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The Music Department at Conrad Grebel University College is warming up for a full day of musical immersion with 275 high school students from across Waterloo Region. Choral Day, taking place on Friday, October 21, is orchestrated by the University of Waterloo’s Music Department at Grebel and brings together grade 11 and 12 vocal music students and school choir members.

The Orchid Ensemble will have an open rehearsal in the Grebel Chapel on Thursday, October 13th from 5:30 to 7:00.  Anyone is welcome to drop by to hear this amazing trio.  See https://uwaterloo.ca/music/events for more details on this group.

Dr. Mark Vuorinen, Assistant Professor of Music at Conrad Grebel University College, director of the University of Waterloo Chamber Choir, and Conductor of the Grand Philharmonic Choir, has been nominated for the Ontario Arts Council’s 2016 Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting. This is a prestigious award; the nomination alone is wonderful recognition of Mark's skills and gifts as a conductor. The winner will be announced later this fall. 

Auditions for all ensembles continues next week.  See website for details. All students welcome, you do not need to be a Music or Arts student.  Love to sing, love to play music, check it out.

Organized by Grebel students to benefit the Community Music School.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1019105711507187/

Singers from around Waterloo have gotten together this summer to sing in a chamber choir under the direction of Jacob DeGroot-Maggetti and Evy Kassirer. We've learned some fantastic music and are excited to share it with you!

Music Professor Kenneth Hull is leads a group of 16 on a 17-Day trip starting tomorrow (June 3) first to London, UK and then to Leipzig, Germany to experience the rich music history and culture in these cities.  This trip is part of the Music 355: Music Culture and Travel course offered this Spring term.

Featured events in London include:

On June 9, a Concert of the Global Mennonite Peacebuilding Conference and Festival, will feature choirs, gamelan, and an original composition titled “Earth Peace” by Carol Ann Weaver, Professor Emerita of Music.  See event page for details. 

Benefit Concert for Attawapiskat

See this new video from the last Jazz Ensemble concert.  It will whet your appetite for the next concert on April 3rd at 2pm, in the Great Hall.