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Jody Stark with a plaid jacket standing on a rock that overlooks the ocean - she is smiling at the camera

Desautels Faculty of Music News

Music Education for a Prairie Town: Decolonizing and Indigenizing School Music by Focusing on the Local

October 11, 2024 — 
Dr. Jody Stark has received just over $60 000 from the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to develop and pilot a local music pedagogy that responds to and incorporates various music scenes and ways people make and enjoy music in Winnipeg, Canada.

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One person on the left playing a double bass, with one on the right playing the drums

Desautels Faculty of Music News

New music courses available to all UM students

October 2, 2024 — 
Are you a new student? Looking for an elective to fill out your schedule? Never got a chance to try music, but always wanted to? This is your chance! At the Desautels Faculty of Music, we have a selection of courses that are available to all students at the U of M, regardless of your major. From history, production, and business, you do not need to be musically inclined to be captivated by the many areas that make up the study of music.

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View of the Desautels Concert Hall stage from the upper back of the hall with audience members in their seats.

Experience the new Desautels Concert Hall

September 17, 2024 — 
The new venue is being christened with this sevent-concert series showcasing diverse musical styles that highlight the versatility of the acoustically designed space.

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Artistic rendering of the new Desautels Concert Hall

Desautels Faculty of Music News

Desautels Concert Hall Grand Opening Media Coverage

September 5, 2024 — 
Desautels Concert Hall Grand Opening Media Coverage

President Michael Benarroch speaking on stage the Faculty Recognition Reception 2023.

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News

Announcing the Merit Award Recipients of 2023

September 5, 2024 — 
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Merit Awards. Merit Awards are awarded to faculty members for their outstanding achievements in teaching, research, scholarly work and creative activities, and service in three different categories.

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Sol LeWitt wall drawing

Desautels Faculty of Music News

Curtain rises on UM’s new Desautels Concert Hall

September 4, 2024 — 
The Desautels Concert Hall, a state-of-the-art performance venue in the heart of the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry campus, opens on September 5.

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UM alum and donor Michael Nesbitt outside of the new Desautels Concert Hall.

WATCH: A symphony of support

September 3, 2024 — 
Donor Michael Nesbitt on the opening of the ‘world-class’ Desautels Concert Hall

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Person with large earrings is about to sing into a microphone - they are holding a guitar

Desautels Faculty of Music News

The Micro-Certificate in Songmaking is back for the 2024 school year!

August 28, 2024 — 
The Micro-Certificate in Songmaking gives musicians of popular genres intensive training in the essential skills they need to write, record, produce, and promote their music, all while being mentored by notable industry professionals.

Music faculty member Victoria Sparks plays the marimba in the new Desautels Concert Hall.

WATCH: The magic of the first note

August 27, 2024 — 
UM faculty members on teaching and performing in the new Desautels Concert Hall

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Artistic rendering of the new Desautels Concert Hall

Desautels Faculty of Music News

Classic 107: Curtains rise on a new era: Desautels Concert Hall is Winnipeg’s newest concert venue

August 22, 2024 — 
Curtains rise on a new era: Desautels Concert Hall is Winnipeg’s newest concert venue

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