Pro Series Concert: JD TRIO
2025-04-01 19:30 (America/Winnipeg) | 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
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!

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!

Ariadna Ortega Torres, Cello
2025-04-06 16:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
GRADUATE STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Daniel Tselyakov, Piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Eugene Berg, Violin
2025-04-09 14:30 - 17:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
GRADUATE STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Danielle Guina, piano & Luis Ramirez, piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Xingduan (Alfred) Qiao, piano
2025-04-09 19:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT CREDIT RECITAL
No admission fee. All are welcome!

Caeden Toth, piano
2025-04-11 17:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Assisted by Nancy Hennen, flute
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Philipp Lauter, Composition
2025-04-12 17:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
GRADUATE STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Cade Zacharias, Trombone; Kurtis Johnson, Trombone; Karissa Mohr, Trumpet; Ravnoor Gill, Trumpet; Zianna De Leon, Trumpet; Robyn Vock, Trumpet; Connor Smith, Trombone; Jonathan Si, French Horn; Rory McCallum Trombone; Boyue (Angella) Li, Piano; Victor Hourie, Tuba; Tim Franklin, Percussion.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Bennett Radcliffe, baritone
2025-04-12 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT CREDIT RECITAL
accompanied by Danielle Guina, piano
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Kelly Gray, Violin
2025-04-13 14:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
GRADUATE STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Dianna Neufeld, Piano.
No admission fee. All are welcome!

Yuefeng Du, Clarinet
2025-04-13 17:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
GRADUATE CREDIT RECITAL
Assisted by Alfred Qiao and David Yu, Piano.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Juncheng (David) Yu, piano
2025-04-13 20:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
GRADUATE STUDENT RECITAL.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Alyza Zaragoza, voice
2025-04-14 12:00 - 17:00 | MB
Assisted by Danielle Guina, piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Lee Martel, Violin
2025-04-14 16:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
GRADUATE STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Daniel Tselyakov and Jia Zhang, Piano
No admission fee. All are welcome!

Sunqiaoyi (Joy) Zhang, piano
2025-04-15 18:00 | Brandon, MB, Canada
STUDENT CREDIT RECITAL
Assisted by Junxin (Sophia) Ye, piano; Alyza Zaragoza, mezzo soprano; Amy Brown, violin
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Raven McKenzie, piano
2025-04-15 20:30 | MB
STUDENT CREDIT RECITAL
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Kurtis Johnson, Composition
2025-04-16 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
GRADUATE STUDENT RECITAL
Assisted by Karissa Mohr, Trumpet; Philipp Lauter, Trombone; Zianna De Leon, Trumpet; Robyn Bock, Trumpet; Akash Ramgotra, Bass; Kyleigha McGhee, Bari Saxophone; Beth Wilson, Drums/Percussion; Rory McCallum, Trombone/Violin; Ariadna Ortega, Cello; Wesley Lipischak, Piano
No admission fee. All are welcome!

Brandon Chamber Players Concert: String Ensemble
2025-04-17 19:30 | Brandon, MB, Canada
Works premiered and commissioned by Brandon Chamber Players
Mira for solo violin and strings by Alice Ping Yee Ho (commissioned by BCP 1999)
Winter Moon, Winter Sun for clarinet, harp and strings by T. Patrick Carrabré (commissioned by BCP and Catherine Wood 2011)
Tango by Randolph Peters (performed by BCP 1998, 1999, 2012)
Solace by Jocelyn Morlock (performed by BCP 2016)
and a NEW composition by Luis Ramirez
A performance including past and long-standing members of BCP alongside students and faculty of Brandon University.
Tickets:

RSVP: By texting (431) 451 – 4105 with your name, ticket amounts, and payment preference
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED: At the door (cash, debit, credit, e-transfer); Before the concert with e-transfer
Please specify: which concert you wish to attend, and number of tickets to reserve. Contact us directly for booking inquiries or accessibility issues.

Ticket Pricing: General – $40 Student – FREE with valid Student ID

Brandon Chamber Players website: https://brandonchamberplayers.ca/contact-us

Emma Messner, voice
2025-04-18 14:30 - 17:00 | MB

Tanner Hall, clarinet
2025-04-18 19:00 | MB
Assisted by Daniel Tselyakov, piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Sweet Songs, Sweet Pies!
2025-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Sweet Songs, Sweet Pies! E-Gré Gala Concert and Fundraising Pie Auction
Friday April 25, Lorne Watson Recital Hall, 7:00 pm
The E-Gré National Music Competition raises profiles of contemporary Canadian composers, and provides a venue for Canada’s most talented New Music artists on the threshold of their careers. Welcome this year’s finalists, support the competition through our pie auction, and enjoy the Gala concert performed by competition jurors, Louise Bessette and Eve Egoyan.
Louise Bessette is a Montreal-based musician, renowned over her career for the excellence of her performances and for her commitment to promoting contemporary music. Eve Egoyan is an internationally celebrated Armenian-Canadian artist whose medium is the piano. She continually re-invents her relationship with her instrument through the creation and commissioning of new works, which she has performed around the world.

GALA CONCERT TICKETS – $25 ADULTS / $12.50 SENIORS
WEEKEND PASS – $50 ADULTS / $25 SENIORS
FINALISTS, BU STUDENTS AND CONSERVATORY STUDENTS FREE

Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival Concert #1 Alexander Tselyakov, piano
2025-05-21 19:30 | MB
The 19th Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival
A landmark event in Manitoba’s cultural landscape, the Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival returns in 2025 for its 19th season. We are excited to welcome you back to experience outstanding live performances by exceptional musicians. We invite you to our first festival concert featuring one of today’s celebrated pianists — the Festival’s Artistic Director and Professor of Piano at Brandon University, Alexander Tselyakov. This special evening will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the great French composer Maurice Ravel, with a varied program including Ravel’s masterpieces Pavane, Gaspard de la Nuit, and Mussorgsky’s famous Pictures at an Exhibition.

