BU Big Band Dance
2025-01-31 19:30 (America/Winnipeg) | MB
A night of jazz, pop and dance featuring our BU Big Band and Eklektikos!
Raffle and BUSMEA Thrift Pop-Up also!
LOCATION: Bailey’s/Mingling Area
DOORS OPEN: 7:30 p.m.
MUSIC @ 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $5
Tickets available for purchase at the door.

Trans Allyship in Challenging Times
2025-02-10 18:00 - 18:50 | Brandon, MB, Canada
OUT OF BOUNDS LECTURE SERIES.
BU School of Music presents
Nora Wilson on “Trans Allyship in Challenging Times”
Pizza reception to follow in the Faculty Lounge.

Pro Series: Faculty Night
2025-02-11 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Please join us for an evening with School of Music faculty performing works by Barbara York, Ravel, Jorge Montilla to name a few and performances by:
Luis Deniz, saxophone
Kerry DuWors, violin
Greg Gatien, saxophone
Nancy Hennen, flute
Diogo Peixoto, electric bass
Eric Platz, drums
Alexander Tselyakov, piano
Daniel Tselyakov, piano
Nora Wilson, tuba
Catherine Wood, clarinet
Leanne Zacharias, ‘cello
and guests …
pianist(s) Teri Parker, jazz piano & Danielle Guina, piano and Tyleen Haywood, upright bass

All are welcome! Tickets available at the door. Adults $20; BU students and Conservatory of Music students attend at no charge.

Rocio Luna Perez, violin
2025-02-14 19:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
with Daniel Tselyakov, piano
All are welcome! No Admission charge.

Jeremy Littlefield, jazz piano
2025-02-15 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Nic Bray, saxophone; Kendra Martinussen, saxophone; Zianna De Leon, trumpet; Kurtis Johnson, trombone; Emily Penney, voice; Akash Ramgotra, bass; Josh Geddert, drums; Tim Franklin, drums
No Admission Charge. All are welcome!

Carlos Castro, cello
2025-02-24 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
GRADUATE STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Dianna Neufeld, piano; Darina Lavrukhina, piano; Ariadna Ortega, cello
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Clarinetfest 2025
2025-03-01 - 2025-03-02 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Please join us for the 15th anniversary of the Brandon University Clarinet Festival on March 1st and 2nd, 2025. We are celebrating this anniversary by featuring an incredible line-up of guest artists, including: Rachel Yoder, Wonkak Kim, and Michael Dassios. The festival features BU faculty Callie Siverson and former BU faculty Kyung Kim and Victoria Sparks. We welcome back BU alum and guest conductor Justine Burke who will lead the festival clarinet choir. The BU Clarinet Choir and festival host Cathy Wood will also be performing.
Great PD opportunity for musicians of all ages! The festival events include:

Workshops, Dassios Mouthpiece booth, and concerts
Festival Clarinet Choir for all participants (all levels)
Prize draws!

All events take place at Brandon University School of Music.
Registration Link: ($25 for students/seniors; $40 for adults): https://bit.ly/42Ck7uW
Register by February 20th for a $5 discount ($20/$35)
Information is available in the Google Folder: https://bit.ly/3E8pmZs

Clarinetfest 2025 Host Concert Viðarneistí
2025-03-01 14:30 - 15:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Viðarneistí
Cathy Wood, clarinet and Victoria Sparks, marimba
No admission charge. All are welcome!
For more information about the Clarinet Festival 2025, please visit this link: https://events.brandonu.ca/event/clarinetfest-2025/

pro series: Wonkak Kim, clarinet & Kyung Kim, piano
2025-03-01 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
As part of this year’s Clarinet Festival, please join us for an evening of clarinet and piano featuring Wonkak Kim, Clarinet & Kyung Kim, piano.
Tickets: $20 each, available at the door.
For more information about the Clarinet Festival, please visit this link: https://events.brandonu.ca/event/clarinetfest-2025/

Clarinet Festival 2025: Guest Artist Concert
2025-03-02 12:15 - 13:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Featuring Callie Siverson, horn; Colin Mehmel, clarinet; and Danielle Guina, piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!
For more information about the Clarinet Festival, please visit this link: https://events.brandonu.ca/event/clarinetfest-2025/

Clarinet Festival 2025: Guest Artist Concert
2025-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Featuring Michael Dassios, clarinet and Rachel Yoder, clarinet, bass clarinet and electronics.
No admission charge. All are welcome!
For more information on Clarinet Festival, please visit this link: https://events.brandonu.ca/event/clarinetfest-2025/

