BU School of Music pro series – single admission: $12.00/$8.00/$6.00
Events whose dates appear in bold are sponsored by the School of Music....[continue]
The dean's series features Canadian jazz greats
Brandon University | October 25, 2006
This season's second dean's series concert features an outstanding jazz quartet based in Toronto. Led by two of Canada's leading jazz musicians – saxophonist Mike Murley and pianist David Braid – this ensemble will present original compositions by the two leaders as well as by saxophonist Tara Davidson....[continue]
Indian Music Master Launches York University’s Faculty Recital Series
York University | October 23, 2006
Rhythms of India, a concert of classical South Indian music featuring the Trichy Sankaran Percussion Ensemble, will launch the new Faculty Recital Series of the Department of Music at York University on November 2....[continue]
Mount Saint Vincent University Celebrates Installation of its 10th President and Vice-Chancellor with the Sound of Music
Mount Saint Vincent University | October 22, 2006
Graduates and their guests joined with dignitaries and presidents from major Canadian universities to witness the installation of Mount Saint Vincent University’s (MSVU) 10th President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kathryn E. Laurin. The installation took place on Sunday, October 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the Seton Academic Centre Auditorium....[continue]
National Choir Performs at Brandon University
Brandon University | October 12, 2006
"A national treasure"—Montreal Gazette"Beyond brilliant . . . Don't miss this choir"—Hamilton Spectator...[continue]
Renowned pianist and BU professor Alexander Tselyakov nominated for Western Canadian Music Award
Brandon University | October 3, 2006
Renowned pianist and Brandon University professor Alexander Tselyakov has been nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award in the Outstanding Classical Recording category for his album Alexander Tselyakov Plays Variations on the Theme of Paganini....[continue]
Ontario Invests $1.3 Million in U of G Research
University of Guelph | September 29, 2006
The provincial government is investing nearly $1.3 million in leading-edge research at the University of Guelph....[continue]
Performances will celebrate African and other cultures: York U
York University | September 27, 2006
The strings of a West African kora will mingle with the sound of a saxophone at York University this weekend during the first annual Humanity in Harmony performance collaboration....[continue]
Gifted pianist prepares for Atlantic Young Artist Tour — Sept. 28 in Sackville
Mount Allison University | September 22, 2006
Twenty-two year old pianist Philip Roberts will be featured in a performance in Brunton Auditorium at the Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory of Music, Mount Allison University, on Thursday, September 28 at 8 p.m....[continue]
Steve MacLean taking York art and music into space
York University | August 24, 2006
When astronaut and York alumnus Steve MacLean blasts off on board Space Shuttle Atlantis, he’ll be bringing the sight and sound of his alma mater with him – in the form of a York-designed mission logo, and a special composition he’ll play once the shuttle is in orbit....[continue]
Malaspina enrichment program opens university courses to secondary students
Malaspina University College | August 17, 2006
Three Kwalikum Senior Secondary students may finish high school with university credits, thanks to a recently-expanded Malaspina University-College program that allows students to take first-year university courses while still in Grade 12....[continue]
Monica Clorey invites you to THINK! Aug. 20
Mount Allison University | August 11, 2006
Monica Clorey is thinking outside the box....[continue]
Life-long interest in meteorites pays off for B.C. woman
University of Calgary | July 31, 2006
The first new meteorite identified in Canada this year is also one of the smallest ever found in the country and is the highlight of a British Columbia woman’s life-long interest in space rocks, after she discovered the specimen in 1968....[continue]
Who Knew Agricultural Waste Could Taste So Good?
University of Western Ontario | July 28, 2006
New portable technology unveiled this morning at The University of Western Ontario facilitates the production of bio-oils, which have many uses in the development of pharmaceuticals, alternative fuels and even cooking....[continue]
Concordia University awarded Canada Research Chair in Inter-X Art Practice and Theory
Concordia University | July 27, 2006
Concordia University has been awarded a new Tier-2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Inter-X Art Practice and Theory, for Sandeep Bhagwati, in the Departments of Music and Theatre, in the Faculty of Fine Arts....[continue]
Searching for the dead
St. Mary's University | July 27, 2006
Researchers at Saint Mary's University will be testing a new electronic device in order to see if it can detect the presence of human remains buried in shallow clandestine graves....[continue]
Dalhousie’s new Canada Research Chairs seek to understand our changing planet
Dalhousie University | July 19, 2006
From the heights of the atmosphere to the depths of the earth, the two new Canada Research Chairs announced today at Dalhousie will help Canadians learn more about our rapidly changing planet. The chairs were announced today with a funding commitment from the chairs program of $1.9 million....[continue]
New light shed on forgotten composer and pianist
University of Toronto | July 11, 2006
Professor brings one of the most influential Chilean artists, Alberto Guerrero, out of the shadows...[continue]
Cancer researchers confirm brain tumour genetic subtype informs treatment, predicts outcome
University of Calgary | July 6, 2006
Research confirms that determining the genetic composition of brain cancers can better inform doctors and patients for treatment options and prognosis....[continue]
