As the fall semester nears its final curtain call, Brock’s Department of Music has a calendar full of performances to attend.
During the entire academic year, the Music@Noon concert series is hosted every Tuesday at noon at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC). The concerts showcase an array of recital performances from members of the Department of Music at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts (MIWSFPA) as well as students studying music at Brock.
The concerts are sponsored by the RBC Foundation and thus offer free entry to both the public and Brock students. Music@Noon is an excellent cost-friendly way for students to get involved in local arts and support music at Brock. Tickets are required for entrance.
Music@Noon hosts recitals from music students from early November to the semester’s end in December as a culmination of their musical knowledge and practice. The performances allow students to showcase selected pieces they have been rehearsing for their chosen instruments including woodwinds, percussion, strings and vocals. The concerts are also streamed live on the MIWSFPA’s YouTube channel and are uploaded afterwards to view.
The Music@Noon student recital series hosts its final performances of the year on Dec. 5 before returning in January with performances from faculty and associates from the Department of Music. However, the Brock University Wind Ensemble is set to host their end-of-semester concert at 7:30 PM on the same day. Tickets for this event do come with the regular fee of $15 and can be purchased online at the PAC website or from the box office.
Directed by Zoltan Kalman, Principal Clarinetist of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, the University Wind Ensemble is composed of Brock students, high school students and local woodwind musicians. United by a shared passion for woodwind music, the ensemble explores traditional, modern and original music.
On Monday Dec. 4 at 7:30 PM, jazz lovers will be delighted by the Brock Big Band’s jazz concert. Along with a concert in December, the Brock Big Band will return for another academic year-end concert in April. All performances from the band are dedicated to local jazz enthusiast and musician Hugh Logan and his late wife Marie as part of the Hugh and Marie Logan jazz series.
With daylight disappearing earlier and exam season beginning to rear its ugly head, students may find themselves emotionally down and overwhelmed by deadlines and culminating projects. The upcoming performances offered by the MIWSFPA’s Department of Music are an ideal way for Brock students to break up this stressful time of year to show support for music in the community and their fellow students.
More information about the events listed as well as ticket sales can be found on the FirstOntario PAC’s website. Information about upcoming events will also continue to be released in the coming days. A full list of events and dates can be found on the MIWSFPA’s brochure of events.