CONCERT STARTS at 7:00 p.m., with a pre-concert talk scheduled for 6:15 p.m. Jazz pianist and composer Witness Matlou presents a suite of original music informed by his upbringing in South Africa’s townships. These areas on the periphery of a town or city have historically been used to uphold racially segregated living arrangements. There, outside of Johannesburg, Witness was surrounded by the sounds of Marabi, Mbaqanga, and gospel music. Protests songs echoed into South Africa's political transition period into the…

Please apply by November 10, 2024 at this link:  https://forms.gle/4TB9TvJxjuUQstuG6 Master Class Participation Limits: 6 Junior Students 4 Intermediate Students 3 Senior Students (First come, first-served basis) Open to all Manitoba students, regardless of age or instrument. Only works by Canadian composers, preferably from Manitoba, will be accepted. Memorization is encouraged but not required.  For more information please call 204-573-2423. Masterclass at 3:00 p.m. with Adjudicator, Dr. Daniel Tselyakov, piano in Classroom 1-26, BU School of Music Concert at 7:00 p.m.,…

Please join our BU Orchestra directed by Dr. Leanne Zacharias performing works by Indigenous Canadian composer, Carmen Braden; Franz Schubert and Antonin Dvorak featuring BU violin professor, Kerry DuWors. VENUE: St. Matthew's Anglican Cathedral Tickets available at the door: $15 for Adults $5 for ages 13-17 Children under 13, no admission charge No charge for BU students and Conservatory of Music Students