Karen Sunabacka’s latest piece "nitatisipwētānān: We are Leaving" for soprano and baroque orchestra will be premiered by Tafelmusik.
We are proud to have another music student, Josiah Ropp, present his solo tenor performance this Sunday April 19 at 4:30pm at Grebel.
Together with the Grand River Opera and the University Choir, the Orchestra@UWaterloo presented a stunning showcase of opera classics.
Undergraduate students from a range of culture-related programs in the Faculty of Arts gathered on March 5 for Culture Fest, to share research that they had completed for one of their classes. There were 10 presentations, spanning a great variety of topics. Each student had three minutes, supported by two slides, to explain their research, followed by time for questions from a receptive audience. The presentations were rich and diverse, prompting lively discussions during the informal social time that concluded the event.
Uniting campers in song and harmony, OMMC provides an inclusive two-week camp experience for teens, while developing musical and leadership skills, and exploring questions of faith. Campers are encouraged to carry these skills back to their churches and communities.
Research areas: Ethnomusicology; comparative musicology; music, performance, and identity; collective music practices; music, ritual, and spirituality; music, emotion, and meaning; theory and analysis; variations & improvisation; music, health, and wellbeing; music and the diaspora; music in Morocco and Bali.
Throughout the stages of her life, music has played an important role for alum Nicole Simone (BASC 2016). After graduating from the University of Waterloo with a joint honours degree in Music and Systems Design Engineering in 2016, she returned to Conrad Grebel University College’s Music department as the accompanist for the University Choir in 2018. “People often come back to choir after graduation, which creates a strong, supportive environment,” she reflected.
Research areas: Compositions that explore her Métis and Manitoba heritage; the sounds of the Canadian wilderness; women’s voices in electroacoustic music; women, girls and media images
When Marina Gallagher was sitting in Professor Laura Gray’s Music and Landscapes class in 2013, she didn’t imagine that the connections she was making between pastoral music, landscapes, and Classical literature would lead her back to Grebel a decade later, teaching a special topics course on Video Game Music.
Think about a time when you attended a worship service in a community that was new to you. What stood out as different? What is most important about worship for you? Now imagine you’re 13-29 years old. Would you answer differently?
Two Grebel alumni, Sarah Kathleen Johnson (BA 2007, MTS 2008) and Mykayla Turner (BSC 2020, MTS 2024), are asking these very questions through a collaboration on the Young People and Christian Worship study. This research project aims to shape better conversations about teenagers, emerging adults, and Christian worship by valuing their experiences as an important theological voice.