Tag: Music

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A pair of Brandon University (BU) School of Music faculty members are collaborating with visiting musicians Tommy Crane and Thom Gill for an evening of genre-bending electronic folk this week.

The Brandon Chamber Players present Dance Music For All Occasions, by Tommy Crane on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m., in BU’s Kinsmen Rehearsal Hall.

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The 18th annual Da Capo Conference for music educators is returning to Brandon University on Saturday, Jan. 20.

The all-day workshop of professional development opportunities for pre-service and current music educators is organized by BUSMEA, the Brandon University Student Music Educators Association, who are music education students creating professional development opportunities through workshops and other related events.

“BUSMEA is excited to welcome Alexis Silver as the keynote speaker for this year’s conference, who will present a session titled The Value of Teaching with Values,” said Abby Petersen, President of BUSMEA.

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Funds raised from a special anniversary party celebrating a grassroots Brandon music festival will go right back towards supporting the next generation of local musicians.

The Ridgefest 20th anniversary party held earlier this month raised $2,000 in proceeds that have now been donated to the Brandon University School of Music, where they will buoy scholarships and bursaries that continue supporting the next generation of local musicians.