Guest post by Dr. Marnie Giesbrecht University of Alberta Organist In my position as University Organist I take pride in presenting alumni of our organ studies program as well as guests and enjoy taking part as a performer on the series. For the February 24th concert two amazing performers who are faculty members in the … Read moreNoon Hour Organ Concert: Rheinberger for Lunch
Arts Resource Centre’s Music Digitization Project A project to digitize around 1000 archival department of music recordings is underway right now in the Arts Resource Centre. Most of the recordings are from performances in Convocation Hall and span from around 1967 to the late 1980s. The majority of the recordings are reel-to-reel or cassette tape. … Read moreMassive Musical Undertaking
Kendra Heslip (’15 BMus) shares tips on how to prepare for a winning performance Kendra Heslip (’15 BMus) is a concerto veteran, performing four concerts in the last four years while completing her Bachelor of Music degree in Saxophone Performance. The star soloist and 2015 graduate recently won the 2015 Northern Alberta Concerto Competition (Senior … Read moreWin a concerto competition like Kendra Heslip
Director of When the Rain Stops Falling at U of A Studio Theatre Before the curtain goes up tonight on Megan Watson’s MFA directing thesis, When the Rains Stops Falling, I caught up with the promising theatre director to find out what kind of rehearsal room culture she strives to create. Sandra Nicholls and Bobbi … Read moreIn the Studio with Megan Watson – curious arts
Director’s Notes by Megan Watson Andrew Bovell’s When the Rain Stops Falling is a saturated piece of writing. During the rehearsal process I was continually astounded by the incredible journey that each actor has to walk in order to lift this winding story from the page. The play travels between London and Australia, spans 80 … Read moreWhen the Rain Stops Falling – curious arts