Students participating in the Winter 2015 Music Studio program perform music they have studied this term.
Each Instrumental Chamber Ensemble consists of two to seven players, playing selected pieces from great composers. ÌýSometimes we have classical guitars or brass groups, but the most common grouping is stringed instruments with a piano accompaniment.
We have the Schubert String Quartet No. 14 "Death and the Maiden", Brahms clarinet trio op. 114, Boccherini piano quintet No. 6 "The Night Watch in Madrid" and Florent Schmitt's Sonatine en trio.
Come join us for a delightful Sunday evening concert, with delicious Grebel refreshments to follow.
Students participating in the Winter 2015 Music Studio program perform music they have studied this term.
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 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.
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.
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
Join us in exploring music of inspiration and peace, a collection of traditional and not-so-traditional choral works with guest vocalists and musicians sharing some of their most beloved music with us. Seasonal selections include excerpts from world-famous works including Hodie by Ralph Vaughan Williams and A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten. These will be contrasted with modern works including sections of The Requiem For Peace by Larry Nickel and Snow Angel by Sarah Quartel, and high-energy works such as Celtic Mouth Music and others.Ìý
Composer Eric Ross will be playing an instrument called a Theremin, accompanied by video art designed by Mary Ross.