To kick off our 45th anniversary, Canadian Music Centre: Prairie Region is proud to present the first Composer Speaker Series of the year! We are excited to host Alberta-based Jessica McMann and Calgary's Daniel Pelton on January 29th, talking about their latest projects, upcoming performances and releases. This event is FREE.
For the second concert in our 2024-2025 season lineup, we bring together Edmonton-based composer Emilie LeBel alongside Calgary-based choreographer Melanie Kloetzel, for an evening of live music and dance playing and moving in parallel. field studies is the 2023 full-length album debut of acclaimed Canadian composer Emilie Cecilia LeBel. Described by Riparian Media as ‘a quietly [...]
Sonic Visions A concert of new music works by modern-day composers
Schnee: A Window into Winter Saturday, February 8, 2025 St. James Cathedral Centre Event Venue, Snell Hall 65 Church St Toronto, ON M5C 2E9 Experience Hans Abrahamsen’s 21st-century masterpiece, Schnee (or ‘Snow’) performed beside windows overlooking Toronto’s tranquil winter landscape. This 50-minute work draws listeners into Abrahamsen’s crystalline sound world, where the unique beauty of snow is reflected in both serene [...]
New Romantics is a string nonet concert celebrating the love each of us has for treasured places or experiences, a love that burns as brightly in our memories as the connections we feel to the people who have shaped us. We are honoured to be premiering Lai's "Unsung Legacy," a concerto for Chinese flute and [...]
“Musical Tourist” Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 (Scottish) Hector Berlioz Overture to Les Franc-Juges Ron Hannah The Dawn Comes Up Like Thunder Aleksandr Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia
GS3: Knee-deep in Clouds, A tribute to Diana McIntosh February 11, 2025 7:30PM, Westworth United Church Guest Curated by Luciane Cardassi From Luciane: “This concert honors iconic artist Diana McIntosh’s life as a performer, composer, educator, and community builder. Diana spent time in Banff throughout her life, with deep appreciation for the Rocky Mountains. As a Banff-based pianist, [...]
The Spotlight Series is MRU Conservatory's faculty recital series, showcasing performances by the talented members of our faculty - some of Calgary's finest musicians. This season, we are thrilled to present an evening of music for two pianos performed by pianists Akiko Tominaga and Lana Henchell. The program will feature works by Debussy, Satie, and [...]
About The Concert Superstar violinist Timothy Chooi performs Bruch’s vibrant Scottish Fantasy for Violin, a work bursting with energy that was based on four folk tunes the composer found in a collection of Scottish music. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 is bursting with rich, emotional moments, and features a charming pizzicato movement. Canadian composer Linda Catlin Smith describes her [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nebula Repertory Ensemble Association presents: DEXTER LIVES! The Dexter Gordon 50th Anniversary Concert, Saturday, February 22, 2025, 2:00 p.m. at Scarboro United Church, 134 Scarboro Av. SW. This is the Nebula society’s tribute to GRAMMY-winning and OSCAR-nominated NEA JAZZ MASTER tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 to April 25, 1990) on [...]
Workers Students Union (in partnership with MRU Conservatory) February 22, 2025 6:45 pm Location: Bella Concert Hall Pre-concert chat: 6:45pm Concert: 7:30pm FEATURING STUDENTS OF MRU CONSERTORY’S PROGRAM Program Steve Reich – Clapping Music (mixed ensemble) Osvaldo Golijov – Death of the Angel (from Last Rounds; string nonet) Mary Kouyoumdjian – Moerae (piano trio) Allan Gordon Bell – <New work> (mixed ensemble) [INTERMISSION] [...]
About The Concert Superstar violinist Timothy Chooi performs Bruch’s vibrant Scottish Fantasy for Violin, a work bursting with energy that was based on four folk tunes the composer found in a collection of Scottish music. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 is bursting with rich, emotional moments, and features a charming pizzicato movement. Canadian composer Linda Catlin Smith describes her [...]
We proudly present the Calgary premiere of Vincent Ho’s 2022 concerto for saxophone, played by Calgary’s brilliant Jeremy Brown and his students. Rautavaara’s iconic ode to Arctic birds and Sibelius’ 5th symphony, with its famous swan theme, give this program a Finnish flair, from start to finish!
Own the Stage: Mental Skills for Audition Excellence Date: February 26th, 2025 Time: 2pm to 3:30pm EST This panel discussion will explore mental strategies and approaches specific to both university and professional auditions. Panelists will also discuss audition processes in music and acting, as well as potential changes that result after the audition. Our panelists consist of expert practitioners and performers who will share various perspectives related to auditions: mental skills consultant, [...]
Hanna Havrylets: Chorale for strings Haralabos Stafylakis: Violin Concerto — World Premiere Antonin Dvořák: Symphonic Variations Experience the world premiere of Harry Stafylakis’s genre-defying Violin Concerto, alongside Antonín Dvorák’s rarely performed symphonic gem! Experience a world of musical contrasts with Dvorák & Stafylakis, a concert that bridges the past and present with powerful compositions. The evening begins with Hanna Havrylets’s Chorale [...]