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The Desautels Faculty of Music mourns the passing of Richard Burleson on October 30th.

November 22, 2022 — 
Richard is survived by daughters Jessica Burleson (Duncan Owen), Winnipeg, and Rachel Yossifon (Yossi); grandchildren Noa, Nadav, and Eliana Yossifon, Kfar Saba, Israel; ex-wife Paula (Korman) Burleson, Winnipeg; sister-in-law Jan (MacLaren) Burleson, Benson, Vermont; and loving nieces and nephews.

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Berlin-based Klezmer composer latest Musician-In-Residence

November 18, 2022 — 
Alan Bern is the newest Musician-In-Residence at the Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba. Bern will work with students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public from November 12 – 25 2022.

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Donor Relations News

Wawanesa Insurance invests in UM’s iconic Taché Hall

September 14, 2022 — 
Recent event took place to unveil the name for the newly named Wawanesa Insurance Lounge at Taché Hall

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Sustainability News

Success Through Wellness for the Desautels Faculty of Music

August 16, 2022 — 
A restorative space and plant wall provide a breath of fresh air at the Fort Garry campus! With help from the Success Through Wellness grant, hosted by Human Resources and Student Affairs in 2020, the Desautels Faculty of Music in partnership with the Office of Sustainability (OOS) has built a plant wall on the fourth floor of Taché Hall.

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Students News

2022/2023 Tuition and Fees now available in Aurora

August 9, 2022 — 
Tuition and Fees for the Fall 2022/Winter 2023 Terms are now available in your Aurora account! It is important to understand your fees, when they are due, and how to pay them.

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Desautels Faculty of Music News

DFOM instructor selected as a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow

June 7, 2022 — 
Congratulations to Örjan Sandred, Desautels Faculty of Music professor and director of Studio FLAT, who was selected as a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow.

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Spring Convocation returns to in-person events for 2022

May 30, 2022 — 
Honorary degree recipients announced for Convocation, and President's Installation takes place June 7

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Desautels Faculty of Music Associate Professor Will Bonness [BMus(Perf)/09]

‘Change of Plans’ pays off

May 17, 2022 — 
Desautels Faculty of Music Associate Professor Will Bonness wins Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year (Solo)

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The Desautels Faculty of Music adds scholarships for non-music majors

April 25, 2022 — 
Application deadline August 15, 2022

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Classic 107: Meet Virtuosi Young Artist Alice Macgregor

April 4, 2022 — 
Opening for the stellar ensemble is Virtuosi Young Artist Alice Macgregor.

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