Music at Convocation Hall

This classic series is pleased to present the talents of Music’s teaching faculty alongside some of the world’s leading visiting artists.

Check our events calendar often for up to date information about Music at Convocation Hall performances.

The 2011/2012 Music at Convocation Hall Series

Trio Voce
Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 8pm
Patricia Tao, piano; Jasmine Lin, violin; Marina Hoover, cello
Featuring works by Haydn, Clarke & Mendelssohn

Das Lied von der Erde
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 8pm
Benjamin Butterfield, tenor; Elizabeth Turnbull, mezzo; & John Hess, piano
Das Lied von der Erde by Gustav Mahler; a masterpiece for alto, tenor & solo piano

Brahms Cello Sonatas
Friday, October 14, 2011 at 8pm
Tanya Prochazka, cello & Janet Scott Hoyt, piano
Featuring Brahms Sonatas Opus 120 for Clarinet & Piano arranged for cello by Tanya Prochazka and Sonata in G (D) Major Opus 78 for Violin & Piano arranged for cello & piano by Julius Klengel

Kilburn Memorial Concert Series presents the
2011/12 Visiting Quartet in Residence: Afiara Quartet
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 8pm
Valerie Li, violin; Yuri Cho, violin; David Samuel, viola; Adrian Fung, cello
Featuring works by Haydn, Abigaña & Dvorak

Music as Language
Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 3pm
Richard Van Camp, Faculty of Arts Writer-in-Residence; Bill Street, saxophone & conductor; Roger Admiral, piano;Kayla Chambers, saxophone; John M Kennedy, bass; live electronicsand improvisation by Mark Hannesson; U of A Saxophone Ensemble
Featuring improvised and prepared text and music, including works by Van Camp, Lauba & Kennedy

Joseph Lambert Massart and His Time
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 8pm
Guillaume Tardif, violin & Roger Admiral, piano
A rare musical panorama of the so-called ‘Franco-Belgian school of violin playing’

Looking Forward: New Works by Faculty Composers
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 7pm
Featuring new works by Bashaw, Hannesson, Smallwood & Talpash

Kilburn Memorial Concert Series presents the
2011/12 Visiting Quartet in Residence: Afiara Quartet
Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 8pm
Valerie Li, violin; Yuri Cho, violin; David Samuel, viola; Adrian Fung, cello
Featuring works by Beethoven, Nielsen & Sibelius

The Inauguration of the 2011 Krapf Memorial Continuo Organ
Friday, March 9, 2012 at 8pm
Marnie Giesbrecht, organ
Featuring works by Bach, Boccherini, Purcell & others