new sound. 

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Awea Duo

Jennifer Brimson Cooper and Mas Sugihara are an imaginative and intense duo that perform both original compositions for the sax and flute, as well as transcriptions of classical pieces. They have toured across the United States, and will be touring Canada this fall.  For for more information see their website:  The Awea Duo

Awea Duo

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Verdi, Strauss, Dvorak, & Greer

Amy Waller Prince, a well-known local soprano, will be performing works from Verdi, Strauss, Dvorak, and Greer.  Ms. Prince recently received a Doctorate of Music from Indiana University.  She has performed many operatic roles, including Rosalind in Die Fledermaus, and Mabel in the Pirates of Penzance

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Not Just Baroque

Cynthia Hiebert has performed both traditional and contemporary harpsichord works in Canada, the United States and England.  This concert will feature works from the time of Shakespeare to Jimi Hendrix.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Misappropriation Playlist

Whether singing an intimate ballad, performing an intricate fugue, creating stirring world beats, or wailing on a powerful rock anthem, award-winning singer/multi-instrumentalist Kevin Ramessar has a history of moving audiences.  This concert will be an eclectic programme featuring compositions by Domeniconi, Bach, and Joni Mitchell, along with improvised works and a tribute to Canadian icons The Tragically Hip. Kevin Ramessar regularly performs on Broadway, as well as being Grebel's guitar instructor.