The UW Gamelan Ensemble, directed by Dr. Maisie Sum and featuring Balinese guest artist I Dewa Made Suparta, will play a selection of Balinese gamelan pieces.
Free Admission. All are welcome.
The Western Collective is a group of faculty members from the 
University of Western Ontario. They will be performing the Trio by Rochberg, and a selection of other pieces.
Members include:
Jana Starling, Clarinet
Ron George, French Horn
SharonÌýWei, Viola
John Hess, Piano
The UW Gamelan Ensemble, directed by Dr. Maisie Sum, will play a selection of Balinese gamelan pieces. ÌýIf you have never heard this sort of percussion music before, you will find this fascinating. ÌýThis concert is part of the WLU series of noon hour concerts.
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Together with the Grand Philharmonic Choir and the KW Symphony, the UW Chamber Choir will perform Bach's St. Matthew Passion at the Centre in the Square. ÌýFirst performed in Leipzig on Good Friday in 1727, the St. Matthew Passion is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of sacred classical music.
We welcome family and friends to celebrate with graduates from Conrad Grebel University College and the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ on Sunday, April 19, 2015, 2:00 p.m. in the Humanities Theatre on the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ campus.
This earth-themed concert features Earth Voices,Ìýa performanceÌýpiece by Carol Ann Weaver for readers, soundscape, and visuals, with texts by 24 Mennonite writers fromÌýNorth and SouthÌýAmerica, Middle East, and Africa. ÌýThe soundscape is based on Carol's compositions, on-site field recordings, andÌývisuals, which frame and synergize withÌýthe spoken word. ÌýThis piece seeks to find voices which can lead usÌýintoÌýa deeper knowledge of the earth and our relationship to it.
Dark Tales: Caplet, Debussy, and Louie
The Factory Arts String Quartet will be playingÌýwith guest artist Lori Gemmell, who is a well known local performer and the Principal Harpist for the Kitchener-À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Symphony.Ìý
The Community Gamelan is aÌýcollaborative learning and music-making experience on an ensemble of bronze instruments from the island of Bali. Open to any interested community members, playersÌýparticipate in a satisfying group music-making experienceÌýand learn about another culture and its music at the same time. ÌýThese are a repeat of the Oct 15 workshops.
Register for workshops or join the Gamelan.
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The world renownedÌýAttaccaÌýQuartet will be performing the following pieces:
Haydn String Quartet Op.50 no. 6 "The Frog"
Haydn String Quartet Op. 74 no. 2
Amy Schroeder,ÌýKeikoÌýTokunagaÌý- violin
Luke Fleming- viola
Andrew Yee - cello
Canadian soprano Leslie Fagan is a regular at Carnegie Hall, and well known to local audiences. ÌýShe and pianist LorinÌýShalanko will be performing together.