Researchers find glycemic index effective in composite meals
University of Toronto | June 23, 2006
Study shows GI reliable predictor of blood glucose...[continue]
UNB Music Camp to Take Place Aug. 11 to 19
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | June 23, 2006
It’s not too late to register for the University of New Brunswick’s Music Camp....[continue]
U of C Department of Music announces Celebrity Series 2006/07 season
University of Calgary | June 21, 2006
The University of Calgary Department of Music unveils the following artists for Celebrity Series 2006/07....[continue]
Memorial University researcher leads a national network on the effects commercial ships have on coastal ecosystems
Memorial University of Newfoundland | June 21, 2006
Non-indigenous aquatic species which are introduced through discharged ballast water of commercial ships in Canadian ports are the leading cause of biodiversity loss in lake ecosystems and are a growing concern to aquaculture in Canadian coastal ecosystems....[continue]
Atlantic Arts Trio to be featured on Chicago’s WFMT, June 26
Mount Allison University | June 16, 2006
On June 26, at 8 p.m. (CDT), Chicago’s fine arts and classical station, WFMT, will present the Atlantic Arts Trio in Live from WFMT....[continue]
Renowned authors, composer, arts patron to receive honorary degrees
University of Toronto | June 12, 2006
Spring convocation ceremonies to be held June 7-23...[continue]
Reactor team wins national honour
McMaster University | June 8, 2006
McMaster University's Nuclear Reactor - 47 years old this year - has received the annual John S. Hewitt team achievement award by the Canadian Nuclear Society....[continue]
U of S Music Grad Performs At Prestigious Chicago Concert
University of Saskatchewan | June 7, 2006
A highly successful music graduate from the University of Saskatchewan, who has gone on to become one of North America's premiere organists, is now set to appear as a featured performer at a prestigious concert in Chicago....[continue]
Land's End chamber Ensemble present final concert of the season
University of Calgary | June 2, 2006
Land's End Chamber Ensemble presents the seventh and final concert of the 2005-2006 season, Centennial VII - Urban Space, to be held Sunday, June 4, 2006 at 12:00 noon at the Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary....[continue]
Tom Van Seters releases new CD
Brandon University | May 31, 2006
BU faculty member Tom Van Seters has released a new CD entitled The Long View (VSM Records)....[continue]
Activities, academics, and real life
Mount Allison University | May 29, 2006
J. Roger Cheng, a recent Mount Allison University graduate, knows what it’s like to jump into something new headfirst....[continue]
Lost art of traditional chamber music found at Windfest 2006
Wilfrid Laurier University | May 26, 2006
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Nina BrickmanWindfest Co-ordinator(519) 648-3089 or email nbrickman@look.caWATERLOO – Local music lovers have the opportunity to hear a unique mix of seldom-heard chamber music, familiar favourites and a never-before-heard composition at Windfest 2006. The annual series of performance workshops and concerts presented by Wilfrid Laurier University gives musicians the opportunity to study and perform a rare form of music.Windfest promotes a style of chamber music or ‘harmoniemusic’ that was most popular in the Viennese courts of the early 1800s, where wind instruments were first played in pairs and octets. The festival emphasis is on music for wind ensemble by classical composers such as Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, along with 19th- and 20th-century music with flutes.The students form two octets and smaller ensembles in the tradition of the late 18th century. Each week they concentrate on a different repertoire through individual lessons, coached rehearsals and seminars. They also perform in the Windfest concert series."This festival is a wonderful opportunity to introduce students to masterpieces of wind music that they have never had the chance to play before," says Nina Brickman, Windfest co-ordinator. "Not only do the participants go away with renewed motivation and love for the music, but those who come to the concerts are struck by the beauty of the style."This year’s Windfest concert series features works by Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak and Strauss, and a world premiere by American composer Rick Sowash. He has written a composition entitled Audubon-Octet for Winds that explores the myth of J.J. Audubon, an American naturalist and artist. The piece is the basis of a Sowash-composed soundtrack for a film about Audubon. For more information on Sowash, visit www.sowash.com.Windfest will also feature Bassoon Day on June 10. Those interested in the bassoon, especially high-school students, are invited to various events, including a masterclass, a demonstration on instrument maintenance and an open dress rehearsal that will offer a preview of the Sowash composition before the concert debut on June 11. The Windfest concerts will take place: • Sunday, May 28 at 2 p.m. – The chapel at Luther Village on the Park, Waterloo • Sunday, May 28 at 8 p.m. – The Music Room, Waterloo • Saturday, June 3 at 2 p.m. – The Church Theatre, St. Jacobs • Sunday, June 4 at 8 p.m. – The Music Room • Saturday, June 10 at 2 p.m. – bassoon recital featuring Nadina Mackie Jackson in the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Laurier campus • Sunday , June 11 at 2 p.m. – The chapel at Luther Village on the Park • Sunday, June 11 at 8 p.m. – The Music Room, featuring the concert debut of the Sowash compositionThere is no charge for admission to the matinee performances. Tickets for the Sunday evening concerts held at The Music Room are $8 for students, $10 for seniors and $15 for adults. Call (519) 886-1673 for ticket information. Other events open to the public are: • Thursday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – masterclass featuring James Campbell, in the John Aird Centre, room 221, Laurier campus • Monday, June 5 at 2 p.m. – workshop entitled New Approaches to Developing Musicianship, presented by Bill Douglas in the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall.Windfest has been an annual event at Laurier since 1995, attracting students from across North America. The three-week performance workshop is designed for a select group of advanced flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn players. This year, students will come from Waterloo, Toronto, Calgary, New York and Tennessee. For more information on Windfest, visit www.windfest.ca.-30-...[continue]
