Communications Office
Room 17, Clark Hall
270 - 18th Street
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 6A9
Phone: (204) 727-9762
Email: communications@brandonu.ca
October 28, 2010 BRANDON, MB — Tasty Bits is a fundraising venture spearheaded by the students from the Brandon University School of Music’s opera workshop and special guests, including performers from last spring’s acclaimed production of “Albert Herring”. These bits will be aural treats from the world of musical theatre accompanied by a selection of desserts. The programme [...]
October 28, 2010 BRANDON, MB — The fall offerings from the Brandon University Faculty of Science will continue in November. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the seminar featuring Anthropology lecturer Suyoko Tsukamoto about The ‘Bear’ Necessities: Differentiating animal from human skeletal remains in forensic contexts has been cancelled. However, the series reprises next month with three seminars: • November [...]
October 28, 2010 BRANDON, MB — On Saturday, October 30, the Brandon University School of Music will be hosting a masterclass with flutist and educator David Gerry. He will be working with five students from the flute studio of Brandon University’s School of Music, who will present works ranging from the Baroque era to the mid-twentieth century. David [...]
October 28, 2010 BRANDON, MB – Saturday evening, three faculty members of the School of Music and the Conservatory— violinist Kerry DuWors, violist Robert Richardson Jr., and ‘cellist Leanne Zacharias — will be joined on the Lorne Watson Recital Hall stage by two musical friends from Calgary. At this performance, violinist Brinna Brinkerhoff and pianist Jeffrey Neufeld will [...]
October 26, 2010 Kerry DuWors, violin Brinna Brinkerhoff, violin Leanne Zacharias, ‘cello Jeffery Neufeld, piano Robert Richardson Jr., viola Programme: Prokofiev Sonata for Two Violins, Op.56; Kodaly Duo for Violin & Cello, Op. 7; Schumann Piano Quintet in E Flat Major, Op. 44 Professors Kerry DuWors and Leanne Zacharias have invited three of their good friends to join [...]
October 25, 2010 BRANDON, MB – Next Tuesday evening, flutists Nancy Hennen and David Gerry will reunite on stage for their debut pro series concert, along with pianist Dr. Kyung Kim. The two often collaborated prior to Hennen’s move to the Brandon University School of Music last year. The former principal flutist of Symphony Hamilton, Hennen has also [...]
July 26, 2010 LORNE WATSON (1919 – 2010) Lorne Watson was Director of Music at Brandon College/University from 1948 to 1981. A pivotal figure in Brandon and Manitoba, he was a major presence in Canadian music until his death at age 90 in January, 2010. Glen Carruthers, who studied with Lorne Watson in the 1970s, and was [...]
June 30, 2010 BRANDON, MB – Brandon University is proud to announce that James Ehnes has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada. For his accomplishments as a concert violinist, who began violin studies at the age of four and who has received [...]
May 11, 2010 Brandon, MB - The Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition for the performance of Canadian and contemporary music is pleased to announce its 2010 prizewinners: 1st Prize – Claudia Chan 2nd Prize and City of Brandon Prize – Andrea Lodge 3rd Prize – Christopher Morano Audience Choice Prize – Everett Hopfner The annual “E-Gré Competition,” now [...]
Winner of 2010 E-GRÉ Competition on Cross-Canada Tour, To Play at BU
November 11, 2010 BRANDON, MB – The young pianist who won the 2010 Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition (a.k.a. the E-Gré), Claudia Chan will give a recital in Brandon on November 16. The 20 year old musician is currently on a 14-city, cross-Canada tour — one of the prizes she garnered following her winning semi-finals and finals performances in [...]