posted January 9, 2012
Brandon, MB — The Brandon University School of Music’s pro series kicks off the 2012 portion of its concert offerings with TorQ, a Toronto-based percussion ensemble. This performance is one in many for the quartet, who are also playing throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta this month.
Category: ADES
posted December 20, 2011
Brandon, MB — The Brandon University Student Music Educators Association (BUSMEA) will be hosting its sixth annual Da Capo Conference. The Da Capo Conference is a one-day professional development event that includes workshops and seminars designed to enrich the learning of music educators.
posted December 19, 2011
Brandon, MB — Four Brandon University jazz students, whose principal instrument is the trombone, will have the opportunity to study with one of the jazz world’s greatest trombonists. In January, Jeffrey Acosta, Kena Olson, Neil Plumridge and Ryan Premack will start receiving bi-monthly lessons – via Skype – from Robin Eubanks.
posted December 14, 2011
Brandon, MB — The 75 students in the Brandon University Chorale and the BU Concert Choir will be participating in the final Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s concert of 2011. The focus will be on G.F.
posted December 14, 2011
Brandon, MB — The Brandon flood of 2011 will be remembered by many in different ways. For pianist/bassist/composer Michael Cain, it was a time to focus on the creation of his latest disc entitled “Solo”.
posted December 13, 2011
Brandon, MB — Third-year student Greg Bartlett, whose major is Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies (ADES), has had a busy fall. Just a few days ago, he and some classmates attended the Canadian Emergency Management Conference, which was held in Brandon.
posted December 7, 2011
BRANDON, MB — Brandon University student Jesse Plessis has won the 2012 Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region Emerging Composers Competition. His latest work for orchestra, Tender is the Night, is an elegy for a recently closed-down pub that he frequented during his undergraduate studies.
posted December 1, 2011
Brandon, MB — The 2011-2012 pro series continues with a concert featuring pianist Alexander Tselyakov and some of his musical friends. A faculty member of the Brandon University School of Music, Alexander has won the admiration of music lovers around the globe.
posted November 29, 2011
Brandon, MB — Today, Brandon University’s Senate met to establish the policies that will guide the return to classes for BU students. The Senate, comprised of students, faculty and administration, has approved a policy that will see both terms completed by the end of April.
posted October 12, 2011
BRANDON, MB — The 2011-2112 pro series continues with a recital featuring Belarus-born accordionist Alexander Sevastian. A three-time first-prize winner at the International Accordion Competition to his credit, Sevastian has truly commanded the world’s attention as one of the best.