Lost art of traditional chamber music found at Windfest 2006
Wilfrid Laurier University | May 26, 2006
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Nina BrickmanWindfest Co-ordinator(519) 648-3089 or email nbrickman@look.caWATERLOO – Local music lovers have the opportunity to hear a unique mix of seldom-heard chamber music, familiar favourites and a never-before-heard composition at Windfest 2006. The annual series of performance workshops and concerts presented by Wilfrid Laurier University gives musicians the opportunity to study and perform a rare form of music.Windfest promotes a style of chamber music or ‘harmoniemusic’ that was most popular in the Viennese courts of the early 1800s, where wind instruments were first played in pairs and octets. The festival emphasis is on music for wind ensemble by classical composers such as Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, along with 19th- and 20th-century music with flutes.The students form two octets and smaller ensembles in the tradition of the late 18th century. Each week they concentrate on a different repertoire through individual lessons, coached rehearsals and seminars. They also perform in the Windfest concert series."This festival is a wonderful opportunity to introduce students to masterpieces of wind music that they have never had the chance to play before," says Nina Brickman, Windfest co-ordinator. "Not only do the participants go away with renewed motivation and love for the music, but those who come to the concerts are struck by the beauty of the style."This year’s Windfest concert series features works by Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak and Strauss, and a world premiere by American composer Rick Sowash. He has written a composition entitled Audubon-Octet for Winds that explores the myth of J.J. Audubon, an American naturalist and artist. The piece is the basis of a Sowash-composed soundtrack for a film about Audubon. For more information on Sowash, visit www.sowash.com.Windfest will also feature Bassoon Day on June 10. Those interested in the bassoon, especially high-school students, are invited to various events, including a masterclass, a demonstration on instrument maintenance and an open dress rehearsal that will offer a preview of the Sowash composition before the concert debut on June 11. The Windfest concerts will take place: • Sunday, May 28 at 2 p.m. – The chapel at Luther Village on the Park, Waterloo • Sunday, May 28 at 8 p.m. – The Music Room, Waterloo • Saturday, June 3 at 2 p.m. – The Church Theatre, St. Jacobs • Sunday, June 4 at 8 p.m. – The Music Room • Saturday, June 10 at 2 p.m. – bassoon recital featuring Nadina Mackie Jackson in the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Laurier campus • Sunday , June 11 at 2 p.m. – The chapel at Luther Village on the Park • Sunday, June 11 at 8 p.m. – The Music Room, featuring the concert debut of the Sowash compositionThere is no charge for admission to the matinee performances. Tickets for the Sunday evening concerts held at The Music Room are $8 for students, $10 for seniors and $15 for adults. Call (519) 886-1673 for ticket information. Other events open to the public are: • Thursday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – masterclass featuring James Campbell, in the John Aird Centre, room 221, Laurier campus • Monday, June 5 at 2 p.m. – workshop entitled New Approaches to Developing Musicianship, presented by Bill Douglas in the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall.Windfest has been an annual event at Laurier since 1995, attracting students from across North America. The three-week performance workshop is designed for a select group of advanced flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn players. This year, students will come from Waterloo, Toronto, Calgary, New York and Tennessee. For more information on Windfest, visit www.windfest.ca.-30-...[continue]
UNB GRADUATES 1,738 AT SPRING CEREMONIES IN FREDERICTON
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | May 23, 2006
The University of New Brunswick in Fredericton celebrated the accomplishments of more than 1,700 graduates from across Canada and around the world at its 177th Encaenia....[continue]
UNB GRADUATES 1,738 AT SPRING CEREMONIES IN FREDERICTON
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | May 23, 2006
The University of New Brunswick in Fredericton celebrated the accomplishments of more than 1,700 graduates from across Canada and around the world at its 177th Encaenia....[continue]
Brandon University congratulates 2005/2006 Faculty and Staff University Award recipients
Brandon University | May 19, 2006
Join Brandon University in congratulating this year’s Faculty and Staff University Award recipients...[continue]
Professor of Music places second in international composers' competition
Laurentian University of Sudbury | May 16, 2006
De brises en ressac (From Breeze to Undertow), a composition for orchestra by Dr. Robert Lemay, professor of Music at Laurentian University, has won the second prize at the Kazimierz Serocki 10 th International Composers' Competition 2006 , a prestigious orchestra contest in Poland organized by the Polish Society for Contemporary Music....[continue]
Contaminated carbon and munching microbes
McMaster University | May 15, 2006
McMaster researcher applies chemistry to environmental remediation...[continue]