Clarinet Festival 2025: Final Concert
2025-03-02 15:00 - 17:30 | MB
Featuring BU Clarinet Choir and Festival Clarinet Choir
For more information on the Clarinet Festival, please visit this link: https://events.brandonu.ca/event/clarinetfest-2025/
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Low Brass Studio Recital
2025-03-04 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Members of the Brandon University Low Brass Studio will be presenting a concert of solo and chamber works for trombone, euphonium, and tuba.
Under the director of Dr. Nora Wilson (Trombone) with student performance artists:
Matteo Bercier, Trombone; Julia Friesen, Euphonium; Victor Alexander Hourie, Tuba; Rory McCallum, Trombone; Jack Smith, Trombone; Greta Wiebe, Tuba; Cade Zacharias, Trombone
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Joshua Geddert, Drumset
2025-03-09 19:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Tyleen Haywood, Bass; Dane Neufeld, Guitar; Jeremy Littlefield, Piano; Zianna De Leon, Trumpet; Jacob Pfiefer, Saxophone.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Con-septs Live at LWRH
2025-03-10 18:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
under the direction of Prof. Marika Galea
Con-septs is a largely self-directed septet comprised of both undergraduate and graduate jazz students, coached by Marika Galea. They perform diverse repertoire from historic and contemporary jazz composers including Sam Rivers, Jonathan Scales, Carla Bley, Thelonious Monk, Alice Coltrane, Nelson Faria, Pedro Martins, Bill Richards and Cedar Walton.
Zianna De Leon – trumpet
Jacob Pfeifer – tenor saxophone
Rory McCallum – trombone
Gregory Conway – guitar
Jack Chiang – piano
Austin Reid – bass
Joshua Geddert – drums
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Brandon University Jazz Festival 2025
2025-03-13 - 2025-03-15 | MB
More details to follow.
https://bujazzfest.ca/

BU Orchestra & Chorale in Concert
2025-03-22 19:30 | MB
under the direction of Dr. L. Zacharias & Dr. A. Dagenais and featuring soloists: Eugene Berg, violin; Boyang Zhang, piano.
Tickets available at the door:
Adults – $15
13-18 years of age – $5
Under 12 – No Charge
No charge for BU & Conservatory of Music students

Tristan Kovachik, Trumpet
2025-03-23 12:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Wanting Ren, Piano; Brass Ensemble: Ehtan Sanders, Trumpet; Zianna De Leon, Trumpet; Robyn Bock, Trumpet; Connor Dyck, Trumpet; Karissa Mohr, Trumpet; Ravnoor Gill, Trumpet; Jonathan Si, French Horn; Kurtis Johnson, Trombone; Philipp Lauter, Trombone; Connor Smith, Trombone; Cade Zacharias, Trombone; Victor Hourie, Tuba.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Faye Desjarlais, Voice
2025-03-23 15:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT CREDIT RECITAL
Assisted by Danielle Guina, Piano
No admission fee. All are welcome!

Haoyuan Mei, saxophone
2025-03-25 17:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Han-Sheng (Jacob) Chiang, jazz piano; Akash Ramgotra, bass; Zianna De Leon, trumpet; Gregory Conway, jazz guitar; Josh Geddert, drums.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Gregory Conway, jazz guitar
2025-03-26 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Graduate Student Recital.
Assisted by Akash Ramgotra, bass; Han-Sheng (Jacob) Chiang, jazz piano; Tim Franklin, drums; Daelyn Fefchak, voice.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Han-Sheng (Jacob) Chiang, Jazz Piano
2025-03-28 14:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Graduate Student Recital.
Assisted by: Greg Conway, guitar; Ariadna Ortega Torres, cello; Joshua Geddert, drumset; Jacob Pfiefer, saxophone; Haoyuan Mei, Saxophone
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Akash Ramgotra, Bass
2025-03-28 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Jeremy Littlefield, Piano; Tim Franklin, Drums; Zianna De Leon, Trumpet; Nic Bray, Flute, Alto Saxophone; Jacob Pfeifer, Tenor Saxophone; Josh Geddert, Percussion; Emily Penney, Voice; Daelyn Fefchak. Voice.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

BU Concert Choir with BU Chorale
2025-03-29 19:30 | MB
VENUE: Knox United Church, 451 18th Street
Tickets available at the door:
Adults – $15
13-18 years of age – $5
Under 12 – No Charge
No charge for BU and Conservatory of Music students

BUNME SOUND ON Concert
2025-04-01 12:30 - 13:30 | MB
BUNME SOUND ON Concert: premiering works by BU student composers under the direction of Prof. Megumi Masaki
Bennet Radcliffe
Jesse Baarr
Alfred Qiao
Darina Lavrukhina
Jon Fetssch
Qianna Zhen
Kieran Perreault
Daelyn Fefchhak
Oliva Chen
Angella Boyue Li
Seraphina Gilbert
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Pro Series Concert: JD TRIO
2025-04-01 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Join us for an evening of modern jazz and contemporary chamber music featuring the sounds of Jesse Dietschi, BU Music alum and his compadres extraordinaire:
Jesse Dietschi, bass
Ewen Farncombe, piano
Ethan Ardelli, drums
For more information about the trio, please visit this link: http://www.jessedietschi.com
Tickets $20 and available at the door. BU students and Conservatory of Music students attend at no additional charge.
JD Trio BU Poster

Piano Ensemble Class Concert
2025-04-03 15:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Please join our Piano Ensemble under the direction of Prof. Alexander Tselyakov
All are welcome!
No admission charge.

Opera Workshop Performance
2025-04-03 20:00 | MB
Kinsmen Hall, Rm. 1-20, School of Music
Performance starts at 8:00 p.m.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Jacob Pfeifer, Saxophone
2025-04-05 16:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada

Nicolas Bray, composition
2025-04-05 19:30 | MB
GRADUATE STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Tim Franklin, Percussion; Ariadna Ortega, Cello; Rocio Luna, Violin; Joshua Geddert, Drumset; Eugene Berg, Violin; Amy Brown, Viola; Ari Rempel, Bass.
No admission charge. All are welcome!
