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Wednesday, January 26, 2022 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Online Concert: The Shakuhachi, reconnecting in one sound

Dr. Gerard Yun, shakuhachi (Japanese Zen Buddhist Vertical flute)

Nathan Stretch, acoustic and electric guitars

Music of living plants in real time (plant sonification by PlantChoir, Kingston, Ontario)

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Online Concert: Richard Strauss & His World, A Romantic Duo

This concert has sadly been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.  It will likely be rescheduled in a different term.  You can see previous concerts by choosing past events in the search field.

Wednesday, February 9, 2022 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Online concert: Music for 1, 2, & 3

This lovely music is worth listening to more than once. Although all three composers are considered 20th century musicians, the pieces contain a lyrical sense that is smooth and rich. 

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Online Concert: Double Double Bass

KW Symphony stand-mates Talia and Ian, supported by Guelph key and law expert Elliott, present music from a variety of eras, bass music and transcriptions, familiar and obscure. The audience will even discover how a group of French composers in the 19th century created their own “fake news”

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Online Concert: Returning to our roots

"We will be presenting a recital of English songs and duets by British, Canadian, and American composers, including Vaughan Williams, Barber, Finzi, Larsen, Raminsh, and Weill. Since the partnership between poetry and music is so essential to art song, we wanted to return to our linguistic roots by presenting songs written in our mother tongue.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Online Concert: Composer Ann Southam’s Solo Piano Music

Amelia Grace Yates, D.M.A., is a pianist, adjudicator, and instructor from Ancaster Ontario. A recent graduate of the Doctor of Musical Arts program at the University of Western Ontario, Dr. Yates’s research focusses on the solo piano music of Canadian composer Ann Southam. She is passionate about researching and performing the music of contemporary Canadian composers. In addition to performing as a soloist, Dr. Yates also enjoys collaborating with others in chamber groups and working with large ensembles and choirs.  

Saturday, March 19, 2022 12:00 am - 12:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

March Break Virtual Open House

Are you thinking about which University is best for you?

Join us to learn more about the University of Waterloo!  Drop in for specific session or joing us for the entire time.

Saturday, March 19
9 am to 1:30 pm ET

For more opportunities to get to know Conrad Grebel in particular, including faciltiy and residence tours, specific music program info please visit our Experience Grebel page.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Online Concert: Carnatic Violin

Toronto based award winning violinist Subhadra Vijaykumar brings the unique sounds of her Carnatic (South Indian classical) violin to the Chapel at Conrad Grebel. Subhadra will explain Carnatic Music and  how the Carnatic violin, while being identical to the western violin, still differs from it.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Instrumental Chamber Ensembles End of Term Concerts

We have 8 different Chamber Ensemble groups this term, playing a wide variety of pieces.  

  • Sammartini Trio Sonata
  • Schubert Piano trio no. 2
  • Thomas Arne Trio Sonata

To aid in maintaining covid protocols, we are splitting the players into two separate concerts.

Thursday, April 7, 2022 7:00 pm - Saturday, April 30, 2022 11:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Balinese Gamelan Ensemble Winter 2022 End of Term concert

The Balinese Gamelan Ensemble has been at Grebel for nearly 10 years, led by I Dewa Made Suparta.  This term they will present some traditional pieces as well as an interesting collaborative composition.  You will be astounded by the patterns and rhythms.