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Friday, September 7, 2018 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Music by the Rocks

Gamelan EnsemblePlease join us for an impromptu music concert in the beautiful UWaterloo Rock Garden.  Members of our Balinese Gamelan Ensemble will perform.  You may even get a chance to try out an instrument yourself.  The concert will start at noon and go for approximately an hour, weather permitting.  Bring your lunch and stay a while.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Mason"

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The Op. 39 quintet by Prokofiev is based on his ballet, Trapeze, which was written during his time in Paris. The strange, virtuosic, and sometimes grotesque music perfectly represents circus performers and carnival sights. 
Centred around the Prokofiev, our quirky program explores light and dark music by these four swell composers. 

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Far and Wide

Goodchild Grady DuoThe Goodchild Grady Duo will present an all Canadian program of works for clarinet/bass clarinet and percussion. Featuring Toronto based composer Shelley Marwood, Saskatoon composer Kendra Harder as well as other contemporary composers. Some of the works incorporate theatrical elements and contemporary techniques.  The duo is comprised of  clarinetist Melissa Goodchild, and Kevin Grady on percussion.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: The Water is Wide

Ellen McAteerSoprano Ellen McAteer and pianist Geoffrey Conquer present an afternoon of love, longing, and laughter.  "The Water is Wide" will journey from Mozart's charming lieder to Canteloube's haunting Chants d'Auvergne (Songs of the Auvergne) to selections from Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Boy's Magic Horn), ending with Britten's beautiful folksong settings.

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Like Minds

Michael Wood TrioThis concert will feature an eclectic mix of music by Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, and Monk.  Performers Michael Wood on vibes/percussion, Steve Clark on bass, and Rob LaRose on percussion have a wealth of experience between them.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Harp & Song

Harpist Lori Gemmell and tenor James McLean will perform a selection of classical music.  This concert features French songs by Debussy, Faure and Tournier, British Folk songs by Benjamin Britten, and Glen Buhr's setting of Tolkien's epic Tale of Tinuviel.

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Debussy String Quartet

Four members of the KW Symphony will play Debussy's First String Quartet, in G minor, Op. 10.

Don't let the formal title of this extraordinary work fool you!  Debussy's First String Quartet is anything but formal.  Its fleeting mood, ravishing grandeur, and subtlety of timbre eclipse the rigours of traditional form.  Follow that with the fun of William Bolcom's Ghost Rags and you'll find a classical road map to jazz.  Join friends from the KW Symphony in this performance of music that enlivens and inspires.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: V'la l'bon vent, v'la joli vent

KW Wind QuintetThe KW Woodwind Quintet has chosen a program of delightful music by French composers to showcase the "jolie vent" that wind instruments create. The concert will include Ravel's Tombeau de Couperin, Debussy's Children's Corner, Bozza's Scherzo, and Bizet's Carmen Fantasie. Bienvenue à notre concert!

Saturday, November 17, 2018 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Considering Matthew Shepard: UW Chamber Choir & Grand Philharmonic Chamber Choir

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In October 1998, university student Matthew Shepard was targeted for his sexuality. He was kidnapped, severely beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in a lonely field.

Sunday, November 18, 2018 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Considering Matthew Shepard: UW Chamber Choir & Grand Philharmonic Chamber Choir

Considering Matthew Shepard

In October 1998, university student Matthew Shepard was targeted for his sexuality. He was kidnapped, severely beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in a lonely field.

Twenty years after that terrible event, we perform Craig Hella Johnson’s bold and transcendent work, which incorporates a variety of musical styles and texts, including passages from Matthew’s personal journal.