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Saxophonist and Department of Music Faculty member Jeremy Brown recently performed with the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. One of the pieces that he performed was a composition written for him in 2002 by Kelly-Marie Murphy, an alumna of the U of C. Please click on the below link to read the full story.Concert review: Ottawa Symphony Orchestra program was short but satisfying

Click HERE to read the full story on how Allan Bell reflects on a lifetime of teaching and composing.

Please click on the links below to view video segments from the fantastic April 6th Discovery Series concert "Dimensions" with Rod Squance, Michalis Andronikou and Abass Janmohamed.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GjYaxD0xw0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhr75zGhvEk

Here is a new piece that was composed by grad student Michalis Andronikou and performed by Land's End Ensemble at the 2013 Happening Festival of New Music and Media.https://soundcloud.com/musmich/osmosis-zymosis

The Music events calendar gives you a bird's eye view on all upcoming music performances. Click HERE to view.

The Vancouver Chamber Choir is one of Canada’s most exceptional vocal ensembles  featuring a fully professional choir of 20 diverse and experienced singers. General Manager Steven Belanger is one of these outstanding vocalists...

The University of Calgary Jazz Orchestra and Chamber Jazz Ensemble had a successful first-time visit to the 2013 Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival in Moscow Idaho this past week.  This Festival, hosted by the University of Idaho has been around for more than 45 years and hosts many top jazz artists from around the world as performers and educators.A non-competitive festival, both groups were recognized on the February 21 evening Young Artist Concert by the adjudicators.  Only a select few groups are chosen for this event each day of the festival.  The Jazz Orchestra performed Fuller Love by Robert Watson arranged by Dan Keberle and was recorded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGhYFdD5_dA  The Jazz Orchestra also received a trophy for their performance.  The Jazz Orchestra also was asked to work with Dee Daniels in a special vocal workshop, also on February 21.As well, three soloists in the groups were chosen as outstanding soloists:  Ellen Doty, voice, Tristan Campbell, bass trombone and Doug Zacharias, trumpet.

Please click on the link below to view the 2013 Happening Festival of New Music and Media: Around Allan Bell - Time Imagined http://nutv.ca/live/around-allan-bell-time-imagined/

View the November 29th Wind Ensemble performance "Mystical Beasts and Rythmical Beats"http://nutv.ca/live/university-of-calgary-wind-ensemble/.

Applications for auditions for entry to the Bachelor of Music in Fall 2013 are now being accepted, please complete the audition application here.

If you would like to review the Department of Music's 2011-12 Yearly Report, click HERE!

The Department of Music at the University of Calgary is thrilled to announce the 2011/12 concert season. We are welcoming guest performers from across North America, and promoting a diverse and exciting series! Click HERE to download our Concert Series brochure.

IMPORTANT: Courses previously listed with the prefixes MUHL, MUTC & MUPF can now be found listed as MUSI.  For a full breakdown of the changes please click here.

Click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvK_9Cy7u8chttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v... to see improvisations from our World Music Ensemble.  These improvisations were performed by Dr. Rod Squance on the marimba and grad student Michalis Andronikou on the bouzouki.

Please click on this link:http://nutv.ca/live/performance-by-u-of-calgary-wind-ensemble/ to watch NUTV's recording of the U of C Wind Ensemble. This full-length performance was recorded on Nov. 27, 2011.

The Department of Music at the University of Calgary is thrilled to announce the 2011/12 concert season. We are welcoming guest performers from across North America, and promoting a diverse and exciting series.Click HERE to find out more!Click HERE to download our Concert Series brochure.To purchase your subscritpion on-line, please click HERE or call (403) 210-7576

 Music Application Information Audition Repertoire Guidelines

If you would like to find out more info regarding Graduate Studies in Composition and Musicology Click Here

If you would like to find out more info regarding Graduate Studies in Performance  Click Here

The on-line application for admission to the University for September 2011 is now available.  In addition to this application, you must also submit an audition form, which is linked to the application.  In-person auditions are strongly recommended.General Information: http://music.ucalgary.ca/prospectiveSpecific Information, including information about auditions: http://music.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate/prospective/programs

The on-line application for admission to the University for September 2011 is now available.  In addition to this application, you must also submit an audition form, which is linked to the application.  In-person auditions are strongly recommended.General Information: http://music.ucalgary.ca/prospectiveSpecific Information, including information about auditions:http://music.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate/prospective/programs#AuditionInformation

Please click on the above Ensemble Audtions 2010-2011 to find out all you need to know about ensemble auditions.

Offenbach’s “The Island of Tulipatan” plays at the University Theatre June 25 & 26 2010.

The Department of Music is proud to be a partner in the 2010 Calgary Organ Festival and Symposium.

University of Calgary’s Chamber Music Festival “Contrasts” opens on campus June 2nd.