Communications Office
Room 17, Clark Hall
270 - 18th Street
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 6A9
Phone: (204) 727-9762
Email: communications@brandonu.ca
November 18, 2010 BRANDON, MB – After playing four games on the road, the Bobcats men’s and women’s volleyball teams are happy to be playing at home this weekend. Both Bobcats teams are hosting the University of Calgary Dinos in their 2010-2011 home-opener on Friday, November 19. The women hit the court at 6 p.m., and the men [...]
November 17, 2010 BRANDON, MB – This Friday is the Bobcats volleyball teams’ home-opener, and there’s no better way to kick off a sport’s season than by having a party. The Bobcats and Brandon University Physical Education Club (BUPEC) will be hosting a tailgate party in the BU Gymnasium parking lot Friday starting at 5 p.m. For $3, [...]
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 [...]
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 — 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 [...]
Brandon University Alumnus Helps Isolate Anti-matter at CERN
November 18, 2010 BRANDON, MB – Brandon University alumnus, Tim Friesen has been conducting research at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) while working toward his PhD. He was a member of the international team that was able to trap antimatter atoms. In the timeframe during which those atoms were captured, the scientists involved were able “to [...]