Recognized as one of the Canada’s most distinguished musicians, internationally acclaimed pianist Alexander Tselyakov, he has performed as guest soloist with the most renowned orchestras and as recitalist at major concert halls around the world. He went on to win one of the leading prizes at the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, in Japan, New Orleans International competitions. His deep knowledge of the repertoire and his exquisite sense of program balance make him a valuable artistic director of the Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival in Manitoba and is well-known for his collaboration with many leading Canadian and International musicians. Currently Professor of Piano at Brandon University, Tselyakov relishes the challenges and rewards of working with the next generation of gifted young musicians.
Please join us for an unforgettable musical experience. We look forward to seeing you there!
Ticket information: Adults$30 (at the door $35); Seniors/Students: $20 (at the door $25)
Tickets available at the door or in advance, by text or phone at 204-922-4924 OR 204-727-9631 or by email request at: burba@brandonu.ca

Tom Allen, JS Bach's Long Walk in the Snow
2025-05-28 19:30 | MB
More details to follow. Concert start time subject to change. Limited seating. Please contact Terry McMaster at: mcmastert@brandonu.ca for details on availability.
https://tomtomallen.com/the-shows/chamber-musicals/js-bachs-long-walk-in-the-snow/

?‍? Convocation 2025
2025-05-29 - 2025-05-30 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada

Elin Rombo, soprano & Sharon Rogers, piano
2025-05-29 20:00 | MB
Internationally renowned School of Music alumna, Elin Rombo (soprano) returns to Brandon University for a recital performance alongside longtime collaborator and BU faculty, Sharon Rogers (piano). Swedish soprano Elin Rombo’s unique voice and intelligent interpretations have won acclaim in Europe’s great opera houses. Rombo and Rogers who have enjoyed a collaborative partnership since the 90s will perform a program of songs and arias.
Limited seating available. Please contact Terry McMaster for more details about ticket availability.

Brandon University Vocal Institute's Spring Serenade
2025-06-03 19:30 | MB
Brandon University’s Vocal Institute presents a Spring Serenade featuring opera scenes and solo performances in a wide-ranging program from Mozart to modern! The singers, made up of current BU voice majors and recent grads, will share the fruits of their five-day intensive collaboration, led by renowned Swedish soprano, Elin Rombo and BU voice faculty Danielle Guina, Sarah Hall, Sharon Rogers and Marjorie Sparks.
Featuring performances by:
Shelby English, soprano
Faye Desjarlais, mezzo soprano
Daelyn Fefchak, soprano
Alyza Zaragoza, mezzo soprano
Ayomikun Olasunkanmi, soprano
Bennett Radcliffe, baritone
Tickets $20, available at the door only. BU students and Conservatory of Music students attend at no charge.

Daniel Tselyakov: Piano Virtuosity & Enchantment
2025-07-24 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
19th Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival 2025 Presents:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16ooq28YVK/
Daniel Tselyakov: Piano Virtuosity & Enchantment
with guest artists Ariel Carrabré & Alexander Tselyakov
The Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival warmly invites music lovers to an enchanting evening of classical brilliance featuring pianist Daniel Tselyakov, joined by guest artists Ariel Carrabré (cello) and Alexander Tselyakov (piano).
The program opens with Johannes Brahms’s Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38, a lyrical masterpiece and cornerstone of the cello repertoire. It continues with Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé—a rarely performed solo piano tour de force that evokes shimmering orchestral colors from the piano alone. The concert culminates with an electrifying piano duo by Daniel and Alexander Tselyakov, delivering a thrilling finale full of passion and virtuosity.
? Concert Dates & Venues:
Monday, July 21 at 7:30 PM – Killarney United Church
432 Williams Avenue, Killarney (please note, this is the correct address)
Wednesday, July 23 at 7:30 PM – Gladstone United Church
36 Morris Street, Gladstone, MB
Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 PM – Lorne Watson Recital Hall, School of Music, Brandon University
Ticket Information
Tickets for all concert locations are available at the School of Music Office, Brandon University.
? Call or visit: 204-727-9631
? Email: burba@brandonu.ca
Prices:
Adults: $30 (at the door: $35)
Seniors/Students: $20 (at the door: $25)
? Payment Options:
Cash, cheque (payable to Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival), or Visa/MasterCard for advance discounted pricing.
? Tickets will be mailed when time permits or held at the door under your name for convenient pickup. Advance purchase is recommended.
About the Artists
Daniel Tselyakov combines poetic sensitivity with electrifying virtuosity. A prizewinner at several international competitions, he has performed to critical acclaim across Canada, the U.S., France, Italy, and Spain, with notable appearances at the Kennedy Center, Glenn Gould Studio, and Van Cliburn Concert Hall. He is the Artistic Director of the Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival and serves on the academic staff at Brandon University’s School of Music, where he shares his artistic insight and passion for performance with the next generation.
Ariel Carrabré, cellist and Brandon native now based in Montreal, is a prizewinner of the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition. He has performed widely as a soloist and chamber musician. His longstanding friendship and musical collaboration with Daniel began in their youth and continue to this day.
Alexander Tselyakov, celebrated concert pianist and professor at Brandon University, has performed with major orchestras worldwide. Renowned for his warmth and virtuosity, his father-son duo performances with Daniel are hailed as electrifying.
? Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience world-class classical music in your community. An unforgettable evening awaits!

Tönky Hönk
2025-08-27 19:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Madeline Hildebrand and Everett Hopfner share a varied program of duo
music for pianos, keyboards, electronics, toy pianos, bitKlavier, and more!
Open to the public. Free of charge.
