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Desautels Faculty of Music

From construction to conducting, Ben Kroeker is building the future

November 10, 2020 — 
A lunchbreak calling led 2020 DFOM graduate Ben Kroeker to shift his career

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Caitlin Wiens finds the spotlight on stages both classical and Celtic

November 3, 2020 — 
The 2020 DFOM graduate is as comfortable performing Schubert as she is Dropkick Murphys

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Jon Gordon is #1 with Jazz Dialogues

October 21, 2020 — 
Desautels professor Jon Gordon's new book collects surprising stories and insightful conversations with jazz legends

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Örjan Sandred’s Sonic Trails evokes the magic of cold climates

October 15, 2020 — 
DFOM professor Örjan Sandred uses his adopted hometown of Winnipeg as inspiration for innovative computer-assisted compositions in his new album

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Camerata Nova finds new inspiration during pandemic

October 15, 2020 — 
The popular Winnipeg choral ensemble, separated from each other and their audiences by COVID-19, is using new methods to connect and share music

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World-class concerts on campus

February 26, 2020 — 
The Clearwater Quartet, a "national treasure" and the Desautels Faculty of Music's ensemble-in-residence, performs at the University of Manitoba March 1 and 2

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Indra Egan is Unshakeable

February 6, 2020 — 
Indra Egan uses her music to raise awareness about living with epilepsy

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From JUNO to WPG

February 5, 2020 — 
JUNO-winning and JUNO-nominated artists will share valuable insights and advice about the world of jazz.

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Dawn might break at different times in Toronto and Winnipeg, but it always begins in the bones

June 28, 2019 — 
dawn always begins in the bones is an innovative collaboration of two groups who are usually over 2,000 kilometres apart!

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Selene Sharpe with 2019 Manitoba Marathon Medal

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Please don’t tell Selene Sharpe to break a leg

June 28, 2019 — 
Second year Desautels Faculty of Music student Selene Sharpe won the 2019 Manitoba Marathon

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