January 2024
Da Capo Music Education Conference
The Da Capo Conference is a one-day professional development conference that provides music educators of all levels a chance to participate in workshops and seminars and allow for networking opportunities.
Find out more »September 2022
Listening to the Fur Trade
Daniel Laxer will present Listening to the Fur Trade on Friday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m., in the Gathering Space of the John E. Robbins Library. As fur traders were driven across northern North America by economic motivations, the landscape over which they plied their trade was punctuated by sound: shouting, singing, dancing, gunpowder, rattles, […]
Find out more »March 2022
Brandon Chamber Players: Here We Are
Here We Are features new, original jazz compositions by Brandon-based saxophonist Aren Teerhuis.
Find out more »November 2021
Pro Series: E-Gré winner Julien Siino
Cellist Julien Siino, winner of the 2021 E-Gré National Music Competition, will be joined by collaborative pianist Edward Liddall as they conclude their Winner’s Tour with a live-streamed performance on Tuesday, Nov. 23.
Find out more »July 2021
Crazy Canadians Virtual Concert with Amy Hillis
In this 45-minute concert, Amy Hillis will highlight works for violin by Canadian composers including Métis, female, BIPOC and prairie composers.
Find out more »February 2021
BU Indigenous New Music Festival/Pro Series — Jessica McMann (livestream)
Jessica McMann is a Cree musician, dancer and choreographer from Cowessess, Sask. McMann's recent compositions explore Indigenous identity and history.
Find out more »November 2020
E-Gre 2020 Competition Winner, Brittany Rae, soprano (live-streamed)
Brittany Rae E-Gré National Music Competition winner Brittany Rae and accompanist Jesse Plessis will conclude their Winner’s Tour with a live-streamed performance on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The concert, beginning at 7:30 p.m. CDT, will be streamed on the Brandon University (BU) School of Music Facebook and YouTube pages. In September Rae won the 43rd E-Gré […]
Find out more »March 2020
Performance Anxiety Workshop
Come and join us in the music library for a performance anxiety workshop with BU Student Counsellor Marsha Harris. Although the workshop will be geared towards BU music students, everyone is welcome.
Find out more »February 2020
Cabin in the Sky Movie Screening
Come and celebrate Black History Month with a movie screening at the Music Library! Cabin in the Sky was one of six films released from 1927-1954 that featured an all-black cast. It is a folkloric “parable of Southern Negro life” (Green, 195, p. 111) that was controversial during a time when there were increasing demands […]
Find out more »BUSMEA Paint Night
The Brandon University Student Music Educators Association will be having a paint pouring fundraiser, hosted by Amanda from Art with Amanda. The event will take place in the Elephant Room in the Knowles-Douglas Students' Union Centre on February 24th, starting at 7 pm. Tickets are $40 each and include all supplies you will need as […]
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