Zianna De Leon, trumpet
2026-04-11 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Winnipeg) | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Recital
Assisted by Haoyuan Mei, Saxophone; Rory McCallum, Trombone; William McAulay, Jazz Piano; Austin Reid, Bass; Ashtyn Desaulniers, Drumset; Timothy Franklin, Drumset; Daelyn Fefchak, Voice; Bennett Radcliffe, Voice.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Robyn Bock, trumpet
2026-04-12 17:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Assisted by Dianna Neufeld, Piano and Zianna De Leon, Trumpet
No admission fee. All are welcome!

Final Exams 2026
2026-04-13 - 2026-04-25 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Classes end for most Winter and full-year (both terms) courses on Friday, April 10, except for Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5, which end on Thursday, March 5.
School of Music examinations in Applied Music (except BMus/BEd Year 4 and 5) take place on Monday, April 13 to Tuesday, April 14.
Final examinations for both Winter term courses and full-year (both terms) courses, begin on Wednesday, April 15 and run until Saturday, April 25.
For exam timetables visit https://www.brandonu.ca/registration/current-registration-guides/exam-timetables/.

2026 Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition in VOICE
2026-04-15 - 2026-04-19 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
For full details, please also visit this link: https://www.e-gre.ca/

Carson Hales, percussion
2026-04-20 11:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Assisted by Logan Malinoski, piano
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Kurtis Johnson, composition
2026-04-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Rory McCallum, Trombone; Akash Ramgotra, Bass; Kate Bell, Clarinet; Carrie Wang, Violin
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Boyang (Richard) Zhang, piano
2026-04-21 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital.
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Darina Lavrukhina, piano
2026-04-23 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Yufeng Du, clarinet
2026-04-24 19:30 - 20:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Eric Arguello, Clarinet and Wanting Ren, Piano
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Eugene Berg, violin
2026-04-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital
Assisted by Luis Ramirez, Piano and Daniel Tselyakov, Piano.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Xingduan Qiao, piano
2026-04-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Graduate Student Recital.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

Tristan Kovachik, trumpet
2026-05-03 12:00 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital.
Assisted by Wanting Ren, piano
All are welcome! No admission charge.

Boyue Li, piano
2026-05-06 11:00 | R.D. Bell Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-57, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital
Assisted by Yangzhengyao Zhao, piano
All are welcome! No admission charge.

CONCERT IS SOLD OUT! James Ehnes, violin & Andrew Armstrong, piano
2026-05-07 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
SOLD OUT!
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear international concert violinist James Ehnes returning to his hometown and performing in our intimate concert hall with pianist Andrew Armstrong.
Following the Recital there is a Champagne Reception raising funds for Brandon University’s Ehnes Scholarships in Violin and Trumpet at $40 per ticket.
Reserved Seating for Concert: $60 each.
Reserved Champagne Reception: $40 each which includes a $22 charitable tax receipt.

James Ehnes & Andrew ArmstrongLondon, February 2026

Convocation 2026
2026-05-28 - 2026-05-29 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada

Springtime Cabaret of Musical Theatre Scenes
2026-06-16 19:30 - 22:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Brandon University Vocal Institute presents a Springtime Cabaret featuring Musical Theatre scenes and solos from the Golden Age to the barely aged! Our talented performers, current BU voice majors and recent grads, will share the fruits of their 5-day intensive collaboration, led by performer/directors Chelsea Chimilar and Aaron Hutton alongside BU voice faculty Danielle Guina, Sarah Hall and Sharon Rogers.
Brandon University, School of Music, Voice Majors:
Bennett Radcliffe, baritone
Daelyn Fefchak, soprano
Lia Harder, soprano
Ella Moskal, soprano
Ayomikun Olasunkanmi, soprano
Faye Desjarlais, mezzo soprano
Aaron Cox, tenor
Malvin Tran, tenor
Christian Dubois, bari-tenor
Admission Fee: $20, payable at the door only

School of Music Reunion
2026-07-03 18:00 - 2026-07-04 22:00 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Register Now!
The BU School of Music will be having a reunion on July 3 & 4, 2026. The event will be celebrating the 120th year of music being offered at BU (originally Brandon College). It has been 20 years since the last reunion, 50 years since the Class of 1976 graduated and 60 years since the first student graduated from the School of Music! Plans so far include:
Friday, July 3

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Registration | BU School of Music Kinsmen Hall

Pick up your name tag at the registration desk.

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Wine & Cheese Reception | BU School of Music Kinsmen Hall

Join old friends at a welcome reception. A cash bar will be available, and entertainment will be provided by a jazz trio.

Saturday, July 4

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Campus Tours (please check on registration form if you are interested in a tour)
2:00 pm | Alumni Concert | Lorne Watson Recital Hall
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Reception | Harvest Hall (Main Dining Hall)

Mingle with friends before the banquet.

6:30 pm | Reunion Banquet | Harvest Hall

Join us at the Reunion Banquet. Share memories at the open microphone.

Photos
Paul Madryga will be making a Powerpoint of BUMS memories. Please send photos to him at madryga@brandonu.ca by June 12.
Would You Like to Perform?
If you would like to perform at the Saturday afternoon concert, contact Kathie Gordon at BUMSreunion2026@gmail.com.
Hotel information
Rooms have been blocked off at:

Victoria Inn Hotel: 204-725-1532
Clarion Hotel & Suites: 204-728-5775
Canad Inns: 204-697-1495
Holiday Inn Express & Suites: 204-717-4444
Best Western Plus: 204-727-7997

Please make hotel reservations early as forest fire evacuees may lower room availability. Mention that you’re with the School of Music Reunion to receive a discount.
