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Sunday, October 4, 2015 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Sing Fires of Justice Public Festival of Song and Word

Sing Fires of Justice Public Festival of Song and Word - 10th Anniversary

This concert will includeboth the UW Chamber Choir directed by Dr. Mark Vuorinen, and the University Choir directed by Dr. Gerard Yun. Other featured choirs are the Maureen Forrester Singers, Laurier Singers and Concert Choir, as well as the Good Hearted Women Singers.
The speaker for this evening is John Milloy, from the Centre for Public Ethics at ݮƵ Lutheran Seminary.

Thursday, October 22, 2015 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Community Gamelan Workshops

The Community Gamelan is acollaborative learning and music-making experience on an ensemble of bronze instruments from the island of Bali. Open to any interested community members, playersparticipate in a satisfying group music-making experienceand learn about another culture and its music at the same time. These are a repeat of the Oct 15 workshops.
Register for workshops or join the Gamelan.

Friday, October 30, 2015 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: The Attacca Quartet

The world renownedAttaccaQuartet will be performing the following pieces:

Haydn String Quartet Op.50 no. 6 "The Frog"
Haydn String Quartet Op. 74 no. 2

Attacca QuartetAmy Schroeder,KeikoTokunaga- violin
Luke Fleming- viola
Andrew Yee - cello

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Songs My Mother Never Taught Me

Canadian soprano Leslie Fagan is a regular at Carnegie Hall, and well known to local audiences. She and pianist LorinShalanko will be performing together.
Leslie Fagan, soprano

Sunday, November 22, 2015 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Modern & Medieval: Music by Arvo ä & Others, performed by the UW Chamber Choir

ä's rarely performed composition frames the Gospel of John from the New Testament in a meditative, almost hypnoticstyle. It was inspired by medieval music and the minimalism for which he is famous. This concert is part of a celebration for the 80thbirthday ofArvoä, so well loved and admired by listeners worldwide. Arguably the world’s most popular composer of contemporary classical music, his music is revered in his homeland of Estonia and around the world.

Saturday, November 28, 2015 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Inspiration & Peace: University Choir

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.