Desautels Faculty of Music News Archive
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Dr. Edward Jurkowski has been appointed Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Music
January 14, 2019 —
A strong leader and passionate advocate for music and the arts, he has been appointed Dean, effective January 1, 2019.
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The love of music leads Camryn Dewar to her sixth gold medal
November 14, 2018 —
Camryn Dewar, first year voice major student in the Desautels Faculty of Music, has received a 2018 Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Gold medal in Level 8 Voice for Manitoba
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Q&A with Laura Loewen, acting dean of the Desautels Faculty of Music
November 9, 2018 —
Loewen, a member of the Royal Society of Canada, accepted the role of acting dean of the Desautels Faculty of Music for what could be the briefest stint in U of M history: six months.
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Art as an instrument for peace
November 6, 2018 —
In a collaboration of multi-faculty arts at the University of Manitoba, …Mightier than the Sword marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War
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Indigenous Intersections: A Transformative Dialogue
October 23, 2018 —
Join the Desautels Faculty of Music for a week-long series addressing the intersections between Indigenous artists and music, and Western art music
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Fall into music
October 3, 2018 —
Join the Desautels Faculty of Music as they kick-off their fall performance schedule with a variety of concerts that are sure to entertain, inform and delight.
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Musician joins Royal Society of Canada’s prestigious ranks
September 11, 2018 —
Composer Gordon Fitzell elected to Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, President David Barnard named a Specially Elected Fellow
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U of M Singers performing with Canadian Chamber Choir
September 10, 2018 —
The University of Manitoba Singer will perform with the Juno-nominated Canadian Chamber Choir later on Sept. 26
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Homecoming Concert: The joy of making music together – September 26
September 6, 2018 —
As part of the Homecoming festivities, the Desautels Faculty of Music will be hosting their annual Homecoming Concert.
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35 years of doing ‘something useful’; for U of M, for the world
August 27, 2018 —
At the U of M, the Asper family has collectively contributed over $17.5 million which continues to directly impact students, staff and faculty in nine faculties and all three colleges